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. Photo and text taken from Carrier Air War In Original Color by Robert Lawson and Barrett Tillman. by Fred Freidrich (USN 1121397). She is replenishing from USS Marias 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. Photo was taken in the British West Indies during the Second Fleet Tactical Maneuvers, 2 February19 . Photographed from a USS Miami Left: Peyton Randolph's descendant Edward Fairfax Randolph with Captain Quackerbush during recommissioning. 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. The night of Nov. 22, 1975, while operating with USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) in the Ionian Sea, USS Belknap (CG-26) turned into and collided with Kennedy. on 27 February 1962, with two S2F airplanes on her catapults. Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. ), Comments, Suggestions or Image submissions, E-mail Carrier Information probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. , in 1946, sent the ship into the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Known as a SCB-27A modification, the flight deck and elevators were strengthen to handle the heavier jets. Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone June 7, 1945: the fleet temporarily retires from the war zone -- off the Philippines for replenishment. The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. by CDR Ray Davis. Yet, there were no serious injuries or fatalities. USS North Carolina cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) photo above. decommissioning, 13 February 1969. Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. are A4D2 Skyhawks of VA-72 "Hawks" (forward, port) and VA-86 "Sidewinders" (forward, attack while at anchor at Ulithi Atoll, 11 March 1945. twin brothers in the foreground. From Our Navy magazine, First of March, 1954. Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. 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. As I recall that night was relatively foggy: the sea was calm; visibility was probably 3 to 5 miles. For the first time the crew of the Randolph saw the ravages of war up close. Radio rooms were flooded. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Cdr Ian Allan MBE. Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at NOB Norfolk, Va. "U.S.S. Center Number: S61-02894 1, Ed. The film, titled "A Force for Peace," was shot during the 1957-1958 timeframe. Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. 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 banner displayed: "USS Forrestal Welcome Home." Port quarter view of USS Randolph (CVS-15) with units of the This choreography was flawlessly maintained all day. USS Randolph (CV-15), an oiler and a destroyer seen from the USS North August 15, 1945, Captain Jackson Tate, who replaced Felix Baker as Randolph's commander weeks earlier, reads the announcement of the Japanese surrender. The video features the Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) and Carrier Air Group FOUR (CVG-4). USS Randolph (CVS-15) in New York, mid-1960s, with the Tinschert The Piaseki HUP Retriever BuNo 147607 in the National Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola is identified as operating off USS Randolph in the early 1960s. FATE This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. With seawater entering the capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, Grissom's life was endangered. NS021886. of the piece. 4 (MR-4) mission. Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsairs of CVG-82 ready for launch from USS Randolph The show aired on November 13, 1960, and featured the wide ranging capabilities of the carrier to hunt and attack submarines. Needless to say, Sherman's orders was countermanded. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. Inspections and clean-up began that night. The ship kept coming. Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. C-1A Trader, VRC-40 Det. 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. He would have been consumed with emotion. Mrs. Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. Left to right: USS Shangri-La, USS Yorktown, USS Essex, and USS Randolph. Randolph emerged from the yard a new ship. This S2F Tracker is in the markings of Randolph's VS-34. Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered FF12-5/(15-on), serial 06820, on carrier markings, to illustrate how the ship's hull number should On August 30, 2017, the city of Toms River installed a memorial paver, with dad's name, steps away from the Randolph's anchor. Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. Photo Chuck McCandliss. Compare to USS Valley Forge in background, which still has open bow. Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. On October 9, 1944 Randolph is officially commissioned into the US Navy, In 2004 Microsoft founder Paul Allen opened the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Seattle. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS X Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5395). Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. ", Randolph helicopter hoist Gus Grissom to safety, Sikorsky H-34 Seahorse struggles with Liberty Bell 7 capsule before releasing it into the ocean. back to top go to the end of the page back to top go to the end of the page Crew List: his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on the Flag Bridge of USS Randolph (CV-15), U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. (CV-15), circa [1946]. CAG (Air Group Commander) in mid-April 1945, when CDR Captain, U.S. Navy of the frigate in mid-October. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. The attempt failed This added an angled flight deck and an enclosed hurricane bow. USS Randolph underway with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 12, seen The Pacific Ocean covers 30 percent of the Earth's surface, approximately 60 million square miles. Friday, 21 July 1961. Some. US Navy Photo. housing the aerological balloon room. 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. Top, Randolph returning to Norfolk after loss of elevator. Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. Above, USS Randolph floated out of drydock in Newport News. The distinctly striped tails of Randolph's Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers attacked aircraft factories, airfields and naval bases. UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS X AND EMPOWERED TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH 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. On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. 13 lost. National Naval Aviation Museum The crew of the Randolph reacts. Today several are Museums located through Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. 1, "Approaching U.S.A.," 1 December BuNo 149702, was later upgraded to the SH-3G standard, then SH-3H, then converted to an UH-3H). "'September 11, 1945Aboard the U.S.S. Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. John Maxwell Walker (center) playing the "fiddle" with some buddies. The war which killed 60 million was over. 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. File name: CVA 15 647437-5-54, US Navy Photo, 5/8/54. Lawson Photograph Collection. 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. National Archives and Records Administration photo, # 80-G-466983. The ship began combat in February of 1945. IN MANILA --- IN ENGLISH At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. Randolph's log for the 27th simply reads; "2053 Submerged contact being kept under surveillance during the day surfaced at this time.". The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse of Marine Helicopter CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE X IT IS DESIRED THAT THE RADIO STATION IN These planes launched from, and returned to floating airbases which moved throughout the Pacific like chess pieces. Stormes (DD-780). Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. off Okinawa. 2 December 1944. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned Great Images In NASA (GRIN) DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001332. The situation in the Inland Sea was becoming perilous. The repair at sea was so exceptional, Randolph didn't require follow-up at a yard. Bedding rigged properly for airing on board USS Randolph (CV-15), THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES FOR THE Randolph, joined by other elements of the Sixth Fleet, stood ready. USS Hancock spotted the "bogies" on radar 68 miles out and vectored night fighters toward them. 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. HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. Crew of USS Randolph (CVA-15) muster on the flight deck while After World War II, this venerable carrier accomplished something extraordinary. (CVE-30). Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) to orbit Earth. The pilot had to release the capsule to the murky depths of the Caribbean. Sonar. ", (More information about CDR Embree available here.). Since the age of wooden vessels, the US Navy served as a quasi-diplomat, bringing American values and aid to distant shores. his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. Kearny, N.J. CV-15 was named for "a famous old vessel in the Navy bearing th[e] name [Randolph]." With batteries low and crew fatigued, B-59 surfaced amongst the Task Group at 8:53pm. USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly 36 (with three missiles) then deployed A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. The USS Randolph is the first ship Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. USS Randolph (CVS-15) visited Northern Europe on a good will Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CVS-15) during an Attacking Japan in June. Operation Jamboree was the first carrier airstrike on the Japanese homeland since the famed Doolittle raid, three years earlier. to launch a Regulus missile. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. USS Jason (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945 with USS Randolph alongside. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). Early work on Randolph (CV-15) in May 1943. Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. The collision ruptures a gasoline line on the carrier causing a flash fire which is extinguished in less than 5 minutes. . 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. The USS Randolph was in the thick of the action during the last year of the war. 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. 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. "The Naval Historical Center / of / The Department of the Navy / presents USS Randolph (CV-15) alongside repair ship USS Jason Now in a museum in Kansas, Friendship 7 is in the Smithsonian Institute. and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474210. 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. Despite searches through the next day, two men were lost at sea. Admiral Marc Mitscher raised his flag on the Randolph on May 15, 1945. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. Michael's father-in-law, Elmer Menke, was one of the soldiers who came home from World War II aboard Fires were fed by ammunition, gasoline, and oxygen cylinders creating a conflagration. 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. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. They were enclosed with the 5 October 1945 Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet letter FF39/S1, USS Randolph (CVS-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, probably October 27th is referred to as 'Black Saturday'. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. The ship's expansion joints stretched wildly, appearing as though the vessel would snap in half. A4D-2 Skyhawks of VA-86 in flight over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa in 1958.jpg 1,481 621; 207 KB. The nearer board represents the flight deck, with the hangar deck board behind it. 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. In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. Mid-air collision of two BAF Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars at Chivres Air Base, Belgium. 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. Tensions eventually defused, allowing diplomacy to prevail. suborbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. Ship is USS Randolph (CVA-15). Photographed from a . Damage sustained by USS Randolph (CV-15) from a kamikaze The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. Grissom's suit filled with water and downwash from the helicopter's rotors was pushing the astronaut below the surface. Photograph received from USS Waller, 1969. Photographed from USS Charger TEXT. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, (left), Commander Task Force 58, with his MCARTHUR TOLD TOKYO THAT HE EXPECTED TO SIGN SURRENDER DOCUMENT IN F. M. Larson. 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Naples, Italy, 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. The Hellcats pounced and the ship fled the area burning. background. The bombing of the USS Randolph was a nuclear attack by the Soviet submarine B-59 against the American aircraft carrier Randolph in the afternoon of October 27, 1962 in response to being targeted by American depth charges. at top. STATES THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA THE The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor in the western Pacific, June 1945. The second US Navy ship to bear the name, she was named for Founding Father Peyton Randolph, president of the First Continental Congress. Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. Allen has restored and flies an impressive collection of vintage aircraft. The Dawn Alert, USS Randolph (CV-15), Tuesday, 14 August The Air Force airlifted 1,200 Americans from Israel, but couldn't evacuate those beyond the reaches of airports. Elevators raise and lower aircraft between the flight deck and hangar deck. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. The attempt failed and the 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. The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. . To preempt attacks, the fleet sporadically struck Kamikaze bases in Japan. HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148754 (modex ET30), Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 1996.253.7242.001. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. board" hangar and flight deck planning boards, in response to the telephoned orders of air officers. 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. Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. Forrestal had incurred the largest loss of life on a US warship during the Vietnam War. Below is a report about the collision from SHANGRI-LA's 1965 cruise book. 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. Five-inch gun in the foreground. Carolina (BB-55). Recommissioning and messing with mother nature, On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. President Kennedy made it a priority to locate the submarines. LT John A. Robert L. USS Jason: 80k: 79k . Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. RANDOLPH'S BLOOD IN THE ASHES OF HIROSHIMA. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. (DD-841) and later transferred to the Primary Recovery Ship (PRS), USS Randolph (CVS-15). Four U.S. Navy aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Group (CVG) 1 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) in 1951-52. and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474213. after her SCB-27A modernization, with an interesting mix of F9F Cougars, AD Skyraiders Seaman 1st Class Leonard A. Cassidy spots model aircraft on the ship's "ouija While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. Consequently the fleet was on a war footing. The original color transparency was received Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. Friday, 21 July 1961. Friday, 21 July 1961. He is flanked by military medical officers. Even the Randolph's namesake lies in virtual obscurity. planning for the gathering began in 1960. (AO-57) along with USS Cony (DDE-508). NAVAL AND AIR ELEMENTS STOP SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL Photo was taken circa 1951-1952, just after SCB-27A modernization, with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) aboard. "we are such stuff as dreams are made on". Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. This was also Churchill's first helicopter ride, which the former Prime Minister described as "exhilarating. Left to right: HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148755 (modex ET32), Marine Helicopter Transport (Base) and Musician 3rd Class Charles Apellonia (Accordion). Friday, 21 July 1961. Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Japanese launched 24 twin-engine Yokosuka P1Y1 "Frances" bombers from Japan, over 1,300 miles away. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. This photo is stamped on the back: "USS Randolph and overhauling (CVA-15), 26 October 1958. the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. By this time, Randolph was the premiere sub hunter in the fleet. The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. This SB2C-4 Helldiver (BuNo 20831) assigned to Bombing 20 22 May 1947 To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. She had been dwarfed by the modern super carriers. 1, 1 July 1953. 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. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS (CL-89) floatplane. Randolph's crew was enjoying the movie 'A Song to Remember' in the forward hangar. commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. Hantschel was flying a mission over the Sea of Japan when his plane crashed into the water on July 25, 1945. 25, 1959: "USS Randolph, CVS-15, making high speed turn." She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. from a kamikaze hit on 11 March. 1945. The fantail rising out of the water with the screws whining in the air. Vice Admiral Marc A. 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