After 9/11, 500 FBI agents used a New York aircraft carrier as a command post
Following the 9/11 attacks, the Intrepid aircraft carrier was repurposed as an emergency command center for the FBI and FEMA. The ship provided essential infrastructure and space for investigators during the initial crisis response.
Why it matters
It provides historical context on the logistical challenges and creative solutions employed during the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
One morning that changed New York’s skyline forever, one of the city’s most unlikely buildings became a place of urgent work. Within hours of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Intrepid, a World War II aircraft carrier turned museum on Manhattan’s West Side, became an emergency command center for the FBI, states CBS News report. For weeks, hundreds of agents worked around the clock on the ship as investigators tried to bring order to the massive response to the attacks, the report adds. Twenty-five years later, the carrier is still a place where the events of that day are remembered, documented and turned into lessons for future generations. Scroll down to read the details.Hudson emergency headquarterThe FBI’s New York field office is located at 26 Federal Plaza, a few blocks from the World Trade Center. The building was evacuated as the attacks unfolded, fearing it could be another target.
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