He rolled in with rockets and machine guns, which caused the VC to scatter. On 16 Jul, a platoon from 1st Force Recon Company rappelled from a MAG-16 helicopter onto the summit of the Rockpile to establish an OP for the first time. HMH-361 (H-53As and some Ds) redeployed to CONUS as part of the third redeployment of US forces on 28 Jan. VMO-2 moved from MAG-16 (helicopter MAG) at MMAF to MAG-11 (fixed wing MAG) at Da Nang on 1 Feb. With the space created by the removal of HMH-361 and VMO-2 from MMAF, HMMs 161 and 262 moved from Phu Bai to MMAF. Reclassified Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH) 2 March 1959. 132 KB. she operated in Japanese and Chinese waters The USS Iwo Jima replaced the USS Princeton on 7 May. For other uses, see Princeton. Allied forces interpreted this as a check on the enemys advance by the ARVN. February 11, 1989 USS Princeton was commissioned during a . Marine helos supported a major joint US Army-US Marine operation in Hiep Duc once again. 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. The Republic of South Vietnam: 1965 to 1970 . BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. Soon Cook returned and helped Penn get this last wounded aboard the 46. Following these, 263s most significant operation was Beau Charger which was the first official incursion by US Forces into the DMZ. Additional VMO-2 O-1Bs arrived; Birddogs had already been in-country with SHUFLY and the 9th MEB. The 23 rounds were stacked on these straps parallel to the diir. With all of the troops wounded, Maj. Hazelbaker assumed command from Capt. He continued to bring wounded aboard. E-Mail: susanhalljohnson@yahoo.com Phone: 417-770-1867 Address: 23945 Dallas St. Hermitage, MO 65668 Political considerations at higher levels delayed the start of ENDSWEEP until 12 March. Search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam units followed as Princeton provided transportation, medical evacuation, logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation Deckhouse I, 18 27 June, in the Song Cau district and the Song Cai river valley, then supported 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in Operation Nathan Hale to the south of the Deckhouse I area. On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise and . 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 battle stars, and the Vietnam War. the lunar mission which paved the way for Apollo 11 and t During May, HMM-362 flew its first night medevac. The operation commenced 12 miles south of Da Nang, in an area that was and would be cleared many times with support from MAG-16. 1960-1964 Deck Logs. If it werent war, it could have been a symphony. Capt. Twenty six month later, in August 1959, PRINCE was recommissioned and off Korea by December. The M-16A1 rifle was introduced to all Marines in Vietnam during mid-March. The round penetrated the outer flap and bounced off the inner one. The LZ was honeycombed with well-used trails leading from North Vietnam to the south. Special Operations (V) . Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. a recon team, operating in the Que Sons made contact with the NVA, and in the fire fight that followed, suffered two WIA while killing three NVA. USS Oriskany 115671020689 The Dept. The USS Princeton (NCC-59804) was a Federation starship, a Niagara-class fast cruiser in Starfleet service in the 24th century, named for Princeton University's location in New Jersey, on Earth. in the So and "Osage" On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. Two composite squadrons, HMM-165 (reinf) on the USS Tripoli, and HMM-164 (reinf) off of the USS Okinawa from the 9th MEB had arrived to support the Vietnamese Marines. Without hesitation, Cummings climbed out of his seat; got the wounded Marine strapped in; thenstraddled himself atop the starboard rocket pod facing backward, and gave Henry a thumbs up to launch. The first of 150 graduates of the US Army helicopter program appeared in October. The copilot, LtCol Chuck Pitman, had been wounded, and he and the pilot, Maj Mike Wasco, spent a few anxious hours in a water-filled bomb crater until an Army UH-1 arrived to get them out. On 27 Aug the USS New Orleans (LPH-11) offloaded 18 CH-53As from HMH-361 to join MAG-36 at Phu Bai. The Area of Operation (AO) was from 80 miles south of Hanoi to Tiger Island. The flag of USS Princeton is now in Princeton University in the University Chapel. On 28 Feb, 1973, after modifying all 15 of their H-53s, conducting AMCM training for all of their own crews plus those of HMM-165 and HMH-462, who were being held in reserve; and enduring numerous green side/brown side out drills caused by the political environment, HMH-463 and HMM-165 deployed to the Grand Norway Island area outside of Haiphong Harbor with the rest of TF 78. On 1 Mar, VMO-3 at Phu Bai was redesignated HML-367 with a transfer of all aircraft and personnel. MAG-36 at Phu Bai included HMM-164 (H-46As), HMM-362 (H-34s), HMM-364 (H-46Ds) and VMO-3 (UH-1Es). The request was granted and Capt. and in August Princeton got underway for the United States Kimmel and his Airborne Observer (AO) were killed two weeks later. Soon after this on another black night, an HMM-263 medevac effort brought out 27 WIA from a hot LZ just SW of Thuong Duc following the ambush of a 7th Marines patrol. He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. No Marine helicopter activity was recorded. The following day, bad luck dogged Operation ENDSWEEP as HMH-463s XO, Maj. Bill Smith, took his CH-53 submarine YH-11, to the bottom of Haiphong Harbor. The MarHuk cobras were armed with 20mm cannon and 5 Zuni rockets. er for flood relief work On 17 May, HMM-161 replaced HMM-163 at Quang Tri with a full strength squadron of CH-46Ds. Bill said that he was down there looking for a missing tail rotor pitch link.. By the end of 1967, Hanoi had changed its strategy to maximum effort to win the war quickly. and equipment behind enemy lines The Princeton (CG 59) is the 13th Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of Princeton. Rhonda . Thanks for waiting ..sorry it took so long.. South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu had suggested, at the beginning of the year, that ARVN forces were ready to replace part of the allied forces. The Marine effort in 1969 was aimed at destroying the NVA staging and assembly areas and lines of communication near the population centers of Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Da Nang and Quang Tri. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. The battleship USS New Jersey (BB62) arrived off the coast of the DMZ on 29 Sep. USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC in 1964. LtCol Ledbetter was awarded the Navy Cross. After "Hastings" MAG-16 helos lifted in a reinforcing Marine regiment and intense fighting continued well into May. 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. The following account of an HMM-165 night medevac turned recon extract tells how both extraordinary courage on the part of the crew and spontaneous inter-service coordination resulted in a successful life saving mission. Princeton sailed for home She then prepared for inactivation and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. On 8 Jan, four CH-53As arrived in RVN, attached to MAG-16. MAG-16 was comprised of HML-167, HMM-165, HMM-263, HMM-364, HMH-463, and VMO-2. Operation Double Eagle I began 28 Jan with a two-battalion amphibious operation south of Quang Ngai supported by MAG-36 and a heliborne assault by the SLF BLT and HMM-362. HMM-263 redeployed on 15 May to MCAS Quantico while assigned to MAG-26 at MCAS New River. On 15 April 1962,a Sikorsky HUS-1 (later redesignated the UH-34D) crew from LtCol Archie Clapps HMM-362 touched down on a World War II Japanese fighter strip 3 miles from Soc Trang, southwest of Saigon, in the Mekong Delta. A Navy C2 Greyhound is being . It had become obvious that a plan was needed immediately. On 16 Aug, the SLF conducted DECKHOUSE III on the Vung Tau Peninsula 60 miles south of Saigon with HMM-363. "Swift Pursuit" The key words were High Theater, as the operation was based on the statistical theory that a given number of mine sweeps in a given geographical area would produce a 99.9% assurance that no more live mines were present. [2] She then transported Marine Aircraft Group 36 to Vietnam in August, and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. There were, however, exceptions. At the same time, CH-53Ds of HMM-165 provided support to HM-12 using the Mark 105 Seabome Equipment Platform, a hydrafoil sled. NVA units were located in large caves throughout the adjacent Razorback, which made for much contact during the coming month. Operation Meade River continued into December in the familiar Dodge City triangle, south of Da Nang, supported by MAG-16. The swimmers were forced to the surface by a concussion grenade blast and 1 was shot by the forecastle watch. Army UH-1B gunships from the US Army 68th Aviation Co. in Da Nang regularly escorted the Marine H-34s. HMM-362 (H-34s) was assigned to SLF A aboard the USS Okinawa. With non-folding blades, ten was the maximum contingent. USS Princeton (CV-37) was deployed to Vietnam four times between 1964 and 1967. rruptions came in October 1961 when she rescued survivors of merchantmen Pioneer On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in . renamed Princeton 21 November 1944; launched 8 July 1945 A hoist extraction was ruled out because of the wounded. Marine strength at the end of the year stood at 54,559 personnel. When viewing logs for each month, you may wish to click on the red PDF icon under the "Documents . HMM-265 moved to MAG-16 at MMAF. Prior to the battle for Quang Tri City, on 27 Jun, HMM-165 conducted an amphibious demonstration (feint) off of Quang Tri. I was on board uss princeton lph-5 i need deck logs from 1962 -1964 to see if we were exposure to agent orange. 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. 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. They were helilifted by Sparrow Hawk helicopters on strip alert at MMAF, a combination of HMM helicopters and gunships from VMO-2. One H-53 was downed in the operation, and destroyed by its crew. And, the June 2010 Compensation & Pension Bulletin Policy (211) ships list- Received by the Senate Committee on Vietnam Naval Affairs- lists the USS Newport News for operation(s): Cua Viet "RIVER" in April 1969. Keywords: Entry: 50627 Subject: O R DIV 1950-1953 . The Princeton's reputation in the Navy never recovered from a devastating incident early in her service. HMM-363 moved further south to Tuy Hoa, again in support of the 101st Airborne, which was opening another airfield at Phu Cat. She deployed again to Vietnam from 30 January 19 June 1967, and again ranged along the coast. The Marine TAOR shrank to essentially Quang Nam province. On 3 Jul, NVA artillery did significant damage to the supply dump at Ha airfield. HMM-361 departed for CONUS on 18 May. Capable of transporting a battalio The wing provided a helicopter commander airborne (HC(A) that was in consultation with the ground commander. The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. USS Princeton was used during the filming of the 1952 Monogram Pictures feature Flat Top. Membership list. and departed again 3 July MACV directed that HMM-364 transfer their H-34s to the VNAF 217th Squadron in May, and prepare to depart Vietnam by 30 Jun. In January 1954 The rumor among MAG-36 Marines onboard the USS Princeton enroute from CONUS had been that they would turn around and head back because of the great success of Operations Starlight, the war would soon be over. Operations kicked off with Operation Taylor Common in the Arizona territory, northwest of An Hoa, supported by MAG-16. Quang Tri was defended by the main-force NVA 325th Division, reinforced. This envelope, summarized as 35 knots airspeed, 35 feet AGL, ball way out, high gross weights, and downwind in many cases required very high power settings and caused unusual stress on airframes and flight control systems. 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. Relieving Okinawa (LPH-3) as flagship for the Amphibiou USS Oriskany used in Korea and Vietnam wars photo fd9. The first helicopter-borne assault with ARVN troops was conducted 6 days later. destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyan; and and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches. Kachon MAG-16 ended the year as the only helicopter group in RVN. There were no further casualties. USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. Then transferred to the Pacific Fleet, she arrived at San Diego, departing again on 3 July 1946 to carry the body of Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon back to Manila for burial. HMM-165 was the first 1stMAW unit to leave on 14 Aug. The USS Tripoli replaced the USS Valley Forge in July. G.C. The last half of May was punctuated by extreme political unrest in I Corps, resulting in Prime Minister Ky sending ARVN units into DaNang to reestablish his authority. 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. Vietnam. Please note that the Catalog does not always list logs in chronological order. On 9 Mar the 95th NVA Regiment overran the A Shau Special Forces Camp near the Laotian border. 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. and "Eager Hunter." HMM-361 had arrived in August at MAG-36 in Phu Bai, and transferred to MMAF on 26 Sep. HML-367 departed Phu Bai for MMAF on 16 Oct. HML-367 re-equipped with the AH-1Gs of VMO-2. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. 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. By the end of September, MAG-36 was established at Ky Ha. HMM-262 assisted Boeing Vertol in the modification program, which lasted until February 1968. USS New Orleans LPH 11 December 3 1969 (N36383) No Cachet. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. The initial helicopter assault occurred on15 Jul with a troop lift to LZ Crow, 5 miles northeast of the Rockpile, near the DMZ. USS PRINCETON served her country as LPH-5 for for more than 10 years until decommissioned on 30 JAN 1970. Some of the 365s missions were evidence of the wide range of unusual and sometimes humorous events in the daily schedule of helo aircrews. with similar operations in the western Pacific and 30 March Da Nang, MMAF and Da Nang Airfield fall to NVA forces. The last personnel evacuated, Marines of the combined security force, were lifted out at 0753 on 30 April aboard Swift 2-2, an H-46 from HMM-164. HMA-369 continued their LPD-launched hunter killer ops off the North Vietnamese coast. 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. [mckee] Got back from Manila pretty late - just in time to catch the last launch back to the USS Princeton, or so I thought . Vietnam, Order of Battle. On 24 Apr the first battle of Khe Sanh (the Khe Sanh Hill Fights) was fought over Hills 881N, 881S and 861 above the combat base. From May until January 1960 SLF A began the year with HMM-362 aboard the USS Okinawa, replaced later by HMM-265 (in Jun) and HMM-165 (in Aug). Following shakedown off Cuba Returning to her homeport National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo # 80-G-417143. Quick Ship Facts. Shortly after HMM-363s arrival in Qui Nhon, LtCol George Kew, CO, brought back a one-legged H-34 having left the other landing gear strut in an Army LZ. VMO-6 remained all UH-1E through the year, based at Quang Tri. Shows Princeton in WW2, Korea, Vietnam & Iraq. In January 1954, Princeton was reclassified CVS-37 and, after conversion at Bremerton, Washington, took up antisubmarine/ Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations in the eastern Pacific. 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). am through its completion on the 24th. Embarked aboard the USS Okinawa, 263 conducted assualt landings in Operation Beaver Cage 25 miles south of Da Nang; Operations Bear Bite 4 miles northeast of Hue/Phu Bai; and Operations Colgate 1 mile east of Hue/Phu Bai. Some MAG-16 units, including a detachment of eight UH-1Es from VMO-2, moved to Dong Ha Airfield to support Hastings. 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While underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet, the crew rendered aid to a distressed personal watercraft user off the coast of Southern California. Sponsored. At one point, the pilot gave him a direct order to remain in the helicopter. For troop insertions, he had to go back to the Wing for a total package, including gunships. 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. The other five ships were the Gamber Bay (119 men were killed) and the USS St Lo, both escort carriers, the destroyers Hoel (202 killed) and Johnston (187 killed) and destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts. Full employment of Marine helicopters didnt lessen up, though. He had to wear the big XXL vest with the right and left flaps overlapped because it was too large. Three hours later, after five attempts, they found the LZ, and landed on the edge of a bomb crater. USS Princeton was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. 10 H-34s from HMM-162 arrived at Phu Bai in support of BLT 3/4. The tactical success there led many to believe that US forces would achieve a quick victory and hence, we would all soon be home. o the Marine artillery base at Gio Ling and evacuated wounded from Con Thien mountain. These and other actions caused the Marines to develop procedures to perform quick engine changes, QECs, in the field. top. At first with the Atlantic Fleet and then with the Pacific, PRINCETON steam on post-war deployments and then was decommissioned on 20 JUN 1948 and placed in reserve. One of her last missions was to serve as the prime recovery ship for the Apollo 10 space mission. from Kham Duc to an LZ 24 miles NW in September. From SeptemberNovember 1962, Princeton served as flagship of Joint Task Force 8 during the nuclear weapons test series, Operation Dominic. The blast jarred the entire ship awake. Stingray teams from 1st Force Recon were inserted by UH-1Es from VMO-2 along suspected enemy avenues of approach. The III MAF Logistic Support facility was destroyed by a grass fire on 27 Apr southwest of Da Nang. > reclassified to Landing Platform, Helicopter - LPH 5 USS Princeton on March 2, 1959 : images: LPH 5 (1959-70) . In March On 16 Feb a detachment of Marines under Col Paul Niesen and four new Bell AH-1J twin-engine Sea Cobras arrived in RVN for combat evaluation, attached to HML-367. Personal Comments Page 2 - USS Princeton (CV-37) - US Navy - Korean War Project - Almost three thousand units pages are available at the Korean War Project. Soon the need became apparent and both formal and informal programs took place. She was the first Navy vessel to be powered by a steam-driven screw. 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