USN · CV
AfloatEssex-class carrier, CV-15. She was with the fast carriers off Okinawa. Mitscher's flag came to her on 15 May 1945. She was not sunk.
| Class | Essex class |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft carrier (CV) |
| Hull | CV-15 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Fleet carrier. Flight deck, with the island set aft of amidships. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CV-15) in the Chesapeake Bay area during her shakedown period, 12 November 1944. She is wearing camouflage Measure 32 Design 17a. Photographed from USS Charger (CVE-30). Public domain.
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Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · Mitscher's flag from 15 May; not sunk
Afloat
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
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