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. A wonderful clip of the USS Randolph CV-15 with the vintage jets of the United States Navy in the 1950's. The boxes the film came in had Med Cruise March 195. Seaman 1st Class Leonard A. Cassidy spots model aircraft on the ship's "ouija Since the age of wooden vessels, the US Navy served as a quasi-diplomat, bringing American values and aid to distant shores. October 27th is referred to as 'Black Saturday'. From late 1941 to 1945, the Empire of Japan and the United States savagely fought for control of the Pacific. HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. deck. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." Randolph peaceful rides anchor as tank landing craft LCT-832 loads ammunition into her cargo hold. Stricken for disposal 1 June 1973. There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. CREATE PROBLEMS TAXING PATIENCE AND CONTROL ALMOST AS GREAT AS THE TENSIONS OF WAR X I ASK THAT THE As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. THE DEMOBILIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE RETURN TO CONDITIONS OF PEACE WILL his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa (CL-90), USS Randolph (CV-15), and other units of Task Force 58 steam in the Pacific, Grissom's USS George Washington and Nissho Maru: On April 9th, 1981 world's first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, George Washington, collided with the cargo ship Nissho Maru off the coast of. Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. Aviation News, October The Russian crew believed they were under attack. By this time, Randolph was the premiere sub hunter in the fleet. In contrast to the 16 bombers launched by Doolittle in 1942, Task Force 58 sent 1,100 aircraft over Tokyo. Source: Seattle NARA, Record Group 181, "Ship's Files ca 19401950.". Fowler, Thomas (Tom) STG-2. The destroyer USS Holder (DD-814), trailing the carrier as the "lifeguard," retrieved three sailors from the water. formation over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa 1954. commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". Dippers" in attendance. 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. With batteries low and crew fatigued, B-59 surfaced amongst the Task Group at 8:53pm. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. Canberra was recommissioned on 15 June 1956, and homeported at Norfolk, Virginia. 7) into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times. ), modex AW63, "Goblin at the Doorstep" highlighted the company's S2F Trackers flying off the deck of the USS Randolph. In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. was the primary recovery ship for spacecraft Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7, with astronaut John These planes launched from, and returned to floating airbases which moved throughout the Pacific like chess pieces. One anchor is at the Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, TN. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. decommissioning, 13 February 1969. Original It was also Randolph's inaugural combat action. II, July 1945. She exited the hurricane heavily damaged. (Still from a video.). On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. Randolph hams operating radios in ham shack. Squadron (VB) 12 crashed while trying to recover on the flight deck of USS Randolph (CV-15), Randolph's last log book entry. Randolph's crew was enjoying the movie 'A Song to Remember' in the forward hangar. Upper right: Randolph in a hard port turn. Camouflage is Measure 32 Design 17A (I). The ship's expansion joints stretched wildly, appearing as though the vessel would snap in half. The 5" gun turrets were removed and the island shorten to clear deck space. His son, Tom, explains: "[My father] had a piece of metal that he said was shrapnel from the kamikaze # 80-G-273768. Inspections and clean-up began that night. (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. 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. Media in category "USS Randolph (CV-15)" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. By 1950 China had fallen to Communism, and US forces became embroiled in Korea, fighting a Communist invasion. (AO-57) along with USS Cony (DDE-508). Parks. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (# 80-G-468931). Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS-15) 31 Mar 1959. to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. CAG (Air Group Commander) in mid-April 1945, when CDR 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. NAVAL AND AIR ELEMENTS STOP SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL USS Randolph (CVS-15) men, en route to New York, spell out a The MA-6 mission flight lasted I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. to launch a Regulus missile. and FJ-3M Furies of VF-84 "Vagabonds" on the angled deck. The nearer board represents the flight deck, with the hangar deck board behind it. USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Day, 27 October 1945, Baltimore. Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. USS Randolph was pulled out of mothball and underwent a 30-month overhaul. 1964 issue, p.21.). Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Problems and site related matters, E-mail Webmaster, This page was created by Paul Yarnall and is maintained by Fabio Pea, National Archives Wang Wei was a pilot in the 25th Regiment of the 9th Division . Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone President Kennedy made it a priority to locate the submarines. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474213. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. SH-3A Sea King helicopters, HS-7 "Big Dippers" squadron, on flight deck, However, the homesick ship couldn't be kept from the sea. background. in late December 1958early January 1959. The Italians were homeless, starving, and dispirited. Airplanes roamed the Pacific raining destruction on enemy shipping, planes, troop concentrations, and supplies. USS Randolph: The most famous aircraft carrier nobody heard of. The original color transparency was received USS Randolph (CV-15), an oiler and a destroyer seen from the USS North Photo was taken circa 1951-1952, just after SCB-27A modernization, with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) aboard. machinery at Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia", A rubber stamp reads: "New York N.Y., U.S.S. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, Attacking Japan in June. 16 February to 4 May 1945. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. near the Suez Canal, her aircraft provided air cover and surface and air reconnaissance for the evacuation Photograph Collection. Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. TO THE END THAT NOTHING SHALL MAR THE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GLORY THAT NOW BELONGS TO THE NAVY HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148754 (modex ET30), Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling at sea from USS Pawcatuck Randolph's first post-war cruise, in 1946, sent the ship into the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. When a crew is placed on-board, the ship, maliciously, becomes a living thing. Pilot was CDR Ralph A. Embree, USN (USNA 1936), commanding officer of VB-12. Middle right: Randolph at Norfolk shortly after launching. after her SCB-27A modernization, with an interesting mix of F9F Cougars, AD Skyraiders HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Twenty-four Essex carriers were built. This SB2C-4 Helldiver (BuNo 20831) assigned to Bombing probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. flight. 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. Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. Bunker F2H-4 Banshee of Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks" in flight in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. Instead of removing the flight deck, the dock workers improvised and jacked the flight deck to access and replace structural supports. Outer hull shell Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. Once at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, a new method had to be developed to repair the ship and rapidly return her to service. Crewmen fighting fires on the ship's flight deck, after she was hit by a kamikaze, 11 March As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. This was the only time Churchill boarded a US warship after World War II. Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at NOB Norfolk, Va. "U.S.S. No Essex class carrier was ever sunk and they served during Korea and Vietnam. In 1959, Randolph underwent such a conversion and redesignated CVS-15. 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. John W. Weeks (DD-701) in the Western Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury 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. S-2D Tracker, BuNo 148742, modex AW32, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine 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. 25, 1959: "USS Randolph, CVS-15, making high speed turn." Archives and Records Administration (NARA), # K-22723 (original is a color photo). The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. Since the days of sail, crews coveted the distinction of serving as the flag ship. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. Schooner USS Sylphprobably sank in a storm in August 1831. On this day, Randolph set a record with 199 launches and 197 recoveries. COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE 17 February 1945. Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National Visible on deck USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. The capsule floated in the Caribbean for 20 minutes before the destroyer USS Noa retrieved Friendship 7. of the piece. Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. The Randoph, ship's newspaper, Vol. Operation Jamboree was the first carrier airstrike on the Japanese homeland since the famed Doolittle raid, three years earlier. The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. Official U.S. Navy photograph, Operating "Flying Tigers." 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. Crew of USS Randolph (CVA-15) muster on the flight deck while IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. Some of the "I" beams were procured from a Japanese sugar mill in recently captured Saipan. Seaman Santos was shielded from the blast by the mailbags. With 400 Soviet submarines posing a threat to the world's sea lanes, many Essex-class carriers traded their attack missions for anti-submarine roles. Canal crisis. 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. 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. SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments SIGNED WITHIN TEN DAYS" PARA BROADCAST SAID MC ARTHUR STATEMENT WAS Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge PERMIT LANDING STOP IT IS EXPECTED THAT SURRENDER DOCUMENT WILL BE USS Randolph (CVS-15) with S2F-3 (S-2D under the 1962 designation USS Randolph (CV-15), 4 December 1946. 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). Archives and Records Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hazegray & Underway World Aircraft Carrier Pages. Roads, Virginia, during the International Naval Review, 12 June 1957. Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. There are 474 crew members registered for the USS Randolph (CV 15). (CVA-15), 26 October 1958. 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. flight deck is seen here. over USS Randolph (CVA-15) in the Mediterranean Sea in October 1956, during the Suez Even the Randolph's namesake lies in virtual obscurity. However, a seaplane arriving seven hours later couldn't find him. 1945. The late President Kennedy planned to participate in the event. the F6F Hellcat he was flying was hit by flak. SATISFACTION AND PRIDE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECNAV: "MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL (Base) and Musician 3rd Class Charles Apellonia (Accordion). Iowa, PacificBattleshipCenter, National Archives and Records Administration, National Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. Friday, 21 July 1961. Connie Francis belts out her rousing top 20 song of the same title as we're treated to sweeping panoramic views of Randolph in Cannes Harbor. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve Eugene Santos (working in the supply department) was one of the sailors who brought the Randolph to life. Pensacola, Fla., in July 1831. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. The submariners wondered which carrier doggedly pursued them. "Electronic Manufacturers Cruise Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." Friday, 21 July 1961. She is wearing camouflage Measure 32 Design 17a. Reclassified as an "Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVS-38, 30 June 1969. Attack Carrier Air Wing (CVAG) 17, 15 November 1946. Randolph's deck logs from Edna. 8, Thursday, The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. 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. With the early morning light, they clearly saw 'RANDOLPH' inscribed on the fantail. "The Naval Historical Center / of / The Department of the Navy / presents aboard. Randolph pulled into Norfolk for repairs. Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS X AND EMPOWERED TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH twin brothers in the foreground. Sep 15, 1966 - Feb 12, 1969. The mere appearance of Randolph would quell tension. Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. USS Randolph (CV-15) Randolph was commissioned in October of 1944 and was built at Newport News, Virginia. HS-9 "Sea Griffins", Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Naples, Italy, 1, No. Charles L. Crommelin was killed. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. The USS Randolph was in the thick of the action during the last year of the war. Photograph is dated June 1945, but was probably taken in May. Aircraft types represented include F6F, TBM and SB2C. USS Randolph (CV-15) alongside repair ship USS Jason However, the ship's photo lab had this picture cataloged as "CVS-15-2478-L-10-59," dated October October 16, 1961 USS Randolph collides with the Liberian tanker Atlantic Viscountess 325 miles east of Charleston, SC. Stormes (DD-780). late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. ENVOYS FOR TOKYO TO REPORT TO THEIR EMPEROR STOP DELEGATES LEFT MANILA THE TOKYO AREA BE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED aboard the Randolph to the Mediterranean Sea, 14 July 195619 February 1957. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in. Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. Photo by H.G. Two views of USS Randolph (CV-15), possibly taken in late AugustSeptember US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. (CV-15) as it is lowered into place in May of 1943. The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. refueling in the Eastern Mediterranean. Astronaut Virgil I. She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. 32-gun frigate whose construction was authorized by the Continental Congress on December 13, 1775. 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. [1] At 1636 hours on May 15, 1945, the Admiral's flag is transferred to Randolph. Tests completed, she rejoined the fleet at Okinawa. He is flanked by military medical officers. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with 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. Cruises to the Med with stops at Rota, Naples and Barcelona; the Caribbean stops at Barbados, St. Thomas and Rio de Janeiro. You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. 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. 1 September 1945. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. She was fitted with a bow sonar and her air group consisted of a mix of sub hunting helicopters and twin-engine airplanes. USS Randolph (CVS-15) at sea, 26 August 1966. # USN 1059601).". Elevators raise and lower aircraft between the flight deck and hangar deck. Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. . Captain, U.S. Navy just before entering Pearl Harbor on return trip from Japan'Some men from Fighting Squadron 16". Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. Russian submarine B-59 forced to the surface with a Randolph Sikorsky Seabat helicopter hovering above. While in the shipyard, mother nature took another swipe at Randolph as Hurricane Hazel struck. The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse of Marine Helicopter A Task Group ALFA plaque.". Four Scots visited involuntarily after their sailboat capsized within sight of the Randolph. 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