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(Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). A special guest at the recommissioning was Edward Fairfax Randolph, descendant of the ship's namesake Peyton Randolph. Fuel spilled from Kennedy . USS Randolph (CVS-15) men, en route to New York, spell out a Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. 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 Crisis. USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor in the western Pacific, June 1945. With batteries low and crew fatigued, B-59 surfaced amongst the Task Group at 8:53pm. 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. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. Field commanders had their fingers on the nuclear trigger rather than the leadership of the United States and Soviet Union. Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. planning for the gathering began in 1960. Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) In addition to extensive footage. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. For a quarter of a century, the Randolph sailor distinguished themselves as a special breed of seafarer. An accidental rocket launch on deck detonated a fully loaded A-4 Skyhawk, manned by future Senator, John McCain. A permanent peace after World War II was impossible. The Randolph's helicopters were expecting to perform a routine recovery now had to rescue a drowning astronaut. 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's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. Consequently her hull number was CV-15. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. The late President Kennedy planned to participate in the event. 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. Four Scots visited involuntarily after their sailboat capsized within sight of the Randolph. the ship was in Naples, Italy on 8 May 1954. F. M. Larson. Two views of USS Randolph (CV-15), possibly taken in late AugustSeptember on 2 October 1953, during her post-modernization shakedown cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, with Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National Grumman S-2D Tracker, BuNo 147870, modex AV46, Antisubmarine Squadron Photo by H.G. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. Randolph CVA-15 Recommissioning, Wednesday, 1 July 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. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. Michael's father-in-law, Elmer Menke, was one of the soldiers who came home from World War II aboard In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in. Middle right: Randolph at Norfolk shortly after launching. Great Uncle and died at sea on 13 October 1945. during operations off Okinawa in June 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. USS Randolph (CVS-15) as she prepares to depart Norfolk for The U.S.S. This S2F Tracker is in the markings of Randolph's VS-34. The Smithsonian Channel's submarine docu-drama 'Hell Below' on August 5, 2018 recounted the apocalyptic cat and mouse game between B-59 and the Randolph group in an episode titled ', . San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands. Mothballed fleet at Bayonne, NJ. commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. Squadron (VA) 72 "Hawks" is loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15), The original eight Hellcats were joined by four of their squadron mates which diverted from a photo reconnaissance sortie. from a kamikaze hit on 11 March. A Task Group ALFA plaque.". Sonar. USS Wasp (CVA-18). Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. 4 (MR-4) mission. SATISFACTION AND PRIDE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECNAV: "MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. Robert L. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS Below is a report about the collision from SHANGRI-LA's 1965 cruise book. SIGNED WITHIN TEN DAYS" PARA BROADCAST SAID MC ARTHUR STATEMENT WAS In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in damages for Randolph. Russian painting by Valentin Pechatin depicting the surfacing of B-59 by the Randolph Task Group. (AO-108), circa 1960. I enjoyed my time on the Randolph. Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. The mere appearance of Randolph would quell tension. A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. 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 TEXT. hole left when a twin-engine Francis, kamikaze, struck her the night of 11 March 1945. S-2D Tracker, modex AW34, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine Air from the back seat of an SB2C Helldiver that has just launched, FebruaryMarch 1945, in Structure was damaged or demolished. Banshees of VF-102 over Randolph during the Suez Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. board" hangar and flight deck planning boards, in response to the telephoned orders of air officers. The attempt failed However, a seaplane arriving seven hours later couldn't find him. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). Partly visible in the background are: the bow of the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra of U.S. nationals from Alexandria. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. USS Randolph (CV-15), 4 December 1946. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. # 80-G-273768. IN MANILA --- IN ENGLISH After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS SERVED SO WELL TO BRING THIS DEMOCRACY THROUGH HOURS OF GREAT CRISIS BE MAINTAINED Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History & Heritage Command On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER The nearer board represents the flight deck, with the hangar deck board behind it. Schooner USS Sea Gulldisappeared, presumably sinking in a storm between Tierra del Fuego and Last seen on 8 May 1839. 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. TO THE END THAT NOTHING SHALL MAR THE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GLORY THAT NOW BELONGS TO THE NAVY Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown 1967 US State Dept telegram reviewing the events surrounding Randolph in Copenhagen, and guidelines for future visits to Denmark, The first pages of Randolph's glorious history preserved in the ship's log. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. Randolph peaceful rides anchor as tank landing craft LCT-832 loads ammunition into her cargo hold. Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. In the attached telegram, he recounted the trip as a "delightful and exciting experience." (CVA-15), 26 October 1958. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). Official US Navy photo (# USN 1061643), dated June 29, 1962. Sir Winston Churchill salutes as he receives honors during a visit to USS Randolph The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. and Records Administration (NARA) photo, # 80-G-322066. cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) 168, N.D.W., Washington D.C. 20374, The Randoph, ship's newspaper, Vol. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-344531). The show aired on November 13, 1960, and featured the wide ranging capabilities of the carrier to hunt and attack submarines. MCARTHUR TOLD TOKYO THAT HE EXPECTED TO SIGN SURRENDER DOCUMENT IN Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. Yet, there were no serious injuries or fatalities. F2H-4 Banshee of Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks" in flight To preempt attacks, the fleet sporadically struck Kamikaze bases in Japan. of the frigate in mid-October. Randolph's last log book entry. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned From the carnage of Pearl Harbor aircraft carriers rose to rule the sea. 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. After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. 1945. Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. Sep 15, 1966 - Feb 12, 1969. This SB2C-4 Helldiver (BuNo 20831) assigned to Bombing ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. "Flying Tigers." 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. Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. Friday, 21 July 1961. Original . The twelfth and final name added in 2009 was that of Ensign John Hantschel, a Randolph Hellcat pilot. Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Dippers.". The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, decommissioning, 13 February 1969. 1945. and F4U Corsairs on deck. 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." AT ONE PM (MANILA TIME) AFTER SUPPLYING "ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED"FOR Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet (4,572 m) below the surface of From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. Welcome Aboard Card for USS Randolph (CV-15) celebrating She exited the hurricane heavily damaged. . Twenty-four Essex carriers were built. It was also Randolph's inaugural combat action. The distinctly striped tails of Randolph's Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers attacked aircraft factories, airfields and naval bases. Twenty seven sailors were dead and 105 injured, but the crew heroically fought the fire, saving the ship. National Naval Aviation Museum USS Hancock spotted the "bogies" on radar 68 miles out and vectored night fighters toward them. Upon splashdown, the spacecraft's hatch prematurely blew off. Finally, a helicopter plucked Grissom, while another wrestled with the sinking capsule. Essex-class carriers were normally the most prestigious vessels in port. Hopefully, the buyer will keep as a Randolph bird. USS Randolph (CV-15), 23 March 1945. 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. flight. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. The ship's expansion joints stretched wildly, appearing as though the vessel would snap in half. The 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. Robert L. Lawson To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone (Text adapted from Naval 13 lost. 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. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. USS Randolph plowed the seven seas for a quarter of a century, quietly intersecting with history throughout. A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 139941, modex L201) of Attack One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. President Kennedy made it a priority to locate the submarines. USS Randolph was pulled out of mothball and underwent a 30-month overhaul. STATES THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA THE 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. By this time, Randolph was the premiere sub hunter in the fleet. By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments National Archives and Records Administration photo, # 80-G-466983. September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. Photographed from USS Charger Each succeeding crew preserved the excellence of the past. When a crew is placed on-board, the ship, maliciously, becomes a living thing. The landscape was apocalyptic -- the images would haunt my father. THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES FOR THE U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. Robert Franklin Climes served aboard USS Randolph 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. 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. Russian submarine B-59 forced to the surface with a Randolph Sikorsky Seabat helicopter hovering above. Reclassified as an "Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVS-38, 30 June 1969. HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. After 19 days Randolph was ready to land airplanes. Port quarter view of USS Randolph (CVS-15) with units of the After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" Left: Peyton Randolph's descendant Edward Fairfax Randolph with Captain Quackerbush during recommissioning. The war which killed 60 million was over. (CV-15) in World War II. Guided Missile Group 2 Det. The whole stern was ablaze. the Atlantic on 20 July 1999. Randolph (CV-15) Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. He pointed to the handsome figure of a Essex-Class carrier in the distance and stated it was the same type he served on. (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. The Hellcats pounced and the ship fled the area burning. (CV-15), circa [1946]. With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. 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. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. Two P-38s were doing practice runs on Randolph during a mock attack when one lost control and crashed into the ship. Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Bombing Fighter Squadron (VBF) A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve The recovery Sold 24 May 1975 to Boston Metals, Baltimore, Md., for $605,999.99 and subsequently scrapped at South Kearny, N.J. Read the USS Randolph (CV-15 / CVA-15 /CVS-15) DANFS History entry Crew Contact And Reunion Information Contact Name: LCdr Walter L Timmons Address: 785 Temple Ave Orange City, FL, 32763-4742 Phone: 904-775-3721 E-mail: None ], UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED AT ONCE NAVAL VESSELS SHALL BURN NAVIGATION LIGHTS AT FULL BRILLIANCY 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Operating Randolph's deck logs from Edna. US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. 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. Repair to the gaping Photo is dated 22 February 1962 (Randolph No Essex class carrier was ever sunk and they served during Korea and Vietnam. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge I. Grissom. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. to launch a Regulus missile. Carolina (BB-55). 15, Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Her Majesty's Naval . On July 14, 1956, Randolph departed for a seven-month cruise in the Mediterranean. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. in late December 1958early January 1959. 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. Above, USS Randolph floated out of drydock in Newport News. Damage sustained by USS Randolph (CV-15) from a kamikaze USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Day, 27 October 1945, Baltimore. 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. (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton As fortunate as Randolph was in combat, she seemed cursed in friendly harbors. BuNo 149702, was later upgraded to the SH-3G standard, then SH-3H, then converted to an UH-3H). USS Randolph underway with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 12, seen Stanley Svec. ), Comments, Suggestions or Image submissions, E-mail Carrier Information Photo and text taken from Carrier Air War In Original Color by Robert Lawson and Barrett Tillman. Center: Johnson Space Center (JSC) 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. 17 February 1945. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. USS Randolph: The most famous aircraft carrier nobody heard of. 4 (MR-4) mission. Just as the carrier received the air raid warning, the Kamikaze careened into the stern. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. Quarters for Inspection, Presentation of Awards and Commendations, 9 September sometime in 1963. Four U.S. Navy aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Group (CVG) 1 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) in 1951-52. The crew of the Randolph reacts. Below, USS Randolph commissioning on October 9, 1944. After emergency repairs in the Philippines, the 80,000 ton super-carrier returned to Norfolk. USE AS ABOVE INDICATED STATION JUM REPEAT JUM FREQ 13705 KILOCYCLES WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE -- Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. However, nothing can top CVS-15 appearance in the opening credits of the 1963 movie "Follow the Boys." The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse of Marine Helicopter Friday, 21 July 1961. (Very special thanks to Robert J. Cressman, Naval History & Heritage Command.). He is flanked by military medical officers. Official U.S. Navy photograph of USS Randolph (CVS-15), serial HS-9 "Sea Griffins", Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Chalk notes and diagrams adorn this internal piece for Randolph The other vessels weren't as fortunate. Overcome by a sense of foreboding, he retreats below deck. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. and should be applied to the port side of stack (top after portion) and to the starboard side of structure photo, # S61-02921. On 20 February 1962 Lt Col John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC, became the first American BY NIGHT AND SHALL NOT ZIGZAG X BLACKOUT REGULATIONS ARE CANCELLED XX. In contrast to the 16 bombers launched by Doolittle in 1942, Task Force 58 sent 1,100 aircraft over Tokyo. 36 (with three missiles) then deployed system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine Friday, 21 July 1961. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. 1964 issue, p.21.). Comb used all three of his cartridge starters one by one before the final starter fired up the engine. This choreography was flawlessly maintained all day. Liberty Bell 7 was fully submerged and pulling the helicopter into the water. By 1966 Randolph was no longer the behemoth of the 1940s. The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. His son, Tom, explains: "[My father] had a piece of metal that he said was shrapnel from the kamikaze Glenn, on 20 February). The roar of the cats kept small boats away, but a large tanker was moving toward the downed air crew. The destroyer USS Holder (DD-814), trailing the carrier as the "lifeguard," retrieved three sailors from the water. Some of the "I" beams were procured from a Japanese sugar mill in recently captured Saipan. 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