The USS Randolph was training off the Virginia Cape with her Task Group when orders came to join the fleet quarantining Cuba. Official US Navy photo (# USN 1061643), dated June 29, 1962. (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945, showing damage to her after flight deck resulting The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" She was fitted with a bow sonar and her air group consisted of a mix of sub hunting helicopters and twin-engine airplanes. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. (VS) 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 58, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. This was before the advent of the angle-deck carrier. Second page details the extensive damage, Sir Winston Churchill exchanges salute with Randolph Captain Strean, Churchill tours Randolph with telegram below, One of the most influential figures of the 20th century toured USS Randolph on October 26, 1958. In the previous three days the flag ships, Bunker Hill and Enterprise, were blown up from under Mitscher's feet. Bell 7, arrives aboard the recovery ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15), 21 July 1961, following off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine Roster of Officers, USS Randolph (CV-15) and Air Group Sixteen, Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. On 12 March 1954, two USN AD-4 Skyraiders of VA-145 and VC-35 Det F flying from the carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) were conducting a simulated attack on a West German airfield when they were. From Our Navy magazine, First of March, 1954. Fowler, Thomas (Tom) STG-2. (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. The Dawn Alert, USS Randolph (CV-15), Tuesday, 14 August USS Wasp (CVA-18). Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS SERVED SO WELL TO BRING THIS DEMOCRACY THROUGH HOURS OF GREAT CRISIS BE MAINTAINED to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. by Fred Freidrich (USN 1121397). near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. modex AW14, VS-39 "Hoot Owls", Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / Friday, 21 July 1961. That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez After the incident, Admiral Forrest Sherman threaten to shoot down any Air Force planes practicing strafing runs on the fleet. With seawater entering the capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, Grissom's life was endangered. "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty USS Randolph (CV-15), Wednesday, 28 June 1944. Liberty Bell 7 was fully submerged and pulling the helicopter into the water. The Randolph seafarers saw the Admiral as jinxed. The other banner displayed: "USS Forrestal Welcome Home." (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. The names of aircraft carriers are etched in naval history; Enterprise, Yorktown, America, Lexington, Essex, Independence, Hornet, Nimitz, Saratoga, etc. A sonic boom was heard over the fleet as the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere. National Naval Aviation Museum On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. flight. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. "Flying Tigers;" HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter His son, Tom, explains: "[My father] had a piece of metal that he said was shrapnel from the kamikaze and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474210. Photo was taken in the British West Indies during the Second Fleet Tactical Maneuvers, 2 February19 , in 1946, sent the ship into the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. During the morning of May 14, 1945, 60 planes of Randolph's Group 12 were streaking over Japan's southern most island, Kyushu -- bombing, strafing, and rocketing Usa Airfield. They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. The other at scenic Toms River, NJ. Structure was damaged or demolished. John W. Weeks (DD-701) in the Western Bunker However, a seaplane arriving seven hours later couldn't find him. cruise, MaySeptember 1966. Work began in November 1952 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Shangri-La recommissioned in January 1955, with angled flight deck, enclosed bow, new island, steam catapults and many other improvements. USS Turner (DDR-834) is in the Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. AT ONE PM (MANILA TIME) AFTER SUPPLYING "ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED"FOR It was also Randolph's inaugural combat action. 1 September 1945. to orbit Earth. Although USS Randolph is long gone, both her 15-ton anchors have been preserved. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. GIVE X PROPER CALL SIGNS X FREQUENCIES AND DATA --- IT IS DESIRED AS THE RADIO COMMUNICTES WITH MY HEADQUARTERS A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking Photo by LT B. Gallagher. Since the age of wooden vessels, the US Navy served as a quasi-diplomat, bringing American values and aid to distant shores. Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. The USS Randolph is the first ship in the Atlantic Fleet to win the Engineering Award six consecutive years." Official U.S. Navy photograph, dated 25 July 1963. planning for the gathering began in 1960. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. The patrolling Hellcats had already shot down a snooping Japanese airplane when they observed two enemy destroyers racing toward the raft. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. J. Francillon Collection, photo, ID:42766478, Catalog: 17_000139. Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge and F4U Corsairs on deck. Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". Russian submarine B-59 forced to the surface with a Randolph Sikorsky Seabat helicopter hovering above. The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse of Marine Helicopter Pilot was CDR Ralph A. Embree, USN (USNA 1936), commanding officer of VB-12. 21 March 1954 Two US Navy AD-4 Skyraiders, from VA-145 and VC-35 Det F, lauched from the USS Randolph (CVA 15) launched on a simulated strike mission against a West German airfield. From the carnage of Pearl Harbor aircraft carriers rose to rule the sea. Randolph hams operating radios in ham shack. "Big Dippers" Helo Squadron, on board at the time. But, alas, it came to an untimely end in October 1968, when the Navy announced Randolph would be retired. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. Entering the Sargasso Sea on October 27th, the Randolph Task Group immediately cornered a submerged Russian submarine, the B-59. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. Photographed by J.C. Ricks. HS-9 "Sea Griffins", Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. I have a biased interest with Randolph. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. USS Randolph (CV-15), 23 March 1945. "Report on Strike.". The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. suborbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. The U.S.S. NAVAL AND AIR ELEMENTS STOP SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. Randolph did send a medical team to Atlantic Viscountess to render aid for an injured man, who was later bought on the carrier for treatment. 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), Deployments like these by Randolph and other capital ships reaffirmed America's leadership in global dynamics, and peacefully prevented a Communist takeover of the Mediterranean. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. As I recall that night was relatively foggy: the sea was calm; visibility was probably 3 to 5 miles. On 20 February 1962 Lt Col John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC, became the first American Admiral Mitscher hoisted onto Randolph from USS Hickox after Enterprise was struck by Kamikaze, Admiral Mitscher and advisor Captain Arleigh Burke on Randolph's flag bridge, USS Bunker Hill on fire seen from Randolph, May 11, 1945. THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES FOR THE Above, Black dot below burning Randolph is probably LCT-832 clearing the area, Above, damage control parties extinguish fires on Randolph's deck, Deck log records June 7th USAF P-38 crash into Randolph. USS Randolph (CV-15), an oiler and a destroyer seen from the USS North Airplanes roamed the Pacific raining destruction on enemy shipping, planes, troop concentrations, and supplies. 1, Ed. ", "Col Glenn and Admiral Eastwold admire one of the hundreds of gifts Glenn received after his historic board" hangar and flight deck planning boards, in response to the telephoned orders of air officers. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. hole left when a twin-engine Francis, kamikaze, struck her the night of 11 March 1945. Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone As fortunate as Randolph was in combat, she seemed cursed in friendly harbors. The ship was visited by 82,000 wide-eyed Europeans -- the largest number of foreign tourists boarding a US warship. Hurricane Edna battered the carrier. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. USS Randolph (CVS-15) in New York, mid-1960s, with the Tinschert Grissom's The players are Musician 3rd Class Joseph Calicari (Violin), Musician 2nd Class Wilfred Batchelder Three of the four founders are titular figures in American history, while Peyton Randolph has faded from the national consciousnesses -- much like the ship that bears his name. Port side sponson, 5" gun mount. Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. David Buell: NS0215ae: 309k: USS Randolph (CVS-15) men, en route to New York, spell out a greeting to the sailing ships participating in the first Operation Sail, July 1964. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER To him, this tribute would have been the equivalent of winning both the Noble Peace Prize and the Heisman Trophy. 1945. Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. The show aired on November 13, 1960, and featured the wide ranging capabilities of the carrier to hunt and attack submarines. To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. 15, Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Her Majesty's Naval Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. deck. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. USS Randolph plowed the seven seas for a quarter of a century, quietly intersecting with history throughout. This photo was possibly taken in the summer of 1967, since it shows Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group SH-3A Sea King, BuNo 149928(? The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) photo, . ), Comments, Suggestions or Image submissions, E-mail Carrier Information BuNo 133242 is owed by the Collings Foundation and currently housed in Houston. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. 1, "Approaching U.S.A.," 1 December The repair at sea was so exceptional, Randolph didn't require follow-up at a yard. USS Randolph (CVS-15), New York City, August 1960. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. These great warships stand ready to assert American might in times of war, peace, and humanitarian relief. capsule sank. Middle right: Randolph at Norfolk shortly after launching. 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. In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse, BuNo 148755, modex Russian painting by Valentin Pechatin depicting the surfacing of B-59 by the Randolph Task Group. In the Chesapeake Bay area during her shakedown period, 12 November 1944. Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. The Okinawa campaign was the peak period for Kamikazes, and were fast becoming problematic for the fleet. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War Photo believed to have been taken by F. Ramn Pay. The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. Aircraft carriers are given the designation of "CV" by the US Navy. With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. "Goblin at the Doorstep" highlighted the company's S2F Trackers flying off the deck of the USS Randolph. US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. Aviation News, October Astronaut The original color transparency was received The carriers Randolph and Coral Sea were participating in amphibious exercises in nearby Crete and were ideally suited for evacuating Americans from the war zone. Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. A series of seven photos taken at Hunters Point, San Francisco, circa May 1945. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE Crewmen fighting fires on the ship's flight deck, after she was hit by a kamikaze, 11 March SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, USS Essex was the first and namesake a class of 24 aircraft carriers which formed the nucleus of the fast carrier task groups which were very important to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific in WWII. STATES THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA THE The USS Randolph was in the thick of the action during the last year of the war. E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148139, modex AW725, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. US Presidents ask, in time of foreign crisis, "where are the carriers?" The situation in the Inland Sea was becoming perilous. Canal crisis. However, luck was abound; none of the airplanes on deck were fueled nor was the ammunition on LCT-832 ignited. Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. "Willie Fudd" (Grumman E-1B Tracer, VAW-12 "Bats" squadron) launch from Middle left: Randolph's new streamlined island during recommissioning. Photograph Collection. Stormes (DD-780). USS Randolph: The most famous aircraft carrier nobody heard of. Randolph did send a medical team to Atlantic Viscountess to render aid for an injured man, who was later bought on the carrier for treatment. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. Sep 15, 1966 - Feb 12, 1969. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with photo, # S61-02921. This was also Churchill's first helicopter ride, which the former Prime Minister described as "exhilarating. S-2D Tracker, modex AW34, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine Air In July 1961 Randolph sailed into the Caribbean as the recover ship for astronaut Gus Grissom on America's second manned space flight, which lasted a mere 15 minutes. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97491). coloring hull number of Capricornus. During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. 4 (MR-4) mission. Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. I AM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH MY LAST YEAR OF ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RENOWNED FAST I enjoyed my time on the Randolph. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (# 80-G-468931). ", Action Report from Kamikaze attack, including damage and causality list, US Navy footage of firefighting and damage assesment. Moorer, who was becoming Chief of Naval Operation, outlined the groundbreaking creation of a multi-national naval force by NATO allies to counter Russian seaborne threats in the Atlantic. The war which killed 60 million was over. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, (left), Commander Task Force 58, with his Twenty seven sailors were dead and 105 injured, but the crew heroically fought the fire, saving the ship. Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. This photo is stamped on the back: "USS Randolph and overhauling Official caption reads: "USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway at sea sometime in 1963. However, during this visit, Randolph relinquished that honor to the small wooden sailing ship at left, which is non other than HMS Victory -- flagship of the Battle of Trafalgar. VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, RANDOLPH'S BLOOD IN THE ASHES OF HIROSHIMA. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives NS021552: National Archives USS Randolph (CVS-15) visited Northern Europe on a good will She is replenishing from USS Marias during September 1968. Finally, a helicopter plucked Grissom, while another wrestled with the sinking capsule. Glenn, on 20 February). "USS Randolph (CVA-15) island. The distinctly striped tails of Randolph's Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers attacked aircraft factories, airfields and naval bases. . The "A" designates the ship as an attack carrier. The second Randolph anchor resides in Kingsport, TN. Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Japanese launched 24 twin-engine Yokosuka P1Y1 "Frances" bombers from Japan, over 1,300 miles away. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. Captain, U.S. Navy US Navy photo # 181002-N-TG517-005, by Max Lonzanida. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. 4 (MR-4) mission. Great Uncle and died at sea on 13 October 1945. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN WITHOUT INCIDENT STOP END ITEM. PACIFIC AND ALL HANDS IN THEIR COMMANDS MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS AND THE DEEP PRIDE WHICH AMERICA The mission supported the invasion of Iwo Jima and was to attack targets in Japanese islands and the Bonins. The Smithsonian Channel's submarine docu-drama 'Hell Below' on August 5, 2018 recounted the apocalyptic cat and mouse game between B-59 and the Randolph group in an episode titled ', . C-1A Trader, VRC-40 Det. Media in category "USS Randolph (CV-15)" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. The name has not been passed to another warship. The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. Iowa, PacificBattleshipCenter, National Archives and Records Administration, National July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. Atlantic, circa 19671968. and FJ-3M Furies of VF-84 "Vagabonds" on the angled deck. Known as a SCB-27A modification, the flight deck and elevators were strengthen to handle the heavier jets. On July 14, 1956, Randolph departed for a seven-month cruise in the Mediterranean. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling at sea from USS Pawcatuck Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Hangar Bay Two, after Glenn's physical examination in Sick Bay. 13 crew aboard C-119G-FA, CP-23, c/n 10951, . 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. USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) burns after As seen from USS Essex (CV-9), USS Astoria The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. The Hellcats relentlessly tore into the destroyers, forcing them to retreat. "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil (Very special thanks to Robert J. Cressman, Naval History & Heritage Command.). By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. Numbers should be 8' (2.44 meters) high Some. Families are reunited with Forrestal sailors on Randolph. Despite searches through the next day, two men were lost at sea. CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE X IT IS DESIRED THAT THE RADIO STATION IN From late 1941 to 1945, the Empire of Japan and the United States savagely fought for control of the Pacific. 'S capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit precipitating... 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