The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. A4D-2 Skyhawk aircraft of VA-86 "Sidewinders" conducting in-flight first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 Another four Hellcats from Randolph raced ahead to relieve the fighters already onsite. Visible on deck The Randolph immediately launched the duty lifeboat and within 10 minutes rescued the four sailors floundering in the water. ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. Even the Randolph's namesake lies in virtual obscurity. is steaming astern, waiting her turn for a "drink". Glenn, on 20 February). (AO-57) along with USS Cony (DDE-508). Tensions eventually defused, allowing diplomacy to prevail. Port quarter view of USS Randolph (CVS-15) with units of the Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. This was the only time Churchill boarded a US warship after World War II. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling at sea from USS Pawcatuck A special guest at the recommissioning was Edward Fairfax Randolph, descendant of the ship's namesake Peyton Randolph. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds before Friendship 7 splashed down in the ocean. Magic Carpet loading of US Army soldiers at Naples, Italy, 24 November USS Jason (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945 with USS Randolph alongside. On the second trip, Randolph raced to bring 6,700 soldiers home before Christmas but was slowed by, hurricane gales. USS Randolph (CVS-15), New York City, August 1960. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. I. Grissom. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945, showing damage to her after flight deck resulting Partly visible in the background are: the bow of the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra A ship is an inanimate object forged out of cold steel. The Jolly Roger, USS Randolph, Vol. "USS Randolph CV-15, 19441969, Gone but Not Forgotten", (A "Centurion" is an aviator who has made 100 landings on one carrier. Admiral Thomas Moorer, a WWII hero, passed command of the fleet to another WWII hero, Admiral Ephraim Holmes. Squadron (VB) 12 crashed while trying to recover on the flight deck of USS Randolph (CV-15), By this time, Randolph was the premiere sub hunter in the fleet. Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury 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. Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. Field commanders had their fingers on the nuclear trigger rather than the leadership of the United States and Soviet Union. Archives and Records Administration (NARA), # K-22723 (original is a color photo). are A4D2 Skyhawks of VA-72 "Hawks" (forward, port) and VA-86 "Sidewinders" (forward, USS Jason repairs Randolph in four days, due to the damage being far less severe than the Kamikaze attack. John Maxwell Walker (center) playing the "fiddle" with some buddies. Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. and the capsule sank. The first Randolph was a "Report on Strike.". In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered Crewmen fighting fires on the ship's flight deck, after she was hit by a kamikaze, 11 March in 1945. VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned Official U.S. Navy photograph, From the carnage of Pearl Harbor aircraft carriers rose to rule the sea. hole left when a twin-engine Francis, kamikaze, struck her the night of 11 March 1945. The captain and political officer consented to using a nuclear tip torpedo against the Task Group but were reversed by the overall commander, who was not going to start World War III. Stanley Svec. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 19611962. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. The other vessels weren't as fortunate. Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. extraordinary heroism [] during the occupation of French Morocco in 1942; Ralph A. Embree was also You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. The crew of the Randolph reacts. off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine Twenty seven sailors were dead and 105 injured, but the crew heroically fought the fire, saving the ship. late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. 17 February 1945. The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret . Friday, 21 July 1961. There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. Dippers" in attendance. Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. Base (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. sometime in 1963. Inspections and clean-up began that night. "Flying Tigers;" HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Photo believed to have been taken by F. Ramn Pay. The "A" designates the ship as an attack carrier. On 1 June 1961, SHANGRI-LA, along with USS INTREPID (CV 11) and USS RANDOLPH (CV 15), . Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. Photographed from USS Charger with two AJ Savage attack planes and 14 FJ Fury fighters parked on the flight deck, forward. USS Randolph (CV/CVA/CVS-15) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. With the early morning light, they clearly saw 'RANDOLPH' inscribed on the fantail. UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS X AND EMPOWERED TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH The Hellcats pounced and the ship fled the area burning. Their worries proved for naught. X YOUR REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty The ship kept coming. She was fitted with a bow sonar and her air group consisted of a mix of sub hunting helicopters and twin-engine airplanes. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. capsule sank. 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. Archives and Records Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hazegray & Underway World Aircraft Carrier Pages. (DD-841) and later transferred to the Primary Recovery Ship (PRS), USS Randolph (CVS-15). The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm - 1944 | 1945 - 1953 | 1954 - 1956 | 1957 - 1958 | 1959 - 1960 | 1961 - 1962 | 1963 - 1965 | 1966 - now Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Randolph (CV 15). Randolph returned to Norfolk, VA on October 15. Some. photo above. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (#1039207), dated 24 September 1958. (CVA-15), 26 October 1958. USS Randolph (CVA-15), with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 7, off US Navy photo # 181002-N-TG517-005, by Max Lonzanida. suborbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. Camouflage is Measure 32 Design 17A (I). "Hundreds of Randolph sailors vie for viewing space on the recovery carrier's flight Nelson, 311 Grandby St. Norfolk 10, VA. USS Randolph (CV-15) in a photo dated 5 November 1944. CV-15 (on left) tied up in Bayonne around the time my dad was reunited with her. Identifiable aircraft are, left to right: BuNos The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. [Signature]". Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. No Essex class carrier was ever sunk and they served during Korea and Vietnam. 168, N.D.W., Washington D.C. 20374, Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-287672). The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. Note the unusual Seaman Santos was shielded from the blast by the mailbags. The U.S.S. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway in February 1965, The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. The Okinawa campaign was the peak period for Kamikazes, and were fast becoming problematic for the fleet. She is replenishing from USS Marias This would set NATO policies for decades afterwards. Eugene Santos (working in the supply department) was one of the sailors who brought the Randolph to life. Seen behind the Corsairs are Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers and Eastern The submariners wondered which carrier doggedly pursued them. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives This was before the advent of the angle-deck carrier. 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS SERVED SO WELL TO BRING THIS DEMOCRACY THROUGH HOURS OF GREAT CRISIS BE MAINTAINED 28 June 1945. Legendary CBS news man, Walter Cronkite, filmed a documentary on-board Randolph -- aptly named: "Sub-Killers." "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two was the primary recovery ship for spacecraft Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7, with astronaut John Wang Wei was a pilot in the 25th Regiment of the 9th Division . planning for the gathering began in 1960. the F6F Hellcat he was flying was hit by flak. The second Randolph anchor resides in Kingsport, TN. during operations off Okinawa in June 1945. USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. For the first time the crew of the Randolph saw the ravages of war up close. FLEET ADMIRAL C W NIMITZ TRANSMITS TO THE PACIFIC FLEET AND PACIFIC OCEAN AREA WITH THE GREATEST Hantschel was flying a mission over the Sea of Japan when his plane crashed into the water on July 25, 1945. board" hangar and flight deck planning boards, in response to the telephoned orders of air officers. Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS-15) 31 Mar 1959. The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. 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 Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. Great Images In NASA (GRIN) DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001332. 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. Looking forward, from the island. flight. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. Photo is dated 22 February 1962 (Randolph Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. (Still from a video.). THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES FOR THE The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. Quarters for Inspection, Presentation of Awards and Commendations, 9 September His son, Tom, explains: "[My father] had a piece of metal that he said was shrapnel from the kamikaze During the first journey, Randolph fed turkey dinners on Thanksgiving. Despite searches through the next day, two men were lost at sea. 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. A permanent peace after World War II was impossible. 82 "Checkmates," piloted by Bud Geer, is preparing to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier Kearny, N.J. CV-15 was named for "a famous old vessel in the Navy bearing th[e] name [Randolph]." on 2 October 1953, during her post-modernization shakedown cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, with Attacking Japan in June. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. 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." 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. US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. TOKYO WITHIN TEN DAYS PARA IN MESSAGE TO TOKYO MCARTHUR SAID,"I SHALL 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 ', . Friday, 21 July 1961. They were enclosed with the 5 October 1945 Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet letter FF39/S1, BuNo 149702, was later upgraded to the SH-3G standard, then SH-3H, then converted to an UH-3H). Fires were fed by ammunition, gasoline, and oxygen cylinders creating a conflagration. For three perilous minutes Grissom struggled to stay afloat. Photographed by PH2 Hughes. The capsule floated in the Caribbean for 20 minutes before the destroyer USS Noa retrieved Friendship 7. Page -1-, Second Rank, #13 is Comdr. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa Second page details the extensive damage, Sir Winston Churchill exchanges salute with Randolph Captain Strean, Churchill tours Randolph with telegram below, One of the most influential figures of the 20th century toured USS Randolph on October 26, 1958. Middle left: Randolph's new streamlined island during recommissioning. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. Ports visited were: Belfast, Ireland (August 1966); Edinburgh, Scotland; Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. But, alas, it came to an untimely end in October 1968, when the Navy announced Randolph would be retired. Photographed from a USS Miami 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. . Rando hung banners from her side; the first read "Welcome Home VF-11, World Famous Red Rippers." and F4U Corsairs on deck. Randolph's crew was enjoying the movie 'A Song to Remember' in the forward hangar. The attached video shows all the pomp and pageantry of the ceremony. With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. 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." Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97491). patch is issued and proudly worn on the flight jacket. Left to right: USS Shangri-La, USS Yorktown, USS Essex, and USS Randolph. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). to orbit Earth. National Archives and Records Administration, photo # 80-G-466973. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. Randolph WWII Cruise Chronicle, by Dr. Richard Williams. at top. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE USS Randolph (CVS-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, probably Needless to say, Sherman's orders was countermanded. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE X IT IS DESIRED THAT THE RADIO STATION IN of the frigate in mid-October. CREATE PROBLEMS TAXING PATIENCE AND CONTROL ALMOST AS GREAT AS THE TENSIONS OF WAR X I ASK THAT THE Typically a "Centurion" After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. BuNo 133242 is owed by the Collings Foundation and currently housed in Houston. F2H-4 Banshee of Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks" in flight The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. Air Group 12 departs USS Randolph (CV-15) on 17 June 1945, Rando was also able to retrieve the capsized sailboat. commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". Pilot was CDR Ralph A. Embree, USN (USNA 1936), commanding officer of VB-12. In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in damages for Randolph. ", (More information about CDR Embree available here.). Operation Jamboree was the first carrier airstrike on the Japanese homeland since the famed Doolittle raid, three years earlier. The attempt failed and the 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 Pacific war was now being prosecuted from the Randolph's bridge. Below is a report about the collision from SHANGRI-LA's 1965 cruise book. 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 Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Naples, Italy, USS Randolph (CVA-15) as she appeared circa 1955, by RAF aircrew Squadron mates spotted the downed aviator in his rubber raft. On August 30, 2017, the city of Toms River installed a memorial paver, with dad's name, steps away from the Randolph's anchor. 36 (with three missiles) then deployed The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" Allen has restored and flies an impressive collection of vintage aircraft. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. USS Randolph (CVS-15) with S2F-3 (S-2D under the 1962 designation The Navy was accruing more battle deaths at sea than the Marines and Army ashore. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War twin brothers in the foreground. during September 1968. The ship was a 27,000-ton aircraft carrier in the Ticonderoga class. On this day, Randolph set a record with 199 launches and 197 recoveries. I encourage surviving Randolph sailors to make the pilgrimage to Toms River or Kingsport. The mission supported the invasion of Iwo Jima and was to attack targets in Japanese islands and the Bonins. Only two Frances made it to Ulithi, arriving at night. The whole stern was ablaze. Pensacola, Fla., in July 1831. [1] The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. 8, Thursday, Banshees of VF-102 over Randolph during the Suez Crisis. LT John A. (CVA-15), FebruaryMarch 1956. More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. 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. In the attached telegram, he recounted the trip as a "delightful and exciting experience." The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in. 1, "Approaching U.S.A.," 1 December 16 February to 4 May 1945. Note her deckload of aircraft, 1945. June 7, 1945: the fleet temporarily retires from the war zone -- off the Philippines for replenishment. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the She had been dwarfed by the modern super carriers. Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. On 29 October 1956, Israel, Britain, and France invaded and captured the Suez Canal in Egypt. USS Randolph (CV-15), 4 December 1946. To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. HAS IN THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS X LET US KEEP IN REVERENT RECOLLECTION THE MEMORIES OF THOSE OF OUR COMRADES Crisis. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469986). COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE Structure was damaged or demolished. Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National the Atlantic on 20 July 1999. Early work on Randolph (CV-15) in May 1943. The landscape was apocalyptic -- the images would haunt my father. (anti-submarine) operations, September 1960. Aircraft carriers are given the designation of "CV" by the US Navy. Canal crisis. Bergen, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany (July); Rotterdam, Holland; and Portsmouth, England. By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Dippers.". This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. After the incident, Admiral Forrest Sherman threaten to shoot down any Air Force planes practicing strafing runs on the fleet. Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" It's less than seven months since the ship's launching -- a feat thought impossible. starboard catapult, July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. 1, No. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. 'Randolph' was an old family name and one of the reasons precipitating the visit, Sir Winston explained to Randolph's Captain Strean. 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. FATE 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. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. Fowler, Thomas (Tom) STG-2. E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148139, modex AW725, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." He was a simple man. As fortunate as Randolph was in combat, she seemed cursed in friendly harbors. Hangar Bay Two, after Glenn's physical examination in Sick Bay. BY NIGHT AND SHALL NOT ZIGZAG X BLACKOUT REGULATIONS ARE CANCELLED XX. This added an angled flight deck and an enclosed hurricane bow. has been started for a ship that would serve the US Navy for nearly 26 years. Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Consequently her hull number was CV-15. The situation in the Inland Sea was becoming perilous. The ship kept coming. 1945. (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History & Heritage Command The ship began combat in February of 1945. HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. Mar 6 1956". Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. ), modex AW63, Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. ships, including sister-ship Wasp. Schooner USS Sea Gulldisappeared, presumably sinking in a storm between Tierra del Fuego and Last seen on 8 May 1839. "Goblin at the Doorstep" highlighted the company's S2F Trackers flying off the deck of the USS Randolph. The 5" gun turrets were removed and the island shorten to clear deck space. 1, No. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. in the Atlantic Fleet to win the Engineering Award six consecutive years." 25, 1959: "USS Randolph, CVS-15, making high speed turn." The Randoph, ship's newspaper, Vol. (CVS-15) is visible in the distance. The pilot had to release the capsule to the murky depths of the Caribbean. VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, This S2F Tracker is in the markings of Randolph's VS-34. 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. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. No wonder she became known as "Rando Can Do. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. TO THE END THAT NOTHING SHALL MAR THE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GLORY THAT NOW BELONGS TO THE NAVY Roads, Virginia, during the International Naval Review, 12 June 1957. From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. and FJ-3M Furies of VF-84 "Vagabonds" on the angled deck. F. M. Larson. Some of the "I" beams were procured from a Japanese sugar mill in recently captured Saipan. SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, However, the homesick ship couldn't be kept from the sea. capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. October21 December 1946. Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. Atlantic, circa 19671968. ), Comments, Suggestions or Image submissions, E-mail Carrier Information As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. Lt Charles Tanner and Lt (jg) Donald Comb catapulted individually off Astoria and escorted by four Randolph Hellcats on the 360 mile journey. IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." 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. 32-gun frigate whose construction was authorized by the Continental Congress on December 13, 1775. (CL-89) floatplane. 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. US Navy photograph During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. Since the days of sail, crews coveted the distinction of serving as the flag ship. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, (left), Commander Task Force 58, with his The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Ship is USS Randolph (CVA-15). Photographed from a . Official caption reads: "USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway at sea Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. D. Ward Harrigan 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. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). Charles L. Crommelin was killed. 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