Randolph (CVS 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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Refueling at sea is cz tricky operation, requiring close coordination and the in- clioiclual skills of rnany men on each ship involved Tan!-:ers often fftel two vessels sirnultaneousQ1 as USS Wacca- maw does, above, handling Randolph and destroyer Lowry. Right, in the jfreroorn, engineers 'light off' an addi- tional boiler to provide rnore stearn. 42 january, 1963 for a twomonth overhaul period, after which she put to sea again for a series of carrier qualification operations for new pilots. This task completed, she resumed her anti-sub- marine duties with the Atlantic Fleet. The spring was busy, a contingent of Allied officers came aboard to View the ship first-hand for five days in April, and after a rough MORIM in May, the ship played host to a group of NATO digni- taries aboard to view carrier ASW operations. In July Randololz was named recipient of the Atlantic Fleet Efficiency Award for CVS's. At the same time her Engineering Department set a Fleet record by earning its sixth consecutive ME . Communications and Gunnery also won Departmental Awards, and the ship scored a repeat performance in winning the Aviation Safety Award. That summer saw CVS-15 embark on the Midshipmen Cruise, which included extensive operations for all departments and stops in St. Thomas, Port ofSpain and Panama. in addition to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Upon return to Norfolk, a highlight ofthe summer was a fam- ily day cruisejuly 19.

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