The USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier dating back to World War II, is returning to its Manhattan pier after a 22 month $120 million overhaul and will feature more planes exhibits, and deckage than ever before.
It is referred to as the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Grand Reopening is scheduled at Pier 86 on November 8th.
On its way to its New Jersey drydock for the overhaul, the Intrepid ran aground and to make sure this didn't happen on the return voyage, $10 million was spent to dredge the Hudson River and the ship's four 16 ton, 22-foot diameter propellers were removed.
The USS Intrepid is 900 feet long and was launched in 1943. It participated in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars and was also involved in space capsule recovery.
Glad to Have You Back, Old Girl. --Da Coot
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