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Randolph emerged from the yard a new ship. number K-57262, received by DAVA Still Media Depository, Bldg. Typically a "Centurion" Eugene Santos (working in the supply department) was one of the sailors who brought the Randolph to life. During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. Canal crisis. 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. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. These Kamikazes each carried a 1,700 pound bomb. 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 Essex-class carriers were normally the most prestigious vessels in port. Aircraft on deck are S-2D Trackers of VS-26 "Lucky Tigers" and 1964 issue, p.21.). Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. Struck by a long range kamikaze on 11 March 1945, the hole in her The repair at sea was so exceptional, Randolph didn't require follow-up at a yard. Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) aboard. The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (#1039207), dated 24 September 1958. 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. 20 22 May 1947 Inspections and clean-up began that night. . . Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). However, rather than pride, the crew succumbed to another age-old naval tradition: superstition. Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. Randolph pulled into Norfolk for repairs. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. This was the only time Churchill boarded a US warship after World War II. ships, including sister-ship Wasp. (anti-submarine) operations, September 1960. In an unusual accident, the Number Three deck elevator of the USS Randolph tears loose from the ship during night operations in rough seas and plunges into the Atlantic off Cape Henry, . After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. They were enclosed with the 5 October 1945 Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet letter FF39/S1, From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. He would have been consumed with emotion. WHOSE SACRIFICE HAS GIVEN US OUR FREEDOM" X JAMES FORRESTAL X, ALL HANDS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD MAY TAKE SATISFACTION IN THE CONCLUSION The USS Randolph was training off the Virginia Cape with her Task Group when orders came to join the fleet quarantining Cuba. Randolph's Captain Baker and Admiral Spruance inspect damage ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury Hopefully, the buyer will keep as a Randolph bird. Randolph CVA-15 Recommissioning, Wednesday, 1 July After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. 17 February 1945. Archives and Records Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hazegray & Underway World Aircraft Carrier Pages. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. 16 February to 4 May 1945. Tests completed, she rejoined the fleet at Okinawa. Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone 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. 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. The Air Force airlifted 1,200 Americans from Israel, but couldn't evacuate those beyond the reaches of airports. From late 1941 to 1945, the Empire of Japan and the United States savagely fought for control of the Pacific. San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands. However, a seaplane arriving seven hours later couldn't find him. 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 U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 139941, modex L201) of Attack in 1945. USS Randolph To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. the F6F Hellcat he was flying was hit by flak. Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway at sea, circa in 1957.jpg 944 666; 406 KB. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. 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. Log entries are usually mundane but the accounts of the Oct 16, 1961 collision are quite dramatic, Video taken of the collision damage by Randolph sailor Rudi Markl. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. As above. (Still from a video.). off Okinawa. attack while at anchor at Ulithi Atoll, 11 March 1945. The whole stern was ablaze. Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. One anchor is at the Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, TN. 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. 1, No. USS Randolph (CVA-15) as she appeared circa 1955, by RAF aircrew 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. Efficiency Award presented to the Engineering Dept. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives She is replenishing from USS Marias Lt Charles Tanner and Lt (jg) Donald Comb catapulted individually off Astoria and escorted by four Randolph Hellcats on the 360 mile journey. US Navy Photo. (DD-841) and later transferred to the Primary Recovery Ship (PRS), USS Randolph (CVS-15). On 20 February 1962 Lt Col John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC, became the first American VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, Outer hull shell photo, # S61-02921. 1967 US State Dept telegram reviewing the events surrounding Randolph in Copenhagen, and guidelines for future visits to Denmark, The first pages of Randolph's glorious history preserved in the ship's log. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." Photographed from USS Charger October 16, 1961 USS Randolph collides with the Liberian tanker Atlantic Viscountess 325 miles east of Charleston, SC. Five-inch gun in the foreground. The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. Original During the night of April 1st 1964, off the coast of Virginia, while launching and recovering planes, a fire broke out on the ship's Number 3 deck elevator. Michael's father-in-law, Elmer Menke, was one of the soldiers who came home from World War II aboard The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. in late December 1958early January 1959. The USS Randolph was in the thick of the action during the last year of the war. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. Randolph, joined by other elements of the Sixth Fleet, stood ready. She had been dwarfed by the modern super carriers. Air Group 12 departs USS Randolph (CV-15) on 17 June 1945, The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two As seen from USS Essex (CV-9), USS Astoria Magic Carpet loading of US Army soldiers at Naples, Italy, 24 November Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97489). That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER He and his gunner Cletis Phegley scurried onto the survival raft. Guided Missile Group 2 Det. Circa 1957ish.". 7) into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times. TBM-3E Avengers. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. One weekend he took us on a boat ride around Manhattan. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship This was also Churchill's first helicopter ride, which the former Prime Minister described as "exhilarating. Kearny, N.J. CV-15 was named for "a famous old vessel in the Navy bearing th[e] name [Randolph]." is steaming astern, waiting her turn for a "drink". I encourage surviving Randolph sailors to make the pilgrimage to Toms River or Kingsport. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. BuNo 149702, was later upgraded to the SH-3G standard, then SH-3H, then converted to an UH-3H). In February 1962, Randolph was standing-by as the command ship of a flotilla to recover astronaut John Glenn. circa May 1945. by the Naval Photographic Science Laboratory on 15 June 1945. USS Randolph (CVA-15) stands at her assigned anchorage in Hampton This choreography was flawlessly maintained all day. With batteries low and crew fatigued, B-59 surfaced amongst the Task Group at 8:53pm. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469986). You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS (AO-57) along with USS Cony (DDE-508). OPERATIONAL PRIORITY X I HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS THE UNITED Stricken for disposal 1 June 1973. to orbit Earth. Two views of USS Randolph (CV-15), possibly taken in late AugustSeptember In the Chesapeake Bay area during her shakedown period, 12 November 1944. (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. Astronaut Mrs. near the Suez Canal, her aircraft provided air cover and surface and air reconnaissance for the evacuation off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. 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. Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. Randolph (CV-15) / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / 4 (MR-4) mission. (CV-15) as it is lowered into place in May of 1943. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. However, the ship's photo lab had this picture cataloged as "CVS-15-2478-L-10-59," dated October Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. Even the Randolph's namesake lies in virtual obscurity. Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. Seen behind the Corsairs are Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers and Eastern Randolph's last log book entry. But, alas, it came to an untimely end in October 1968, when the Navy announced Randolph would be retired. Problems and site related matters, E-mail Webmaster, This page was created by Paul Yarnall and is maintained by Fabio Pea, National Archives The Tracker is a twin 1,136.4kW Wright R-1820-82WA-powered carrier-based antisubmarine search and attack aircraft, produced originally for the US Navy but currently also in service with the air forces and navies of several countries. cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) The recovery ship, USS Randolph Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. This photo is stamped on the back: "USS Randolph and overhauling Robert L. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. Fires were fed by ammunition, gasoline, and oxygen cylinders creating a conflagration. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. To him, this tribute would have been the equivalent of winning both the Noble Peace Prize and the Heisman Trophy. The mission supported the invasion of Iwo Jima and was to attack targets in Japanese islands and the Bonins. Russian painting by Valentin Pechatin depicting the surfacing of B-59 by the Randolph Task Group. She is wearing camouflage Measure 32 Design 17a. Field commanders had their fingers on the nuclear trigger rather than the leadership of the United States and Soviet Union. Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. Photo was taken in the British West Indies during the Second Fleet Tactical Maneuvers, 2 February19 A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE On February 16, 1945, a detachment of Task Force 58, concealed by poor weather, raced to within 60 miles of Japan. As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" Mothballed fleet at Bayonne, NJ. (CL-89) floatplane. NAVAL AND AIR ELEMENTS STOP SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. The destroyer USS Holder (DD-814), trailing the carrier as the "lifeguard," retrieved three sailors from the water. Official U.S. Navy photograph, 168, N.D.W., Washington D.C. 20374, These great warships stand ready to assert American might in times of war, peace, and humanitarian relief. 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. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. The pilot had to release the capsule to the murky depths of the Caribbean. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. Hantschel was flying a mission over the Sea of Japan when his plane crashed into the water on July 25, 1945. to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. 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