In 1959, Randolph underwent such a conversion and redesignated CVS-15. PENDING DESIGNATION BY YOU OR A STATION IN THE TOKYO AREA FOR During that cruise, VBF-82 was re-designated Fighter Squadron (VF) 18A and CVG-82 was re-designated Randolph's deck logs from Edna. Chalk notes and diagrams adorn this internal piece for Randolph This was the Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National 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. Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Dippers.". One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. In addition to extensive footage. near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. attack while at anchor at Ulithi Atoll, 11 March 1945. Entering the Sargasso Sea on October 27th, the Randolph Task Group immediately cornered a submerged Russian submarine, the B-59. At that time I was the First Lieutenant. CDR Embree was in turn killed in action (KIA) on 12 May 1945, when 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. San Diego Air and Space Museum, Ren A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking A permanent peace after World War II was impossible. Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. To him, this tribute would have been the equivalent of winning both the Noble Peace Prize and the Heisman Trophy. (CVE-30). The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. on 27 February 1962, with two S2F airplanes on her catapults. An accidental rocket launch on deck detonated a fully loaded A-4 Skyhawk, manned by future Senator, John McCain. Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) Official U.S. Navy Photograph (#1039207), dated 24 September 1958. Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. (CVA-15), FebruaryMarch 1956. The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (# 80-G-468931). John Maxwell Walker (center) playing the "fiddle" with some buddies. She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. 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. The war which killed 60 million was over. Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at NOB Norfolk, Va. "U.S.S. his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. Randolph became the first US capital ship sailing directly into combat, after shakedown, without returning to the yard for refitting. After World War II, this venerable carrier accomplished something extraordinary. Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. Photographed by Lieutenant Barrett Gallagher. National Archives and Records Administration, photo # 80-G-466973. USS George Washington and Nissho Maru: On April 9th, 1981 world's first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, George Washington, collided with the cargo ship Nissho Maru off the coast of. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. In the attached telegram, he recounted the trip as a "delightful and exciting experience." Russian submarine B-59 forced to the surface with a Randolph Sikorsky Seabat helicopter hovering above. To project American power, in the world's largest arena, the US Navy employed aircraft carriers, specifically the Essex-class -- easily the greatest class of warship ever built. 13 lost. USS Waller Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97489). starboard), an HUP-2 Retriever of HU-2 Det. 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 in Portsmouth, England, during 1947 call. The ship was visited by 82,000 wide-eyed Europeans -- the largest number of foreign tourists boarding a US warship. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. The U.S.S. US Navy Photo. The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret . (Very special thanks to Robert J. Cressman, Naval History & Heritage Command.). Ports visited were: Belfast, Ireland (August 1966); Edinburgh, Scotland; Photo by LT B. Gallagher. The Randolph immediately launched the duty lifeboat and within 10 minutes rescued the four sailors floundering in the water. Operating In the previous three days the flag ships, Bunker Hill and Enterprise, were blown up from under Mitscher's feet. being hit by two kamikazes, 11 May 1945, as seen from USS Randolph (CV-15). Aircraft types represented include F6F, TBM and SB2C. The players are Musician 3rd Class Joseph Calicari (Violin), Musician 2nd Class Wilfred Batchelder Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. VA-72 was redesignated from Fighter Squadron (VF) 72 on 3 January 1956, when it transitioned The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. The USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship off the coast of Japan on June 17, 2017. 4 (MR-4) mission. Mothballed fleet at Bayonne, NJ. July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. Hordes crowded the waterfront, while the media reported widely on the carrier's visit. 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. Cdr Ian Allan MBE. USS Jason (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945 with USS Randolph alongside. number K-57262, received by DAVA Still Media Depository, Bldg. Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). The Frances were looking for targets; one crashed into Ulithi while the other approached Randolph's fantail above the waves - exactly were Seaman Eugene Santos was distributing mailbags in the hangar deck. The patrolling Hellcats had already shot down a snooping Japanese airplane when they observed two enemy destroyers racing toward the raft. . hole left when a twin-engine Francis, kamikaze, struck her the night of 11 March 1945. Sep 15, 1966 - Feb 12, 1969. Air Group 12 was replaced by Air Group 16, skippered Photograph is dated June 1945, but was probably taken in May. The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. Great Uncle and died at sea on 13 October 1945. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned suborbital BuNo 149702, was later upgraded to the SH-3G standard, then SH-3H, then converted to an UH-3H). Two views of USS Randolph (CV-15), possibly taken in late AugustSeptember In July 1961 Randolph sailed into the Caribbean as the recover ship for astronaut Gus Grissom on America's second manned space flight, which lasted a mere 15 minutes. Lawson Photograph Collection. aboard the Randolph to the Mediterranean Sea, 14 July 195619 February 1957. The flight deck at the bow was twisted and raised 11 inches. September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. Stricken for disposal 1 June 1973. Randolph's first post-war cruise. first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 Collision at Sea A Cold War exercise turned tragic after poor signaling led two U.S. Navy warships to collide in the South China Sea, slicing off the bow of the destroyer USS Floyd B. and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474213. USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway in February 1965, In 2004 Microsoft founder Paul Allen opened the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Seattle. It's less than seven months since the ship's launching -- a feat thought impossible. 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. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Squadron (VA) 72 "Hawks" is loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15), "Flying Tigers." 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. 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 probably taken during her shakedown cruise, November 1944. photo above. With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. X YOUR REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD Air Group 12 departs USS Randolph (CV-15) on 17 June 1945, Twenty seven sailors were dead and 105 injured, but the crew heroically fought the fire, saving the ship. Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. 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. machinery at Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia", A rubber stamp reads: "New York N.Y., U.S.S. MANILA WILL REPLY ON 15965 KILOCYCLES UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGE/SIGNED/MACARTHUR X, MANILA BROADCAST REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAID GENERAL DOUGLAS 8, Thursday, As above. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on the Flag Bridge of USS Randolph (CV-15), Hurricane Edna battered the carrier. Roster of Officers, USS Randolph (CV-15) and Air Group Sixteen, 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. Outer hull shell Unfortunately, Collings has expressed interest in selling the Tracker. The pilot of the J-8 II (81192) involved in the collision, Wang Wei, ejected and was lost at sea. 147537, 147872, 148749, 147881, and 147882. 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 ', . These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown This photo is stamped on the back: "USS Randolph and overhauling The pilot had to release the capsule to the murky depths of the Caribbean. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. twin brothers in the foreground. Four Scots visited involuntarily after their sailboat capsized within sight of the Randolph. Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. Friday, 21 July 1961. Seaman 1st Class Leonard A. Cassidy spots model aircraft on the ship's "ouija (CL-89) floatplane. 1945. Randolph pulled into Norfolk for repairs. Below, USS Randolph commissioning on October 9, 1944. However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. planning for the gathering began in 1960. The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. Nelson, 311 Grandby St. Norfolk 10, VA. USS Randolph (CV-15) in a photo dated 5 November 1944. Friday, 21 July 1961. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 19611962. at top. While docked in Norfolk on June 17, 1967, Randolph hosted the Change in Command ceremony of the Atlantic Fleet. late 1958early 1959, during her last deployment as an attack aircraft carrier. The second US Navy ship to bear the name, she was named for Founding Father Peyton Randolph, president of the First Continental Congress. While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. The film, titled "A Force for Peace," was shot during the 1957-1958 timeframe. OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. For three perilous minutes Grissom struggled to stay afloat. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-274099). Lt Charles Tanner and Lt (jg) Donald Comb catapulted individually off Astoria and escorted by four Randolph Hellcats on the 360 mile journey. (# NH 55804). Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. USS Randolph (CVS-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, probably USS Randolph (CV-15), 23 March 1945. The Jolly Roger, USS Randolph, Vol. October 16, 1961 USS Randolph collides with the Liberian tanker Atlantic Viscountess 325 miles east of Charleston, SC. 15, Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Her Majesty's Naval The pierside photos were taken at Pearl Harbor about 6 days after the collision: John Juarez HT1 USN Ret. 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. The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. THE TOKYO AREA BE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. "Flying Tigers." TBM-3E Avengers. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. I AM GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH MY LAST YEAR OF ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RENOWNED FAST 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. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. Attacking Japan in June. 1996.253.7245.029. He insisted that this was an actual piece of the kamikaze plane itself. "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Overcome by a sense of foreboding, he retreats below deck. No wonder she became known as "Rando Can Do. 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'. Efficiency Award presented to the Engineering Dept. Typically a "Centurion" Original . aboard. decommissioning, 13 February 1969. "The Naval Historical Center / of / The Department of the Navy / presents (CV-15) in World War II. Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Japanese launched 24 twin-engine Yokosuka P1Y1 "Frances" bombers from Japan, over 1,300 miles away. "Report on Strike.". Known as a SCB-27A modification, the flight deck and elevators were strengthen to handle the heavier jets. and the capsule sank. "Big Dippers" Helo Squadron, on board at the time. Randolph's last log book entry. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. In 1966, the tanker operator settled with the US Government for $277,000 in. Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. 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 Rando was also able to retrieve the capsized sailboat. Instead of removing the flight deck, the dock workers improvised and jacked the flight deck to access and replace structural supports. Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. patch is issued and proudly worn on the flight jacket. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. In 1963, Grumman Aircraft produced its own anti-submarine film. Grissom's suit filled with water and downwash from the helicopter's rotors was pushing the astronaut below the surface. The MA-6 mission flight lasted During the first journey, Randolph fed turkey dinners on Thanksgiving. Repair to the gaping FLEET ADMIRAL C W NIMITZ TRANSMITS TO THE PACIFIC FLEET AND PACIFIC OCEAN AREA WITH THE GREATEST his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). 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 Sonar. Families are reunited with Forrestal sailors on Randolph. 1, No. This was before the advent of the angle-deck carrier. Randolph's Captain Baker and Admiral Spruance inspect damage Left: Peyton Randolph's descendant Edward Fairfax Randolph with Captain Quackerbush during recommissioning. Planes from Randolph and other carriers had attacked Japanese factories 36 "Fleet Angels" (amidships, near the island), USS Randolph (CVS-15), New York City, August 1960. ", Action Report from Kamikaze attack, including damage and causality list, US Navy footage of firefighting and damage assesment. USS Jason: 80k: 79k . suborbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. The name has not been passed to another warship. Partly visible in the background are: the bow of the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra The crew of the Randolph reacts jubilantly. Grissom's The collision ruptures a gasoline line on the carrier causing a flash fire which is extinguished in less than 5 minutes. CAG (Air Group Commander) in mid-April 1945, when CDR 1945. [1] Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. Hopefully, the buyer will keep as a Randolph bird. Elevators raise and lower aircraft between the flight deck and hangar deck. Fires were fed by ammunition, gasoline, and oxygen cylinders creating a conflagration. Pilot was CDR Ralph A. Embree, USN (USNA 1936), commanding officer of VB-12. sometime in 1963. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. Now in a museum in Kansas, Friendship 7 is in the Smithsonian Institute. ", Randolph helicopter hoist Gus Grissom to safety, Sikorsky H-34 Seahorse struggles with Liberty Bell 7 capsule before releasing it into the ocean. Aircraft carriers are given the designation of "CV" by the US Navy. 17 February 1945. The One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. Eugene Santos (working in the supply department) was one of the sailors who brought the Randolph to life. (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. Grumman S-2D Tracker, BuNo 147870, modex AV46, Antisubmarine Squadron The Air Force airlifted 1,200 Americans from Israel, but couldn't evacuate those beyond the reaches of airports. Inspections and clean-up began that night. Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. Looking forward, from the island. over USS Randolph (CVA-15) in the Mediterranean Sea in October 1956, during the Suez Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. Destroyers of the Task Group began dropping practice grenades to force B-59 to the surface. Charles L. Crommelin was killed. Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. Ironically, on June 7, 1945, Randolph was again struck by a plane, but this time it was a U.S. Army Air Corps P-38 fighter/bomber. F. M. Larson. SH-3A Sea King helicopters, HS-7 "Big Dippers" squadron, on flight deck, 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. However, nothing can top CVS-15 appearance in the opening credits of the 1963 movie "Follow the Boys." Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. UNREP (UNderway REPlenishment) in the Atlantic, somewhere along the East coast, while conducting ASW The ship was a 27,000-ton aircraft carrier in the Ticonderoga class. ENVOYS FOR TOKYO TO REPORT TO THEIR EMPEROR STOP DELEGATES LEFT MANILA (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus A ship is an inanimate object forged out of cold steel. be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469986). The war which killed 60 million was over. Attack Carrier Air Wing (CVAG) 17, 15 November 1946. A series of seven photos taken at Hunters Point, San Francisco, Waves crashed over the bow, washing through the open hangar deck, pulverizing everything in its path. Bottom right, Grumman Tracker on Randolph's #3 elevator circa 1962. Magic Carpet loading of US Army soldiers at Naples, Italy, 24 November The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" of the frigate in mid-October. Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. The B-59 hunt followed an accidental U-2 intrusion into Russia while another U-2 was shot-down over Cuba. On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. Welcome Aboard Card for USS Randolph (CV-15) celebrating "Hundreds of Randolph sailors vie for viewing space on the recovery carrier's flight 28 June 1945. # USN 1059601).". The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. The film features everything from Spads, Banshees, Cougars, and . STATES THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA THE 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. flight deck is seen here. The other at scenic Toms River, NJ. Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. officer Wg. Hantschel was flying a mission over the Sea of Japan when his plane crashed into the water on July 25, 1945. Their worries proved for naught. The ship kept coming. Randolph's crew was enjoying the movie 'A Song to Remember' in the forward hangar. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5395). Note the plane's tail markings, unique to this ship. US Presidents ask, in time of foreign crisis, "where are the carriers?" This choreography was flawlessly maintained all day. photo, # S61-02921. She is replenishing from USS Marias (AO-108), circa 1960. Four McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee aircraft of VF-41 "Black Aces" in flight The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. 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. The Danish media reports on the subject pressured the tiny NATO country to publically ask the same questions. The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. However, the Kamikazes had spiraled down from altitude when the interceptors arrived. Randolph returned to Norfolk, VA on October 15. (CV-15), circa [1946]. Remaining active off Japan until receiving word of the Japanese surrender on August 15. Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse, BuNo 148755, modex USS Randolph plowed the seven seas for a quarter of a century, quietly intersecting with history throughout. National Archives and Records Administration photo, # 80-G-466983. USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Day, 27 October 1945, Baltimore. Airplanes roamed the Pacific raining destruction on enemy shipping, planes, troop concentrations, and supplies. Photographed by J.C. Ricks. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. USS Randolph underway with Carrier Air Group (CVG) 12, seen 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 . Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, (DDE-466) is refueling from the oiler's starboard side, while USS Eaton Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. Two P-38s were doing practice runs on Randolph during a mock attack when one lost control and crashed into the ship. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. near the Suez Canal, her aircraft provided air cover and surface and air reconnaissance for the evacuation Three of the four founders are titular figures in American history, while Peyton Randolph has faded from the national consciousnesses -- much like the ship that bears his name. off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine Fuel spilled from Kennedy . "Willie Fudd" (Grumman E-1B Tracer, VAW-12 "Bats" squadron) launch from October21 December 1946. Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) aboard. 20 22 May 1947 1945" and a Distinguished Flying Cross "for heroism and extraordinary achievement [] during the period USS North Carolina Crew of USS Randolph (CVA-15) muster on the flight deck while Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. 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. to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. March 1947. (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. from the back seat of an SB2C Helldiver that has just launched, FebruaryMarch 1945, in Some. After the incident, Admiral Forrest Sherman threaten to shoot down any Air Force planes practicing strafing runs on the fleet. Randolph sporting her new enclosed hurricane bow in June 1957. 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