Intrepid Museum
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Intrepid Museum

The A-12 spy plane, the space shuttle Enterprise, the submarine Growler and Concorde: a World War Two aircraft carrier, deck by deck, at your own pace.

6 floors19 rooms80+ piecesabout an hour of stories
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60 minThe Intrepid in an HourA gull-winged Corsair, a CIA spy plane built for three times the speed of sound, the shuttle Enterprise, Concorde's drooping nose and a nuclear missile on a submarine.9 pieces · 3 floors120 minSea, Air and Space: the HighlightsThe kamikaze story, steam catapults that launched a plane every 28 seconds, the A-12 and the F-14, the navigation bridge, Enterprise and Concorde's record crossing.18 pieces · 5 floors75 minJunior Crew: a Family RouteClimb into a real helicopter, find bunks stacked three high, crouch by an anchor chain link heavier than most kids, then meet a jet that can hover and a space shuttle.13 pieces · 5 floors60 minCold War SecretsA CIA spy plane, a radar plane with a saucer on its back, a Crusader and a MiG-21, and a submarine that carried nuclear missiles on secret Pacific patrols.9 pieces · 4 floors50 minBunks, Bombs and Small WondersA bomb elevator, the photographers' darkroom, bunks stacked three high, a 1969 Wild West mess, the Triple Stix pilots' diary and a submarine's dinner table.10 pieces · 4 floors50 minThe Ship Herself: From Newport News to Pier 86Laid down six days before Pearl Harbor, rebuilt for jets and steam catapults, hit by kamikazes, sent to catch astronauts, saved from scrap, and once stuck fast in Hudson River mud.9 pieces · 4 floors

Don't miss

Space Shuttle EnterpriseSpace Shuttle EnterpriseFlight Deck
Lockheed A-12Lockheed A-12Flight Deck
Grumman F-14D Super TomcatGrumman F-14D Super TomcatFlight Deck
The kamikaze strikes of 1944 and 1945The kamikaze strikes of 1944 and 1945Hangar Deck
Grumman TBM-3E AvengerGrumman TBM-3E AvengerHangar Deck
Missile command centerMissile command centerPier 86

From the outside

Intrepid Museum: the carrier at Pier 86 from the Hudson, a Coast Guard helicopter passing
the carrier at Pier 86 from the Hudson, a Coast Guard helicopter passing
Intrepid Museum: the bow with her name on the hull
the bow with her name on the hull
Intrepid Museum: the island and the flight deck below the Midtown skyline, from the river
the island and the flight deck below the Midtown skyline, from the river
Intrepid Museum: Enterprise lifted by crane onto the flight deck, June 6, 2012
Enterprise lifted by crane onto the flight deck, June 6, 2012
Intrepid Museum: the whole carrier from the air in dry dock at Bayonne during her 2007 overhaul
the whole carrier from the air in dry dock at Bayonne during her 2007 overhaul

The building

ISThe IslandThe Island: Flag Bridge and Navigation Bridge
FDFlight DeckThe Bow: Catapults and the Fast JetsMidships: Beside the IslandThe Aft Deck: the Angled DeckSpace Shuttle Pavilion: Enterprise
GDGallery DeckThe Anchor Chain RoomThe Fo'c'sle: Officers, Marines and the Triple StixThe Combat Information CenterThe Squadron Ready Room
HDHangar DeckHangar 1: the Corsair GalleryHangar 2: the Avenger and the Kamikaze StoryThe Starboard PassageHangar 3: the ExploreumThe Fantail
3DThird DeckEnlisted BerthingThe Mess Deck and Galley
PRPier 86Pier 86 and the HullSubmarine GrowlerBritish Airways Concorde
Photo credits (58)
  • Intrepid Museum: Francis Nie, Unsplash License
  • Intrepid Museum, the carrier at Pier 86 from the Hudson, a Coast Guard helicopter passing: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cynthia Oldham, Public domain
  • Intrepid Museum, the island and the flight deck below the Midtown skyline, from the river: Quang Vuong, Pexels License
  • Intrepid Museum, Enterprise lifted by crane onto the flight deck, June 6, 2012: NASA/Bill Ingalls, Public domain
  • Intrepid Museum, the whole carrier from the air in dry dock at Bayonne during her 2007 overhaul: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix, Public domain
  • Pier 86 and the Hull: Petty Officer 3rd Class Cynthia Oldham, U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain
  • Submarine Growler: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • British Airways Concorde: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Hangar 2: the Avenger and the Kamikaze Story: Unknown, presumed official US Navy photographer, Public domain
  • The Fantail: Roland Turner from Birmingham, Great Britain, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • The Bow: Catapults and the Fast Jets: U.S. Navy (official photograph 80-G-K-20593), Public domain
  • The Aft Deck: the Angled Deck: U.S. Navy (Naval Aviation News, April 1959), Public domain
  • Space Shuttle Pavilion: Enterprise: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • The Island: Flag Bridge and Navigation Bridge: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Space Shuttle Enterprise: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Public domain
  • Lockheed A-12: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The kamikaze strikes of 1944 and 1945: U.S. Navy (photo 80-G-470268), Public domain
  • Grumman TBM-3E Avenger: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Missile command center: Grendelkhan, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Navigation bridge (captain's bridge): Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Soyuz TMA-6 capsule: NASA, Public domain
  • The Bow Catapults: Photographer's Mate First Class Wilcox, U.S. Navy, Public domain
  • Regulus I cruise missile on Growler's deck: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • The anchor chains: U.S. Navy, Public domain
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • Concorde G-BOAD (Alpha Delta): Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Grumman A-6 Intruder: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Grumman F11F Tiger: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Grumman F9F-8 Cougar: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • Grumman E-1B Tracer: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Douglas F4D Skyray: U.S. Navy (Naval Aviation News, January 1966), Public domain
  • Hawker Siddeley AV-8C Harrier: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • IAI Kfir (F-21A): Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • McDonnell F3H Demon: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • Aermacchi MB-339: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Beech T-34 Mentor: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Bell UH-1A Iroquois (Huey): Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Bell AH-1J SeaCobra: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • McDonnell F-4N Phantom II: Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Vought F-8K Crusader: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (MiG-17): Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Northrop T-38 Talon: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
  • Douglas A-4B Skyhawk: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0
  • North American FJ-3 Fury: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Forward and aft torpedo rooms: Shiny Things, CC BY 2.0
  • Crew's mess and galley: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0
  • Control room and periscopes: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Arrival by barge: PA2 Mike Hvozda, U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain
  • Mercury capsule replica: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The pilots' escalator: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Angled Deck: U.S. Navy, Public domain
  • Enterprise's journey to New York, 2012: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Dan Desmet), Public domain
  • Enterprise and Hurricane Sandy: Alec Perkins from Hoboken, USA, CC BY 2.0
  • Flag bridge (admiral's bridge): U.S. Navy (NHHC NH 97468), Public domain

An independent audio guide by Roamer, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Intrepid Museum. Museum admission is separate. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr and Pexels contributors under open licences; credits on each piece.

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