CVS-15 USS Randolph

Namesake. Peyton Randolph, (1721-1775) was an American politician and Founding Father of the USA
Builder. Newport News Shipbuilding, VA
Laid down. 10 May 1943
Launched. 28 Jun 1944
Commissioned. 9 Oct 1944
Decommissioned. 25 Feb 1948
Recommissioned. 1 Jul 1953
Decommissioned. 13 Feb 1969
Stricken . 1 Jun 1973
Fate. Scrapped, 24 May 1975
Class and type. Essex-class aircraft carrier
Displacement. 27,100 long tons (27,500 t) standard
Length. 888 feet (271 m) overall
Beam. 93 feet (28 m)
Draft. 28 feet 7 inches (8.71 m)
Installed power . 8 × boilers 150,000 shp (110 MW)
Propulsion:
4 × geared steam turbines
4 × shafts
Speed. 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement. 3448 officers and enlisted
Armament:
12 × 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns
32 × Bofors 40 mm guns
46 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
Armor. Belt: 4 in (102 mm), Hangar deck: 2.5 in (64 mm), Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm), Conning tower: 1.5 inch
Aircraft carried 90–100 aircraft