Sir Winston Churchill salutes as he receives honors during a visit to USS Randolph Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. This one? In the previous three days the flag ships, Bunker Hill and Enterprise, were blown up from under Mitscher's feet. Barcelona, Spain, in late December 1958early January 1959. Photographed by PH2 Hughes. In March 1959, Randolph was redesignated as an anti-submarine carrier (CVS-15). The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. Robert Franklin Climes served aboard USS Randolph She was fitted with a bow sonar and her air group consisted of a mix of sub hunting helicopters and twin-engine airplanes. The U.S.S. After two days Randolph and the detachment joined the fleet off Iwo Jima to support US Marines during the invasion. Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. 1, No. Two P-38s were doing practice runs on Randolph during a mock attack when one lost control and crashed into the ship. capsule sank. 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. Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. Friday, 21 July 1961. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. Photo was taken circa 1951-1952, just after SCB-27A modernization, with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) aboard. late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. FOR CONTINUOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR HEADQUARTERS Rando hung banners from her side; the first read "Welcome Home VF-11, World Famous Red Rippers." US Navy photograph and should be applied to the port side of stack (top after portion) and to the starboard side of structure The ship began combat in February of 1945. Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Japanese launched 24 twin-engine Yokosuka P1Y1 "Frances" bombers from Japan, over 1,300 miles away. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (photo Growing up in New York City, my father, Eugene Santos, relished taking his two boys out on the weekends. Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty At right, in her final cast-off, Randolph prepares to depart Norfolk for decommissioning at Boston on February 13, 1969. (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton This S2F Tracker is in the markings of Randolph's VS-34. The 5" gun turrets were removed and the island shorten to clear deck space. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. 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. 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. Aircraft types represented include F6F, TBM and SB2C. Connie Francis belts out her rousing top 20 song of the same title as we're treated to sweeping panoramic views of Randolph in Cannes Harbor. ET32, of Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. A sonic boom was heard over the fleet as the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere. The mere appearance of Randolph would quell tension. Randolph's first post-war cruise. USS Randolph (CVS-15) with S2F-3 (S-2D under the 1962 designation A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 139941, modex L201) of Attack Tensions eventually defused, allowing diplomacy to prevail. USS Franklin Roosevelt and USS Forrestal reinforced the 6th Fleet. E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148139, modex AW725, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. 1, Ed. during operations off Okinawa in June 1945. "'September 11, 1945Aboard the U.S.S. The 27,000-ton ship shook violently. 36 (with three missiles) then deployed In 2004 Microsoft founder Paul Allen opened the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Seattle. The twelfth and final name added in 2009 was that of Ensign John Hantschel, a Randolph Hellcat pilot. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. Seaman Santos was shielded from the blast by the mailbags. File name: CVA 15 647437-5-54, US Navy Photo, 5/8/54. 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. Fred Millard Larson was Christoper M. Larson's For the first time opposing fleets would not come in sight of each other. Russian painting by Valentin Pechatin depicting the surfacing of B-59 by the Randolph Task Group. With seawater entering the capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, Grissom's life was endangered. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. Waves crashed over the bow, washing through the open hangar deck, pulverizing everything in its path. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War Overcome by a sense of foreboding, he retreats below deck. USS Randolph: The most famous aircraft carrier nobody heard of. Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. USS Randolph (CV-15) Randolph was commissioned in October of 1944 and was built at Newport News, Virginia. John Maxwell Walker (center) playing the "fiddle" with some buddies. June 7, 1945: the fleet temporarily retires from the war zone -- off the Philippines for replenishment. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) photo, She is wearing camouflage Measure 32 Design 17a. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). "Homeward Bound," SeptemberOctober 1945. UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS X AND EMPOWERED TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH An accidental rocket launch on deck detonated a fully loaded A-4 Skyhawk, manned by future Senator, John McCain. 4 (MR-4) mission. 13 crew aboard C-119G-FA, CP-23, c/n 10951, . Then LT Embree had been awarded a Navy Cross "for Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. He and his gunner Cletis Phegley scurried onto the survival raft. Hurricane Edna battered the carrier. Morris and Phegley were returned to Randolph in time for dinner. Randolph pulled into Norfolk for repairs. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives The USS Randolph is the first ship cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) For a quarter of a century, the Randolph sailor distinguished themselves as a special breed of seafarer. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. Most major systems worked smoothly, and the flight was a great success as an engineering feat. GIVE X PROPER CALL SIGNS X FREQUENCIES AND DATA --- IT IS DESIRED AS THE RADIO COMMUNICTES WITH MY HEADQUARTERS ", (More information about CDR Embree available here.). Eight Hellcats of VF-12 and VBF-12 circled overhead. 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474210. 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. In the attached telegram, he recounted the trip as a "delightful and exciting experience." system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine Air Group 12 departs USS Randolph (CV-15) on 17 June 1945, B-59 was subjected to nearly 24 hours of sonar pinging from the destroyers and aircraft. Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS-15) 31 Mar 1959. Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. [Signature]". USS Randolph (CVS-15), New York City, August 1960. The attempt failed and the 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. CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE X IT IS DESIRED THAT THE RADIO STATION IN More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. USS Randolph (CVS-15) at sea, 26 August 1966. This, forever, made him a "plank-owner" of the ship. Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. The crew of the Randolph reacts jubilantly. A ship is an inanimate object forged out of cold steel. . 20 22 May 1947 in Seattle. By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments USS Randolph (CV-15), Wednesday, 28 June 1944. Upper right: Randolph in a hard port turn. Families are reunited with Forrestal sailors on Randolph. "USS Randolph CV-15, 19441969, Gone but Not Forgotten", (A "Centurion" is an aviator who has made 100 landings on one carrier. (CV-15) in World War II. to launch a Regulus missile. reverse side of the inscription has what he believed were blood stains.". July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. This was the Upon splashdown, the spacecraft's hatch prematurely blew off. The USS Randolph is the first ship in the Atlantic Fleet to win the Engineering Award six consecutive years." Official U.S. Navy photograph, dated 25 July 1963. As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered The carrier was floated out of drydock on November 1, 1954, months earlier than expected. Ship is USS Randolph (CVA-15). Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. Sonar. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa The pierside photos were taken at Pearl Harbor about 6 days after the collision: John Juarez HT1 USN Ret. the Atlantic on 20 July 1999. Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. 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 repair at sea was so exceptional, Randolph didn't require follow-up at a yard. is steaming astern, waiting her turn for a "drink". Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives Needless to say, Sherman's orders was countermanded. Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. . By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. This storm damaged other capital. COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway . The bombing of the USS Randolph was a nuclear attack by the Soviet submarine B-59 against the American aircraft carrier Randolph in the afternoon of October 27, 1962 in response to being targeted by American depth charges. Efficiency Award presented to the Engineering Dept. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor in the western Pacific, June 1945. PENDING DESIGNATION BY YOU OR A STATION IN THE TOKYO AREA FOR (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. In contrast to the 16 bombers launched by Doolittle in 1942, Task Force 58 sent 1,100 aircraft over Tokyo. Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. the small-knit VF-11 was hit hard by the disaster, losing 47 men. After the incident, Admiral Forrest Sherman threaten to shoot down any Air Force planes practicing strafing runs on the fleet. Photographed from a . 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. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-344531). 1945. Randolph hams operating radios in ham shack. 1, No. Although USS Randolph is long gone, both her 15-ton anchors have been preserved. ", "Earl Hanson, representing the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, walks with John Glenn through The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse, BuNo 148755, modex 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'. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. For the first time the crew of the Randolph saw the ravages of war up close. (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945, showing damage to her after flight deck resulting / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / Mar 6 1956". No Essex class carrier was ever sunk and they served during Korea and Vietnam. However, the Kamikazes had spiraled down from altitude when the interceptors arrived. 1, 1 July 1953. Seen behind the Corsairs are Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers and Eastern Photo by LT B. Gallagher. 32-gun frigate whose construction was authorized by the Continental Congress on December 13, 1775. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. starboard), an HUP-2 Retriever of HU-2 Det. The attached video shows all the pomp and pageantry of the ceremony. (# NH 54911). The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two Photo is dated 22 February 1962 (Randolph Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. I AM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH MY LAST YEAR OF ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RENOWNED FAST 1945. Original . The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). USS Randolph (CV-15) underway, probably in early 1945. Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. 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. The ship kept coming. 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. being hit by two kamikazes, 11 May 1945, as seen from USS Randolph (CV-15). It was also Randolph's inaugural combat action. 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. attack on March 11th, 1945. deck. March 1947. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History & Heritage Command "Hundreds of Randolph sailors vie for viewing space on the recovery carrier's flight With 400 Soviet submarines posing a threat to the world's sea lanes, many Essex-class carriers traded their attack missions for anti-submarine roles. The ship kept coming. Center Number: S61-02894 Top, Randolph returning to Norfolk after loss of elevator. U.S. ships operating off the coast of Japan in final stages of World War (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. USE AS ABOVE INDICATED STATION JUM REPEAT JUM FREQ 13705 KILOCYCLES WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE -- Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. The other banner displayed: "USS Forrestal Welcome Home." 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 Known as a SCB-27A modification, the flight deck and elevators were strengthen to handle the heavier jets. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. OPERATIONAL PRIORITY X I HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS THE UNITED October21 December 1946. These Kamikazes each carried a 1,700 pound bomb. Stormes (DD-780). The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet (4,572 m) below the surface of HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148754 (modex ET30), Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron by Fred Freidrich (USN 1121397). 2 December 1944. Finally, a helicopter plucked Grissom, while another wrestled with the sinking capsule. Randolph WWII Cruise Chronicle, by Dr. Richard Williams. twin brothers in the foreground. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. Iowa, PacificBattleshipCenter, National Archives and Records Administration, National On this day, Randolph set a record with 199 launches and 197 recoveries. sometime in 1963. I. Grissom. the F6F Hellcat he was flying was hit by flak. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. Unfortunately, Collings has expressed interest in selling the Tracker. 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). I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. . Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. The RANDOLPH was subsequently scrapped. The carrier traded her airplanes for bunk beds in the hangar deck. Ports visited were: Belfast, Ireland (August 1966); Edinburgh, Scotland; These planes launched from, and returned to floating airbases which moved throughout the Pacific like chess pieces. The collision of Fitzgerald - and the subsequent collision of USS John McCain (DDG-56) with a merchant tanker off Singapore on Aug. 20, 2017, that killed 10 sailors - resulted in the removal . Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. The destroyer USS Holder (DD-814), trailing the carrier as the "lifeguard," retrieved three sailors from the water. Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. The recovery ship, USS Randolph [] He had hand inscribed the attack date and ship name on one side Bottom right, Grumman Tracker on Randolph's #3 elevator circa 1962. ", "Col Glenn and Admiral Eastwold admire one of the hundreds of gifts Glenn received after his historic The distinctly striped tails of Randolph's Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers attacked aircraft factories, airfields and naval bases. January 10, 1970: off Jacksonville, Fla. USS SHANGRI-LA suffers a fire during training when an A-4 Skyhawk aircraft parked on the flight deck ignites, killing one. to orbit Earth. The Jolly Roger, USS Randolph, Vol. to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. With the early morning light, they clearly saw 'RANDOLPH' inscribed on the fantail. Stricken for disposal 1 June 1973. She exited the hurricane heavily damaged. off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) Canberra was recommissioned on 15 June 1956, and homeported at Norfolk, Virginia. Note the plane's tail markings, unique to this ship. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Dippers.". (# NH 55804). Randolph's deck logs from Edna. Decommissioned to reserve 13 Feb 1969. BY NIGHT AND SHALL NOT ZIGZAG X BLACKOUT REGULATIONS ARE CANCELLED XX. A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Bombing Fighter Squadron (VBF) Hordes crowded the waterfront, while the media reported widely on the carrier's visit. Original the Pacific Ocean. 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. Charles L. Crommelin was killed. 'Randolph' was an old family name and one of the reasons precipitating the visit, Sir Winston explained to Randolph's Captain Strean. Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. "Big Dippers" Helo Squadron, on board at the time. . Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5339). 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. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly off Okinawa. The pilot of the J-8 II (81192) involved in the collision, Wang Wei, ejected and was lost at sea. Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. USS Jason: 80k: 79k . Radio rooms were flooded. Looking forward, from the island. 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. 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. IN MANILA --- IN ENGLISH John W. Weeks (DD-701) in the Western The Hellcats relentlessly tore into the destroyers, forcing them to retreat. NS021886. Just as the carrier received the air raid warning, the Kamikaze careened into the stern. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. 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. Two views of USS Randolph (CV-15), possibly taken in late AugustSeptember Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. Visible on deck Twenty-four Essex carriers were built. Landing aircraft couldn't be spotted on the side but, rather, lowered in the forward elevator, fueled and armed in the hangar deck, then raised in the aft elevator for launch. Photographed by J.C. Ricks. On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. The Pacific war was now being prosecuted from the Randolph's bridge. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." 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. 1996.253.7245.029. Parks. National Archives and Records Administration, photo # 80-G-466973. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. The second Randolph anchor resides in Kingsport, TN. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. 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 near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. The show aired on November 13, 1960, and featured the wide ranging capabilities of the carrier to hunt and attack submarines. his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. The capsule floated in the Caribbean for 20 minutes before the destroyer USS Noa retrieved Friendship 7. dated 25 July 1963. As the formation exited through the Bunga Strait, they flew through withering anti aircraft fire, fortunately, both Kingfishers and all Hellcats made it back to the fleet. Sep 15, 1966 - Feb 12, 1969. I have a biased interest with Randolph. 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. 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. Problems and site related matters, E-mail Webmaster, This page was created by Paul Yarnall and is maintained by Fabio Pea, National Archives 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. On February 16, 1945, a detachment of Task Force 58, concealed by poor weather, raced to within 60 miles of Japan. He would have been consumed with emotion. VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS X IFB #16-5050, 24 Apr 1975. There are 474 crew members registered for the USS Randolph (CV 15). Note her deckload of aircraft, Friday, 21 July 1961. The ship was a 27,000-ton aircraft carrier in the Ticonderoga class. However, luck was abound; none of the airplanes on deck were fueled nor was the ammunition on LCT-832 ignited. 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