The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. Photographed from USS Charger Note the unusual Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) aboard. ], UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED AT ONCE NAVAL VESSELS SHALL BURN NAVIGATION LIGHTS AT FULL BRILLIANCY Ship is USS Randolph (CVA-15). 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. USS Jason repairs Randolph in four days, due to the damage being far less severe than the Kamikaze attack. Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Waves crashed over the bow, washing through the open hangar deck, pulverizing everything in its path. Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. The war which killed 60 million was over. Identifiable aircraft are, left to right: BuNos After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. "Flying Tigers." The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. Liberty Bell 7 was fully submerged and pulling the helicopter into the water. There are 474 crew members registered for the USS Randolph (CV 15). Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. Yet, there were no serious injuries or fatalities. Atlantic, circa 19671968. by the Naval Photographic Science Laboratory on 15 June 1945. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN WITHOUT INCIDENT STOP END ITEM. Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. Compare to USS Valley Forge in background, which still has open bow. FF12-5/(15-on), serial 06820, on carrier markings, to illustrate how the ship's hull number should Randolph WWII Cruise Chronicle, by Dr. Richard Williams. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. Families are reunited with Forrestal sailors on Randolph. system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), reverse side of the inscription has what he believed were blood stains.". To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. Mrs. A permanent peace after World War II was impossible. Roster of Officers, USS Randolph (CV-15) and Air Group Sixteen, The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. Growing up in New York City, my father, Eugene Santos, relished taking his two boys out on the weekends. But, alas, it came to an untimely end in October 1968, when the Navy announced Randolph would be retired. Bell 7, arrives aboard the recovery ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15), 21 July 1961, following Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. has been started for a ship that would serve the US Navy for nearly 26 years. II, July 1945. USS Randolph (CV-15), Wednesday, 28 June 1944. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. The MA-6 mission flight lasted As fortunate as Randolph was in combat, she seemed cursed in friendly harbors. CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE X IT IS DESIRED THAT THE RADIO STATION IN first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. FRAM II life extension 1960-1961. Glenn, on 20 February). and capsule were actually recovered by USS Noa 43k. 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 is steaming astern, waiting her turn for a "drink". 1996.253.7242.001. Off Cape Hatteras, Randolph rode nearly 100-foot waves, rolling side to side as much as 35 degrees. VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. of U.S. nationals from Alexandria. Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. Below, USS Randolph commissioning on October 9, 1944. (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. By 1950 China had fallen to Communism, and US forces became embroiled in Korea, fighting a Communist invasion. I enjoyed my time on the Randolph. Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at NOB Norfolk, Va. "U.S.S. FLEET ADMIRAL C W NIMITZ TRANSMITS TO THE PACIFIC FLEET AND PACIFIC OCEAN AREA WITH THE GREATEST Admiral Thomas Moorer, a WWII hero, passed command of the fleet to another WWII hero, Admiral Ephraim Holmes. More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE 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. Iowa, PacificBattleshipCenter, National Archives and Records Administration, National This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. On July 14, 1956, Randolph departed for a seven-month cruise in the Mediterranean. 1, No. Four aircraft carriers were christened after founding fathers; USS Franklin, USS Hancock, USS George Washington, and USS Randolph. Inspections and clean-up began that night. Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. Official U.S. Navy photograph of USS Randolph (CVS-15), serial the Atlantic on 20 July 1999. Guided Missile Group 2 Det. Damage sustained by USS Randolph (CV-15) from a kamikaze Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. USS Randolph: The most famous aircraft carrier nobody heard of. 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. Upon splashdown, the spacecraft's hatch prematurely blew off. The carrier traded her airplanes for bunk beds in the hangar deck. , in 1946, sent the ship into the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. . Photo by LT B. Gallagher. officer Wg. Barcelona, Spain, in late December 1958early January 1959. Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. from a kamikaze hit on 11 March. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (photo to orbit Earth. AS YOU HAVE BEEN VICTORIOUS IN WAR, I AM NOW TALKING TO ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND PROSPECTIVE MILLIONAIRES Now in a museum in Kansas, Friendship 7 is in the Smithsonian Institute. 8, Thursday, Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. USS Randolph (CVS-15) in New York, mid-1960s, with the Tinschert Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5339). the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. (Naval History and Heritage Command photo, # NH 67959). Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). Photographed by J.C. Ricks. Randolph's last log book entry. While other carriers off Okinawa were torpedoed, bombed, and kamikazed, Randolph was unscathed despite being under daily attack. From Our Navy magazine, First of March, 1954. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5395). A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Bombing Fighter Squadron (VBF) Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. cruise, MaySeptember 1966. It's less than seven months since the ship's launching -- a feat thought impossible. IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. 1, 1 July 1953. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. Hurricane Edna battered the carrier. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-344531). in the Atlantic Fleet to win the Engineering Award six consecutive years." USS Randolph (CVA-15) stands at her assigned anchorage in Hampton S-2D Tracker, modex AW34, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine Air The original eight Hellcats were joined by four of their squadron mates which diverted from a photo reconnaissance sortie. 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. USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway in February 1965, . Sir Winston Churchill salutes as he receives honors during a visit to USS Randolph The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. Squadron mates spotted the downed aviator in his rubber raft. flight. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. RANDOLPH'S BLOOD IN THE ASHES OF HIROSHIMA. 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. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. Middle left: Randolph's new streamlined island during recommissioning. Floating at sea for four days, a Japanese fishing boat finally picked up the pilot and delivered Hantschel to the Hiroshima jail, where he was killed by the 15-kiloton atomic blast that help end the war. Photographed by PH2 Hughes. "Flying Tigers." A sonic boom was heard over the fleet as the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere. Radio rooms were flooded. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. and the capsule sank. Consequently the fleet was on a war footing. USS Randolph (CV-15), 23 March 1945. From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97491). I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CVS-15) during an The fleet off Okinawa just finished dodging a Kamikaze raid as the cruiser USS Astoria received the most unlikeliest of orders; launch two Kingfisher seaplanes deep into Japanese territory for a rescue mission. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. (DD-841) and later transferred to the Primary Recovery Ship (PRS), USS Randolph (CVS-15). Comb used all three of his cartridge starters one by one before the final starter fired up the engine. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. Banshees of VF-102 over Randolph during the Suez Crisis. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, (left), Commander Task Force 58, with his "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. At that time I was the First Lieutenant. These great warships stand ready to assert American might in times of war, peace, and humanitarian relief. Five-inch gun in the foreground. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. Note the plane's tail markings, unique to this ship. (anti-submarine) operations, September 1960. Official US Navy photo (# USN 1061643), dated June 29, 1962. The flight deck at the bow was twisted and raised 11 inches. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. With batteries low and crew fatigued, B-59 surfaced amongst the Task Group at 8:53pm. during operations off Okinawa in June 1945. "Goblin at the Doorstep" highlighted the company's S2F Trackers flying off the deck of the USS Randolph. USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly Magic Carpet loading of US Army soldiers at Naples, Italy, 24 November USS Randolph (CVA-15), with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 7, off National Naval Aviation Museum Another four Hellcats from Randolph raced ahead to relieve the fighters already onsite. 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