![USS Intrepid under way 26 Jan 1944 on her way to launch strikes against Truk Atoll (now Chuuk). Note the forward flight deck filled SBD Dauntless and TBF Avenger aircraft and one F4U Corsair on the outrigger sponson. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/559986541c216.jpg)
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| Caption | USS Intrepid under way 26 Jan 1944 on her way to launch strikes against Truk Atoll (now Chuuk). Note the forward flight deck filled SBD Dauntless and TBF Avenger aircraft and one F4U Corsair on the outrigger sponson. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,909 x 1,530 pixels | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 26 Jan 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 Jan 2023 09:45:26 PM
on 1/26/44, she was on her way to Kwajalein Atoll for strikes against Roi and Namur on 1/29. Hailstone (Truk) was still 2 weeks out, with TG 58.1, 2, and 3 leaving from Majuro on 2/12 and initial strikes on 2/16 (dates are western hemisphere due to TF 58 procedures of the time).