Sept-Dec 1943: Trials and work-up prior to sailing for the Pacific via the Panama Canal.
10 Jan 1944: Arrived Pearl Harbor to join TF58 (Task Force 58), becoming part of TG58.2 (Task Group 58.2) which also included the carriers Essex and Cabot.
29 Jan-3 Feb 1944: TF58 provided support for landing on Kwajalein Atoll (31 Jan) by attacking Japanese bases in Marshall Islands. Intrepid with TG58.2 operating against Roi.
17 Feb 1944: In preparation for landing on Eniwetok, TF58 launched air strikes against Truk. That evening Intrepid was hit in the stern during a Japanese torpedo bomber attack. Her steering wrecked, she retired to Majuro, under the escort of Cabot, 2 cruisers and 4 destroyers, where temporary repairs were carried out.
26 Feb 1944: Drydocked at Pearl Harbor for repairs.
Mar-June 1944: Refit at San Francisco.
June-Aug 1944: At Pearl Harbor for training and work-up.
Aug 1944: Joined TG38.2 (of TF38) which also included the carriers Bunker Hill, Cabot and Independence.
28 Aug 1944: TF38 sailed from Eniwetok to carry out air strikes on Japanese bases in support of landings in Morotai and Palau.
6-7 Sept 1944: TG38.2 attacks on Palau.
9-10 Sept 1944: TG38.2 attacks on Mindanao.
12-14 Sept 1944: TG38.2 attacks on Visayan (Philippines).
6 Oct 1944: TG38.2, now joined by carrier Hancock, sailed from Ultihi for operations off Formosa and Luzon.
10 Oct 1944: Air strikes carried out against Japanese bases on Anami-O-Shima, Okinawa and Sakishima Gunto.
12-13 Oct 1944: Air strikes carried out against Japanese bases on Formosa.
15 Oct 1944: TF38 retired to prepare for assault on Philippines.
18 Oct 1944: Air strikes against targets in Luzon
20 Oct 1944: TG38.2 provided air cover and strikes against Visayan Islands in support of Leyte landings.
23 Oct 1944: TG38.2 took up position east of San Bernardino Strait to defend landing area against Japanese surface force approaching from west.
24 Oct 1944: Battle of Sibuyan Sea. One of Intrepid's a/c was the 1st to locate Admiral Kurita's Central Force at dawn. Subsequently the 1st air strike, from Intrepid and Cabot, achieved 1 torpedo hit on the cruiser Myoko and 1 torpedo and 1 bomb hit on the battleship Musashi. The 2nd wave, from the same ships, achieved a further torpedo hit and 4 bomb hits on Musashi. Intrepid did not contribute to the next strikes but in the final attack her a/c together with those of Cabot, Enterpirse, Essex and Franklin achieved several torpedo and bomb hits on Musashi which subsequently sank. The remainder of the Japanese force turned about and retired.
25 Oct 1944: Battle of Gape Engano. Together with the other carriers of TF38 contributed to the destruction of the Japanese Northern (feint) attack force, in which the carriers Zuiho, Chitose, Chiyoda and Zuikaku were sunk.
28 Oct 1944: Returned tp providing air strikes for Leyte landing area.
29 Oct 1944: Intrepid hit by kamikaze-damage slight but 10 killed and 6 wounded.
30 Oct 1944:TF38 retired to Ulithi
2 Nov 1944: TG38.2 arrived Utithi but quickly recalled for operations against Luzon.
5-25 Nov 1944: Air strikes against Luzon insterspersed with replenishment at sea.
25 Nov 1944: Intrepid hit by 2 kamikazes, 1 abreast aft end of bridge, 1 slightly further aft. Bomb from 2nd detonated in the gallery deck starting fires which were extinguished 2 hrs later. Casualties were 69 dead and 35 injured...the ship was seriously damaged, and unable to continue flight operations.
27 Nov 1944: Intrepid arrived Ulithi and subsequently sailed for Pearl Harbor on route for the West Coast for refit and repair.
Jan-Feb 1945: Refit at San Francisco.
13 Mar 1945: Arrived Ulithi to join TG58.4 (TF58) which also included the carriers Yorktown, Langley and Independence.
14 Mar 1945: TF58 sailed from Ulithi for operations against Japanese mainland.
18 Mar 1945: Intrepid near-missed by kamikaze which caused minor fires.
18-19 Mar 1945: Air strikes against Kyushu, Kure and bases in the Inland Sea.
23-25 Mar 1945: Air strikes against Okinawa in preparation for landings (1 April).
8-16 April 1945: Maintaining cycle of air strike/replenishment while covering Okinawa beachhead.
16 Apr 1945: Intrepid hit by kamikaze and seriously damaged-hangar set on fire but extinguished, casualties 8 killed and 21 wounded. She was able to recover her a/c but had to retire to Ulithi for temporary repairs prior to sailing to the West Coast via Pearl Harbor for refit.
May-July 1945: Refit and repair at San Francisco.
July 1945: Intrepid joined TG38.2 which also included the carriers Randolph, Antietam And Cabot.
6 Aug 1945: Airstrike against Wake.
25 Aug 1945: TF38 provided air cover for police duty over Japanese mainland and surrounding waters.
5 Sept-11 Oct 1945: Intrepid with Antietam and Cabot (TF72) provided air cover for reoccupation of Korea.
11 Oct 1945: Intrepid relieved by carrier Boxer and sailed home; 1946: Operating in home waters.
22 Mar 1947: Placed in reserve.
Feb 1952: Reactivated for modernisation under SCB-27C.
Oct 1954: Recommissioned.
1954-56: East Coast and Mediterranean.
1956-May 1957: Modernisation under SCB0125.
1957-1965: East Coast and Mediterranean.
1962: Reclassified as anti-submarine carrier (CVS).
Apr-Oct 1965: FRAM II modernisation at New York, NY.
1966-1968: Based on East Coast with 3 periods of duty off Vietnam-6 months in 1966 and 3 1/2 months each in 1967 and 1968.
1968-1974: East Coast and Mediterranean.
Mar 1974: Decommissioned and place in reserve.
1978: Plans were set in train to preserve the Intrepid as an aerospace in Naval Museum at New York...these plans are not (1982) well under way....We Now Know The Rest of the Story!