U.S.S. Intrepid celebrates 80th anniversary with special ceremony
HELL'S KITCHEN, Manhattan (WABC) -- There was a special ceremony on Wednesday to mark 80 years since the commissioning of the U.S.S. Intrepid.
More than 180 former crew members returned to the ship at Pier 86, including some who were part of the original crew in 1943.
Wednesday's celebration included a special presentation for those who served in World War II, a group photo, and a moment of silence to honor the fallen.
The Intrepid, which is now a museum, was also used during the Cold War and Vietnam War.
It was decommissioned in 1974 and opened as a museum in 1982.
Just last week, a crane removed the British Airways Concorde from the museum to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to be restored. It has been at the museum since 2003.
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