To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. Destroyers of the Task Group began dropping practice grenades to force B-59 to the surface. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two The RANDOLPH was subsequently scrapped. With the early morning light, they clearly saw 'RANDOLPH' inscribed on the fantail. (CV-15), circa [1946]. CV-15 (on left) tied up in Bayonne around the time my dad was reunited with her. Entering the Sargasso Sea on October 27th, the Randolph Task Group immediately cornered a submerged Russian submarine, the B-59. (CVA-15), 26 October 1958. 1945. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives Grumman S-2D Tracker, BuNo 147870, modex AV46, Antisubmarine Squadron Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge Randolph's log for the 27th simply reads; "2053 Submerged contact being kept under surveillance during the day surfaced at this time.". Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. just before entering Pearl Harbor on return trip from Japan'Some men from Fighting Squadron 16". (Very special thanks to Robert J. Cressman, Naval History & Heritage Command.). cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) Randolph WWII Cruise Chronicle, by Dr. Richard Williams. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. 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. The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. Source: Seattle NARA, Record Group 181, "Ship's Files ca 19401950.". Overcome by a sense of foreboding, he retreats below deck. Port side sponson, 5" gun mount. They were enclosed with the 5 October 1945 Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet letter FF39/S1, However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. The original eight Hellcats were joined by four of their squadron mates which diverted from a photo reconnaissance sortie. Dad spent two years on the Randolph but that ship remained in his heart for the rest of his life. This, forever, made him a "plank-owner" of the ship. The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. NS021886. The flight deck at the bow was twisted and raised 11 inches. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS X This storm damaged other capital. Note the unusual 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. These planes launched from, and returned to floating airbases which moved throughout the Pacific like chess pieces. awarded, posthumously, a Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity [] on 16 and 17 February Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 19611962. The name has not been passed to another warship. Numbers should be 8' (2.44 meters) high Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. USS Randolph was pulled out of mothball and underwent a 30-month overhaul. Photograph Collection. ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. "The Naval Historical Center / of / The Department of the Navy / presents Decommissioned to reserve 13 Feb 1969. This prevents heavy seas from entering her hangar deck and pounding the flight deck. Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) aboard. Randolph CVA-15 Recommissioning, Wednesday, 1 July USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) burns after (# NH 54911). Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." USS Randolph (CV-15), an oiler and a destroyer seen from the USS North Parks. 1953". HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148754 (modex ET30), Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron TO THE END THAT NOTHING SHALL MAR THE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GLORY THAT NOW BELONGS TO THE NAVY Friday, 21 July 1961. Michael's father-in-law, Elmer Menke, was one of the soldiers who came home from World War II aboard The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. Eight Hellcats of VF-12 and VBF-12 circled overhead. The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse, BuNo 148755, modex cruise, MaySeptember 1966. Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. Atlantic, circa 19671968. C-1A Trader, VRC-40 Det. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. Official U.S. Navy photograph of USS Randolph (CVS-15), serial Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. Russian painting by Valentin Pechatin depicting the surfacing of B-59 by the Randolph Task Group. during September 1968. A ship is an inanimate object forged out of cold steel. 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. USS Wasp (CVA-18). The other at scenic Toms River, NJ. Admiral Marc Mitscher raised his flag on the Randolph on May 15, 1945. # USN 1059601).". (CL-89) floatplane. Today several are Museums located through At that time I was the First Lieutenant. At right, in her final cast-off, Randolph prepares to depart Norfolk for decommissioning at Boston on February 13, 1969. flight. the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. OF THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN AND PRIDE IN THE PART PLAYED BY THEM IN ACCOMPLISHING THAT RESULT X PARA X She is replenishing from USS Marias The whole stern was ablaze. One anchor is at the Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, TN. Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. Aircraft types represented include F6F, TBM and SB2C. Randolph's first post-war cruise. The submariners wondered which carrier doggedly pursued them. Attacking Japan in June. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking Four aircraft carriers were christened after founding fathers; USS Franklin, USS Hancock, USS George Washington, and USS Randolph. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN WITHOUT INCIDENT STOP END ITEM. The war which killed 60 million was over. The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret . 25, 1959: "USS Randolph, CVS-15, making high speed turn." USS Randolph in Portsmouth, England, during 1947 call. The Hellcats relentlessly tore into the destroyers, forcing them to retreat. A4D-2 Skyhawk aircraft of VA-86 "Sidewinders" conducting in-flight Randolph sporting her new enclosed hurricane bow in June 1957. Below, Randolph's crew 'mans the rail' as Forrestal is maneuvered onto Pier 12. his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. Glenn, on 20 February). Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway at sea, circa in 1957.jpg 944 666; 406 KB. The pilot of the J-8 II (81192) involved in the collision, Wang Wei, ejected and was lost at sea. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. (BB-55), and USS Randolph (CV-15) at left. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (# 80-G-468931). "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE Now in a museum in Kansas, Friendship 7 is in the Smithsonian Institute. (# NH 55804). CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE X IT IS DESIRED THAT THE RADIO STATION IN Pensacola, Fla., in July 1831. The attached video shows all the pomp and pageantry of the ceremony. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. USS Jason: 80k: 79k . IN MANILA --- IN ENGLISH Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. Forrestal had incurred the largest loss of life on a US warship during the Vietnam War. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. "we are such stuff as dreams are made on". Randolph emerged from the yard a new ship. He would have been consumed with emotion. Sir Winston Churchill salutes as he receives honors during a visit to USS Randolph capsule sank. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown Randolph's crew was enjoying the movie 'A Song to Remember' in the forward hangar. LT John A. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History & Heritage Command In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in damages for Randolph. 43k. 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. Rando hung banners from her side; the first read "Welcome Home VF-11, World Famous Red Rippers." 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. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on the Flag Bridge of USS Randolph (CV-15), Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. Russian submarine B-59 forced to the surface with a Randolph Sikorsky Seabat helicopter hovering above. Since the days of sail, crews coveted the distinction of serving as the flag ship. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. I enjoyed my time on the Randolph. The Dawn Alert, USS Randolph (CV-15), Tuesday, 14 August 20 22 May 1947 On this day, Randolph set a record with 199 launches and 197 recoveries. 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. Instead of removing the flight deck, the dock workers improvised and jacked the flight deck to access and replace structural supports. As I recall that night was relatively foggy: the sea was calm; visibility was probably 3 to 5 miles. 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