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Deployments of USS RANDOLPH:

Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. These detachments are not listed below.

Date of DepartureDate of ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
October 22, 1946December 21, 1946 CVG-82VF-82
VBF-82 (F4U-4)
VB-82 (SB2C-5)
VT-82 (TBM-3E/3Q)		Mediterranean  
February 2, 1947March 19, 1947 CVAG-17VF-17A
VF-18A (F4U-4)
VA-17A (SB2C-5)
VA-18A (TBM-3E/3Q/3J)		REastern Atlantic  
May 20, 1947August 11, 1947 CVAG-17VF-17A
VF-18A (F4U-4)
VA-17A (SB2C-5)
VA-18A (TBM-3E/3Q/3J)		RNorthern Atlantic   
February 3, 1954August 6, 1954
  

CVG-14VF-141 (F2H-3)
VF-142 (F9F-6)
VF-144 (F9F-5)
VA-145 (AD-4)
VC-3 Det. F
VC-61 Det. F
VC-11 Det. 11
VC-35 Det.
HU-2 Det.		AMediterranean Operation Hellenic Sky I
Operation Shield I
Operation Italic Sky I		Gibraltar
Thessalonika, Greece
Genoa, Italy
Naples, Italy
Valencia, Spain
Cannes, France
Algiers, Algeria
Taranto, Italy
Marseilles, France
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
November 30, 1954June 18, 1955
  

ATG-181VF-41 (F2H-3)
VF-21 (F9F-7)
VF-34 (F2H-2)
VA-42 (AD-6)
VC-62 Det.
VC-12 Det.
VC-33 Det.
HU-2 Det.		IMediterranean  Marseilles, France
Genoa, Italy
Venice, Italy
Valencia, Spain
Oran, Algeria
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Barcelona, Spain
Athens, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
Cannes, France
Naples, Italy
July 14, 1956February 19, 1957
  

ATG-202VF-102 (F2H-4)
VF-62 (FJ-3)
VA-46 (F9F-8)
VA-176 (AD-6)
VFP-62 Det. 36
VAW-12 Det. 36 (AD-5W)
VA(AW)-33 Det. 36 (AD-5N)
VAH-11 Det. 36
GMGRU-2 Det. 36
HU-2 Det.		XMediterranean  Gibraltar
Naples, Italy
Cannes, France
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Rhodes, Greece
Taranto, Italy
Leghorn, Italy
Barcelona, Spain
Valencia, Spain
July 1, 1957February 24, 1958 CVG-4VF-22 (F2H-4)
VF-173
VF-73 (FJ-3M)
VA-45 (AD-6)
VAH-7 Det. 36 (AJ-2)
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det. (AD-5W)
VA(AW)-33 Det. (AD-5N)
HU-2 Det.		ADMediterranean   
September 2, 1958March 12, 1959
  

CVG-7VF-71 (F2H-3)
VF-84 (FJ-3M)
VA-72 (A4D-2)
VA-86 (A4D-2)
VA-75 (AD-6)
VAH-1 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det. 36-58
VAW-12 Det. (AD-5W)
VA(AW)-33 Det. (AD-5N)
HU-2 Det.		AGMediterranean  Rhodes, Greece
Athens, Greece
Cannes, France
Taranto, Italy
Malta
Naples, Italy
Barcelona, Spain
June 7, 1962August 31, 1962 CVSG-58VS-26 (S2F-3)
VS-36 (S2F-3)
HS-7 (HSS-1N)
VAW-12 Det. 15 (WF-2)
HU-2 Det. 15 (HUP-3)		AVMediterranean   
December 19631964 CVSG-58VS-26 (S-2D)
VS-36 (S-2D)
HS-7 (SH-3A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)		AV   
November 19641965 CVSG-58VS-26 (S-2D)
VS-36 (S-2D)
HS-7 (SH-3A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)		AV   
June 1965June 1965 CVSG-58VS-26 (S-2)
VS-36 (S-2)
HS-7 (SH-3A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)		AVMediterranean   
19661966 CVSG-60VS-39 (S-2D)
VS-34 (S-2D)
HS-9 (SH-3A)
VAW-121 Det. (E-1B)		AW   
August 19671967 CVSG-56VS-24 (S-2)
VS-27 (S-2)
HS-3 (SH-3D)
VAW-121 Det. (E-1B)		AU   



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