The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. HS-9 "Sea Griffins", Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), GIVE X PROPER CALL SIGNS X FREQUENCIES AND DATA --- IT IS DESIRED AS THE RADIO COMMUNICTES WITH MY HEADQUARTERS The Randolph immediately launched the duty lifeboat and within 10 minutes rescued the four sailors floundering in the water. The Pacific Ocean covers 30 percent of the Earth's surface, approximately 60 million square miles. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. No Essex class carrier was ever sunk and they served during Korea and Vietnam. is steaming astern, waiting her turn for a "drink". August 15, 1945, Captain Jackson Tate, who replaced Felix Baker as Randolph's commander weeks earlier, reads the announcement of the Japanese surrender. Compare to USS Valley Forge in background, which still has open bow. 1945. 1945" and a Distinguished Flying Cross "for heroism and extraordinary achievement [] during the period San Diego Air and Space Museum, Ren 7) into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times. Aircraft carriers are given the designation of "CV" by the US Navy. While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. 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. to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. USS Randolph (CV-15) alongside repair ship USS Jason 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 (CV-15) The recovery "Willie Fudd" (Grumman E-1B Tracer, VAW-12 "Bats" squadron) launch from Dippers" in attendance. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned suborbital 4 (MR-4) mission. Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered Rando hung banners from her side; the first read "Welcome Home VF-11, World Famous Red Rippers." The ship kept coming. ships, including sister-ship Wasp. Circa 1957ish.". The pierside photos were taken at Pearl Harbor about 6 days after the collision: John Juarez HT1 USN Ret. Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. off Okinawa. "USS Randolph (CVA-15) island. I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. USS Hancock spotted the "bogies" on radar 68 miles out and vectored night fighters toward them. By 1966 Randolph was no longer the behemoth of the 1940s. ", "Col Glenn and Admiral Eastwold admire one of the hundreds of gifts Glenn received after his historic 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. Photo believed to have been taken by F. Ramn Pay. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa flight. Squadron mates spotted the downed aviator in his rubber raft. The USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship off the coast of Japan on June 17, 2017. Photograph received from USS Waller, 1969. No wonder she became known as "Rando Can Do. 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. OF THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN AND PRIDE IN THE PART PLAYED BY THEM IN ACCOMPLISHING THAT RESULT X PARA X Camouflage is Measure 32 Design 17A (I). The mere appearance of Randolph would quell tension. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. Wang Wei was a pilot in the 25th Regiment of the 9th Division . The carrier traded her airplanes for bunk beds in the hangar deck. USS Waller USS RANDOLPH was placed out of commission, in reserve, berthed at Philadelphia, February 13, 1969, where she remained until June 1, 1973 when she was stricken from the Navy list. Bedding rigged properly for airing on board USS Randolph (CV-15), . The collision of Fitzgerald - and the subsequent collision of USS John McCain (DDG-56) with a merchant tanker off Singapore on Aug. 20, 2017, that killed 10 sailors - resulted in the removal . Randolph's position while pursuing B-59, 3 hours before surfacing. Finally, a helicopter plucked Grissom, while another wrestled with the sinking capsule. On this day, Randolph set a record with 199 launches and 197 recoveries. (CVE-30). Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. "Homeward Bound," SeptemberOctober 1945. Left: Peyton Randolph's descendant Edward Fairfax Randolph with Captain Quackerbush during recommissioning. Reclassified as an "Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVS-38, 30 June 1969. (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus Liberty Bell 7 was discovered and raised from the sea floor 38 years later in 1999. 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 Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. Russian submarine B-59 forced to the surface with a Randolph Sikorsky Seabat helicopter hovering above. Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. Photographed by PH2 Hughes. ENVOYS FOR TOKYO TO REPORT TO THEIR EMPEROR STOP DELEGATES LEFT MANILA Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. FOR CONTINUOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR HEADQUARTERS 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. Sir Winston Churchill salutes as he receives honors during a visit to USS Randolph board" hangar and flight deck planning boards, in response to the telephoned orders of air officers. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. As fortunate as Randolph was in combat, she seemed cursed in friendly harbors. 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. The USS Randolph was training off the Virginia Cape with her Task Group when orders came to join the fleet quarantining Cuba. The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. "'September 11, 1945Aboard the U.S.S. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship coloring hull number of Capricornus. 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. At that time I was the First Lieutenant. Kearny, N.J. CV-15 was named for "a famous old vessel in the Navy bearing th[e] name [Randolph]." 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. A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. 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. NAVAL AND AIR ELEMENTS STOP SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL 1945. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Photographed by J.C. Ricks. MCARTHUR TOLD TOKYO THAT HE EXPECTED TO SIGN SURRENDER DOCUMENT IN 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), 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. He pointed to the handsome figure of a Essex-Class carrier in the distance and stated it was the same type he served on. When a crew is placed on-board, the ship, maliciously, becomes a living thing. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with Friday, 21 July 1961. This was the He would have been consumed with emotion. Schooner USS Sylphprobably sank in a storm in August 1831. Randolph sporting her new enclosed hurricane bow in June 1957. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97489). . The first Randolph was a From late 1941 to 1945, the Empire of Japan and the United States savagely fought for control of the Pacific. 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. That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez The fantail rising out of the water with the screws whining in the air. Barcelona, Spain, in late December 1958early January 1959. An accidental rocket launch on deck detonated a fully loaded A-4 Skyhawk, manned by future Senator, John McCain. during September 1968. (Text adapted from Naval "Report on Strike.". 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. Middle right: Randolph at Norfolk shortly after launching. Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. 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. (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. The Okinawa campaign was the peak period for Kamikazes, and were fast becoming problematic for the fleet. From the carnage of Pearl Harbor aircraft carriers rose to rule the sea. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97490). This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. Photographed from a USS Miami USS Randolph (CV-15), Wednesday, 28 June 1944. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. TOKYO WITHIN TEN DAYS PARA IN MESSAGE TO TOKYO MCARTHUR SAID,"I SHALL Crewmen fighting fires on the ship's flight deck, after she was hit by a kamikaze, 11 March Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. USS Randolph (CVA-15) as she appeared circa 1955, by RAF aircrew Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. The original color transparency was received (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. This choreography was flawlessly maintained all day. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. The war which killed 60 million was over. The Jolly Roger, USS Randolph, Vol. from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. Some. Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. As above. Fuel spilled from Kennedy . At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. SIGNED WITHIN TEN DAYS" PARA BROADCAST SAID MC ARTHUR STATEMENT WAS After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. Randolph's last log book entry. The Italians were homeless, starving, and dispirited. Photo by H.G. Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. NS021552: National Archives March 11, 1945, the US fleet rested comfortably, anchored at Ulithi Atoll -- approximately 850 miles from the nearest Japanese base -- air attack was not considered viable. commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". (CL-89) floatplane. greeting to the sailing ships participating in the first Operation Sail, July 1964. The ship's expansion joints stretched wildly, appearing as though the vessel would snap in half. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. machinery at Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia", A rubber stamp reads: "New York N.Y., U.S.S. 1964 issue, p.21.). officer Wg. Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. 1945. Twenty-four Essex carriers were built. However, the ship's photo lab had this picture cataloged as "CVS-15-2478-L-10-59," dated October BY NIGHT AND SHALL NOT ZIGZAG X BLACKOUT REGULATIONS ARE CANCELLED XX. The Randolph seafarers saw the Admiral as jinxed. The destroyer USS Holder (DD-814), trailing the carrier as the "lifeguard," retrieved three sailors from the water. 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. Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15) during operations Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CVS-15) during an After 19 days Randolph was ready to land airplanes. June 7, 1945: the fleet temporarily retires from the war zone -- off the Philippines for replenishment. The Frances were looking for targets; one crashed into Ulithi while the other approached Randolph's fantail above the waves - exactly were Seaman Eugene Santos was distributing mailbags in the hangar deck. "Flying Tigers." (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. Note the plane's tail markings, unique to this ship. Most major systems worked smoothly, and the flight was a great success as an engineering feat. "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil ", Action Report from Kamikaze attack, including damage and causality list, US Navy footage of firefighting and damage assesment. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. Welcome Aboard Card for USS Randolph (CV-15) celebrating USS Randolph (CV-15). Grumman S-2D Tracker, BuNo 147870, modex AV46, Antisubmarine Squadron 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 "A" designates the ship as an attack carrier. Liberty Bell 7 was fully submerged and pulling the helicopter into the water. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN WITHOUT INCIDENT STOP END ITEM. (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474210. 82 "Checkmates," piloted by Bud Geer, is preparing to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier D. Ward Harrigan The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." Original . The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. 2 December 1944. Cdr Ian Allan MBE. In the Chesapeake Bay area during her shakedown period, 12 November 1944. twin brothers in the foreground. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. USE AS ABOVE INDICATED STATION JUM REPEAT JUM FREQ 13705 KILOCYCLES WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE -- UNREP (UNderway REPlenishment) in the Atlantic, somewhere along the East coast, while conducting ASW The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. II, July 1945. Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. (CVA-15), 26 October 1958. She was recommissioned on July 1, 1953 as CVA-15. October 16, 1961 USS Randolph collides with the Liberian tanker Atlantic Viscountess 325 miles east of Charleston, SC. Looking forward, from the island. She exited the hurricane heavily damaged. Consequently her hull number was CV-15. These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown The Randolph's helicopters were expecting to perform a routine recovery now had to rescue a drowning astronaut. SATISFACTION AND PRIDE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECNAV: "MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. Instead of removing the flight deck, the dock workers improvised and jacked the flight deck to access and replace structural supports. Carolina (BB-55). HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. There are 474 crew members registered for the USS Randolph (CV 15). On the second trip, Randolph raced to bring 6,700 soldiers home before Christmas but was slowed by, hurricane gales. 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. 15, Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Her Majesty's Naval TEXT. USS Randolph (CVS-15) at sea, 26 August 1966. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War President Kennedy made it a priority to locate the submarines. Randolph peaceful rides anchor as tank landing craft LCT-832 loads ammunition into her cargo hold. They were brought aboard and taken to sickbay for medical evaluation. USS Franklin Roosevelt and USS Forrestal reinforced the 6th Fleet. Structure was damaged or demolished. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-287672). The submariners wondered which carrier doggedly pursued them. To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. refueling in the Eastern Mediterranean. Bunker The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. 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. off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine CDR Embree was in turn killed in action (KIA) on 12 May 1945, when "Flying Tigers." Early work on Randolph (CV-15) in May 1943. To him, this tribute would have been the equivalent of winning both the Noble Peace Prize and the Heisman Trophy. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. 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 ', . The ship began combat in February of 1945. PACIFIC AND ALL HANDS IN THEIR COMMANDS MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS AND THE DEEP PRIDE WHICH AMERICA Randolph's log for the 27th simply reads; "2053 Submerged contact being kept under surveillance during the day surfaced at this time.". File name: CVA 15 647437-5-54, US Navy Photo, 5/8/54. US Navy photograph deck. Seaman 1st Class Leonard A. Cassidy spots model aircraft on the ship's "ouija Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. The other vessels weren't as fortunate. Randolph's last log book entry. Randolph was the first U.S. Atlantic Fleet carrier The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. to launch a Regulus missile. The 27,000-ton ship shook violently. LT John A. . (CL-90), USS Randolph (CV-15), and other units of Task Force 58 steam in the Pacific, The film, titled "A Force for Peace," was shot during the 1957-1958 timeframe. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, Randolph did what she always did; brought the crew back home. The other at scenic Toms River, NJ. The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. National Naval Aviation Museum Upper right: Randolph in a hard port turn. 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 In addition to extensive footage. Left to right: HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148755 (modex ET32), Marine Helicopter Transport This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES FOR THE For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. 1, 1 July 1953. be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. ), modex AW63, Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. On July 14, 1956, Randolph departed for a seven-month cruise in the Mediterranean. 147537, 147872, 148749, 147881, and 147882. background. Mar 6 1956". awarded, posthumously, a Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity [] on 16 and 17 February This, forever, made him a "plank-owner" of the ship. FRAM II life extension 1960-1961. (Still from a video.). After the incident, Admiral Forrest Sherman threaten to shoot down any Air Force planes practicing strafing runs on the fleet. The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Hangar Bay Two, after Glenn's physical examination in Sick Bay. 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