Welcome to the USS Intrepid CV-11 Guestbook Forum

Years Served: 1960-1962… Med Cruise 1960-1961. Wonderful life experience aboard Intrepid! We picked up Commander Scott Carpenter, Mercury astronaut! Made a friend for life – Joe Schnier, EM3.
Hello there Harry G. Smith EM3, Joe Renowden EM2

Years Served: 1955-1957…It was a great two years. S-2 Division From Iowa

Years Served: 1970-1973…Always proud to have served aboard her

Years Served: 69-70…Served aboard the Fighting I as COD aircraft AE2 aircrew with John Mulvahill and George Hafner. LCDR Hazard was our AIMD Division Officer. We Changed homeport to Quonset Pt. and had a slight run in with the mud. She was a good old girl and I can’t wait until she is back in the Big Apple. Sierra Hotel to all of her shipmates.

Years Served: 1964-1967…Served on board, 64 thru 67, shakedowns, med cruise, far east and Brooklyn shipyards for refitting,lot and lots of fond memories and great shipmates, flew off her on second Viet Nam cruise, for separation, discharged in 69, Became a ShellBack on board her and traversed the Isthmus Of Suez,Will visit her after her newest Refit, at Bayonne, lived in Jersey all my life never got to NY to see her, shall do it from Florida this time, any shipmates give me a shout, have talked to a few over the years!! and would like to hear from others.

Years Served: nov.1960—nov.1962…assign to number 1 fireroom like to hear from anyone who served with me

Years Served: 1969 – 1972…S-7 Division

Years Served: 68-70…served in V-2 cats

Years Served: 1971-1973…E-Div; IC3

Years Served: 1961-62…Worked in engine room 1 and 4

Years Served: three…Hello, Intrepid sailors. I would like to hear from OS division (SONAR) crewmembers that served from 1968 to 1972. Whatever happened to Kernis and Egger? Or, Gardinsky, the Boatswain’s Mate from Philly who bought a new green GTX and showed us the city? Did Ltjg Zirpoli get the job at the Planetarium that he wanted? where’s Knowles and Chiefs Woody and Tong? Steve Poole: Do you remember the trip we took to Morocco, or the time we hitchhiked back to Rhode Island and almost froze and ended up at a party in Providence. Kitzmiller: Do you remember fishing for pickerals? How about the time at Guantanamo when there was a big fight at the pier. Lofton was there. Gotzman, Kupniewski and Appling and Hamilton—thanks for visiting me in the brig. Remember Stanton, the Master at Arms. How about Galloway, the surfer from Malibu? Hello to all the musicians and pinocle players. Thank you Mr Hataway from Olney, Illinois the albino squirrel city. Your family helped me fix my car. Everybody take care and send me a line, please. Ralphkcq9vl

Years Served: 1971-1972…Served as a pilot in VS-24.

Years Served: 1966thru1967…I have seen places that I will never see again While aboard the the fighting I . I sure miss that ship

Years Served: 1966thru1967…:D

Years Served: 1956—-1958…worked in #3 fire room yelling 29 in most of the time, then move to the oil shack.I knew that ship like the back of my hand.

Years Served: 4YRS 1960-1964…I WAS VERY PROUD TO HAVE SERVED ON THE USS INTREPID AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF MY CREWMATES

Years Served: 1961-1964…GMG3 in charge of aft starboard 5 inch gun mount

Years Served: 1943… I would like to dedicate this to my Dad Lester W. Capwell. He served on the USS Intrepid 1943. He was part of the first crew memebers to serve. I Love You Daddy, Since your pasting I have missed and thought of you everyday..

Years Served: 4 YEARS…Served 4 years aboard the USS Intrepid

Years Served: 1971-1973…I was in the OE div. There was a Craig Kirschner serving there at the same time. Gentlemen, to all who served, it was a honor to serve on the field of battle with you. :D