Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15

1944-1969

— 15 Ton —

Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, January 19, 2016

1. Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Served with distinction during Kamikazi attacks in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It later joined fleets in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and played a part in America’s early space program. Returned John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, to Grand Turk Island for medical exams.

This anchor is also a symbol that represents the early shipping commerce on the Toms River which helped build the village as a commercial center.

Erected 1993.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 57.031′ N, 74° 11.822′ W. Marker is in Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean County. Memorial is on Robins Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toms River NJ 08753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Captain Joshua Huddy (within shouting distance of this marker); Toms River Block House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Captain Joshua Huddy (about 300 feet away); Huddy’s Hanging Stalls Peace Talks

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(about 300 feet away); Historic Site (about 300 feet away); Welcome to Joshua Huddy Park (about 400 feet away); Toms River Township’s First Park (about 400 feet away); More Maritime Legacies (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toms River.

Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, January 19, 2016

2. Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15

Photographed By Don Morfe, January 19, 2016

3. Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.