The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. and FJ-3M Furies of VF-84 "Vagabonds" on the angled deck. twin brothers in the foreground. F. M. Larson. "Report on Strike.". ), modex AW63, However, the Kamikazes had spiraled down from altitude when the interceptors arrived. USS Randolph (CVA-15) 19531955. John Maxwell Walker (center) playing the "fiddle" with some buddies. The Randolph was the fifteenth carrier ordered. They were brought aboard and taken to sickbay for medical evaluation. However, rather than pride, the crew succumbed to another age-old naval tradition: superstition. Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. Growing up in New York City, my father, Eugene Santos, relished taking his two boys out on the weekends. 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. Donna's father, Daniel Rosamonda, is in the third row. In February 1962, Randolph was standing-by as the command ship of a flotilla to recover astronaut John Glenn. The Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. Media in category "USS Randolph (CV-15)" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. C-1A Trader, VRC-40 Det. US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. 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. (Base) and Musician 3rd Class Charles Apellonia (Accordion). Squadron mates spotted the downed aviator in his rubber raft. I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. The USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship off the coast of Japan on June 17, 2017. From the carnage of Pearl Harbor aircraft carriers rose to rule the sea. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. board" hangar and flight deck planning boards, in response to the telephoned orders of air officers. This photo was possibly taken in the summer of 1967, since it shows Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group She exited the hurricane heavily damaged. The Admiral responded with the standard US retort; neither confirming or denying nuclear weapons. FF12-5/(15-on), serial 06820, on carrier markings, to illustrate how the ship's hull number should Stormes (DD-780). Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97490). 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. Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. TEXT. Friday, 21 July 1961. 25 Oct. 1833. Typically a "Centurion" Randolph's last log book entry. March 1947. Bottom right, Grumman Tracker on Randolph's #3 elevator circa 1962. The carrier traded her airplanes for bunk beds in the hangar deck. USS Randolph was pulled out of mothball and underwent a 30-month overhaul. From Our Navy magazine, First of March, 1954. Atlantic, circa 19671968. There were no serious injuries on the carrier. Left to right: HUS-1 Seahorse BuNo 148755 (modex ET32), Marine Helicopter Transport 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 Inspections and clean-up began that night. Airplanes roamed the Pacific raining destruction on enemy shipping, planes, troop concentrations, and supplies. The Soviet Union placed ballistic missiles in Cuba which could strike New York and Washington, DC. The Soviets found the Randolph's trip especially galling but were helpless to restrict her movements. [1] Fuel spilled from Kennedy . with two AJ Savage attack planes and 14 FJ Fury fighters parked on the flight deck, forward. The tanker's prow buried into the carrier. The roar of the cats kept small boats away, but a large tanker was moving toward the downed air crew. He pointed to the handsome figure of a Essex-Class carrier in the distance and stated it was the same type he served on. The ship was visited by 82,000 wide-eyed Europeans -- the largest number of foreign tourists boarding a US warship. USS Randolph (CV-15), 4 December 1946. USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway in February 1965, July 1963, off the coast of Virginia. USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor in the western Pacific, June 1945. Aircraft on deck are S-2D Trackers of VS-26 "Lucky Tigers" and Another photo taken on 25 October 1959, apparently within minutes from the . USS Randolph (CV/CVA/CVS-15) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Attack Carrier Air Wing (CVAG) 17, 15 November 1946. 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 . 1945. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. Within a minute the speedy Stormes clears out. However, USS Randolph is forgotten. over USS Randolph (CVA-15) in the Mediterranean Sea in October 1956, during the Suez His son, Tom, explains: "[My father] had a piece of metal that he said was shrapnel from the kamikaze Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. Randolph CVA-15 Recommissioning, Wednesday, 1 July on 2 October 1953, during her post-modernization shakedown cruise to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, with Photographed from a . 13 crew aboard C-119G-FA, CP-23, c/n 10951, . From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. Center Number: S61-02894 'E's, the Battle Efficiency 'E', awarded to the best Anti-submarine carrier, and the sixth consecutive 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. Ens John Morris piloted the burning bomber to a water landing on the Inland Sea within sight of land. later appointed Admiral effective that date. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. AS YOU HAVE BEEN VICTORIOUS IN WAR, I AM NOW TALKING TO ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND PROSPECTIVE MILLIONAIRES (VS) 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 58, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), The crew scurries out of the sinking bomber. Although USS Randolph is long gone, both her 15-ton anchors have been preserved. USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE Squadron (VB) 12 crashed while trying to recover on the flight deck of USS Randolph (CV-15), Hitting the bottom of swells, Randolph would come to an abrupt stop, shuddering violently. capsule sank. On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. suborbital flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. USS Randolph (CVS-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, probably The film features everything from Spads, Banshees, Cougars, and . his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. At that time I was the First Lieutenant. 1996.253.7245.029. The Navy thought 'show the flag' exercises and humanitarian aid would bolster governments in the region. 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. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. NS021552: National Archives One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. During the night of April 1st 1964, off the coast of Virginia, while launching and recovering planes, a fire broke out on the ship's Number 3 deck elevator. to launch a Regulus missile. "we are such stuff as dreams are made on". "Flying Tigers;" HSS-1N Seabat BuNo 147991 (AV52), Helicopter The US President chose the naval blockade, which he chose to call a quarantine. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned suborbital PENDING DESIGNATION BY YOU OR A STATION IN THE TOKYO AREA FOR It was also Randolph's inaugural combat action. Tensions eventually defused, allowing diplomacy to prevail. USS Randolph (CV-15), Wednesday, 28 June 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (photo Recommissioning and messing with mother nature, On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. Hangar Bay Two, after Glenn's physical examination in Sick Bay. Liberty Bell 7 was fully submerged and pulling the helicopter into the water. Grumman S-2D Tracker, BuNo 147870, modex AV46, Antisubmarine Squadron He and his gunner Cletis Phegley scurried onto the survival raft. in 1945. The Italians were homeless, starving, and dispirited. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CVA-15) underway Since the age of wooden vessels, the US Navy served as a quasi-diplomat, bringing American values and aid to distant shores. Hopefully, the buyer will keep as a Randolph bird. ], UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED AT ONCE NAVAL VESSELS SHALL BURN NAVIGATION LIGHTS AT FULL BRILLIANCY USS Randolph in Portsmouth, England, during 1947 call. 1964 issue, p.21.). Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. At 1636 hours on May 15, 1945, the Admiral's flag is transferred to Randolph. From April 4 to May 31, Randolph's engines were constantly running as the ship amassed an amazing 25,000 miles of travel -- the equivalent of sailing around the Earth -- as she darted around Okinawa. The other vessels weren't as fortunate. The show aired on November 13, 1960, and featured the wide ranging capabilities of the carrier to hunt and attack submarines. The film, titled "A Force for Peace," was shot during the 1957-1958 timeframe. Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at NOB Norfolk, Va. "U.S.S. (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus 13 lost. The 1,700 pound bomb blew downward, destroying 4,000 square feet of flight deck. to orbit Earth. Struck by a long range kamikaze on 11 March 1945, the hole in her first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 For three perilous minutes Grissom struggled to stay afloat. Problems and site related matters, E-mail Webmaster, This page was created by Paul Yarnall and is maintained by Fabio Pea, National Archives CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE X IT IS DESIRED THAT THE RADIO STATION IN Randolph's deck logs from Edna. 15 "Rawhides" (left); S-2D Tracker, Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CV-15) at anchor, For the first time opposing fleets would not come in sight of each other. near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. and the capsule sank. awarded, posthumously, a Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity [] on 16 and 17 February aboard the Randolph to the Mediterranean Sea, 14 July 195619 February 1957. ", Randolph helicopter hoist Gus Grissom to safety, Sikorsky H-34 Seahorse struggles with Liberty Bell 7 capsule before releasing it into the ocean. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) photo, Rando hung banners from her side; the first read "Welcome Home VF-11, World Famous Red Rippers." Planes from Randolph and other carriers had attacked Japanese factories Welcome Aboard Card for USS Randolph (CV-15) celebrating Field commanders had their fingers on the nuclear trigger rather than the leadership of the United States and Soviet Union. USS Randolph plowed the seven seas for a quarter of a century, quietly intersecting with history throughout. Attacking Japan in June. and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, # 80-G-474210. IN MANILA --- IN ENGLISH However, the ship's photo lab had this picture cataloged as "CVS-15-2478-L-10-59," dated October They faced kamikaze strikes, hurricanes, a drowning astronaut, and nuclear Armageddon with a righteous resolve, while promoting the best of American values. Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter parked on the port catapult, March 1945. This prevents heavy seas from entering her hangar deck and pounding the flight deck. "Flying Tigers" rescues astronaut Virgil 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. However, Randolph weathered the storm, but was unable, From Randolph's WWII cruise book: The Gangway. ), Comments, Suggestions or Image submissions, E-mail Carrier Information One anchor is at the Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, TN. USS Randolph (CVA-15) anchored off Barcelona, Spain, possibly USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Day, 27 October 1945, Baltimore. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. Above, USS Randolph floated out of drydock in Newport News. US Navy Photo. 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. USS Randolph (CV-15) Randolph was commissioned in October of 1944 and was built at Newport News, Virginia. 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-6355). B-59 was subjected to nearly 24 hours of sonar pinging from the destroyers and aircraft. "Flying Tigers." 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. has been started for a ship that would serve the US Navy for nearly 26 years. Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. during September 1968. Randolph sailed straight into a category 3 hurricane during the night of September 10-11, 1954. "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty [Signature]". FRAM II life extension 1960-1961. The video features the Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) and Carrier Air Group FOUR (CVG-4). The pilot of the J-8 II (81192) involved in the collision, Wang Wei, ejected and was lost at sea. was the primary recovery ship for spacecraft Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7, with astronaut John Consequently the fleet was on a war footing. As above. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. 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. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with During that cruise, VBF-82 was re-designated Fighter Squadron (VF) 18A and CVG-82 was re-designated After emergency repairs in the Philippines, the 80,000 ton super-carrier returned to Norfolk. Barcelona, Spain, in late December 1958early January 1959. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 19611962. While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. Carrier in the background might be USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). Photographed from a USS Miami Source: Seattle NARA, Record Group 181, "Ship's Files ca 19401950.". Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. Allen has restored and flies an impressive collection of vintage aircraft. Soviet forces deployed to Syria for an invasion of Israel. aboard. / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / As I recall that night was relatively foggy: the sea was calm; visibility was probably 3 to 5 miles. "The crew of the USS Randolph (CVS-15) proudly form their two 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. In the previous three days the flag ships, Bunker Hill and Enterprise, were blown up from under Mitscher's feet. patch is issued and proudly worn on the flight jacket. 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. San Diego Air and Space Museum, Ren The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse of Marine Helicopter and Records Administration (NARA) photo, # 80-G-322066. UNREP (UNderway REPlenishment) in the Atlantic, somewhere along the East coast, while conducting ASW The destroyer that the Randolph was refueling on October 16, 1961, at the time of the collision with the Atlantic Viscountess was the U.S.S. Photograph is dated June 1945, but was probably taken in May. Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS-15) 31 Mar 1959. Canberra was recommissioned on 15 June 1956, and homeported at Norfolk, Virginia. FOR CONTINUOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR HEADQUARTERS (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. Fowler, Thomas (Tom) STG-2. Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone planning for the gathering began in 1960. (Very special thanks to Robert J. Cressman, Naval History & Heritage Command.). Nelson, 311 Grandby St. Norfolk 10, VA. USS Randolph (CV-15) in a photo dated 5 November 1944. near the Suez Canal, her aircraft provided air cover and surface and air reconnaissance for the evacuation number K-57262, received by DAVA Still Media Depository, Bldg. Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. Sold 24 May 1975 to Boston Metals, Baltimore, Md., for $605,999.99 and subsequently scrapped at South . are A4D2 Skyhawks of VA-72 "Hawks" (forward, port) and VA-86 "Sidewinders" (forward, Operating decommissioning, 13 February 1969. Calif., on 18 January 1945, showing alterations. He would have been consumed with emotion. The other banner displayed: "USS Forrestal Welcome Home." ENVOYS FOR TOKYO TO REPORT TO THEIR EMPEROR STOP DELEGATES LEFT MANILA Astronaut Virgil I. Hantschel was flying a mission over the Sea of Japan when his plane crashed into the water on July 25, 1945. USS Randolph (CVS-15) refueling the destroyer USS 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." This was the Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. Photo was taken circa 1951-1952, just after SCB-27A modernization, with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) aboard. The landscape was apocalyptic -- the images would haunt my father. Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. Randolph returned to Norfolk for repairs. 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. (light) (HMR(L)) 262 Det. However, nothing can top CVS-15 appearance in the opening credits of the 1963 movie "Follow the Boys." in early July 1962, with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58 aboard. Of these, fourteen saw combat in World War II. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. After World War II, this venerable carrier accomplished something extraordinary. his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on the Flag Bridge of USS Randolph (CV-15), Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. Banshees of VF-102 over Randolph during the Suez Crisis. 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 Navy was accruing more battle deaths at sea than the Marines and Army ashore. 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. Seaman Santos was shielded from the blast by the mailbags. The other at scenic Toms River, NJ. D. Ward Harrigan Randolph (CV-15) More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. Furthermore, the Cairo airport was under daily attack. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER Entering the Sargasso Sea on October 27th, the Randolph Task Group immediately cornered a submerged Russian submarine, the B-59. Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. This was the only time Churchill boarded a US warship after World War II. Official U.S. Navy photo of USS Randolph (CVS-15) during an Four McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee aircraft of VF-41 "Black Aces" in flight Instead, she ordered the approaching vessel to alter coarse on the radio. The original eight Hellcats were joined by four of their squadron mates which diverted from a photo reconnaissance sortie. 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. AT ONE PM (MANILA TIME) AFTER SUPPLYING "ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED"FOR Randolph peaceful rides anchor as tank landing craft LCT-832 loads ammunition into her cargo hold. (CV-15), circa [1946]. Denmark was a strict non-nuclear nation, but the government quietly allowed her American allies visitation rights knowing these vessels were nuclear capable. # USN 1059601).". The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret . Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15) during operations Despite searches through the next day, two men were lost at sea. Middle right: Randolph at Norfolk shortly after launching. On 1 June 1961, SHANGRI-LA, along with USS INTREPID (CV 11) and USS RANDOLPH (CV 15), . Looking forward, from the island. Reference Numbers: USS Randolph (CVS-15) at sea, 26 August 1966. Bell 7, arrives aboard the recovery ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15), 21 July 1961, following A series of seven photos taken at Hunters Point, San Francisco, Top, Randolph returning to Norfolk after loss of elevator. Aircraft types represented include F6F, TBM and SB2C. Since commissioning the ship sailed 72,800 miles and launched 11,864 missions. Photo Chuck McCandliss. This S2F Tracker is in the markings of Randolph's VS-34. As the sun set, the destroyer USS Stormes (DD-780) came alongside for fuel. 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 PERMIT LANDING STOP IT IS EXPECTED THAT SURRENDER DOCUMENT WILL BE Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. Captain Nicholas Biddle was appointed commander of the Randolph on 11 July, and he took charge 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. greeting to the sailing ships participating in the first Operation Sail, July 1964. 1945" and a Distinguished Flying Cross "for heroism and extraordinary achievement [] during the period Randolph, joined by other elements of the Sixth Fleet, stood ready. HAS IN THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS X LET US KEEP IN REVERENT RECOLLECTION THE MEMORIES OF THOSE OF OUR COMRADES At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. Sep 15, 1966 - Feb 12, 1969. USE AS ABOVE INDICATED STATION JUM REPEAT JUM FREQ 13705 KILOCYCLES WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE -- 4 (MR-4) mission. The twelfth and final name added in 2009 was that of Ensign John Hantschel, a Randolph Hellcat pilot. USS Franklin Roosevelt and USS Forrestal reinforced the 6th Fleet. That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. CAG (Air Group Commander) in mid-April 1945, when CDR 15, Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Her Majesty's Naval In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. Fires were fed by ammunition, gasoline, and oxygen cylinders creating a conflagration. The Soviet Union threatened to intervene in Egypt and attack London and Paris with atomic bombs. A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Bombing Fighter Squadron (VBF) Aircraft carriers are given the designation of "CV" by the US Navy. On 29 October 1956, Israel, Britain, and France invaded and captured the Suez Canal in Egypt. the Pacific Ocean. The 27,000-ton ship shook violently. USS Jason (ARH-1) at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 13 March 1945 with USS Randolph alongside. Pilot was CDR Ralph A. Embree, USN (USNA 1936), commanding officer of VB-12. "Hundreds of Randolph sailors vie for viewing space on the recovery carrier's flight (# NH 54911). system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine ", "Earl Hanson, representing the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, walks with John Glenn through 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. 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