The USS Randolph is the first ship The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) From Our Navy magazine, First of March, 1954. from a kamikaze hit on 11 March. The film features everything from Spads, Banshees, Cougars, and . Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, 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. July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. He pointed to the handsome figure of a Essex-Class carrier in the distance and stated it was the same type he served on. Four McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee aircraft of VF-41 "Black Aces" in flight Off Cape Hatteras, Randolph rode nearly 100-foot waves, rolling side to side as much as 35 degrees. September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. Robert L. Lawson 36 (with three missiles) then deployed A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 139941, modex L201) of Attack 43k. flight deck is seen here. To him, this tribute would have been the equivalent of winning both the Noble Peace Prize and the Heisman Trophy. "Flying Tigers." 1945. 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 To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. Photo Chuck McCandliss. ships, including sister-ship Wasp. Hangar Bay Two, after Glenn's physical examination in Sick Bay. Hordes crowded the waterfront, while the media reported widely on the carrier's visit. Upper right: Randolph in a hard port turn. There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. Legendary CBS news man, Walter Cronkite, filmed a documentary on-board Randolph -- aptly named: "Sub-Killers." This photo was possibly taken in the summer of 1967, since it shows Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group On August 30, 2017, the city of Toms River installed a memorial paver, with dad's name, steps away from the Randolph's anchor. Port quarter view of USS Randolph (CVS-15) with units of the 20 22 May 1947 The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. Parks. 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 U.S.S. Families are reunited with Forrestal sailors on Randolph. 8, Thursday, The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. Photographed by Lieutenant Barrett Gallagher. [Signature]". She is replenishing from USS Marias This choreography was flawlessly maintained all day. Friday, 21 July 1961. Chalk notes and diagrams adorn this internal piece for Randolph OCCUPATION OF JAPAN WITHOUT INCIDENT STOP END ITEM. Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. However, the homesick ship couldn't be kept from the sea. Five-inch gun in the foreground. USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway in February 1965, After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. (Very special thanks to Robert J. Cressman, Naval History & Heritage Command.). You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. 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. 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. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" Decommissioned to reserve 13 Feb 1969. Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. NS021886. 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 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 Quarters for Inspection, Presentation of Awards and Commendations, 9 September Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. Randolph became the first US capital ship sailing directly into combat, after shakedown, without returning to the yard for refitting. The twelfth and final name added in 2009 was that of Ensign John Hantschel, a Randolph Hellcat pilot. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE Either would have led to a catastrophic explosion. 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. 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. Guy M. Gillette, wife of the senator from Iowa, christens the future 25, 1959: "USS Randolph, CVS-15, making high speed turn." At that time I was the First Lieutenant. Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, 1966. There are 474 crew members registered for the USS Randolph (CV 15). As seen from USS Essex (CV-9), USS Astoria off Okinawa. She had been dwarfed by the modern super carriers. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War 1945. "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty By this time, Randolph was the premiere sub hunter in the fleet. National Archives and Records Administration photo, # 80-G-466983. Eight Hellcats of VF-12 and VBF-12 circled overhead. PACIFIC AND ALL HANDS IN THEIR COMMANDS MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS AND THE DEEP PRIDE WHICH AMERICA Grissom's suit filled with water and downwash from the helicopter's rotors was pushing the astronaut below the surface. Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. 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. 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. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War Official US Navy photo (# USN 1061643), dated June 29, 1962. ), modex AW63, TEXT. Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. 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. Sep 15, 1966 - Feb 12, 1969. The war which killed 60 million was over. Randolph's last log book entry. Bedding rigged properly for airing on board USS Randolph (CV-15), The video features the Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) and Carrier Air Group FOUR (CVG-4). Archives and Records Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hazegray & Underway World Aircraft Carrier Pages. F. M. Larson. dated 25 July 1963. probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. They were enclosed with the 5 October 1945 Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet letter FF39/S1, The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. The Navy was accruing more battle deaths at sea than the Marines and Army ashore. Guided Missile Group 2 Det. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. He insisted that this was an actual piece of the kamikaze plane itself. The MA-6 mission flight lasted off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine 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. With seawater entering the capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, Grissom's life was endangered. Air Group 12 departs USS Randolph (CV-15) on 17 June 1945, While docked in Norfolk on June 17, 1967, Randolph hosted the Change in Command ceremony of the Atlantic Fleet. Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. USS Randolph (CVS-15) visited Northern Europe on a good will The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. USS Waller Mar 6 1956". COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE Consequently the fleet was on a war footing. The attempt failed Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. 1, 1 July 1953. PENDING DESIGNATION BY YOU OR A STATION IN THE TOKYO AREA FOR sometime in 1963. Aviation News, October Archives and Records Administration (NARA), # K-22723 (original is a color photo). "Report on Strike.". Aircraft carriers are given the designation of "CV" by the US Navy. The film, titled "A Force for Peace," was shot during the 1957-1958 timeframe. Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez Randolph sporting her new enclosed hurricane bow in June 1957. coloring hull number of Capricornus. The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This would set NATO policies for decades afterwards. A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Bombing Fighter Squadron (VBF) By 1950 China had fallen to Communism, and US forces became embroiled in Korea, fighting a Communist invasion. CDR Embree was in turn killed in action (KIA) on 12 May 1945, when This was the A4D-2 Skyhawks of VA-86 in flight over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa in 1958.jpg 1,481 621; 207 KB. # 80-G-273768. In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in. is steaming astern, waiting her turn for a "drink". Randolph's first post-war cruise. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. 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. 1, "Approaching U.S.A.," 1 December After the incident, Admiral Forrest Sherman threaten to shoot down any Air Force planes practicing strafing runs on the fleet. The carrier was floated out of drydock on November 1, 1954, months earlier than expected. by the Naval Photographic Science Laboratory on 15 June 1945. the Atlantic on 20 July 1999. 13 crew aboard C-119G-FA, CP-23, c/n 10951, . To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. S-2D Tracker, BuNo 148742, modex AW32, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine 1996.253.7245.029. The destroyer USS Holder (DD-814), trailing the carrier as the "lifeguard," retrieved three sailors from the water. "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. Four U.S. Navy aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Group (CVG) 1 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) in 1951-52. USS Jason (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945 with USS Randolph alongside. Photograph received from USS Waller, 1969. The mission supported the invasion of Iwo Jima and was to attack targets in Japanese islands and the Bonins. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER Squadron (VA) 72 "Hawks" is loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15), From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. She was fitted with a bow sonar and her air group consisted of a mix of sub hunting helicopters and twin-engine airplanes. The attached video shows all the pomp and pageantry of the ceremony. This prevents heavy seas from entering her hangar deck and pounding the flight deck. in 1945. Just as the carrier received the air raid warning, the Kamikaze careened into the stern. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. 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. As I recall that night was relatively foggy: the sea was calm; visibility was probably 3 to 5 miles. Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS X 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, . Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. deck. system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. Russian painting by Valentin Pechatin depicting the surfacing of B-59 by the Randolph Task Group. Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. . (CV-15) as it is lowered into place in May of 1943. She was recommissioned on July 1, 1953 as CVA-15. late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. The landscape was apocalyptic -- the images would haunt my father. Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. 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. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. Elevators raise and lower aircraft between the flight deck and hangar deck. The ship was visited by 82,000 wide-eyed Europeans -- the largest number of foreign tourists boarding a US warship. E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148139, modex AW725, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. Each succeeding crew preserved the excellence of the past. Growing up in New York City, my father, Eugene Santos, relished taking his two boys out on the weekends. Randolph emerged from the yard a new ship. One anchor is at the Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, TN. "Electronic Manufacturers Cruise 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. Twenty seven sailors were dead and 105 injured, but the crew heroically fought the fire, saving the ship. Hopefully, the buyer will keep as a Randolph bird. (# NH 54911). USS Randolph in Portsmouth, England, during 1947 call. Middle right: Randolph at Norfolk shortly after launching. USS Randolph underway with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 12, seen Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. J. Francillon Collection, photo, ID:42766478, Catalog: 17_000139. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5395). One weekend he took us on a boat ride around Manhattan. Friday, 21 July 1961. Iowa, PacificBattleshipCenter, National Archives and Records Administration, National USS Randolph (CVS-15) at sea, 26 August 1966. Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. 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. Astronaut The late President Kennedy planned to participate in the event. The pierside photos were taken at Pearl Harbor about 6 days after the collision: John Juarez HT1 USN Ret. Recommissioning and messing with mother nature, On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. (Base) and Musician 3rd Class Charles Apellonia (Accordion). Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Dippers.". The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" cruise, MaySeptember 1966. He became Randolph's Overcome by a sense of foreboding, he retreats below deck. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. (CV-15), circa [1946]. later appointed Admiral effective that date. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. The Okinawa campaign was the peak period for Kamikazes, and were fast becoming problematic for the fleet. 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." Below is a report about the collision from SHANGRI-LA's 1965 cruise book. 168, N.D.W., Washington D.C. 20374, The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. to launch a Regulus missile. Another four Hellcats from Randolph raced ahead to relieve the fighters already onsite. Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. A Task Group ALFA plaque.". (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton 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. ", Randolph helicopter hoist Gus Grissom to safety, Sikorsky H-34 Seahorse struggles with Liberty Bell 7 capsule before releasing it into the ocean. Randolph pulled into Norfolk for repairs. USS Randolph (CVS-15) with S2F-3 (S-2D under the 1962 designation Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. 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. extraordinary heroism [] during the occupation of French Morocco in 1942; Ralph A. Embree was also Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. USS Randolph (CV-15), an oiler and a destroyer seen from the USS North CAG (Air Group Commander) in mid-April 1945, when CDR At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve These great warships stand ready to assert American might in times of war, peace, and humanitarian relief. They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. Reference Numbers: Canberra was recommissioned on 15 June 1956, and homeported at Norfolk, Virginia. Randolph paid with her dearest blood; losing 102 sailors and pilots since leaving Norfolk. Only two Frances made it to Ulithi, arriving at night. 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. to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. SH-3A Sea King, BuNo 149928(? HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa Attacking Japan in June. 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). 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