On the 29th of July, a mis-firing Zuni rocket hit an external . From Manila Princeton joined the 7th Fleet in the Marianas At that time, Det D of HMH-463, now aboard USS Cleveland commenced operations in the Lach Huyen area of Haiphong Harbor. During the bombardment of the base and the required resupply, losses of helicopters had been high. to carry the body of Philippine President Manuel Queson back to Luzon for burial. On 2 Oct 63 , HMM-361 relieved HMM-261. In July, a detachment of 10 UH-34Ds from HMM-161 moved from Phu Bai to Qui Nhon in II Corps to support the SLF BLT, which came ashore with HMM-163 to secure the port area during the arrival of the 1st Cavalry Division. closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok The total number of ships on the list is 308. Puffs 20 MM gatling guns hosed down the VC and the terrain around the CH-46 and the recon team. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. MajGen William Thrash (CG,1st MAW) introduced this innovation after recommendation by the Youngdale Board. MARINE B.L.T. 29 . interrupted in Novemb They were the first unit of the 1st MAW in Vietnam in 1962. ARVN units moving into old USMC areas still required Marine helo support from MAG-16. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. HMM-261 helos were again heavily damaged when inserting 2/4 the next day as a blocking force. Carlos Septien and Gil Hernandez 3. 18-29 July '66 Operation HASTINGS . November 1964 - South Vietnam. Rhonda . Over 12,000 US military & patriotic items for every branch of service. On 11 October 1967, USS Okinawa relieved her as flagship of TG 76.4, and Tripoli headed for home. artillery HMM-164 was the sole SLF squadron when SLF Bravo was deactivated. This was the beginning of the planned replacement of H&MS-16s CH-37Cs. in the So The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. $4.90. VMO-6 remained all UH-1E through the year, based at Quang Tri. took up antisubmarine/ Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations in the eastern Pacific. To the north, MAG-36 and PROVMAG-39 provided helicopter-borne logistic support to Operation Dewey Canyon, which took place in the northwestern-most I Corps. On one occasion, a mine detonated near him, killing the Navy corpsman, and wounding three more Marines. Once BrigGen Carey had discovered the fact, he convinced Admiral Whitmire to rescind his order, assuming that the communists would be in control by morning. she arrived at San Diego on the 31st Shows Princeton in WW2, Korea, Vietnam & Iraq. The destruction of the enemys command, control and logistic facilities will contribute to his eventual defeat.. On 10 Apr, the 9th MAB arrived off of Saigon. Columnar data during this period includes wind direction and speed, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, general state of clouds, weather . Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Viet Nam and joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Viet-Namese and Viet Cong forces. With squadron rotations continuing three times a year for the next two years, half of the Marine Corps squadrons received invaluable combat experience prior to the large-scale deployments that started in 1965. Please note that the Catalog does not always list logs in chronological order. While underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet, the crew rendered aid to a distressed personal watercraft user off the coast of Southern California. Princeton August and September were surprisingly quiet in the Marine Tactical Areas of Responsibility (TAORs), although many Marine search and destroy, cordon and patrol operations required helo support from MAG-16, MAG-36, PROVMAG-39 and the SLF squadrons. Please note: As is traditional when referring to Princeton alumni, each name is followed by the individual's graduation year. Ido think we took agent orange over in 1962-1963 . MAG-36 went in as well, together with SLF A and HMM-362. During February, HMM-361 was relieved by HMM-364, who were informed that they would be the last squadron in country and to assume the mission of training VNAF helicopter pilots in the H-34. WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF US IN BETWEEN IS WHAT FOLLOWS -. One, the success of Operation ENDSWEEP was directly linked to the release of U.S. POWs held in North Vietnam, and two, Marines obey the orders given them. 19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975. John M. Hoskin Two days following that, HMM-362 suffered the first combat damage to an HUS-1 during OPERATION NIGHTINGALE when a bullet pierced an oil line in its engine compartment. On 27 Apr, a year after the arrival of Marine helicopters into Vietnam, the first loss occurred of an aircraft that was not recovered, and directly attributed to enemy action. The USS Princeton replaced the USS Valley Forge on 5 Mar, along with BLT 1/5. Capt. Camp Carroll artillery base near the DMZ was abandoned by the end of December. The initial helicopter assault occurred on15 Jul with a troop lift to LZ Crow, 5 miles northeast of the Rockpile, near the DMZ. The first joint USMC, US Army, VNAF assault mission took place in July. and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. On 12 Jan, HMM-162 relieved HMM-163. The next day another H-46 experienced a similar failure at MMAF. In January 1970, the USS Princeton was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Register, and then sold for scrap in May 1971. The first fatalities in Marine helicopters occurred 6 Oct 62 , when a HUS-1 crashed due to mechanical failure,killing 7 of the 8 aboard. Apollo 10, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan, John Young, and Thomas P. Stafford, was recovered in the South Pacific on 26 May. The wing departed from the traditional helicopter package by placing particular packages (two H-46s) under the operational control of the infantry regimental commanders. Task Force Delta, initially consisting of three Marine battalions, grew to six battalions, and five Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) battalions. From Manila, Princeton joined the 7th Fleet in the Marianas, becoming flagship of Task Force 77 (TF 77). top. She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival, and for the next six days continued the pace to support Marines fighting their way down the long, cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. HMM-363 departed MAG-36 for CONUS on 21 Jan. President Richard M. Nixon was inaugurated on 20 Jan. Capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, Princeton's mission became that of vertical envelopmentthe landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches. During November, the district headquarters at Hiep Duc, in western Quang Tin Province, a place we would come to know well, was overrun. These packages consisted of four to six CH-46Ds, two to four AH-1Gs and one UH-1E on standby to be used against targets of opportunity in the last months of the war. Moments later, the vessel went to general quarters with all . PRINCETON USS was an American aircraft carrier and was one of the six US warships sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval engagement since Jutland. to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas They were first in. The Marines in the LZ who were listening for the sound of the Cobras engine guided them. North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh died on 3 Sep. Operation Durham Peak brought many aircrews back into the Que Son Mountains and the Que Son valley, which was first entered during Operation Harvest Moon in 1965. HMM-161 attempted a retraction of the reinforcing unit, but was waved off by the ground commander due to intense enemy fire after picking up 20 of the 45 troops. Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea fifteen months later HMM-162 joined HMM-163 in Da Nang in response to increasing helicopter requirements in-country. April 1963 saw the tempo of operations pick up with the advent of clear weather. Modified and reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 12 November 1953. On 4 Aug BLT 1/26 replaced BLT 3/5 aboard the SLF. The NVA marched south, overrunning Dong Ha and Quang Tri and advancing toward the My Chanh River north of Hue. and "Osage" On 8 Mar, the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (9th MEB), including Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/9 and BLT 1/3 were landed across the beaches and via Da.Nang harbor. NH 93797: USS Princeton (LPH-5), U.S. Marines loading relief supplies on a USMC/Sikorsky Ch-34 helicopter for delivery to South Vietnam. The 77 day Siege of Khe Sanh began on 21 Jan when a Marine patrol made contact on Hill 881 with a heavy concentration of NVA troops. TG 79.4 consisted of the following ships (r-l): USS Dubuque (LPD-8), USS . . BrigGen Richard E. Carey (9th MAB CG) and Col Alfred M. Gray (33rd MAU Commander) made a personal visit on 13 April to further assess the situation, with a frigid reception by Ambassador Graham A. Martin. On 30 July, after completion of Operation ENDSWEEP, the 31st MAU was reconstituted aboard the USS Tripoli with 13 H-53s, 4 H-46s, 2 hueys and 4 cobras. NHHC Photograph Collection. Marine ir Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. During the latter stages of the evacuation, when the USMC security forces were the only ones left on the ground, Admiral Whitmire (Commander, CTF 76) halted all retraction operations for crew rest and maintenance. E-Mail: susanhalljohnson@yahoo.com Phone: 417-770-1867 Address: 23945 Dallas St. Hermitage, MO 65668 He took a round square in the middle of his chest. In 1969, CH-46 losses caused by hits in the broom closet area that housed the flight system hydraulics behind the co-pilots seat dictated another armor kit installation protecting this area. Howard V. Lee of 2/4 attempted to reinforce the beleaguered unit, but eventually was seriously wounded by a grenade. By the end of the year, the active squadrons in I Corps included VMO-2 (UH-1Es and OV10s MMAF), VMO-6 (UH-1Es- Quang Tri), HML-167 (UH-1Es MMAF) and HML-367 (UH-1Es-Phu Bai). Also included were HMM-161 (H-46Ds-Quang Tri), HMM-165 (H-46As-MMAF), HMM-262 (H-46As-Quang Tri), HMM-265 (H-46As-Phu Bai), HMM-363 (H-34s-Phu Bai), and HMM-364 (H-46Ds-MMAF). At the beginning of the year, MAG-16 at MMAF had HML-167 (UH-1Es), HML-367 (AH-1Gs), HMMs 263 and 364 (CH-46Ds), HMH-361 (H-53As) and 463 (H-53Ds) and VMO-2 (OV-10As). The Nixon Administration adopted a policy seeking to end U.S. involvement in RVN either through negotiations or by turning the combat role over to the Vietnamese. HMM-265 moved to MAG-16 at MMAF. President Johnson announced a complete halt to bombing and naval bombardment of North Vietnam on 31 Oct. On 1 Nov, North Vietnam announced they would meet in Paris with the United States, South Vietnam and the communist National Liberation Front. with other Navy "Swift Pursuit" OPERATION SHUFLY was initiated with the deployment of HMM-362 into Soc Trang. (Red) Smith Smith 21. As luck would have it, Macauley made contact with a US Air Force AC-47 gunship Puff, The Magic Dragon in the area and requested their fire support for the extract. These ops continued into June, and all were supported by the three helicopter groups. USS Princeton (CV-37), Aircraft Carrier, Korean War - US NAVY PHOTO: Awards ceremony on the flight deck of USS Princeton (CV-37), circa May 1951, in which 31 Naval Aviators of Air Group 19 received Air Medals, and two more . Download Image of USS Princeton (LPH-5) with Amphibious Ready Group Alpha off Vietnam 1968. they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and [mckee] Got back from Manila pretty late - just in time to catch the last launch back to the USS Princeton, or so I thought . She deployed again to Vietnam from 30 January-19 June 1967, and . The following is a growing list of Princeton alumni who have made contributions in the area of government and public affairs. On 1 Mar, VMO-3 at Phu Bai was redesignated HML-367 with a transfer of all aircraft and personnel. Main Landing Gear Assemblies are not. Phu Bai retained the remainder of the squadrons of MAG-36. The USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 NOV 1945, too late for action in world War II. She first appeared in Vietnam in 1962, and returned for combat deployments through the 1960s. They sank small craft to prevent the recapture of offshore islands; blasted concentrations of supplies VA-195 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) and made two deployments to Korea aboard the Princeton, from Nov. 9, 1950 to May 29, 1951, and from March 21 to Nov. 3, 1952. On 15 Mar, HML-167 was established at MMAF with 13 UH-1Es from VMO-2. He rolled in with rockets and machine guns, which caused the VC to scatter. She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. vertical envelopment She deployed again to Viet Nam The corpsman soon became exhausted and Penn attempted to carry the man by himself. NHHC Photograph Collection. Operation Meade River continued into December in the familiar Dodge City triangle, south of Da Nang, supported by MAG-16. Next, they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and, with the stabilization of the front there, resumed interdiction. Smoke rises from an explosion in Princeton 's hangar deck at 1000.5 hrs. In February 1953, she was back off the Korean coast and until the end of the conflict launched planes for close air support, "Cherokee" strikes against supply, artillery, and troop concentrations in enemy territory, and against road traffic. They arrived aboard the USS Denver, then transferred to the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) and then the USS Dubuque (LPD-8). Additional squadrons included HMH-462 (H-53s-Phu Bai) and HMH-463 (H-53s-MMAF). Sold September 1973 for scrap. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. The veterans of the USS Princeton Roy Moore, Loyd Knippers, Jim Patton, Joe Northcutt, Iver Edwall, Buford Pollett, Wally Snedden, Charles Trauber, Ron Pollard, Fred Durham and Orvell Wright held their annual reunion in Lufkin over the weekend. Got to the ship about 1700 hours. . The first all-Marine night helicopter assault took place with BLT 2/3 and HMM-361, HMM-261 and VMO-2 in Elephant Valley on 12 Aug. Because the 1st MAW had ceased combat operations, the detachment was assigned to the Navys Light Attack Squadron 4 (VAL-4) in southern Vietnam for evaluation of its Night Observation Gunship System (NOGS) and a 20mm turret cannon coupled with an infrared targeting device. Operation Harvest Moon was launched in the Phouc Valley west of Highway One between Da Nang and Chu Lai in December. Although she was extensively modified internally as part of her conversion to an LPH, external modifications were minor, so throughout her career Princeton retained the classic appearance of a World War II Essex-class ship. The U.S. Navy "Amphibious Ready Group Alpha" (Task Group 79.4) underway off Vietnam on 31 July 1968. after that operation VMO-2 arrived in country with the first Marine UH-1E gunships on 3 May. 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HMM-364 redeployed on 12 Mar. In the Vietnam War from February 1967 to April 1971, operating from Da Nang, South Vietnam. USS PRINCETON was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. LPH-5. HMM-163 returned to MMAF and then to CONUS on 31 Aug. HMH-462 arrived at MAG-36 on 21 Aug with additional H-53As. The first mounting of 30 cal. An estimated force of 90 men from mainforce VC units, in four teams, launched a well-planned, coordinated attack on MMAF. Several H-46s were damaged. In December, she returned to the United States. Operation Deckhouse II and support for Operation Hastings followed as Navy, Marine, and Army units again combined, this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ. Operation STONE was completed during the month of February in Quang Nam Province. Next Dear Mr. Anderson, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! A much needed overhaul followed Princeton's return to the west coast and in May 1968 she again sailed west to Viet Nam. In March, she assisted in countering an enemy threat to the Marine artillery base at Gio Linh and evacuated wounded from Con Thien. logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation "Deckhouse I" We told them we would bring down their wounded, said Penn. In order to provide improved response to 3rd Marine Division units along the DMZ, PROVMAG-39 was established from the existing units at Quang Tri on 14 Apr. In June, the CH-53D assumed an attack role. 1960-1964 Deck Logs. Included in this support was the daily use of from two to eight CH-53Ds of HMH-463 to lift heavy equipment and artillery, along with units of the US Army.s 101st Airborne. Bill and the crew got out with minor injuries and swam to the surface. RVN losses were significant. on 24 October 1944, shortly after she was hit by a Japanese bomb while operating off the Philippines. She made three combat deployments to Korean waters. A hoist extraction was ruled out because of the wounded. 30 March Da Nang, MMAF and Da Nang Airfield fall to NVA forces. Photographed from USS South Dakota (BB-57). he firs t landing on the moon. It had become obvious that a plan was needed immediately. In February 1953 The Third Marine Expeditionary Force, later re-designated Third Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) was formed 6 May from the 9th MEB units, including all elements of MAG-16. NVA units were located in large caves throughout the adjacent Razorback, which made for much contact during the coming month. XXL flak jackets suddenly became a high fashion item. $3.00 + $1.00 shipping. drop tanks. In December Intensive training refreshed her Reservist crew, and on 5 December she joined TF 77 off the Korean coast, her planes and pilots (Air Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. HMM-163 suffered their first battle damage 18 days later. For the next five years she alternated HUK exercises off the West Coast with similar operations in the western Pacific and, in late 1957-early 1958, in the Indian OceanPersian Gulf area. Two battalions were on alert at Phu Bai. After launch on a routine flight, he landed to load a WIA Marine, who was a booby trap victim. Enroute, they fashioned a quick cargo delivery system of two crossed cargo straps and a third center strap on the helo deck. The remarkable aircraft lazed just a few hundred feet overhead until called upon by the company commander to attack tree lines and other entrenchments in the companys path. MAG-16 and MAG-36 helos lifted in the ARVN counterattack force, taking hits in 20 of the 30 UH-34s involved. 1900-1949: Humanitarian Actions. The aircraft is painted in the colors of the Sikorsky Company, and the company's name appears above the right landing gear. Hawaiian waters He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. Inside were many armed and equally surprised VC. 30 January-19 June 1967 On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. On 28 January, at 0800, the final cease-fire was observed. HMMs 263, 362, 163 and 361 rotated through SLF A during the year. Gene Kimmel of VMO-2 in an OV-10 on a mission to support a Marine rifle company SW of Da Nang on a sweep of a paddy/village area. Then transferred to the Pacific Fleet The wounded Marine survived. However, the operation was unusual, as it seemed that the daily flight schedule was based on the progress of the Paris peace talks. she participated in "Beacon Star" The new Princeton was launched on 8 July 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds, and commissioned on 18 November 1945, Captain John M. Hoskins in command. Thanks for waiting ..sorry it took so long.. Returning to her homeport, Long Beach, California, Princeton visited San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Hawaii as part of the 1965 Pacific Midshipman Training Squadron. From USS Princeton Newsletter No 63, Oct-Nov, 2008: In January, 1964, Princeton was in dry dock in Long Beach, California. One H-53 loaded with VNMC troops was hit by an SA-7 missile 100 feet above the LZ and destroyed on impact. With the arrival of US Army units in southern I Corps, Marine ground forces were now deployed primarily around Da Nang and near the DMZ in the north. CVS-37 and then LPH-5, a helicopter landing platform ship in March 1959. Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form.. An Eagle Flight employed 4 troop-loaded HUS-1s orbiting a tactical area to engage escaping VC. February 28, 1844 started out as an exciting day for U.S. President John Tyler and the 400 other passengers aboard the USS Princeton.The U.S. Navy vessel symbolized a new ambition for the American president and his cabinet as they hoped that the warship would elevate the United States' naval prowess to the same level as the British navy. Reclassified Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH) 2 March 1959. A Marine FO unit stumbled onto a large NVA contingent, uncovering an enemy intent to attack in force. . She remained in the area after the truce on 27 July, and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. HMM-163 (UH-34Ds) relieved HMM-365 on 18 Feb. HMM-365s aircraft, on board the USS Princeton were transferred to HMM-162 on 9 Mar. Three hours later, after five attempts, they found the LZ, and landed on the edge of a bomb crater. When Company A arrived at LZ Robin, a central position about midway along the peninsula, they established a defensive perimeter and prepared for Company B and D's arrival in the second wave. For full info contact: USS Princeton Assn. On 3 Sep NVA artillery destroyed the large Dong Ha ammo dump. Ingenuity has always been a Marine trademark. HullNumber.com does not share your information. in the Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf area. HMM-363 was located at Da Nang. As they scrambled aboard, the VC resumed their attack on the helo crew and its new passengers. The first vessel named Princeton was a sloop of war, commissioned in 1843. HMM-262 assisted Boeing Vertol in the modification program, which lasted until February 1968. You have to Login , if your not a member yet you need to Register. r support The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. USS ORISKANY USED in Korea and Vietnam wars photo fd9 - $24.53. HMMs 161 and 262 (CH-46Ds) were located at Phu Bai under MAG-16. During August, HMM-261 conducted a major retrograde operation lifting 1300 ARVN from LZs near the Laotian border to Thuong Duc, SW of Da Nang. Following shakedown off Cuba Ron Reeves: 10110535: 264k: USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored pierside at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA., in mid 1960s. The NVA executed its plan to overrun Con Thien on 8 May. Crewmen worked feverishly and futily in an attempt to save his life over the Que Son Valley. As her twilight approached, PRINCETON recovered Apollo 10 in 1969. HMMs 362, 363, 164, 265, and 262 rotated through SLF B. Click on red bar for more info. Long Beach Soon Cook returned and helped Penn get this last wounded aboard the 46. It was a spectacular finale to a long night. HMM-162 conducted a major lift of 300 ARVN into three LZs 15 miles west of Da Nang. Still covered by Puff and the Marine UH-1Es, Macauley then spiraled up out of the zone and headed for Da Nang. On 11 Jul, 9th MAB helicopters again landed VNMC troops north of Quang Tri City. M-60 machine guns on a helicopter occurred in August, inside the cargo hatch of an HUS-1. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. USS Rasher SS 269 December 17 1969 Portland OR Pmk. During July, HMM-162s H-34s, working out of Khe Sanh, first reinforced the besieged Special Forces camp at Nam Dong, then 2 weeks later, helped evacuate the camp, as it became untenable once more. A temporary SLF was organized from 2 Oct 8 Nov as a reserve with BLT 3/3 and HMM-163 during primary SLF maneuvers in the Philippines. The remainder of HMH-463 arrived on 23 May. 19 March Quang Tri City and Quang Tri Province abandoned by South Vietnamese Forces This also caused the loss rate to climb, with many instances of aircraft being hit and crewmembers wounded. The subject of armor for both became more important. Princeton resumed exercises off the west coast. The 3rd MarDiv moved north from Da Nang to Hue; the First Marine Division moved up from Chu Lai to Da Nang, and the operating areas of Marine helos moved similarly. In September and October 1946, she operated in Japanese and Chinese waters, then returned to the Mariana Islands where she remained until February 1947. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in which she earned eight . It was destroyed, along with 38 other starships. Full employment of Marine helicopters didnt lessen up, though. As her twilight approached, PRINCETON . Marine helicopters and crews on the ARGs stood by with a 300-man reaction force on a 48-hour standby to rescue downed crews or escaping American Prisoners of War (POWs). This is a list of (561) Princeton Shipmates from 1945-1970 signed on to THIS Website. On 28 January, at 0800, the USS Denver, then transferred to the surface Luzon burial! 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