and FJ-3M Furies of VF-84 "Vagabonds" on the angled deck. After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. With seawater entering the capsule, named Liberty Bell 7, Grissom's life was endangered. Randolph's Captain Baker and Admiral Spruance inspect damage The ship kept coming. Middle left: Randolph's new streamlined island during recommissioning. (AO-108), circa 1960. The State Department readied another statement but was no longer required since Randolph's planned visit had ended and the ship sailed on. ", "Earl Hanson, representing the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, walks with John Glenn through Medical Officer, assigned to the recovery force. With honor decommissioning the Randolph on 9 Feb. 1969. The other at scenic Toms River, NJ. There are 474 crew members registered for the USS Randolph (CV 15). extraordinary heroism [] during the occupation of French Morocco in 1942; Ralph A. Embree was also flight boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle. awarded, posthumously, a Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity [] on 16 and 17 February February 9, 2001: The USS Greeneville (SSN 772) rams the Ehime Maru The Improved Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a fishery training ship. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN WITHOUT INCIDENT STOP END ITEM. Upon splashdown, the spacecraft's hatch prematurely blew off. Photographed from a USS Miami Hopefully, the buyer will keep as a Randolph bird. John Maxwell Walker (center) playing the "fiddle" with some buddies. is steaming astern, waiting her turn for a "drink". Recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Mercury-Redstone The roar of the cats kept small boats away, but a large tanker was moving toward the downed air crew. [1] More than 10 aircraft were destroyed and 13 sailors killed. COMPLETION OF A GREAT TASK X PLEASE SEND TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE FLEETS AND FORCES THROUGHOUT THE Crew of USS Randolph (CVA-15) muster on the flight deck while The following day cooler heads prevailed, as Khrushchev and Kennedy came to an agreement to resolve the crisis. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. 1945. the Atlantic on 20 July 1999. 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. She is wearing camouflage Measure 32 Design 17a. back to top go to the end of the page back to top go to the end of the page Crew List: To further complicate global dynamics, four Soviet submarines were traversing into the Caribbean as a prelude to a larger Russian naval presence. Repair crews from USS Jason went to work with help from the Randolph sailors. decommissioning, 13 February 1969. Fortunately, some of the bombers returned with engine problems, while others became lost in squalls. Four aircraft carriers were christened after founding fathers; USS Franklin, USS Hancock, USS George Washington, and USS Randolph. FRAM II life extension 1960-1961. 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. However, during this visit, Randolph relinquished that honor to the small wooden sailing ship at left, which is non other than HMS Victory -- flagship of the Battle of Trafalgar. off Okinawa. Grissom's # 80-G-273768. His son, Tom, explains: "[My father] had a piece of metal that he said was shrapnel from the kamikaze 1996.253.7245.029. US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives Welcome Aboard Card for USS Randolph (CV-15) celebrating 56 (tail code "AU") aboard Randolph. S-2D Tracker, BuNo 148742, modex AW32, VS-34 "Proud Tigers", Antisubmarine A4D-2 Skyhawk aircraft of VA-86 "Sidewinders" conducting in-flight I encourage surviving Randolph sailors to make the pilgrimage to Toms River or Kingsport. Cdr Ian Allan MBE. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. The other vessels weren't as fortunate. Then LT Embree had been awarded a Navy Cross "for system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine 'Randolph' was an old family name and one of the reasons precipitating the visit, Sir Winston explained to Randolph's Captain Strean. While navigating crisis after crisis, she maintained the fragile peace without firing a shot in anger. "Electronic Manufacturers Cruise He would have been consumed with emotion. This Randolph was unrecognizable from her World War II angular appearance. Official U.S. Navy photograph, To complicate matters, Glenn's capsule, Friendship 7, developed a malfunction on the third orbit, precipitating its early return. The Randoph, ship's newspaper, Vol. Randolph was the first U.S. Atlantic Fleet carrier Photo by H.G. Randolph's position while pursuing B-59, 3 hours before surfacing. The crew of the Randolph reacts jubilantly. National Archives and Records Administration photo, # 80-G-466983. The The elevator broke off dropping into the sea taking with it five sailors, a Grumman Tracker, and a vehicle. Schooner USS Sylphprobably sank in a storm in August 1831. A musical trio plays for crewmen in the carrier's sickbay, 11 August 1945. Recommissioning and messing with mother nature, On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. Squadron mates spotted the downed aviator in his rubber raft. Sir Winston Churchill, who led Britain during its darkest hours, came aboard at Cannes, France. Finally, a helicopter plucked Grissom, while another wrestled with the sinking capsule. One weekend he took us on a boat ride around Manhattan. At 6:19pm Liberian-registered oil tanker Atlantic Viscountess gorged into the Randolph's port (left) bow. Randolph directed the destroyer Stormes to execute an "emergency breakaway." the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) mission. Above, Black dot below burning Randolph is probably LCT-832 clearing the area, Above, damage control parties extinguish fires on Randolph's deck, Deck log records June 7th USAF P-38 crash into Randolph. The Homeward/Bounder, Vol. The Hellcats relentlessly tore into the destroyers, forcing them to retreat. over USS Randolph (CVA-15) in the Mediterranean Sea in October 1956, during the Suez (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus Canal crisis. near Tokyo, withdrawing shortly before noon. By 1956 Randolph underwent a SCB-125 modification. 82 "Checkmates," piloted by Bud Geer, is preparing to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier Squadron (VA) 72 "Hawks" is loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15), FLEET ADMIRAL C W NIMITZ TRANSMITS TO THE PACIFIC FLEET AND PACIFIC OCEAN AREA WITH THE GREATEST San Diego Air and Space Museum, Ren Behind them is LCDR Bob Mullins, Mercury (anti-submarine) operations, September 1960. Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with Consequently the fleet was on a war footing. The recovery during September 1968. The war ravaged people came out in droves to get a glimpse of the carrier. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at Boston. Designed by Joshua Humphreys, she was launched on 10 July 1776, by Wharton and Humphreys at Philadelphia. Either would have led to a catastrophic explosion. 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. first ham station on a USN combat ship and was set up by CDR Thomas B. Ray (seated), a pilot in HS-7 . by Fred Freidrich (USN 1121397). Another four Hellcats from Randolph raced ahead to relieve the fighters already onsite. housing the aerological balloon room. He was a simple man. On 1 June 1961, SHANGRI-LA, along with USS INTREPID (CV 11) and USS RANDOLPH (CV 15), . March 1947. Photo by LT B. Gallagher. He became Randolph's Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives (photo # 80-G-K-5339). Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. ", Action Report from Kamikaze attack, including damage and causality list, US Navy footage of firefighting and damage assesment. Donna's father, Daniel Rosamonda, is in the third row. 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. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned 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 The Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October of 1962. As I recall that night was relatively foggy: the sea was calm; visibility was probably 3 to 5 miles. machinery at Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia", A rubber stamp reads: "New York N.Y., U.S.S. Randolph's Captain advised the crew that war with the Russians could break out at any moment. Most major systems worked smoothly, and the flight was a great success as an engineering feat. The second Randolph anchor resides in Kingsport, TN. 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. October 16, 1961 USS Randolph collides with the Liberian tanker Atlantic Viscountess 325 miles east of Charleston, SC. FATE Admiral Marc Mitscher raised his flag on the Randolph on May 15, 1945. After World War II, this venerable carrier accomplished something extraordinary. BY NIGHT AND SHALL NOT ZIGZAG X BLACKOUT REGULATIONS ARE CANCELLED XX. Although USS Randolph is long gone, both her 15-ton anchors have been preserved. The destroyer USS Holder (DD-814), trailing the carrier as the "lifeguard," retrieved three sailors from the water. (Base) and Musician 3rd Class Charles Apellonia (Accordion). starboard), an HUP-2 Retriever of HU-2 Det. Unfortunately, Collings has expressed interest in selling the Tracker. Determining the splashdown area from a orbit was exponentially harder than a 15-minute vertical flight into space and back. Robert Franklin Climes served aboard USS Randolph Hurricane Edna battered the carrier. (BB-55), and USS Randolph (CV-15) at left. (CV-15), circa [1946]. (CV-15) as it is lowered into place in May of 1943. Lower left: A battle damaged TBM Avenger ditches alongside Randolph. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (#1039207), dated 24 September 1958. Randolph's last log book entry. CAG (Air Group Commander) in mid-April 1945, when CDR SOON PROCEED TO JAPAN WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES COMPOSED OF GROUND, "'September 11, 1945Aboard the U.S.S. Above, USS Randolph floated out of drydock in Newport News. Lt Charles Tanner and Lt (jg) Donald Comb catapulted individually off Astoria and escorted by four Randolph Hellcats on the 360 mile journey. Archives and Records Administration (NARA), # K-22723 (original is a color photo). in 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History & Heritage Command The attack killed 25 of her crew. Tensions eventually defused, allowing diplomacy to prevail. USS Randolph (CV/CVA/CVS-15) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. USS Randolph (CVS-15) with S2F-3 (S-2D under the 1962 designation Planes from Randolph and other carriers had attacked Japanese factories Photo Chuck McCandliss. USS Randolph (CVS-15) at sea, 26 August 1966. F. M. Larson. 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. The whole stern was ablaze. The helicopter is a Sikorsky HUS-1 (redesignated UH-34D in 1962) Seahorse, BuNo 148755, modex of the frigate in mid-October. USS Randolph (CVS-15) men, en route to New York, spell out a US Navy Photo. The Randolph immediately launched the duty lifeboat and within 10 minutes rescued the four sailors floundering in the water. CDR Embree was in turn killed in action (KIA) on 12 May 1945, when and Records Administration, Battleship USS Randolph (CVA-15) stands at her assigned anchorage in Hampton 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. At the press conference, after docking, Task Group R/Admiral Paul Hartman was asked if Randolph had nuclear weapons. modex AW14, VS-39 "Hoot Owls", Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph Photograph is dated June 1945, but was probably taken in May. 13 lost. Retired in 1996 as a CWO4. USS Turner (DDR-834) is in the The late President Kennedy planned to participate in the event. 1945. After the conflagration of World War II, the fleet returned to its diplomatic mission. From Randolph Mediterranean Cruise Book 1962. Great Uncle and died at sea on 13 October 1945. Eight Hellcats of VF-12 and VBF-12 circled overhead. (CVA-15), FebruaryMarch 1956. Note the damage to the after flight deck of Randolph resulting from a kamikaze hit on 11 March 1945. Attacking Japan in June. Guy M. Gillette, wife of the senator from Iowa, christens the future The attempt failed Seaman Santos is on deck watching two US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightnings practice strafing runs over Randolph. 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. Randolph's whistle sounded 6 blasts to no avail. the Pacific Ocean. Hill and Randolph were part of Task Group 58.3, under RADM Frederick C. Sherman. 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 . A sonic boom was heard over the fleet as the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere. Fires were fed by ammunition, gasoline, and oxygen cylinders creating a conflagration. Another Tracker, BuNo 147894, can be seen at the right bottom of the photo. In the attached telegram, he recounted the trip as a "delightful and exciting experience." President John F Kennedy was given three military options; (1) invade Cuba, (2) bomb the missile sites, or (3) a naval blockade of Cuba. later appointed Admiral effective that date. (CL-89) floatplane. Top, Randolph returning to Norfolk after loss of elevator. USS Randolph (CV-15), Navy Press News, Thursday, 12 July 1945. This was the only time Churchill boarded a US warship after World War II. Damage of this extent meant repairs at a yard stateside, but Randolph wasn't an ordinary ship. This prevents heavy seas from entering her hangar deck and pounding the flight deck. GIVE X PROPER CALL SIGNS X FREQUENCIES AND DATA --- IT IS DESIRED AS THE RADIO COMMUNICTES WITH MY HEADQUARTERS Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitcher, USN, Commander, Task Force 58 (at left), with Official U.S. Navy photograph of USS Randolph (CVS-15), serial I would love to hear from Randolph sailors. That month, Israel, Britain, and France invaded the United Arab Republic, precipitating the Suez She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Virginia, and commissioned on October 9, 1944. (Still from a video.). The Air Force airlifted 1,200 Americans from Israel, but couldn't evacuate those beyond the reaches of airports. Destroyers of the Task Group began dropping practice grenades to force B-59 to the surface. John W. Weeks (DD-701) in the Western TBM-3E Avengers. At right, British destroyer HMS Urchin crosses the bow of Randolph in August of 1945, off Japan. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. To free itself, Randolph lunges ahead with Atlantic Viscountess scrapping the carrier's port side. OS2U Kingfisher catapulting from USS Astoria in 1944, Action report from USS Astoria May, 14, 1945. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. THE DEMOBILIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE RETURN TO CONDITIONS OF PEACE WILL He and his gunner Cletis Phegley scurried onto the survival raft. After 19 days Randolph was ready to land airplanes. circa May 1945. USS Randolph 4,181 views Feb 9, 2016 50 Dislike Share Save Rudi Markl 38 subscribers Silent 8-mm movies made while serving on the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Randolph in 1961-62. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft (Friendship Fuel spilled from Kennedy . Randolph emerged from the yard a new ship. Official U.S. Navy Photograph (photo CREATE PROBLEMS TAXING PATIENCE AND CONTROL ALMOST AS GREAT AS THE TENSIONS OF WAR X I ASK THAT THE The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret . Randolph's radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. Wish died as a result of injury received from a falling small pair of shears at the New York Navy Yard. Photographed by Lieutenant Barrett Gallagher. USS Randolph (CVA-15) 19531955. on 27 February 1962, with two S2F airplanes on her catapults. Great Images In NASA (GRIN) DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001332. One VB-12 Helldiver was damaged attacking a hangar. He pointed to the handsome figure of a Essex-Class carrier in the distance and stated it was the same type he served on. 1964 issue, p.21.). Randolph's operating area was euphemistically called 'Point Moses'. An SSM-N-8 Regulus I cruise missile is launched from USS Randolph Aircraft on deck are S-2D Trackers of VS-26 "Lucky Tigers" and The reception in Turkey was overwhelming. The players are Musician 3rd Class Joseph Calicari (Violin), Musician 2nd Class Wilfred Batchelder The crew of the Randolph reacts. during operations off Okinawa in June 1945. USS Randolph (CV-15). The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. In 2004 Microsoft founder Paul Allen opened the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Seattle. D. Ward Harrigan IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS X On February 25, 1948, Randolph was decommissioned, but sleeps lightly because a troubled world will call her back. ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15) is visible in the distance in photo NS021550b. September 14, 1967, USS Randolph awaits the arrival of USS Forrestal. Photo was taken circa 1951-1952, just after SCB-27A modernization, with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) aboard. The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. During that cruise, VBF-82 was re-designated Fighter Squadron (VF) 18A and CVG-82 was re-designated Below, USS Randolph commissioning on October 9, 1944. Topside, catwalks, antennas, guns, and lights were ripped off. Both seaplanes landed and plucked the stranded sailors. US Presidents ask, in time of foreign crisis, "where are the carriers?" Captain Harry Cook reverses the carrier; "all engines back full." The carrier began fueling the destroyer at 5:48pm. Hangar Bay Two, after Glenn's physical examination in Sick Bay. With batteries low and crew fatigued, B-59 surfaced amongst the Task Group at 8:53pm. photo, # S61-02921. Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 "Big Dippers.". Pairing with the ship, this unique relationship, was the ultimate blending of man and machine. flight. For hours Randolph withstood the fury of Edna. HAS IN THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS X LET US KEEP IN REVERENT RECOLLECTION THE MEMORIES OF THOSE OF OUR COMRADES The war which killed 60 million was over. On August 30, 2017, the city of Toms River installed a memorial paver, with dad's name, steps away from the Randolph's anchor. / This / piece of deck planking from / the aircraft carrier / USS Randolph (CV-15) / Here's a treat for all you Med Cruise veterans and late-50s carrier aviation fans. The Pacific war was now being prosecuted from the Randolph's bridge. Randolph pulled into Norfolk for repairs. The war which killed 60 million was over. Atomic-bomb survivor and Japanese historian Shigeaki Mori spent 30 years researching the American POWs killed in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and persuading his government to add their names to the Hiroshima Memorial. The prototype flew for the first time on 4 December 1952 and more than 1,000 S-2s were delivered by Grumman. The pilot had to release the capsule to the murky depths of the Caribbean. The video features the Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15) and Carrier Air Group FOUR (CVG-4). attack while at anchor at Ulithi Atoll, 11 March 1945. Randolph sounded fire quarters and man overboard alarms -- then came to a stop and turned on the man overboard lights. On October 16, 1961, USS Randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of Charleston, SC. 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. circa 1956. In contrast to the 16 bombers launched by Doolittle in 1942, Task Force 58 sent 1,100 aircraft over Tokyo. 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 15, Antisubmarine Air Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), Her Majesty's Naval Decommissioned to reserve 13 Feb 1969. are A4D2 Skyhawks of VA-72 "Hawks" (forward, port) and VA-86 "Sidewinders" (forward, FF12-5/(15-on), serial 06820, on carrier markings, to illustrate how the ship's hull number should Aviation News, October Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58. The fleet off Okinawa just finished dodging a Kamikaze raid as the cruiser USS Astoria received the most unlikeliest of orders; launch two Kingfisher seaplanes deep into Japanese territory for a rescue mission. The film, titled "A Force for Peace," was shot during the 1957-1958 timeframe. This photo was possibly taken in the summer of 1967, since it shows Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group FOR CONTINUOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR HEADQUARTERS F2H-4 Banshee of Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks" in flight Tethered to the destroyer by a fuel line, Randolph couldn't maneuver. The twelfth and final name added in 2009 was that of Ensign John Hantschel, a Randolph Hellcat pilot. from a kamikaze hit on 11 March. Fred Millard Larson was Christoper M. Larson's Bunker be painted on the structure of an Essex-class carrier. 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. Over the next three years, the carrier alternated between deployments to the Mediterranean and training on the East Coast. "USS Randolph (CVA-15) island. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97490). There was a genuine concern of Communism spreading from Eastern Europe to the rim of the Mediterranean. The film features everything from Spads, Banshees, Cougars, and . HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Upper left: F6F Hellcats catapulting from Randolph. Photographed by J.C. Ricks. 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. 25 Oct. 1833. This was a much sexier ship, more capable, almost doubling her displacement to 47,000 tons. X YOUR REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD National Archives and Records Administration photo (# 80-G-469988). 1945. LT John A. , in 1946, sent the ship into the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Each succeeding crew preserved the excellence of the past. Feel free to leave a Message in the Bottle on any Randolph related subject, or, if you prefer, honor a sailor. Ports visited were: Belfast, Ireland (August 1966); Edinburgh, Scotland; Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (photo # NH 97489). As above. USS Randolph (CV-15), Wednesday, 28 June 1944. Group (CVSG) 60, aboard USS Randolph (CVS-15), HMNB Portsmouth, 1966. Typically a "Centurion" his Chief of Staff, Commodore Arleigh A. Burke, on board USS Randolph (CV-15), off Okinawa I have a biased interest with Randolph. refueling in the Eastern Mediterranean. VS-36 "Gray Wolves," and an SH-3A Sea King of HS-7 "Big Dippers" (this particular helicopter, You see, my father, Eugene Santos, called this ship home during World War II. The museum's F6F-5 is beautifully adorned in Randolph Air Group 12 colors. formation over USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa 1954. These photos were probably taken during her post-modernization shakedown In an unusual accident, the Number Three deck elevator of the USS Randolph tears loose from the ship during night operations in rough seas and plunges into the Atlantic off Cape Henry, . In Copenhagen, Randolph found herself in a diplomatic scuffle. Port side sponson, 5" gun mount. coloring hull number of Capricornus. The MR-4 mission, manned by astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, was the second manned suborbital The original eight Hellcats were joined by four of their squadron mates which diverted from a photo reconnaissance sortie. Sixth Fleet ships withdrew US citizens from the ports of Haifa, Israel and Alexandria, Egypt as Randolph's jets flew overhead. The flight deck at the bow was twisted and raised 11 inches. Four McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee aircraft of VF-41 "Black Aces" in flight Once at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, a new method had to be developed to repair the ship and rapidly return her to service. 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