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CVS-15 USS Randolph

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CV-15 USS Randolph

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

10. May 1944

Launched

29. June 1944

Commissioned

9. October 1944

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

 NWBD

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-87
November 1944 - 31. December 1944
Trip to San Francisco
VF-87 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P H
VB-87 SB2C-4 H
VT-87 TBM-3 H
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-12
20. January 1945 - February 1945
Trip to Ulithi
VF-12 F6F-5, F6F-5P, F6F-5N 1-F-0
VBF-12 F6F-5 1-F-0
VB-12 SB2C-4E 1-B-0
VT-12 TBM-3E 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-12
10. February 1945 - 29. May 1945
West Pacific (Japan)
VF-12 F6F-5, F6F-5P, F6F-5N 1-F-0
VBF-12 F6F-5 1-F-0
VB-12 SB2C-4E 1-B-0
VT-12 TBM-3E 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-16
10. July 1945 - 15. October 1945
Central Pacific (Japan)
VF-16 F6F-3, F6F-3N 16-F-0
VBF-16 F6F-5 ...
VB-16 SB2C-3 16-B-0
VT-16 TBF-1 16-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-82
22. October 1946 - 21. December 1946
Mediterranean

VF-82

F4U-4, F6F-5N, F6F-5P

82-F-0

VBF-82

F4U-4

82-BF-0
VB-82

SB2C-5

82-B-0
VT-82

TBM-3E, TBM-3Q

82-T-0

last update 5. March 2007

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CVAG-17
2. February 1947 - 19. March 1947
Caribeean / East Atlantic

VF-17A

F8F-1

R 100

VF-18A

F4U-4, F6F-5P

R 200
VA-17A

SB2C-5

R 300
VA-18A

TBM-3E, TBM-3Q

R 400

last update 5. March 2007

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CVAG-17
20. May 1947 - 11. August 1947
Caribeean / North Atlantic

VF-17A

F8F-1

R 100

VF-18A

F4U-4, F6F-5P

R 200
VA-17A

SB2C-5

R 300
VA-18A

TBM-3E, TBM-3Q

R 400

last update 5. March 2007

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Decommissioned

25. February 1948

Redesiganation from CV-15 to CVA-15

1. October 1952
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Recommissioned

1. July 1953
CVG-10
August 1953 - November 1953
Shakedown, off Guantanamo
VF-103 F9F-6 P 200
VF-104 F4U-5 P 400

VA-105

 AD-4 / -4B P 500
VC-12 Det. 36 AD-4W NE 700
VC-33 Det. 36 AD-4N, AD-4Q SS 800
VC-62 Det. 36

F2H-2P

 PL 900
HU-2 Det. 36 HUP-2 UR 00
last update 22. June 2009
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CVG-14
3. February 1954 - 4. August 1954

Mediterranean

VF-141

F2H-3

A 100

VF-142

F9F-6

A 200

VF-144

 F9F-5

A 400

VA-145

 AD-4 / -4B

A 500

VC-9 Det.

AJ-2

FG 00

VC-12 Det.

 AD-4W

NE 50

VC-33 Det.

AD-4N, AD-4Q

SS 00

VC-62 Det.

F9F-6P

PL 30

HU-2 Det.

HUP-2

UR 00
last update 3. January 2007
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ATG-181
30. November 1954 - 18. June 1955
Mediterranean
VF-21 F9F-6 B 100
VF-41 F2H-3 B 200
VF-34 F2H-2 B 400
VA-42 AD-6 B 500
VAW-12 Det. 36 AD-4W B 700
VC-33 Det. 36 AD-4N B 800
VC-62 Det. 36 F2H-2P B 900
HU-2 Det. 36 HUP-2 UR 00
 

 

 

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last update 1. September 2020

Source: The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue

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ATG-202
January 1956 - 9. March 1956
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-102 F2H-4 X 100
VF-62 FJ-3M X 200
VA-46 F9F-8 X 300
VA-176 AD-6 X 400
VAH-5 Det. 36 AJ-2 NB 00
VAW-12 Det. 36 AD-5W NE 00
VC-33 Det. 36 AD-5N SS 800
HU-2 Det. 36 HUP-2 UR 00
Source: The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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ATG-202
14. July 1956 - 19. February 1957
Mediterranean
VF-102 F2H-4 X 100
VF-62 FJ-3M X 200
VA-46 F9F-8 X 300
VA-176 AD-6 X 400
VAH-11 Det. 36 AJ-2 NC 00
VAW-12 Det. 36 AD-5W NE 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 36 AD-5N SS 800
VFP-62 Det. 36 / 56 F9F-8P PL 50
GMGRU-2 Det. 36 FJ-3D DB 30
HU-2 Det. HUP-2 UR 60
Source: The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-4
1. July 1957 - 24. February 1958
Mediterranean
VF-22 F2H-4 AD 100
VF-43 F9F-8 AD 200
VF-73 FJ-3M AD 300
VA-45 AD-6 AD 400
VAH-7 Det. 36 AJ-2 GL 00
VAW-12 Det. 36 AD-5W GD 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 36 AD-5N GE  800
VFP-62 Det.36 F9F-8P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 36 HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-7
2. September 1958 - 12. March 1959
Mediterranean
VF-71 F2H-3 AG 100
VF-84 FJ-3M AG 200
VA-72 A4D-2 AG 300
VA-86 A4D-2 AG 400
VA-75 AD-6 AG 500
VAW-12 Det. 36 AD-5W GE 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 36 AD-5N GD 800
VFP-62 Det. 36 F9F-8P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 36 HUP-2 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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Redesiganation from CVA-15 to CVS-15

31. March 1959
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October 1959 - November 1959
North Atlantic
VS-36 S2F-2 ME 00
HS-7 HSS-1 HD 00
VAW-12 Det. 36 AD-5W GE 00
HU-2 Det. 36 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 5. August 2008
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CVSG-58
February 1960 - March 1960
North Atlantic
VS-36 S2F-2 AV 30
VAW-12 Det. AD-5W GE 00
HS-7 HSS-1 AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
April 1961 - May 1961
Caribbean
VS-26 S2F-2 AV 00
VS-36 S2F-2 AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 36 AD-5W GE 00
HS-7 HSS-1N AV 50
HU-2 Det. 36 HUP-3 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
July 1961 - August 1961
Caribbean / Recovery Mercury 4 (21. July 1961)
VS-26 S2F-2 AV 00
VS-36 S2F-2 AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 36 WF-2 GE 00
HS-7 HSS-1N AV 50
HU-2 Det. 36 HUP-3 HU 00
HMR(L)-262 HUS-1 ET 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
February 1962 - Februar 1962
Caribbean / Recovery Mercury 6 ""Friendship 7 (20. Februar 1962)
VS-26 S2F-2 AV 00
VS-36 S2F-2 AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 36 WF-2 GE 00
HS-7 HSS-1N AV 50
last update 3. March 2009
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CVSG-58
7. June 1962 - 31. August 1962
Mediterranean
VS-26 S2F-2 AV 00
VS-36 S2F-2 AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 WF-2 GE 00
HS-7 HSS-1N AV 50
HU-2 Det. 15 HUP-3 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
24. October 1962 - 7. November 1962
Caribbean (Kuba)
VS-26 S2F-2 AV 00
VS-36 S2F-2 AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 WF-2 GE 00
HS-7 HSS-1N AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
23. November 1962 - 30. November 1962
North Atlantic
VS-26 S2F-2 AV 00
VS-36 S2F-2 AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 WF-2 GE 00
HS-7 HSS-1N AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
July 1963 - August 1963
South Atlantic
VS-26 S-2D AV 00
VS-36 S-2D AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 E-1B GE 00
HS-7 SH-34J AV 50
last update 22. June 2009
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CVSG-58
November 1963 - December 1963
North Atlantic
VS-26 S-2D AV 00
VS-36 S-2D AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 E-1B GE 00
HS-7 SH-34J AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
22. January 1964 - 14. February 1964
North Atlantic
VS-26 S-2D AV 00
VS-36 S-2D AV 30
VA-34 Det. 15 A-4C AC 300
VAW-12 Det. 15 E-1B GE 700
HS-7 SH-3A AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
March 1964 - August 1964
North Atlantic
VS-26 S-2D AV 00
VS-36 S-2D AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 E-1B GE 00
HS-7 SH-3A AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
February 1965 - May 1965
North Atlantic
VS-26 S-2D AV 00
VS-36 S-2D AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 E-1B GE 00
HS-7 SH-3A AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
July 1965 - August 1965
Mediterranean
VS-26 S-2D AV 00
VS-36 S-2D AV 30
VAW-12 Det. 15 E-1B GE 00
HS-7 SH-3A AV 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-58
January 1966 - March 1966
North Atlantic
VS-26 S-2D AV 00
VS-36 S-2D AV 30
VS-39 Det. 15 S-2D AW 10
VAW-12 Det. 15 E-1B GE 00
HS-7 SH-3A AV 50
HS-9 Det. 15 SH-3A AW 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-60
May 1966 - September 1966
Mediterranen 
VS-39 S-2D AW 10
VS-34 S-2D AW 30
HS-9 SH-3A AW 50
VAW-12 Det. E-1B GE 700
last update 7. March 2007
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CVSG-56
1966 - 1966
West Atlantic / Caribbean
VS-24 S-2E AU 00
VS-27 S-2E AU 30
VAW-33 Det. 15 EA-1F GD 700
HS-3 SH-3A AU 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-56
August 1967 - September 1967
North Atlantic 
VS-24 S-2E AU 00
VS-27 S-2E AU 30
VAW-121 Det. 15 E-1B GE 700
HS-3 SH-3A, SH-3D AU 50
last update 22. January 2008
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Decommissioned

13. Febraury 1969
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