National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). At 1636 hours on May 15, 1945, the Admiral's flag is transferred to Randolph. Randolph hams operating radios in ham shack. This added an angled flight deck and an enclosed hurricane bow. USS Randolph (CVA-15) as she appeared circa 1955, by RAF aircrew (CL-90), USS Randolph (CV-15), and other units of Task Force 58 steam in the Pacific, The "A" designates the ship as an attack carrier. Mothballed fleet at Bayonne, NJ. He pointed to the handsome figure of a Essex-Class carrier in the distance and stated it was the same type he served on. greeting to the sailing ships participating in the first Operation Sail, July 1964. Source: Seattle NARA, Record Group 181, "Ship's Files ca 19401950.". To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway . A special guest at the recommissioning was Edward Fairfax Randolph, descendant of the ship's namesake Peyton Randolph. Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. Michael's father-in-law, Elmer Menke, was one of the soldiers who came home from World War II aboard More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at NOB Norfolk, Va. "U.S.S. Operation Jamboree was the first carrier airstrike on the Japanese homeland since the famed Doolittle raid, three years earlier. Grissom's Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" Dad spent two years on the Randolph but that ship remained in his heart for the rest of his life. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. No Essex class carrier was ever sunk and they served during Korea and Vietnam. The flight deck at the bow was twisted and raised 11 inches. 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). Ports visited were: Belfast, Ireland (August 1966); Edinburgh, Scotland; "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty (# NH 55804). Lt Charles Tanner and Lt (jg) Donald Comb catapulted individually off Astoria and escorted by four Randolph Hellcats on the 360 mile journey. 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. formation over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa 1954. modex AW14, VS-39 "Hoot Owls", Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph 2 December 1944. Top, Randolph returning to Norfolk after loss of elevator. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. "Flying Tigers;" HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Another four Hellcats from Randolph raced ahead to relieve the fighters already onsite. RANDOLPH'S BLOOD IN THE ASHES OF HIROSHIMA. Pensacola, Fla., in July 1831. Fires were fed by ammunition, gasoline, and oxygen cylinders creating a conflagration. Port side sponson, 5" gun mount. capsule sank soon after splashdown and was not recovered until nearly forty years later. Some of the "I" beams were procured from a Japanese sugar mill in recently captured Saipan. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History & Heritage Command . Note the plane's tail markings, unique to this ship. Schooner USS Sea Gulldisappeared, presumably sinking in a storm between Tierra del Fuego and Last seen on 8 May 1839. 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War 1945. Captain, U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Leonard A. Cassidy spots model aircraft on the ship's "ouija The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. 1 September 1945. Rando was also able to retrieve the capsized sailboat. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." Banshees of VF-102 over Randolph during the Suez Crisis. F. M. Larson. I encourage surviving Randolph sailors to make the pilgrimage to Toms River or Kingsport. "Homeward Bound," SeptemberOctober 1945. Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. decommissioning, 13 February 1969. President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. Numbers should be 8' (2.44 meters) high CREATE PROBLEMS TAXING PATIENCE AND CONTROL ALMOST AS GREAT AS THE TENSIONS OF WAR X I ASK THAT THE E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148139, modex AW725, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. Most major systems worked smoothly, and the flight was a great success as an engineering feat. twin brothers in the foreground. A permanent peace after World War II was impossible. Guy M. Gillette, wife of the senator from Iowa, christens the future The players are Musician 3rd Class Joseph Calicari (Violin), Musician 2nd Class Wilfred Batchelder While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. Waves crashed over the bow, washing through the open hangar deck, pulverizing everything in its path. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. This photo is stamped on the back: "USS Randolph and overhauling The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. She is wearing camouflage Measure 32 Design 17a. USS Randolph in Portsmouth, England, during 1947 call. SH-3A Sea King helicopters, HS-7 "Big Dippers" squadron, on flight deck, Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. of the frigate in mid-October. Upper right: Randolph in a hard port turn. Bergen, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany (July); Rotterdam, Holland; and Portsmouth, England. Five-inch gun in the foreground. 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. Four aircraft carriers were christened after founding fathers; USS Franklin, USS Hancock, USS George Washington, and USS Randolph. The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" Instead of removing the flight deck, the dock workers improvised and jacked the flight deck to access and replace structural supports. (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. C-1A Trader, VRC-40 Det. Problems and site related matters, E-mail Webmaster, This page was created by Paul Yarnall and is maintained by Fabio Pea, National Archives # 80-G-273768. / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. 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. President Kennedy made it a priority to locate the submarines. being hit by two kamikazes, 11 May 1945, as seen from USS Randolph (CV-15). This was before the advent of the angle-deck carrier. The other vessels weren't as fortunate. Outer hull shell USS Randolph (CVS-15), New York City, August 1960. the Atlantic on 20 July 1999. Yorktown was spared demolition and is now a museum at Charleston, SC Patriot's Point. Camouflage is Measure 32 Design 17A (I). 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. 82 "Checkmates," piloted by Bud Geer, is preparing to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. 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. Media in category "USS Randolph (CV-15)" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15) during operations Stormes (DD-780). 25, 1959: "USS Randolph, CVS-15, making high speed turn." Randolph (CV-15) The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. The carrier was floated out of drydock on November 1, 1954, months earlier than expected. October21 December 1946. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. Official U.S. Navy photograph, USS Randolph: The most famous aircraft carrier nobody heard of. Admiral Thomas Moorer, a WWII hero, passed command of the fleet to another WWII hero, Admiral Ephraim Holmes. The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret . You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Japanese launched 24 twin-engine Yokosuka P1Y1 "Frances" bombers from Japan, over 1,300 miles away. The Navy successfully evacuated 3,000 Americans without injuries. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97490). Reference Numbers: 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. Two views of USS Randolph (CV-15), possibly taken in late AugustSeptember Seen behind the Corsairs are Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers and Eastern The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. USS Randolph (CVS-15) as she prepares to depart Norfolk for The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned suborbital The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. THE DEMOBILIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE RETURN TO CONDITIONS OF PEACE WILL Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS SERVED SO WELL TO BRING THIS DEMOCRACY THROUGH HOURS OF GREAT CRISIS BE MAINTAINED These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. background. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CVS-15) during an Photograph Collection. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned On February 16, 1945, a detachment of Task Force 58, concealed by poor weather, raced to within 60 miles of Japan. By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments USS Randolph (CVS-15) visited Northern Europe on a good will GIVE X PROPER CALL SIGNS X FREQUENCIES AND DATA --- IT IS DESIRED AS THE RADIO COMMUNICTES WITH MY HEADQUARTERS President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. From late 1941 to 1945, the Empire of Japan and the United States savagely fought for control of the Pacific. of U.S. nationals from Alexandria. UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS X AND EMPOWERED TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH These Kamikazes each carried a 1,700 pound bomb. Randolph's last log book entry. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (# 80-G-468931). The show aired on November 13, 1960, and featured the wide ranging capabilities of the carrier to hunt and attack submarines. 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. 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. the ship was in Naples, Italy on 8 May 1954. The MA-6 mission flight lasted Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. The landscape was apocalyptic -- the images would haunt my father. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking Only two Frances made it to Ulithi, arriving at night. (anti-submarine) operations, September 1960. The USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship off the coast of Japan on June 17, 2017. Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, (left), Commander Task Force 58, with his 1953". Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." 168, N.D.W., Washington D.C. 20374, USS Randolph After World War II, this venerable carrier accomplished something extraordinary. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. Photographed from a USS Miami ", Randolph helicopter hoist Gus Grissom to safety, Sikorsky H-34 Seahorse struggles with Liberty Bell 7 capsule before releasing it into the ocean. Tensions eventually defused, allowing diplomacy to prevail. Photo was taken circa 1951-1952, just after SCB-27A modernization, with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) aboard. Randolph's crew was enjoying the movie 'A Song to Remember' in the forward hangar. patch is issued and proudly worn on the flight jacket. At that time I was the First Lieutenant. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS January 10, 1970: off Jacksonville, Fla. USS SHANGRI-LA suffers a fire during training when an A-4 Skyhawk aircraft parked on the flight deck ignites, killing one. Parks. Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. They were brought aboard and taken to sickbay for medical evaluation. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97491). National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) photo, USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. 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. However, luck was abound; none of the airplanes on deck were fueled nor was the ammunition on LCT-832 ignited. circa 1956. October 27th is referred to as 'Black Saturday'. (Still from a video.). September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. "we are such stuff as dreams are made on". 17 February 1945. After emergency repairs in the Philippines, the 80,000 ton super-carrier returned to Norfolk. The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. Middle right: Randolph at Norfolk shortly after launching. 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. 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