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Randolph

Ship Designation: 
CV-15
Date Lost: 
Sunday, March 11, 1945
Kamikaze Attack at Ulithi Atoll
Riding at anchor at Ulithi March 11, a kamikaze a twin-engine Japanese bomber, hit Randolph on the starboard side aft just below the flight deck, killing 25 men and wounding 106. ... Battle damage was successfully repaired at Ulithi which enabled Randolph to join the Okinawa Task Force 7 April.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 26

Namesort descending Service Branch
AMM 1c Harold Robinson USN
Sea 1c Charles Ruiz USN
AOM 2c Harold Smith USN
AMM 2c Robert Stewart USN
Sea 1c Wayne Whitman USN
AMM 2c Martin Zwillinger USN

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Prepared byu CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)