The ship kept coming. 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. Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. FF12-5/(15-on), serial 06820, on carrier markings, to illustrate how the ship's hull number should (BB-55), and USS Randolph (CV-15) at left. This prevents heavy seas from entering her hangar deck and pounding the flight deck. Roster of Officers, USS Randolph (CV-15) and Air Group Sixteen, Typically a "Centurion" SH-3A Sea King, BuNo 149928(? 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. Banshees of VF-102 over Randolph during the Suez Crisis. Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. Great Images In NASA (GRIN) DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001332. Either would have led to a catastrophic explosion. FRAM II life extension 1960-1961. Photographed by J.C. Ricks. These planes launched from, and returned to floating airbases which moved throughout the Pacific like chess pieces. President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (photo Chalk notes and diagrams adorn this internal piece for Randolph Entering the Sargasso Sea on October 27th, the Randolph Task Group immediately cornered a submerged Russian submarine, the B-59. formation over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa 1954. She had been dwarfed by the modern super carriers. Overcome by a sense of foreboding, he retreats below deck. As seen from USS Essex (CV-9), USS Astoria Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS SERVED SO WELL TO BRING THIS DEMOCRACY THROUGH HOURS OF GREAT CRISIS BE MAINTAINED Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. (AO-108), circa 1960. Seaman 1st Class Leonard A. Cassidy spots model aircraft on the ship's "ouija However, the homesick ship couldn't be kept from the sea. June 7, 1945: the fleet temporarily retires from the war zone -- off the Philippines for replenishment. planning for the gathering began in 1960. "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty The fantail rising out of the water with the screws whining in the air. Official caption reads: "USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway at sea However, rather than pride, the crew succumbed to another age-old naval tradition: superstition. Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. ET32, of Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. 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. # USN 1059601).". This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". A sonic boom was heard over the fleet as the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere. Radio rooms were flooded. An SSM-N-8 Regulus I cruise missile is launched from USS Randolph With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. On 29 October 1956, Israel, Britain, and France invaded and captured the Suez Canal in Egypt. . The night of Nov. 22, 1975, while operating with USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) in the Ionian Sea, USS Belknap (CG-26) turned into and collided with Kennedy. The Navy was accruing more battle deaths at sea than the Marines and Army ashore. F. M. Larson. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. by the Naval Photographic Science Laboratory on 15 June 1945. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, (left), Commander Task Force 58, with his To him, this tribute would have been the equivalent of winning both the Noble Peace Prize and the Heisman Trophy. USS Randolph (CVS-15) in New York, mid-1960s, with the Tinschert US Navy photograph Randolph hams operating radios in ham shack. (NNAM) photo, # 1996.253.7148.008. Pilot was CDR Ralph A. Embree, USN (USNA 1936), commanding officer of VB-12. A special guest at the recommissioning was Edward Fairfax Randolph, descendant of the ship's namesake Peyton Randolph. Randolph's log for the 27th simply reads; "2053 Submerged contact being kept under surveillance during the day surfaced at this time.". This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. The twelfth and final name added in 2009 was that of Ensign John Hantschel, a Randolph Hellcat pilot. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5395). Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 19611962. A4D-2 Skyhawk aircraft of VA-86 "Sidewinders" conducting in-flight 1945. Aircraft carriers are given the designation of "CV" by the US Navy. Iowa, PacificBattleshipCenter, National Archives and Records Administration, National The situation in the Inland Sea was becoming perilous. refueling in the Eastern Mediterranean. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. They were brought aboard and taken to sickbay for medical evaluation. . Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" Twenty-four Essex carriers were built. 20 22 May 1947 flight. I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. Randolph (CV-15) There were no serious injuries on the carrier. (CVA-15), FebruaryMarch 1956. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) photo, 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. ships, including sister-ship Wasp. Note the SPS-8 air search radar Crisis. (CL-89) floatplane. Grissom's Randolph's last log book entry. USS Hancock spotted the "bogies" on radar 68 miles out and vectored night fighters toward them. Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse of Marine Helicopter SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, October 27th is referred to as 'Black Saturday'. Dippers" in attendance. of U.S. nationals from Alexandria. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97490). Friday, 21 July 1961. I enjoyed my time on the Randolph. Upon splashdown, the spacecraft's hatch prematurely blew off. Finally, a helicopter plucked Grissom, while another wrestled with the sinking capsule. from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. The war which killed 60 million was over. 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). "USS Randolph (CVA-15) island. Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. Stanley Svec. The Pacific Ocean covers 30 percent of the Earth's surface, approximately 60 million square miles. dated 25 July 1963. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. This was the sometime in 1963. (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton Bell 7, arrives aboard the recovery ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15), 21 July 1961, following 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 ', . The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor in the western Pacific, June 1945. Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. For the first time opposing fleets would not come in sight of each other. "Homeward Bound," SeptemberOctober 1945. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / (CV-15) in World War II. On 20 February 1962 Lt Col John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC, became the first American Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. This was also Churchill's first helicopter ride, which the former Prime Minister described as "exhilarating. From the carnage of Pearl Harbor aircraft carriers rose to rule the sea. Attacking Japan in June. Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway at sea, circa in 1957.jpg 944 666; 406 KB. Instead of removing the flight deck, the dock workers improvised and jacked the flight deck to access and replace structural supports. She exited the hurricane heavily damaged. 17 February 1945. Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, 1966. VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. Rando was also able to retrieve the capsized sailboat. being hit by two kamikazes, 11 May 1945, as seen from USS Randolph (CV-15). In the Chesapeake Bay area during her shakedown period, 12 November 1944. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. "Hundreds of Randolph sailors vie for viewing space on the recovery carrier's flight Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." 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. photo above. Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. was the primary recovery ship for spacecraft Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7, with astronaut John USS Randolph (CVA-15), with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 7, off The pilot of the J-8 II (81192) involved in the collision, Wang Wei, ejected and was lost at sea. LT John A. I AM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH MY LAST YEAR OF ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RENOWNED FAST Comb used all three of his cartridge starters one by one before the final starter fired up the engine. back to top go to the end of the page back to top go to the end of the page Crew List: Parks. After 19 days Randolph was ready to land airplanes. "Flying Tigers." During the first journey, Randolph fed turkey dinners on Thanksgiving. Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. He was a simple man. The recovery ship, USS Randolph The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. (CV-15) as it is lowered into place in May of 1943. October 16, 1961 USS Randolph collides with the Liberian tanker Atlantic Viscountess 325 miles east of Charleston, SC. probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. Top: Randolph alongside legendary ocean liner SS United States at Newport News during SCS-27A modification. However, the State Department had a dilemma on future port calls at Denmark. John W. Weeks (DD-701) in the Western There were no serious injuries on the carrier. BY NIGHT AND SHALL NOT ZIGZAG X BLACKOUT REGULATIONS ARE CANCELLED XX. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. PACIFIC AND ALL HANDS IN THEIR COMMANDS MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS AND THE DEEP PRIDE WHICH AMERICA reverse side of the inscription has what he believed were blood stains.". Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. The name has not been passed to another warship. The players are Musician 3rd Class Joseph Calicari (Violin), Musician 2nd Class Wilfred Batchelder "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. Wang Wei was a pilot in the 25th Regiment of the 9th Division . Randolph pulled into Norfolk for repairs. Even the Randolph's namesake lies in virtual obscurity. FATE USS Randolph (CVS-15) men, en route to New York, spell out a Today several are Museums located through USS Randolph (CV-15) Randolph was commissioned in October of 1944 and was built at Newport News, Virginia. 8, Thursday, USS Randolph (CVA-15) 19531955. Another four Hellcats from Randolph raced ahead to relieve the fighters already onsite. No wonder she became known as "Rando Can Do. This would set NATO policies for decades afterwards. 1945. Known as a SCB-27A modification, the flight deck and elevators were strengthen to handle the heavier jets. The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet (4,572 m) below the surface of (DD-841) and later transferred to the Primary Recovery Ship (PRS), USS Randolph (CVS-15). Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. Identifiable aircraft are, left to right: BuNos The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. Aircraft on deck are S-2D Trackers of VS-26 "Lucky Tigers" and 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. Since the age of wooden vessels, the US Navy served as a quasi-diplomat, bringing American values and aid to distant shores. They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. Bottom right, Grumman Tracker on Randolph's #3 elevator circa 1962. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. Center Number: S61-02894 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. Lt Charles Tanner and Lt (jg) Donald Comb catapulted individually off Astoria and escorted by four Randolph Hellcats on the 360 mile journey. Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. The 27,000-ton ship shook violently. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. 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. 147537, 147872, 148749, 147881, and 147882. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds before Friendship 7 splashed down in the ocean. (CV-15), circa [1946]. 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. To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. 1996.253.7245.029. 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'. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). Attack Carrier Air Wing (CVAG) 17, 15 November 1946. Archives and Records Administration (NARA), # K-22723 (original is a color photo). The whole stern was ablaze. The second US Navy ship to bear the name, she was named for Founding Father Peyton Randolph, president of the First Continental Congress. The recovery There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. The Randolph immediately launched the duty lifeboat and within 10 minutes rescued the four sailors floundering in the water. Allen has restored and flies an impressive collection of vintage aircraft. After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Outer hull shell She is wearing camouflage Measure 32 Design 17a. The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. near the Suez Canal, her aircraft provided air cover and surface and air reconnaissance for the evacuation July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. In the previous three days the flag ships, Bunker Hill and Enterprise, were blown up from under Mitscher's feet. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. Fred Millard Larson was Christoper M. Larson's At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148139, modex AW725, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. the ship was in Naples, Italy on 8 May 1954. "Goblin at the Doorstep" highlighted the company's S2F Trackers flying off the deck of the USS Randolph. The Jolly Roger, USS Randolph, Vol. USS Franklin Roosevelt and USS Forrestal reinforced the 6th Fleet. The attack killed 25 of her crew. US Navy photo # 181002-N-TG517-005, by Max Lonzanida. off Okinawa. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN WITHOUT INCIDENT STOP END ITEM. At that time I was the First Lieutenant. Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway . Canal crisis. (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). The elevator broke off dropping into the sea taking with it five sailors, a Grumman Tracker, and a vehicle. Destroyers of the Task Group began dropping practice grenades to force B-59 to the surface. At right, in her final cast-off, Randolph prepares to depart Norfolk for decommissioning at Boston on February 13, 1969. MCARTHUR TOLD TOKYO THAT HE EXPECTED TO SIGN SURRENDER DOCUMENT IN Randolph's last log book entry. 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. USS Randolph (CV/CVA/CVS-15) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. It's less than seven months since the ship's launching -- a feat thought impossible. Admiral Thomas Moorer, a WWII hero, passed command of the fleet to another WWII hero, Admiral Ephraim Holmes. Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. 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." Page -1-, Second Rank, #13 is Comdr. VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned 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." The Randolph seafarers saw the Admiral as jinxed. Dad spent two years on the Randolph but that ship remained in his heart for the rest of his life. flight deck is seen here. On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. However, luck was abound; none of the airplanes on deck were fueled nor was the ammunition on LCT-832 ignited. IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. (anti-submarine) operations, September 1960. Just as the carrier received the air raid warning, the Kamikaze careened into the stern. , in 1946, sent the ship into the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. BuNo 133242 is owed by the Collings Foundation and currently housed in Houston. SATISFACTION AND PRIDE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECNAV: "MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL 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. to orbit Earth. USE AS ABOVE INDICATED STATION JUM REPEAT JUM FREQ 13705 KILOCYCLES WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE -- Both seaplanes landed and plucked the stranded sailors. (Naval History and Heritage Command photo, # NH 67959). . number K-57262, received by DAVA Still Media Depository, Bldg. The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. Middle left: Randolph's new streamlined island during recommissioning. The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. The ship kept coming. On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. 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. 4 (MR-4) mission. Structure was damaged or demolished. The attached video shows all the pomp and pageantry of the ceremony. Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. Squadron (VB) 12 crashed while trying to recover on the flight deck of USS Randolph (CV-15), The film features everything from Spads, Banshees, Cougars, and . The ship began combat in February of 1945. aboard. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. The Air Force airlifted 1,200 Americans from Israel, but couldn't evacuate those beyond the reaches of airports. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." Photo Chuck McCandliss. housing the aerological balloon room. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship USS Waller OPERATIONAL PRIORITY X I HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS THE UNITED 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 One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. 2 December 1944. The video features the Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) and Carrier Air Group FOUR (CVG-4). The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. 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 The USS Randolph was training off the Virginia Cape with her Task Group when orders came to join the fleet quarantining Cuba. COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE "Big Dippers" Helo Squadron, on board at the time. During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. USS Randolph in Portsmouth, England, during 1947 call. The second Randolph anchor resides in Kingsport, TN. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War Needless to say, Sherman's orders was countermanded. Photo believed to have been taken by F. Ramn Pay. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." These great warships stand ready to assert American might in times of war, peace, and humanitarian relief. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned suborbital Only two Frances made it to Ulithi, arriving at night. (Text adapted from Naval The other vessels weren't as fortunate. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97491). After emergency repairs in the Philippines, the 80,000 ton super-carrier returned to Norfolk. C-1A Trader, VRC-40 Det. Guy M. Gillette, wife of the senator from Iowa, christens the future They were enclosed with the 5 October 1945 Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet letter FF39/S1, For the first time the crew of the Randolph saw the ravages of war up close. On the second trip, Randolph raced to bring 6,700 soldiers home before Christmas but was slowed by, hurricane gales. Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Japanese launched 24 twin-engine Yokosuka P1Y1 "Frances" bombers from Japan, over 1,300 miles away. 1945. and FJ-3M Furies of VF-84 "Vagabonds" on the angled deck. are A4D2 Skyhawks of VA-72 "Hawks" (forward, port) and VA-86 "Sidewinders" (forward, Randolph's first post-war cruise, in 1946, sent the ship into the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. FOR CONTINUOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR HEADQUARTERS Left to right: HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148755 (modex ET32), Marine Helicopter Transport Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. Lower right: Randolph with fleet off Iwo Jima, Feb 28, 1945. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. Visible on deck 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. cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) (VS) 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 58, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), The 5" gun turrets were removed and the island shorten to clear deck space. Despite searches through the next day, two men were lost at sea. By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474210. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. The RANDOLPH was subsequently scrapped. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. 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