Photo Chuck McCandliss. USS Randolph (CVS-15) visited Northern Europe on a good will On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. Charles L. Crommelin was killed. Port side sponson, 5" gun mount. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. 1945. officer Wg. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. Schooner USS Sylphprobably sank in a storm in August 1831. Fred Millard Larson was Christoper M. Larson's 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. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. She exited the hurricane heavily damaged. Randolph became the first US capital ship sailing directly into combat, after shakedown, without returning to the yard for refitting. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). sometime in 1963. The ship was visited by 82,000 wide-eyed Europeans -- the largest number of foreign tourists boarding a US warship. The attempt failed USS Randolph (CV-15), 4 December 1946. The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. A4D-2 Skyhawk aircraft of VA-86 "Sidewinders" conducting in-flight Four U.S. Navy aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Group (CVG) 1 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) in 1951-52. 147537, 147872, 148749, 147881, and 147882. (BB-55), and USS Randolph (CV-15) at left. Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. and F4U Corsairs on deck. cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, AugustNovember 1953, with Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) are A4D2 Skyhawks of VA-72 "Hawks" (forward, port) and VA-86 "Sidewinders" (forward, 15, Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Her Majesty's Naval Four McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee aircraft of VF-41 "Black Aces" in flight capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. He insisted that this was an actual piece of the kamikaze plane itself. X YOUR REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. The attack killed 25 of her crew. BY NIGHT AND SHALL NOT ZIGZAG X BLACKOUT REGULATIONS ARE CANCELLED XX. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. (# NH 54911). 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. Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. Carrier Air Group 10 (CAG-10) aboard. The distinctly striped tails of Randolph's Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers attacked aircraft factories, airfields and naval bases. in the Atlantic Fleet to win the Engineering Award six consecutive years." Astronaut At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. Friday, 21 July 1961. Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. Randolph's last log book entry. Randolph's log for the 27th simply reads; "2053 Submerged contact being kept under surveillance during the day surfaced at this time.". Roads, Virginia, during the International Naval Review, 12 June 1957. 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. USS Randolph (CV-15), an oiler and a destroyer seen from the USS North The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. Official caption reads: "USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway at sea Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. Photo believed to have been taken by F. Ramn Pay. Official U.S. Navy photograph of USS Randolph (CVS-15), serial USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly coloring hull number of Capricornus. F. M. Larson. US Navy photo # 181002-N-TG517-005, by Max Lonzanida. However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-287672). "Flying Tigers;" HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter The Dawn Alert, USS Randolph (CV-15), Tuesday, 14 August For the first time the crew of the Randolph saw the ravages of war up close. The crew of the Randolph reacts jubilantly. Crewmen fighting fires on the ship's flight deck, after she was hit by a kamikaze, 11 March Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97490). (CVA-15), FebruaryMarch 1956. 2 December 1944. "Electronic Manufacturers Cruise At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. (AO-57) along with USS Cony (DDE-508). The ship's expansion joints stretched wildly, appearing as though the vessel would snap in half. During my father's lifetime, I never knew one of the Randolph's anchors was a mere 60 miles away in New Jersey. Instead of removing the flight deck, the dock workers improvised and jacked the flight deck to access and replace structural supports. 1945. Inspections and clean-up began that night. PERMIT LANDING STOP IT IS EXPECTED THAT SURRENDER DOCUMENT WILL BE Middle left: Randolph's new streamlined island during recommissioning. with two AJ Savage attack planes and 14 FJ Fury fighters parked on the flight deck, forward. Carolina (BB-55). ", (More information about CDR Embree available here.). SATISFACTION AND PRIDE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECNAV: "MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL by the Naval Photographic Science Laboratory on 15 June 1945. twin brothers in the foreground. 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. TOKYO WITHIN TEN DAYS PARA IN MESSAGE TO TOKYO MCARTHUR SAID,"I SHALL The Pacific war was now being prosecuted from the Randolph's bridge. The Navy successfully evacuated 3,000 Americans without injuries. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. National Archives and Records Administration photo, # 80-G-466983. in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. ", "Col Glenn and Admiral Eastwold admire one of the hundreds of gifts Glenn received after his historic Operating aboard. In February 1962, Randolph was standing-by as the command ship of a flotilla to recover astronaut John Glenn. Entering the Sargasso Sea on October 27th, the Randolph Task Group immediately cornered a submerged Russian submarine, the B-59. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. 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. Aerial view of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway at sea, circa in 1957.jpg 944 666; 406 KB. Upon splashdown, the spacecraft's hatch prematurely blew off. The Jolly Roger, USS Randolph, Vol. After emergency repairs in the Philippines, the 80,000 ton super-carrier returned to Norfolk. "Willie Fudd" (Grumman E-1B Tracer, VAW-12 "Bats" squadron) launch from 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. / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. Official US Navy photo (# USN 1061643), dated June 29, 1962. Note the unusual the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. Aviation News, October The Hellcats relentlessly tore into the destroyers, forcing them to retreat. July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. 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. Randolph's Captain Baker and Admiral Spruance inspect damage In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. The Liberty Bell 7 was eventually recovered from 15,000 feet (4,572 m) below the surface of Center Number: S61-02894 USS Randolph (CVA-15) as she appeared circa 1955, by RAF aircrew Crew of USS Randolph (CVA-15) muster on the flight deck while "Flying Tigers." Off Cape Hatteras, Randolph rode nearly 100-foot waves, rolling side to side as much as 35 degrees. The mere appearance of Randolph would quell tension. FF12-5/(15-on), serial 06820, on carrier markings, to illustrate how the ship's hull number should This added an angled flight deck and an enclosed hurricane bow. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship These planes launched from, and returned to floating airbases which moved throughout the Pacific like chess pieces. Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown 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. In March 1959, Randolph was redesignated as an anti-submarine carrier (CVS-15). Waves crashed over the bow, washing through the open hangar deck, pulverizing everything in its path. his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 19611962. Randolph had a 25-foot rupture in the hull and a torching fire, which was quickly brought under control. Four Scots visited involuntarily after their sailboat capsized within sight of the Randolph. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. The players are Musician 3rd Class Joseph Calicari (Violin), Musician 2nd Class Wilfred Batchelder USS Jason: 80k: 79k . I enjoyed my time on the Randolph. Sold 24 May 1975 to Boston Metals, Baltimore, Md., for $605,999.99 and subsequently scrapped at South The whole stern was ablaze. Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. A4D-2 Skyhawks of VA-86 in flight over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa in 1958.jpg 1,481 621; 207 KB. Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. Note the plane's tail markings, unique to this ship. In addition to extensive footage. Today several are Museums located through Bottom left, Randolph's #3 elevator seen from USS Great Sitken in 1961 picture. NAVAL AND AIR ELEMENTS STOP SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL Photo by LT B. Gallagher. Eugene Santos (working in the supply department) was one of the sailors who brought the Randolph to life. His son, Tom, explains: "[My father] had a piece of metal that he said was shrapnel from the kamikaze commissioned October 9, 1944 / to plankowner / Jack D. Kerr, Lt.j.g., U.S.N.R.". (CVE-30). A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. With seawater entering the capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, Grissom's life was endangered. The mission supported the invasion of Iwo Jima and was to attack targets in Japanese islands and the Bonins. March 1947. The 5" gun turrets were removed and the island shorten to clear deck space. A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Bombing Fighter Squadron (VBF) Only two Frances made it to Ulithi, arriving at night. 1, "Approaching U.S.A.," 1 December USS Randolph (CVS-15) men, en route to New York, spell out a Russian painting by Valentin Pechatin depicting the surfacing of B-59 by the Randolph Task Group. (CV-15), circa [1946]. Yet, there were no serious injuries or fatalities. Atlantic, circa 19671968. On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. extraordinary heroism [] during the occupation of French Morocco in 1942; Ralph A. Embree was also Bottom right, Grumman Tracker on Randolph's #3 elevator circa 1962. The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. This, forever, made him a "plank-owner" of the ship. By David W. Joy December 2005 Naval History Magazine Volume 19, Number 6 Article View Issue Comments of the frigate in mid-October. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. CARRIER FORCE X VICTORY HAS FORGED A LASTING BOND AMONG US X IF YOU ARE TO BE AS FORTUNATE IN PEACE USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor in the western Pacific, June 1945. The Navy was accruing more battle deaths at sea than the Marines and Army ashore. Original . 20 22 May 1947 The Okinawa campaign was the peak period for Kamikazes, and were fast becoming problematic for the fleet. 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. Planes from Randolph and other carriers had attacked Japanese factories The names of aircraft carriers are etched in naval history; Enterprise, Yorktown, America, Lexington, Essex, Independence, Hornet, Nimitz, Saratoga, etc. Since the days of sail, crews coveted the distinction of serving as the flag ship. 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 video features the Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) and Carrier Air Group FOUR (CVG-4). The ship was set to "Condition Zebra," which is the maximum state of readiness for survivability. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, (left), Commander Task Force 58, with his The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. The war which killed 60 million was over. Donna's father, Daniel Rosamonda, is in the third row. This one? USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. Randolph sporting her new enclosed hurricane bow in June 1957. flight deck is seen here. However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. Squadron (VA) 72 "Hawks" is loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15), The situation in the Inland Sea was becoming perilous. "Flying Tigers." Decommissioned to reserve 13 Feb 1969. Mid-air collision of two BAF Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars at Chivres Air Base, Belgium. Some of the "I" beams were procured from a Japanese sugar mill in recently captured Saipan. The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148754 (modex ET30), Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. ET32, of Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. Glenn and Friendship 7 were transferred to Randolph. HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. 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 E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148139, modex AW725, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. later appointed Admiral effective that date. Attacking Japan in June. during operations off Okinawa in June 1945. Consequently the fleet was on a war footing. USS Randolph was pulled out of mothball and underwent a 30-month overhaul. The late President Kennedy planned to participate in the event. Official U.S. Navy photo from the collections of the National Randolph's aircraft raided airfields, and naval bases. More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. Twenty-four Essex carriers were built. Ship is USS Randolph (CVA-15). The Randolph's helicopters were expecting to perform a routine recovery now had to rescue a drowning astronaut. circa 1956. Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). The capsule floated in the Caribbean for 20 minutes before the destroyer USS Noa retrieved Friendship 7. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa (Thanks to Robert M. Cieri). off Norfolk, VA. Randoo Can Do deployed to the Med, FebruaryMay 1965, with Antisubmarine Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. Chalk notes and diagrams adorn this internal piece for Randolph However, in the post-war era a 6,700-ship navy is unaffordable. DISCIPLINE WHICH HAS SERVED SO WELL TO BRING THIS DEMOCRACY THROUGH HOURS OF GREAT CRISIS BE MAINTAINED AS YOU HAVE BEEN VICTORIOUS IN WAR, I AM NOW TALKING TO ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND PROSPECTIVE MILLIONAIRES USS Randolph 1945. 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. Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge August 15, 1945, Captain Jackson Tate, who replaced Felix Baker as Randolph's commander weeks earlier, reads the announcement of the Japanese surrender. RANDOLPH'S BLOOD IN THE ASHES OF HIROSHIMA. 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 . "Homeward Bound," SeptemberOctober 1945. Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the Reference Numbers: A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 139941, modex L201) of Attack Banshees of VF-102 over Randolph during the Suez Crisis. Yet, Randolph's port calls in Europe of that year was record breaking. Since the age of wooden vessels, the US Navy served as a quasi-diplomat, bringing American values and aid to distant shores. NS021886. The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. S-2D Tracker, BuNo 148742, modex AW32, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine Randolph was the first U.S. Atlantic Fleet carrier US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives Bedding rigged properly for airing on board USS Randolph (CV-15), Astronaut Virgil I. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. As the tour boat passed the faded '15' on the superstructure, my father's face lit up and exclaimed, "IT IS THE RANDOLPH !!!" of the piece. The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. 'Randolph' was an old family name and one of the reasons precipitating the visit, Sir Winston explained to Randolph's Captain Strean. By 1966 Randolph was no longer the behemoth of the 1940s. "Big Dippers" Helo Squadron, on board at the time. Randolph sounds 3 more blasts. The Russian crew believed they were under attack. An accidental rocket launch on deck detonated a fully loaded A-4 Skyhawk, manned by future Senator, John McCain. Operation Jamboree was the first carrier airstrike on the Japanese homeland since the famed Doolittle raid, three years earlier. She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. He pointed to the handsome figure of a Essex-Class carrier in the distance and stated it was the same type he served on. However, nothing can top CVS-15 appearance in the opening credits of the 1963 movie "Follow the Boys." The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. to launch a Regulus missile. CV-15 (on left) tied up in Bayonne around the time my dad was reunited with her. On July 14, 1956, Randolph departed for a seven-month cruise in the Mediterranean. The pierside photos were taken at Pearl Harbor about 6 days after the collision: John Juarez HT1 USN Ret. Official U.S. Navy photos of USS Randolph (CVA-15) USS Randolph (CVS-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, probably Bergen, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany (July); Rotterdam, Holland; and Portsmouth, England. to the after flight deck on USS Randolph (CV-15), 14 March 1945. OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. The collision horn is rung with the announcement: "standby for collision on port side!" This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, planning for the gathering began in 1960. SH-3A Sea King helicopters, HS-7 "Big Dippers" squadron, on flight deck, The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. 8, Thursday, Numbers should be 8' (2.44 meters) high To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. 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. Forrestal had incurred the largest loss of life on a US warship during the Vietnam War. The ship kept coming. (Very special thanks to Robert J. Cressman, Naval History & Heritage Command.). Over the next three years, the carrier alternated between deployments to the Mediterranean and training on the East Coast. 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. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15) during operations Parks. Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. attack on March 11th, 1945. 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. The original color transparency was received This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. 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. They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. USS Randolph (CV-15), Wednesday, 28 June 1944. 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 Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-344531). In contrast to the 16 bombers launched by Doolittle in 1942, Task Force 58 sent 1,100 aircraft over Tokyo. Sonar. (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. cruise, MaySeptember 1966. As seen from USS Essex (CV-9), USS Astoria (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. The film features everything from Spads, Banshees, Cougars, and . 1945. After 19 days Randolph was ready to land airplanes. A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking 'E's, the Battle Efficiency 'E', awarded to the best Anti-submarine carrier, and the sixth consecutive Both seaplanes landed and plucked the stranded sailors. 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. back to top go to the end of the page back to top go to the end of the page Crew List: The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. From Our Navy magazine, First of March, 1954. Seen behind the Corsairs are Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers and Eastern Then LT Embree had been awarded a Navy Cross "for B-59 was subjected to nearly 24 hours of sonar pinging from the destroyers and aircraft. Photo is dated 22 February 1962 (Randolph Photographed from a USS Miami The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. Fuel spilled from Kennedy . circa May 1945. The ship kept coming. 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