9. USS Intrepid (CV-11)
The USS Intrepid (CV-11) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned in 1943 that served in World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. Nicknamed “The Fighting I,” it survived five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo strike, earning numerous battle stars. Decommissioned in 1974, it is now preserved as the centerpiece of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City (intrepidmuseum.org).
