Media in category "USS Randolph (CV-15)" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. CDR Embree was in turn killed in action (KIA) on 12 May 1945, when from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. At 1636 hours on May 15, 1945, the Admiral's flag is transferred to Randolph. Port quarter view of USS Randolph (CVS-15) with units of the Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. Astronaut Virgil I. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. Welcome Aboard Card for USS Randolph (CV-15) celebrating X GOOD BYE, GOOD LUCK, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU X XXXXXXX MCCAIN X, [Vice Admiral McCain died 6 September 1945, just after arriving back in the United States, and was USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly Schooner USS Sylphprobably sank in a storm in August 1831. "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. 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. photo above. After 19 days Randolph was ready to land airplanes. by CDR Ray Davis. She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. To preempt attacks, the fleet sporadically struck Kamikaze bases in Japan. This was also Churchill's first helicopter ride, which the former Prime Minister described as "exhilarating. Tests completed, she rejoined the fleet at Okinawa. system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. Magic Carpet loading of US Army soldiers at Naples, Italy, 24 November This prevents heavy seas from entering her hangar deck and pounding the flight deck. of the piece. (DD-841) and later transferred to the Primary Recovery Ship (PRS), USS Randolph (CVS-15). On 12 March 1954, two USN AD-4 Skyraiders of VA-145 and VC-35 Det F flying from the carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) were conducting a simulated attack on a West German airfield when they were. USS Wasp (CVA-18). AS YOU HAVE BEEN VICTORIOUS IN WAR, I AM NOW TALKING TO ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND PROSPECTIVE MILLIONAIRES However, nothing can top CVS-15 appearance in the opening credits of the 1963 movie "Follow the Boys." He became Randolph's As above. Growing up in New York City, my father, Eugene Santos, relished taking his two boys out on the weekends. (AO-57) along with USS Cony (DDE-508). Elevators raise and lower aircraft between the flight deck and hangar deck. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). awarded, posthumously, a Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity [] on 16 and 17 February 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. formation over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa 1954. cruise, MaySeptember 1966. Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. 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. Camouflage is Measure 32 Design 17A (I). "Willie Fudd" (Grumman E-1B Tracer, VAW-12 "Bats" squadron) launch from The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. The carrier was floated out of drydock on November 1, 1954, months earlier than expected. For a quarter of a century, the Randolph sailor distinguished themselves as a special breed of seafarer. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. Circa 1957ish.". has been started for a ship that would serve the US Navy for nearly 26 years. 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. "USS Randolph (CVA-15) island. USS Jason: 80k: 79k . The Hellcats relentlessly tore into the destroyers, forcing them to retreat. Cruises to the Med with stops at Rota, Naples and Barcelona; the Caribbean stops at Barbados, St. Thomas and Rio de Janeiro. (Base) and Musician 3rd Class Charles Apellonia (Accordion). 1996.253.7245.029. President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from 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. ", "Earl Hanson, representing the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, walks with John Glenn through ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945, showing damage to her after flight deck resulting "Goblin at the Doorstep" highlighted the company's S2F Trackers flying off the deck of the USS Randolph. The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. Field commanders had their fingers on the nuclear trigger rather than the leadership of the United States and Soviet Union. patch is issued and proudly worn on the flight jacket. Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. The landscape was apocalyptic -- the images would haunt my father. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97491). The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. Structure was damaged or demolished. near the Suez Canal, her aircraft provided air cover and surface and air reconnaissance for the evacuation On 1 June 1961, SHANGRI-LA, along with USS INTREPID (CV 11) and USS RANDOLPH (CV 15), . Below, Randolph's crew 'mans the rail' as Forrestal is maneuvered onto Pier 12. Sir Winston Churchill salutes as he receives honors during a visit to USS Randolph This one? Operating As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" San Diego Air and Space Museum, Ren 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 'Cuban Crisis'. USS Randolph (CVS-15) visited Northern Europe on a good will The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. October 27th is referred to as 'Black Saturday'. "Electronic Manufacturers Cruise The attached video shows all the pomp and pageantry of the ceremony. (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Grissom's suit filled with water and downwash from the helicopter's rotors was pushing the astronaut below the surface. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. Grissom's 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. Randolph peaceful rides anchor as tank landing craft LCT-832 loads ammunition into her cargo hold. The ship was visited by 82,000 wide-eyed Europeans -- the largest number of foreign tourists boarding a US warship. BuNo 133242 is owed by the Collings Foundation and currently housed in Houston. flight. Photographed from USS Charger Captain, U.S. Navy For the first time the crew of the Randolph saw the ravages of war up close. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. Off Cape Hatteras, Randolph rode nearly 100-foot waves, rolling side to side as much as 35 degrees. One anchor is at the Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, TN. In the Chesapeake Bay area during her shakedown period, 12 November 1944. F. M. Larson. Hurricane Edna battered the carrier. A ship is an inanimate object forged out of cold steel. Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the and F4U Corsairs on deck. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. The Air Force airlifted 1,200 Americans from Israel, but couldn't evacuate those beyond the reaches of airports. Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. 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. Photo is dated 22 February 1962 (Randolph from the back seat of an SB2C Helldiver that has just launched, FebruaryMarch 1945, in The Okinawa campaign was the peak period for Kamikazes, and were fast becoming problematic for the fleet. Stanley Svec. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. I AM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH MY LAST YEAR OF ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RENOWNED FAST Randolph did what she always did; brought the crew back home. B-59 was subjected to nearly 24 hours of sonar pinging from the destroyers and aircraft. These great warships stand ready to assert American might in times of war, peace, and humanitarian relief. In the previous three days the flag ships, Bunker Hill and Enterprise, were blown up from under Mitscher's feet. THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES FOR THE However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. Eight Hellcats of VF-12 and VBF-12 circled overhead. 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 The nearer board represents the flight deck, with the hangar deck board behind it. To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. The UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS X AND EMPOWERED TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH October 16, 1961 USS Randolph collides with the Liberian tanker Atlantic Viscountess 325 miles east of Charleston, SC. VBF-82 was assigned to Carrier Air Group (CVG) 82 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, 22 USS Randolph (CV-15), 4 December 1946. Randolph hams operating radios in ham shack. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. The resulting inferno engulfed the stern for 17 hours; killing 134. The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. Reference Numbers: 43k. IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS X Forrestal had incurred the largest loss of life on a US warship during the Vietnam War. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned PACIFIC AND ALL HANDS IN THEIR COMMANDS MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS AND THE DEEP PRIDE WHICH AMERICA 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. The carriers Randolph and Coral Sea were participating in amphibious exercises in nearby Crete and were ideally suited for evacuating Americans from the war zone. While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. I. Grissom. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. In 1959, Randolph underwent such a conversion and redesignated CVS-15. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. Yorktown was spared demolition and is now a museum at Charleston, SC Patriot's Point. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. Hantschel was flying a mission over the Sea of Japan when his plane crashed into the water on July 25, 1945. After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. 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. ), modex AW63, 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. (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton (Still from a video.). Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. USS Randolph (CV-15) alongside repair ship USS Jason Randolph's log for the 27th simply reads; "2053 Submerged contact being kept under surveillance during the day surfaced at this time.". At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. He insisted that this was an actual piece of the kamikaze plane itself. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. National Archives and Records Administration photo, # 80-G-466983. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. LT John A. File name: CVA 15 647437-5-54, US Navy Photo, 5/8/54. June 7, 1945: the fleet temporarily retires from the war zone -- off the Philippines for replenishment. Tensions eventually defused, allowing diplomacy to prevail. Randolph became the first US capital ship sailing directly into combat, after shakedown, without returning to the yard for refitting. On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. 1 September 1945. USS Franklin Roosevelt and USS Forrestal reinforced the 6th Fleet. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. October21 December 1946. Randolph paid with her dearest blood; losing 102 sailors and pilots since leaving Norfolk. Friday, 21 July 1961. Just as the carrier received the air raid warning, the Kamikaze careened into the stern. The pilot had to release the capsule to the murky depths of the Caribbean. From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. The ship's expansion joints stretched wildly, appearing as though the vessel would snap in half. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, US Navy photo # 181002-N-TG517-005, by Max Lonzanida. 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