WHOSE SACRIFICE HAS GIVEN US OUR FREEDOM" X JAMES FORRESTAL X, ALL HANDS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD MAY TAKE SATISFACTION IN THE CONCLUSION starboard catapult, July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown Consequently her hull number was CV-15. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm - 1944 | 1945 - 1953 | 1954 - 1956 | 1957 - 1958 | 1959 - 1960 | 1961 - 1962 | 1963 - 1965 | 1966 - now Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Randolph (CV 15). MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD X JAMES FORRESTALXXX, FROM THE ALLIED POWER,X TO THE JAPANESE EMPEROR X TO THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT X TO THE JAPANESE (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton The resulting inferno engulfed the stern for 17 hours; killing 134. (CV-15), circa [1946]. Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. By 1950 China had fallen to Communism, and US forces became embroiled in Korea, fighting a Communist invasion. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. NS021552: National Archives The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. PERMIT LANDING STOP IT IS EXPECTED THAT SURRENDER DOCUMENT WILL BE USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway in February 1965, USS Randolph plowed the seven seas for a quarter of a century, quietly intersecting with history throughout. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives Either would have led to a catastrophic explosion. However, a seaplane arriving seven hours later couldn't find him. Cdr Ian Allan MBE. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. Bergen, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany (July); Rotterdam, Holland; and Portsmouth, England. [Signature]". (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the In an unusual accident, the Number Three deck elevator of the USS Randolph tears loose from the ship during night operations in rough seas and plunges into the Atlantic off Cape Henry, . The flight deck at the bow was twisted and raised 11 inches. No wonder she became known as "Rando Can Do. Yorktown was spared demolition and is now a museum at Charleston, SC Patriot's Point. 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. "'September 11, 1945Aboard the U.S.S. [1] Today several are Museums located through NS021886. San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands. Photographed from a . The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. circa 1956. The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. Then LT Embree had been awarded a Navy Cross "for Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. number K-57262, received by DAVA Still Media Depository, Bldg. Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway "Hundreds of Randolph sailors vie for viewing space on the recovery carrier's flight The second US Navy ship to bear the name, she was named for Founding Father Peyton Randolph, president of the First Continental Congress. Inspections and clean-up began that night. to orbit Earth. (CVS-15) is visible in the distance. The original eight Hellcats were joined by four of their squadron mates which diverted from a photo reconnaissance sortie. Center Number: S61-02894 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. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. Sonar. Efficiency Award presented to the Engineering Dept. Randolph's Captain Baker and Admiral Spruance inspect damage At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) aboard. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. MCARTHUR TOLD TOKYO THAT HE EXPECTED TO SIGN SURRENDER DOCUMENT IN Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 139941, modex L201) of Attack FOR CONTINUOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR HEADQUARTERS USS Randolph (CVS-15) in New York, mid-1960s, with the Tinschert Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. just before entering Pearl Harbor on return trip from Japan'Some men from Fighting Squadron 16". Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. 1, "Approaching U.S.A.," 1 December Just as the carrier received the air raid warning, the Kamikaze careened into the stern. Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (# 80-G-468931). Attack Carrier Air Wing (CVAG) 17, 15 November 1946. Atlantic, circa 19671968. Air Group 12 departs USS Randolph (CV-15) on 17 June 1945, 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. Randolph did what she always did; brought the crew back home. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Ports visited were: Belfast, Ireland (August 1966); Edinburgh, Scotland; VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned ", "Col Glenn and Admiral Eastwold admire one of the hundreds of gifts Glenn received after his historic Atomic-bomb survivor and Japanese historian Shigeaki Mori spent 30 years researching the American POWs killed in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and persuading his government to add their names to the Hiroshima Memorial. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. cruise, MaySeptember 1966. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. While some 250 allied warships participated in the surrender ceremony, Randolph steamed in open waters to provide an umbrella over the fleet in case of a sneak attack. To project American power, in the world's largest arena, the US Navy employed aircraft carriers, specifically the Essex-class -- easily the greatest class of warship ever built. 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. More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. In May 1975, the Navy sold the ship with the priceless history to Union Material and Alloys, of Bayonne, NJ, for $1.5 million for the expressed purpose of scrapping. 1996.253.7245.029. 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 Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly Growing up in New York City, my father, Eugene Santos, relished taking his two boys out on the weekends. Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. Field commanders had their fingers on the nuclear trigger rather than the leadership of the United States and Soviet Union. CDR Embree was in turn killed in action (KIA) on 12 May 1945, when Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered The Italians were homeless, starving, and dispirited. 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. I enjoyed my time on the Randolph. Only two Frances made it to Ulithi, arriving at night. GIVE X PROPER CALL SIGNS X FREQUENCIES AND DATA --- IT IS DESIRED AS THE RADIO COMMUNICTES WITH MY HEADQUARTERS Grissom's By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. hole left when a twin-engine Francis, kamikaze, struck her the night of 11 March 1945. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. Outer hull shell Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-287672). Upper right: Randolph in a hard port turn. A4D-2 Skyhawks of VA-86 in flight over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa in 1958.jpg 1,481 621; 207 KB. from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. 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. of the frigate in mid-October. Quarters for Inspection, Presentation of Awards and Commendations, 9 September coloring hull number of Capricornus. F2H-4 Banshee of Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks" in flight PENDING DESIGNATION BY YOU OR A STATION IN THE TOKYO AREA FOR (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. Crisis. his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. Canal crisis. (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). 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. to launch a Regulus missile. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. The Frances were looking for targets; one crashed into Ulithi while the other approached Randolph's fantail above the waves - exactly were Seaman Eugene Santos was distributing mailbags in the hangar deck. The Navy was accruing more battle deaths at sea than the Marines and Army ashore. in 1945. Mid-air collision of two BAF Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars at Chivres Air Base, Belgium. 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. Randolph returned to Norfolk, VA on October 15. and should be applied to the port side of stack (top after portion) and to the starboard side of structure Randolph sporting her new enclosed hurricane bow in June 1957. While other carriers off Okinawa were torpedoed, bombed, and kamikazed, Randolph was unscathed despite being under daily attack. Upon splashdown, the spacecraft's hatch prematurely blew off. John W. Weeks (DD-701) in the Western The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. This photo was possibly taken in the summer of 1967, since it shows Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (# NH 54911). The attack killed 25 of her crew. IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. Airplanes roamed the Pacific raining destruction on enemy shipping, planes, troop concentrations, and supplies. Early work on Randolph (CV-15) in May 1943. 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. Robert L. In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in. The names of aircraft carriers are etched in naval history; Enterprise, Yorktown, America, Lexington, Essex, Independence, Hornet, Nimitz, Saratoga, etc. Randolph's deck logs from Edna. Admiral Thomas Moorer, a WWII hero, passed command of the fleet to another WWII hero, Admiral Ephraim Holmes. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. This, forever, made him a "plank-owner" of the ship. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. Donna's father, Daniel Rosamonda, is in the third row. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War I AM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH MY LAST YEAR OF ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RENOWNED FAST "Goblin at the Doorstep" highlighted the company's S2F Trackers flying off the deck of the USS Randolph. Comb used all three of his cartridge starters one by one before the final starter fired up the engine. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. Bedding rigged properly for airing on board USS Randolph (CV-15), USS Randolph (CVA-15), with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 7, off Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5395). The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. Photo was taken in the British West Indies during the Second Fleet Tactical Maneuvers, 2 February19 after her SCB-27A modernization, with an interesting mix of F9F Cougars, AD Skyraiders The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. USE AS ABOVE INDICATED STATION JUM REPEAT JUM FREQ 13705 KILOCYCLES WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE -- [] He had hand inscribed the attack date and ship name on one side USS Randolph (CVA-15) 19531955. Randolph CVA-15 Recommissioning, Wednesday, 1 July Off Cape Hatteras, Randolph rode nearly 100-foot waves, rolling side to side as much as 35 degrees. Schooner USS Sea Gulldisappeared, presumably sinking in a storm between Tierra del Fuego and Last seen on 8 May 1839. 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. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. 82 "Checkmates," piloted by Bud Geer, is preparing to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier Tests completed, she rejoined the fleet at Okinawa. Pensacola, Fla., in July 1831. Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) Log entries are usually mundane but the accounts of the Oct 16, 1961 collision are quite dramatic, Video taken of the collision damage by Randolph sailor Rudi Markl. Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. In a scene out of a Hollywood action movie, the Kingfisher piloted by Comb, picked up Phegley, just as his engine sputtered to a stop. Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474210. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. Squadron mates spotted the downed aviator in his rubber raft. Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. Known as a SCB-27A modification, the flight deck and elevators were strengthen to handle the heavier jets. circa May 1945. by Fred Freidrich (USN 1121397). 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. 36 (with three missiles) then deployed The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. Canberra was recommissioned on 15 June 1956, and homeported at Norfolk, Virginia. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. Five-inch gun in the foreground. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). She was recommissioned on July 1, 1953 as CVA-15. Randolph was the first U.S. Atlantic Fleet carrier 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). Kearny, N.J. CV-15 was named for "a famous old vessel in the Navy bearing th[e] name [Randolph]." 147537, 147872, 148749, 147881, and 147882. The capsule floated in the Caribbean for 20 minutes before the destroyer USS Noa retrieved Friendship 7. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, awarded, posthumously, a Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity [] on 16 and 17 February Forrestal had incurred the largest loss of life on a US warship during the Vietnam War. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. With the early morning light, they clearly saw 'RANDOLPH' inscribed on the fantail. Parks. "Flying Tigers;" HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter aboard the Randolph to the Mediterranean Sea, 14 July 195619 February 1957. J. Francillon Collection, photo, ID:42766478, Catalog: 17_000139. Some of the "I" beams were procured from a Japanese sugar mill in recently captured Saipan. UNREP (UNderway REPlenishment) in the Atlantic, somewhere along the East coast, while conducting ASW These planes launched from, and returned to floating airbases which moved throughout the Pacific like chess pieces. A sonic boom was heard over the fleet as the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere. Mothballed fleet at Bayonne, NJ. Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. aboard. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. 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. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. Most major systems worked smoothly, and the flight was a great success as an engineering feat. Source: Seattle NARA, Record Group 181, "Ship's Files ca 19401950.". (# NH 55804). 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