Randolph (CVS 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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Randolphbs hangar dechserves thesanze function as the hangar at a .Shore-based az'r hetd. Here the shzjpk azrcraj? are stored and maintained The re51oon5z'bz'I- tty of V-3 Dz'oz'5z'on, the hangar deck is divided into three sub-sections, Hangar Bays I, 2 and 3, each serviced by its own elevator to take aircraf? to ftzght deck. The Dz'vz'sz'orz also works on part of the Qaarterdech area, left, and the Adrntrativ Ladder, below, in Hangar Bay J.