Historic aircraft carrier under way for first time in 24 years

NEW YORK: After 24 years at the same New York City pier, the legendary aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is overdue for restoration and repair.

The ship’s rehabilitation begins Monday, when the high tide and New York harbor’s most powerful tugboat join forces to pull the World War II flattop from its berth for a one-day journey to a New Jersey shipyard. It will return in 2008 to a rebuilt pier as a military and space museum dedicated to America’s war heroes.