Explore Intrepid: Engines & Boilers

The aircraft carrier USS Intrepid served the United States Navy from 1943 to 1974. The hard-working crew in the Engineering Department controlled the high-pressure superheated steam that ran the ship’s engines, aircraft catapults, and more. They also maintained the ship’s engines, boilers and miles of pipes and valves.

Step into an immersive and highly detailed recreation of USS Intrepid’s navigation bridge, forward engine room and number 2 fire room. Do you have what it takes to run an aircraft carrier’s propulsion plant? Find out in one of two modes:

• In Story mode, the ship’s crew will guide you through the process of increasing speed as Intrepid races to recover the Gemini 3 space capsule in 1965.
• In Explore mode, navigate the engineering spaces at your own pace. As you progress, earn new Navy ranks by completing interactive job trainings and finding popups with historic images, firsthand accounts from former crew members, and more.

Our optional built-in tutorial can assist you in learning controls and features.

This virtual reality experience is fully compliant with Meta’s accessibility guidelines, including multisensory feedback, single-stick controls, colorblind-friendly design and more. The experience also includes captions and audio descriptions of the environment, which can be toggled in the settings menu. The app can be used from a sitting or standing position.

To learn more, visit intrepidmuseum.org or visit the Intrepid Museum in New York City.