On the Line: Working on Intrepid

As part of our exhibition On the Line: Intrepid and the Vietnam War, the Intrepid Museum produced several oral history videos about life on board Intrepid during Vietnam. Operating Intrepid required a crew of 3,000 men. In this video, former crew members describe working on Intrepid during the Vietnam War. www.intrepidmuseum.org/ontheli...

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I was so surprised to see my picture sitting at the lookout position over the bridge. My binoculars are next to me and I even remember wearing that Bulova Accutron watch that I bought on the Intrepid. Steve Raley,
Radarman, 1968/69.

[@mikewhitemore991]

I was aboard for two tours of Viet Nam 1967 and 1968, engine room and the Evaps. She was a old ship so took a lot to keep her ruining good. We did what we could.

[@rollotomassi6374]

My dad was a US Marine gunner….port side forward gunnery tub….seriously wounded by a kamikaze on 25 November 1944……very dangerous day.

[@MokenaBob]

Was aboard 1971-1974 before decommissioning. The Fighting I.

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Thank you for your service Bob! We always love to hear from our former crew members. If you are not in touch with us already, you can contact our team at [e-mail]
or check out our website, www.intrepidmuseum.org/former-crew-member/

[@John-qb3ss]

It's was like being on a sub I used to go up every Sunday to the fan tail to look at the sun. Breakfast canned bacon dehydrated potatoes powdered eggs coffee or bug juice. Nobody ate the homemade bread too full of weavals sliced beef for dinner six days a week. And all the coffee you can drink.

[@John-qb3ss]

My ship 68 to 72

[@John-qb3ss]

Your get three squares a day. But sleep what's that