Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. The fantail rising out of the water with the screws whining in the air. twin brothers in the foreground. Left to right: HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148755 (modex ET32), Marine Helicopter Transport However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. Seen behind the Corsairs are Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers and Eastern With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned Either would have led to a catastrophic explosion. Collision at Sea A Cold War exercise turned tragic after poor signaling led two U.S. Navy warships to collide in the South China Sea, slicing off the bow of the destroyer USS Floyd B. near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. A series of seven photos taken at Hunters Point, San Francisco, As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" The 5" gun turrets were removed and the island shorten to clear deck space. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. Typically a "Centurion" circa May 1945. Five-inch gun in the foreground. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97489). FATE Radio rooms were flooded. Stanley Svec. Bergen, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany (July); Rotterdam, Holland; and Portsmouth, England. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. USS Turner (DDR-834) is in the There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. over USS Randolph (CVA-15) in the Mediterranean Sea in October 1956, during the Suez be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. This photo is stamped on the back: "USS Randolph and overhauling US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives I AM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH MY LAST YEAR OF ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RENOWNED FAST The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. Attack Carrier Air Wing (CVAG) 17, 15 November 1946. PACIFIC AND ALL HANDS IN THEIR COMMANDS MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS AND THE DEEP PRIDE WHICH AMERICA RANDOLPH'S BLOOD IN THE ASHES OF HIROSHIMA. Friday, 21 July 1961. "Willie Fudd" (Grumman E-1B Tracer, VAW-12 "Bats" squadron) launch from Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5395). 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. Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. (CVS-15) is visible in the distance. Robert L. Lawson USS Jason: 80k: 79k . The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in damages for Randolph. On February 16, 1945, a detachment of Task Force 58, concealed by poor weather, raced to within 60 miles of Japan. 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. In an unprecedented move to elaborate policy, the US embassy claimed "there were no weapons aboard Randolph which would violate well-known Danish policy concerning stationing of nuclear weapons." USS Randolph underway with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 12, seen 20 22 May 1947 Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. X YOUR REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD 28 June 1945. Despite searches through the next day, two men were lost at sea. "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. Glenn, on 20 February). The destroyer that the Randolph was refueling on October 16, 1961, at the time of the collision with the Atlantic Viscountess was the U.S.S. The second Randolph anchor resides in Kingsport, TN. Liberty Bell 7 was fully submerged and pulling the helicopter into the water. The crew of the Randolph displays two Battle Efficiency "E" awards, one awarded to the best anti-submarine carrier, and the other the sixth consecutive Efficiency Award presented to the Engineering Department. (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. USS Waller This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus Page -1-, Second Rank, #13 is Comdr. Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds before Friendship 7 splashed down in the ocean. HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Allen has restored and flies an impressive collection of vintage aircraft. Randolph's deck logs from Edna. . One anchor is at the Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, TN. Nantahala, Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. 147537, 147872, 148749, 147881, and 147882. Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War . 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. Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway . USS Jason repairs Randolph in four days, due to the damage being far less severe than the Kamikaze attack. The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. The Jolly Roger, USS Randolph, Vol. Some. from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." USS Hancock spotted the "bogies" on radar 68 miles out and vectored night fighters toward them. I. Grissom. The Tracker is a twin 1,136.4kW Wright R-1820-82WA-powered carrier-based antisubmarine search and attack aircraft, produced originally for the US Navy but currently also in service with the air forces and navies of several countries. Randolph's last log book entry. Photograph is dated June 1945, but was probably taken in May. However, nothing can top CVS-15 appearance in the opening credits of the 1963 movie "Follow the Boys." They were brought aboard and taken to sickbay for medical evaluation. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. The mere appearance of Randolph would quell tension. later appointed Admiral effective that date. in Seattle. USS Randolph (CV/CVA/CVS-15) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine The Randoph, ship's newspaper, Vol. DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS SERVED SO WELL TO BRING THIS DEMOCRACY THROUGH HOURS OF GREAT CRISIS BE MAINTAINED At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. The situation in the Inland Sea was becoming perilous. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. The video features the Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) and Carrier Air Group FOUR (CVG-4). Over the next three years, the carrier alternated between deployments to the Mediterranean and training on the East Coast. The nearer board represents the flight deck, with the hangar deck board behind it. 1953". 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), 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. A Task Group ALFA plaque.". The repair at sea was so exceptional, Randolph didn't require follow-up at a yard. She was recommissioned on July 1, 1953 as CVA-15. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (# 80-G-468931). 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 carrier traded her airplanes for bunk beds in the hangar deck. capsule sank. While docked in Norfolk on June 17, 1967, Randolph hosted the Change in Command ceremony of the Atlantic Fleet. by CDR Ray Davis. Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, USS Randolph was pulled out of mothball and underwent a 30-month overhaul. Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. Randolph paid with her dearest blood; losing 102 sailors and pilots since leaving Norfolk. 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. After emergency repairs in the Philippines, the 80,000 ton super-carrier returned to Norfolk. Eugene Santos (working in the supply department) was one of the sailors who brought the Randolph to life. USS Randolph (CVS-15), New York City, August 1960. Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. Crisis. Original 1, "Approaching U.S.A.," 1 December Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. Early work on Randolph (CV-15) in May 1943. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." of the piece. CV-15 (on left) tied up in Bayonne around the time my dad was reunited with her. Once at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, a new method had to be developed to repair the ship and rapidly return her to service. SIGNED WITHIN TEN DAYS" PARA BROADCAST SAID MC ARTHUR STATEMENT WAS John W. Weeks (DD-701) in the Western (Base) and Musician 3rd Class Charles Apellonia (Accordion). Recommissioning and messing with mother nature, On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. Astronaut Virgil I. MANILA WILL REPLY ON 15965 KILOCYCLES UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGE/SIGNED/MACARTHUR X, MANILA BROADCAST REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAID GENERAL DOUGLAS and FJ-3M Furies of VF-84 "Vagabonds" on the angled deck. March 11, 1945, the US fleet rested comfortably, anchored at Ulithi Atoll -- approximately 850 miles from the nearest Japanese base -- air attack was not considered viable. "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two In 2004 Microsoft founder Paul Allen opened the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Seattle. The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. However, a seaplane arriving seven hours later couldn't find him. USS Wasp (CVA-18). Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered Randolph peaceful rides anchor as tank landing craft LCT-832 loads ammunition into her cargo hold. The Pacific Ocean covers 30 percent of the Earth's surface, approximately 60 million square miles. CREATE PROBLEMS TAXING PATIENCE AND CONTROL ALMOST AS GREAT AS THE TENSIONS OF WAR X I ASK THAT THE The original color transparency was received The name has not been passed to another warship. Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. USS Randolph USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS Aviation News, October Photographed from a . Even the Randolph's namesake lies in virtual obscurity. Dad spent two years on the Randolph but that ship remained in his heart for the rest of his life. The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. 58K views 11 years ago The 1954 Mediterranean cruise of the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CV-15) with the Sixth Fleet is the subject of this Navy documentary. This would set NATO policies for decades afterwards. (CVA-15), FebruaryMarch 1956. US Navy photograph Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. OPERATIONAL PRIORITY X I HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS THE UNITED At 1636 hours on May 15, 1945, the Admiral's flag is transferred to Randolph. Seaman 1st Class Leonard A. Cassidy spots model aircraft on the ship's "ouija "we are such stuff as dreams are made on". ", Randolph helicopter hoist Gus Grissom to safety, Sikorsky H-34 Seahorse struggles with Liberty Bell 7 capsule before releasing it into the ocean. The attempt failed and the A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. Squadron mates spotted the downed aviator in his rubber raft. Media in category "USS Randolph (CV-15)" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). (AO-108), circa 1960. Nelson, 311 Grandby St. Norfolk 10, VA. USS Randolph (CV-15) in a photo dated 5 November 1944. This was before the advent of the angle-deck carrier. FOR CONTINUOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR HEADQUARTERS They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. (CL-90), USS Randolph (CV-15), and other units of Task Force 58 steam in the Pacific, 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). These Kamikazes each carried a 1,700 pound bomb. In 1959, Randolph underwent such a conversion and redesignated CVS-15. The captain and political officer consented to using a nuclear tip torpedo against the Task Group but were reversed by the overall commander, who was not going to start World War III. 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. The ship's expansion joints stretched wildly, appearing as though the vessel would snap in half. Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. Structure was damaged or demolished. Stricken for disposal 1 June 1973. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. Hantschel was flying a mission over the Sea of Japan when his plane crashed into the water on July 25, 1945. with two AJ Savage attack planes and 14 FJ Fury fighters parked on the flight deck, forward. 1945. I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. Another four Hellcats from Randolph raced ahead to relieve the fighters already onsite. Randolph's position while pursuing B-59, 3 hours before surfacing. The crew of the Randolph reacts. The submariners wondered which carrier doggedly pursued them. IN MANILA --- IN ENGLISH Operating Below is a report about the collision from SHANGRI-LA's 1965 cruise book. Admiral Marc Mitscher raised his flag on the Randolph on May 15, 1945. of U.S. nationals from Alexandria. Damage sustained by USS Randolph (CV-15) from a kamikaze At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (photo The mission supported the invasion of Iwo Jima and was to attack targets in Japanese islands and the Bonins. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa President Kennedy made it a priority to locate the submarines. He became Randolph's The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. X GOOD BYE, GOOD LUCK, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU X XXXXXXX MCCAIN X, [Vice Admiral McCain died 6 September 1945, just after arriving back in the United States, and was Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. Growing up in New York City, my father, Eugene Santos, relished taking his two boys out on the weekends. Mid-air collision of two BAF Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars at Chivres Air Base, Belgium. Mar 6 1956". Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. # 80-G-273768. However, luck was abound; none of the airplanes on deck were fueled nor was the ammunition on LCT-832 ignited. The ship was a 27,000-ton aircraft carrier in the Ticonderoga class. [] He had hand inscribed the attack date and ship name on one side The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" Welcome Aboard Card for USS Randolph (CV-15) celebrating Photographed from USS Charger National Naval Aviation Museum Yet, there were no serious injuries or fatalities. More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly Photo by H.G. the Pacific Ocean. From Our Navy magazine, First of March, 1954. 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. The USS Randolph was training off the Virginia Cape with her Task Group when orders came to join the fleet quarantining Cuba. Note the SPS-8 air search radar From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. The other banner displayed: "USS Forrestal Welcome Home." 13 crew aboard C-119G-FA, CP-23, c/n 10951, . first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. Eight Hellcats of VF-12 and VBF-12 circled overhead. 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