I took this shot when I served aboard USS Intrepid (CVS-11), during flight operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, September 1968 in the Vietnam War.

General Characteristics
Contractor: Kaman
Propulsion: 2 T700-GE-401/401C turboshaft engines
Length: 52 feet 9 inches (15.9 meters)
Fuselage length: 40 feet 6 inches (12.2 meters)
Height: 15 feet (4.5 meters)
Weight: 9,110 pounds (4100 kg) (empty)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 13,500 pounds (6,075 kg)
Range: 340 nautical miles (391 miles; 627 km)
Ceiling: 10,000 feet (3048 meters) (at 13,500 pounds (6,075kg))
Speed: 150 knots (172.5 mph; 277.55 kmph)
Crew: 3
Armament: 2 Mk 46 or Mk 50 torpedoes
Unit Cost: $26 million
Date Deployed: First flight: July 2, 1959 (UH-2)

“In Memory of Brian My Son”