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- Docking at Mayport after Cuba Cruise 4/29/56
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- Mediterranean Deployment.
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- Our deployment track. Notice the ‘holding pattern’ off the Suez Canal.
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- Lt jg Nicholson
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- Entering the Mediterranean Sea at Gibraltar.
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- The Rock of Gibraltar.
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- Relieving on station.
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- USS Randolph CVA-15, Naples, Italy, 1956
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- Making the approach for the underway replenishment..
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- High line
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- Transferring freight.
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- Underway replenishment.
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- Entering port
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- Anchored off the French Riviera.
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- Barcelona, Spain.
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- Liberty in Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Operation Pin Wheel in Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Anchored off Naples, Italy.
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- Sixth Fleet Flagship in Naples, Italy.
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- Six Fleet ship ‘Mediterranean moored’ in Naples, Italy.
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- Entering port.
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- In port morning quarters on the flight deck.
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- Liberty on the Isle of Rhodes.
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- The French Riviera.
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- Bull fight, Barcelona, Spain.
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- General Franco’s troops in Barcelona, Spain.
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- General Franco’s army in Barcelona, Spain.
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- Returning from liberty.
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- Liberty party returning to the ship.
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- VF-62 Ready Room.
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- VA-146 F9F8 on the catapult.
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- VF-62 FJ-3 airborne.
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- Portable ‘mirror system’ on starboard side of landing area.
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- Catching number 3 wire.
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- Landing with canopy open.
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- VF-62 pilots on ‘vultures roost.’
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- Anchored off Gibraltar.
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- Returning to Norfolk 2/21/57
Photos courtesy of Michael Raftery:
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- CRUISE BOOK
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- Sgt. William P. Raftery USMC
hello again sir. my name is andy. I spoke to you before about my grandfather who was in the VF62. I was going to tell you that I actually came across dozens of photos from the 56 cruise
Great find, Andy! If you could forward some of them to me I would be very appreciative. Continue staying in touch and all the best.
Capt. Nick
My Dad was on the USS Randolph in 56. He was Sgt. William P. Raftery USMC