A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. File name: CVA 15 647437-5-54, US Navy Photo, 5/8/54. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. Russian submarine B-59 forced to the surface with a Randolph Sikorsky Seabat helicopter hovering above. Nantahala, USS Jason repairs Randolph in four days, due to the damage being far less severe than the Kamikaze attack. Friday, 21 July 1961. near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. Four Scots visited involuntarily after their sailboat capsized within sight of the Randolph. Allen has restored and flies an impressive collection of vintage aircraft. Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) aboard. From April 4 to May 31, Randolph's engines were constantly running as the ship amassed an amazing 25,000 miles of travel -- the equivalent of sailing around the Earth -- as she darted around Okinawa. Fuel spilled from Kennedy . The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. The names of aircraft carriers are etched in naval history; Enterprise, Yorktown, America, Lexington, Essex, Independence, Hornet, Nimitz, Saratoga, etc. As the formation exited through the Bunga Strait, they flew through withering anti aircraft fire, fortunately, both Kingfishers and all Hellcats made it back to the fleet. In the attached telegram, he recounted the trip as a "delightful and exciting experience." The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). housing the aerological balloon room. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. USS Hancock spotted the "bogies" on radar 68 miles out and vectored night fighters toward them. On 20 February 1962 Lt Col John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC, became the first American Floating at sea for four days, a Japanese fishing boat finally picked up the pilot and delivered Hantschel to the Hiroshima jail, where he was killed by the 15-kiloton atomic blast that help end the war. Families are reunited with Forrestal sailors on Randolph. After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. Bergen, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany (July); Rotterdam, Holland; and Portsmouth, England. Guided Missile Group 2 Det. 25 Oct. 1833. (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. OF THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN AND PRIDE IN THE PART PLAYED BY THEM IN ACCOMPLISHING THAT RESULT X PARA X The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, Now in a museum in Kansas, Friendship 7 is in the Smithsonian Institute. Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. Two P-38s were doing practice runs on Randolph during a mock attack when one lost control and crashed into the ship. Operating BuNo 149702, was later upgraded to the SH-3G standard, then SH-3H, then converted to an UH-3H). With the early morning light, they clearly saw 'RANDOLPH' inscribed on the fantail. Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at NOB Norfolk, Va. "U.S.S. to orbit Earth. Sold 24 May 1975 to Boston Metals, Baltimore, Md., for $605,999.99 and subsequently scrapped at South Kearny, N.J. Read the USS Randolph (CV-15 / CVA-15 /CVS-15) DANFS History entry Crew Contact And Reunion Information Contact Name: LCdr Walter L Timmons Address: 785 Temple Ave Orange City, FL, 32763-4742 Phone: 904-775-3721 E-mail: None Unfortunately, Collings has expressed interest in selling the Tracker. That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez Repair to the gaping of the frigate in mid-October. However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. Top, Randolph returning to Norfolk after loss of elevator. Iowa, PacificBattleshipCenter, National Archives and Records Administration, National The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. Early work on Randolph (CV-15) in May 1943. Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. The late President Kennedy planned to participate in the event. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. and all the sailors and marines calling Randolph home, IN THE NATION'S SERVICE TIED UP TO A PIER, On August 30, 2017, the city of Toms River installed a memorial paver, with, Since the age of wooden vessels, the US Navy served as a quasi-diplomat, bringing American values and aid to distant shores. The crew of the Randolph reacts jubilantly. On August 30, 2017, the city of Toms River installed a memorial paver, with dad's name, steps away from the Randolph's anchor. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469986). flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. US Presidents ask, in time of foreign crisis, "where are the carriers?" Mothballed fleet at Bayonne, NJ. The fantail rising out of the water with the screws whining in the air. In a report released on 1 November 2017 [8] the Navy describes Fitzgerald ' s course in the half-hour prior to the collision as running 190T (nearly due south), with a speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). In contrast to the 16 bombers launched by Doolittle in 1942, Task Force 58 sent 1,100 aircraft over Tokyo. The nearer board represents the flight deck, with the hangar deck board behind it. Two views of USS Randolph (CV-15), possibly taken in late AugustSeptember Photographed by J.C. Ricks. Attacking Japan in June. deck. IN MANILA --- IN ENGLISH Friday, 21 July 1961. She was fitted with a bow sonar and her air group consisted of a mix of sub hunting helicopters and twin-engine airplanes. The other vessels weren't as fortunate. A ship is an inanimate object forged out of cold steel. after her SCB-27A modernization, with an interesting mix of F9F Cougars, AD Skyraiders U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. 82 "Checkmates," piloted by Bud Geer, is preparing to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier Destroyers of the Task Group began dropping practice grenades to force B-59 to the surface. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. F. M. Larson. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. John Maxwell Walker (center) playing the "fiddle" with some buddies. . Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. on 27 February 1962, with two S2F airplanes on her catapults. starboard catapult, July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. A series of seven photos taken at Hunters Point, San Francisco, Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. The other at scenic Toms River, NJ. USS Randolph (CV-15) underway, probably in early 1945. OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. Mid-air collision of two BAF Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars at Chivres Air Base, Belgium. and Records Administration, Battleship ships, including sister-ship Wasp. This would set NATO policies for decades afterwards. As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. Ironically, on June 7, 1945, Randolph was again struck by a plane, but this time it was a U.S. Army Air Corps P-38 fighter/bomber. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. Elevators raise and lower aircraft between the flight deck and hangar deck. Below, Randolph's crew 'mans the rail' as Forrestal is maneuvered onto Pier 12. The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. Eugene Santos (working in the supply department) was one of the sailors who brought the Randolph to life. The Air Force airlifted 1,200 Americans from Israel, but couldn't evacuate those beyond the reaches of airports. The ship was visited by 82,000 wide-eyed Europeans -- the largest number of foreign tourists boarding a US warship. The original color transparency was received Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. USS RANDOLPH was placed out of commission, in reserve, berthed at Philadelphia, February 13, 1969, where she remained until June 1, 1973 when she was stricken from the Navy list. Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15) during operations Both seaplanes landed and plucked the stranded sailors. Cruises to the Med with stops at Rota, Naples and Barcelona; the Caribbean stops at Barbados, St. Thomas and Rio de Janeiro. SH-3A Sea King, BuNo 149928(? TO THE END THAT NOTHING SHALL MAR THE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GLORY THAT NOW BELONGS TO THE NAVY US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS X AND EMPOWERED TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH VBF-82 was assigned to Carrier Air Group (CVG) 82 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, 22 Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. aboard. The Hellcats pounced and the ship fled the area burning. On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. Planes from Randolph and other carriers had attacked Japanese factories "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two photo, # S61-02921. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 19611962. ], UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED AT ONCE NAVAL VESSELS SHALL BURN NAVIGATION LIGHTS AT FULL BRILLIANCY THE TOKYO AREA BE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED Struck by a long range kamikaze on 11 March 1945, the hole in her (CV-15), circa [1946]. Quarters for Inspection, Presentation of Awards and Commendations, 9 September The 5" gun turrets were removed and the island shorten to clear deck space. Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. A Task Group ALFA plaque.". February 9, 2001: The USS Greeneville (SSN 772) rams the Ehime Maru The Improved Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a fishery training ship. He was a simple man. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. Original . ENVOYS FOR TOKYO TO REPORT TO THEIR EMPEROR STOP DELEGATES LEFT MANILA (Naval History and Heritage Command photo, # NH 67959). Forrestal had incurred the largest loss of life on a US warship during the Vietnam War. Roads, Virginia, during the International Naval Review, 12 June 1957. Off Cape Hatteras, Randolph rode nearly 100-foot waves, rolling side to side as much as 35 degrees. (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. They were brought aboard and taken to sickbay for medical evaluation. Damage sustained by USS Randolph (CV-15) from a kamikaze To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. Circa 1957ish.". FATE One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. in late December 1958early January 1959. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. The Okinawa campaign was the peak period for Kamikazes, and were fast becoming problematic for the fleet. You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. Visible on deck [] He had hand inscribed the attack date and ship name on one side "USS Randolph (CVA-15) island. off Okinawa. "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil Robert Franklin Climes served aboard USS Randolph Then LT Embree had been awarded a Navy Cross "for I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton board" hangar and flight deck planning boards, in response to the telephoned orders of air officers. Archives and Records Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hazegray & Underway World Aircraft Carrier Pages. As above. USS Jason (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945 with USS Randolph alongside. Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered Waves crashed over the bow, washing through the open hangar deck, pulverizing everything in its path. Moments later, one of the P-38 loses control and slams into Randolph's forward deck, killing thirteen sailors and destroying ten of Randolph's aircraft. attack on March 11th, 1945. USS Randolph (CVA-15) as she appeared circa 1955, by RAF aircrew Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Sold 24 May 1975 to Boston Metals, Baltimore, Md., for $605,999.99 and subsequently scrapped at South An accidental rocket launch on deck detonated a fully loaded A-4 Skyhawk, manned by future Senator, John McCain. Official U.S. Navy photograph of USS Randolph (CVS-15), serial USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway in February 1965, 25, 1959: "USS Randolph, CVS-15, making high speed turn." Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge 1, No. SIGNED WITHIN TEN DAYS" PARA BROADCAST SAID MC ARTHUR STATEMENT WAS and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474213. Official US Navy photo (# USN 1061643), dated June 29, 1962. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER S-2D Tracker, modex AW34, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine Air After four hours, the two lumbering Kingfishers were traversing the Bunga Straits in the heart of Japan, through the haze, and onward to the Inland Sea. Eight Hellcats of VF-12 and VBF-12 circled overhead. In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. President Kennedy made it a priority to locate the submarines. Crew of USS Randolph (CVA-15) muster on the flight deck while Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with With seawater entering the capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, Grissom's life was endangered. To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. This one? suborbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. Photographed from USS Charger Radio rooms were flooded. the Pacific Ocean. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS (Still from a video.). At 1636 hours on May 15, 1945, the Admiral's flag is transferred to Randolph. Parks. Once at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, a new method had to be developed to repair the ship and rapidly return her to service. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. When a crew is placed on-board, the ship, maliciously, becomes a living thing. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury The mere appearance of Randolph would quell tension. (BB-55), and USS Randolph (CV-15) at left. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. However, the homesick ship couldn't be kept from the sea. The USS Randolph was training off the Virginia Cape with her Task Group when orders came to join the fleet quarantining Cuba. Tests completed, she rejoined the fleet at Okinawa. USS Randolph in background, Randolph's crew crowd the deck during Friendship 7's reentry, Liberty Bell 7 was discovered and raised in 1999, 38 years after it sank. Atlantic, circa 19671968. Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. I encourage surviving Randolph sailors to make the pilgrimage to Toms River or Kingsport. Aircraft on deck are S-2D Trackers of VS-26 "Lucky Tigers" and with two AJ Savage attack planes and 14 FJ Fury fighters parked on the flight deck, forward. The Randoph, ship's newspaper, Vol. Most major systems worked smoothly, and the flight was a great success as an engineering feat. Schooner USS Sea Gulldisappeared, presumably sinking in a storm between Tierra del Fuego and Last seen on 8 May 1839. USE AS ABOVE INDICATED STATION JUM REPEAT JUM FREQ 13705 KILOCYCLES WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE -- The RANDOLPH was subsequently scrapped. J. Francillon Collection, photo, ID:42766478, Catalog: 17_000139. The collision ruptures a gasoline line on the carrier causing a flash fire which is extinguished in less than 5 minutes. B-59 was subjected to nearly 24 hours of sonar pinging from the destroyers and aircraft. Randolph (CV-15) Randolph's log for the 27th simply reads; "2053 Submerged contact being kept under surveillance during the day surfaced at this time.". IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret . (CV-15) in World War II. Note the plane's tail markings, unique to this ship. Either would have led to a catastrophic explosion. Compare to USS Valley Forge in background, which still has open bow. Inspections and clean-up began that night. The "Magic Carpet" missions sent the ship twice to Naples, Italy to bring back troops. SATISFACTION AND PRIDE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECNAV: "MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. Photograph received from USS Waller, 1969. Photo believed to have been taken by F. Ramn Pay. Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). Hurricane Edna battered the carrier. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. This S2F Tracker is in the markings of Randolph's VS-34. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, during September 1968. Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. She is replenishing from USS Marias probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big This was also Churchill's first helicopter ride, which the former Prime Minister described as "exhilarating. While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. Great Images In NASA (GRIN) DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001332. "Flying Tigers." number K-57262, received by DAVA Still Media Depository, Bldg. Photographed from a USS Miami LT John A. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." PACIFIC AND ALL HANDS IN THEIR COMMANDS MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS AND THE DEEP PRIDE WHICH AMERICA The crew of the Randolph reacts. Photo Chuck McCandliss. The four aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean, including Randolph, gave President Dwight Eisenhower the upper hand. The attempt failed Randolph's final tally included: 143 Japanese airplanes destroyed in dogfights, shipborne gunners shotdown an additional 4, another 71 on the ground during air strikes, and 87,000 tons of shipping sunk. USS Randolph (CVA-15) stands at her assigned anchorage in Hampton They were enclosed with the 5 October 1945 Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet letter FF39/S1, The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet (4,572 m) below the surface of USS Randolph (CV-15) Randolph was commissioned in October of 1944 and was built at Newport News, Virginia. Donna's father, Daniel Rosamonda, is in the third row. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. The capsule floated in the Caribbean for 20 minutes before the destroyer USS Noa retrieved Friendship 7. To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. Their worries proved for naught. at top. It's less than seven months since the ship's launching -- a feat thought impossible. Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. Randolph's Captain Baker and Admiral Spruance inspect damage . Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. Wang Wei was a pilot in the 25th Regiment of the 9th Division . Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. An SSM-N-8 Regulus I cruise missile is launched from USS Randolph This, forever, made him a "plank-owner" of the ship. Landing aircraft couldn't be spotted on the side but, rather, lowered in the forward elevator, fueled and armed in the hangar deck, then raised in the aft elevator for launch. 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