I was surprised to find out that Ranger CV-61 actually sailed around and was an active ship until 1992.
I could have sworn I toured the ship when I was a kid in NJ, in the 60’s. It was a fun trip, it was anchored in NYC. However it doesn’t especially look like there is much record of the ship being on the East Coast at all other than Norfolk.
I can appreciate your wish to preserve the ship. It is/would be a towering, astronomical amount of work. But I think you know that.
Toured her in San Diego, 1990(?). A Seaman 3 escoted us. Beautiful ship. Never did find the engine room.