Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15

Anchor from the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CV-15 (HM1QNC)

Location: Toms River, NJ 08753 Ocean County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.031', W 74° 11.822'

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1944-1969

— 15 Ton —

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.
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HM NumberHM1QNC
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Year Placed1993
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Date Added Thursday, February 4th, 2016 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 568590 N 4422573
Decimal Degrees39.95051667, -74.19703333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.031', W 74° 11.822'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 1.86" N, 74° 11' 49.32" W
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Area Code(s)732
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-44 Robbins Pkwy, Toms River NJ 08753, US
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