Lg, Heavy Antique USS Randolph Cast Brass Presentation Plaque, US Navy, 1960s for Sale

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Lg, Heavy Antique USS Randolph Cast Brass Presentation Plaque, US Navy, 1960s For Sale

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Lg, Heavy Antique USS Randolph Cast Brass Presentation Plaque, US Navy, 1960s:
$79.99

Lg, Heavy Antique USS Randolph Cast Brass Presentation Plaque, Wood Base 1960s
Condition: Very good condition. Beautiful, intricate heavy brass plaque with an intentionally aged finish and golden, brass base. Solid oak base has a semigloss finish and beveled edges. A beautifully, proudly-earned symbol of bravery and dedication.
Measurements: 9\" Wide x 11.5\" Tall x 1\" DeepWeight: 2 lb.
History of the USS RandolphUSS Randolph (CV/CVA/CVS-15) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. The second US Navy ship to bear the name, she was named for Founding Father Peyton Randolph, president of the First Continental Congress.[1] Randolph was commissioned in October 1944, and served in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, earning three battle stars. Decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, she was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), and then eventually became an antisubmarine carrier (CVS).
In her second career she operated exclusively in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean. In the early 1960s she served as the recovery ship for two Project Mercury space missions, including John Glenn\'s historic first orbital flight. She was decommissioned in 1969 and sold for scrap in 1975.