facilities Ordered to the Pacific, Princeton supported landings at New Guinea, Saipan, and participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. 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. April 1963 saw the tempo of operations pick up with the advent of clear weather. 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. An excerpt from STARS AND STRIPES described one mission for an H-46 crew from HMM-263. President John F. Kennedys assassination on 22 Nov 63 resulted in President Lyndon B. Johnson taking over the reigns of the American government. Sgt Will Reeves and LCpl Gary Garner, crew chief and gunner on a resupply flight had to rapidly unload twenty three 105MM artillery rounds into an ARVN LZ. By April, the VC were using many new tactics to lure helicopters into ambushes, such as popping smoke near LZs and waiting until after the gunships had made their runs, to fire on transport helos. The action started to pick up and many of HMM-364s H-34s and their escorting Army gunships were hit. On 11 October 1967, USS Okinawa relieved her as flagship of TG 76.4, and Tripoli headed for home. In addition to its service in the Vietnam War, in April of 1969, the Princeton was a space recovery ship for the return of the Apollo 10 lunar landing mission. NHHC Photograph collection. Upon arrival over the area, the helo crew saw that the recon team was located approximately 200 yards from the only LZ. On 11 Jul, 9th MAB helicopters again landed VNMC troops north of Quang Tri City. with similar operations in the western Pacific and The pilots of HMM-365 returned to Okinawa aboard the USS Princeton to take on replacement aircraft. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. bobneu@webtv.net Thank you. MACV directed that HMM-364 transfer their H-34s to the VNAF 217th Squadron in May, and prepare to depart Vietnam by 30 Jun. A total of thirty four CH-53s, twenty seven CH-46s, six UH-1Es and eight AH-1Js were committed and flew 682 sorties between first light on 29 April and 0753 on 30 April. 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. pounded the enemy's hydroelectric complex at Suiho on the Yalu to turn off power on both sides of that river They arrived aboard the USS Denver, then transferred to the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) and then the USS Dubuque (LPD-8). She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival She cruised the West Coast, Hawaiian waters, and the Western Pacific (1 October 23 December) in 1948. So much for the withdrawal ordered 6 months earlier. Princeton Sponsored. The VC bailed out into the water and Mayne went back up the hoist, end of mission. Afterwards they began a methodical attack on each helicopter. sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds; and commissioned 18 November 1945 e trans peninsula line. USS Rasher SS 269 December 17 1969 Portland OR Pmk. In September, the VMO-squadrons were assigned a priority mission of a 24-hour medevac standby with a UH-1E medevac slick, a UH-1E gunship and crew of four pilots, two crewchiefs, a door-gunner and a corpsman. On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise and . The 3rd MEB was supported by HMM-161 flying off of the USS Princeton until 7 May, when the squadron transferred to the USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2), remaining off the coast of Chu Lai until 12 Jun. The destruction of the enemys command, control and logistic facilities will contribute to his eventual defeat.. Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton Veteran owned business since 2000. USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway off the coast of South Vietnam on 13 January 1967 (NNAM.1996.488.060.024).jpg. When not aboard ship, the SLF helicopter squadrons HMMs 164 and 362 were rotated alternately to Phu Bai in support of the 3rd MarDiv. Helos lifting off M Co from USS Princeton heading for the "Street Without Joy" area just north of Dong Ha on Operation DECKHOUSE II 16 July. Still covered by Puff and the Marine UH-1Es, Macauley then spiraled up out of the zone and headed for Da Nang. In October 1964, Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Vietnam and joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong (VC) forces. The VMO-2 broncos, also used during Lam Son 719 to plant electronic sensor strings near approach routes, flew out of country on 31 Mar. For full info contact: USS Princeton Assn. cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. Originally built to be USS Tallahassee (CL-61), she was converted and designated CV-23 until July. III MAF strength at the end of the year included 65,789 men. ng Cau district and the Song Cai river valley and Army units aga The battleship USS New Jersey (BB62) arrived off the coast of the DMZ on 29 Sep. The OV-10Ds had the prototype gun turrets from the AH1-J program and prototype laser target designators. 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. 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. The first vessel named Princeton was a sloop of war, commissioned in 1843. She made three combat deployments to Korean waters. Forty percent of the total USMC munitions on hand in I Corps was destroyed. A visit was made to the U.S. Embassy and the Defense Attach Office (DAO) in Saigon on 12 Apr for evacuation site and LZ selection. On 15 April 1962, a Sikorsky HUS-1 (later redesignated the UH-34D) crew from LtCol Archie Clapp's HMM-362 touched down on a World War II Japanese fighter strip 3 miles from Soc Trang, southwest of Saigon, in the Mekong Delta. 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. On 12 April Operation EAGLE PULL, consisting of H-53s from HMH-462 and HMH-463, commenced the evacuation of Phnom Penh before the fall to the communist Khmer Rouge. Flight crews averaged 13 hours in the air, and Capt Berry was high timer with 18.3 hours. Princeton's mission became that of vertical envelopment--the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear t Although ARVN operations continued to increase, the overall need for helicopter support steadily decreased. The USS Turner Joy (DD-951) fired the last U.S. 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. Stingray teams from 1st Force Recon were inserted by UH-1Es from VMO-2 along suspected enemy avenues of approach. All vessels of Inshore Fire Support [IFS] Division 93 during their entire Vietnam tour USS Carronade (IFS 1) USS Clarion River (LSMR 409) [Landing Ship, Medium, Rocket] . Thirteen years and fifteen days later, on 30 April 1975, an HMM-164 CH . At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. The extraction had taken 20 minutes. Ha Air Facility was opened to the III MAF on 30May as LtCol P.X. Fortunately, no lives were lost. 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. 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. The FLIRs (forward looking infrared) systems were from B-52 aircraft. Maj. John Van Nortwick, HMM-263 XO, tells of a poignant reward following a night medevac. Search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and North Viet-Namese Army units followed as Princeton provided transportation HMM-363 moved further south to Tuy Hoa, again in support of the 101st Airborne, which was opening another airfield at Phu Cat. NHHC Photograph Collection. Commanded by corn Captain Robert F. Stockton Princeton was launched on 5 September 1843, decommissioned in 1847, and broken up in 1849. Other targets were truck traffic and anti-aircraft guns in North Vietnam. It was a spectacular finale to a long night. 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. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. FOR SALE! 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. she transported Marine Air Group 36 to Viet Nam in August The South Vietnamese Marine Division (VNMC) held the advancing NVA at the My Chanh in April. The Marine was offloaded and carried under the nose bubble of the CH-46. 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. on 30 April 1952 and against road traffic. On 26 January, HMA-369s very unique and successful hunter-killer operations were terminated to prepare for the upcoming Operation ENDSWEEP. The 33rd MAU with HMM-165 joined the 9th MAB on 28 Apr. Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. The ships usually included an Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) examples of which include the USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2) and USS Princeton (LPH 5); a Landing ship Dock (LSD) examples of which included the USS Point Defiance (LSD 31) and USS Alamo LSD 33); and APA (Attack Personnel Transport Ship . in the So drop tanks. USS Princeton (CV/CVA/CVS-37, LPH-5) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. On 28 Sep, HMM-365 relieved HMM-162, and soon suffered its first battle casualties, two WIA, during a medevac 10 miles SW of Tam Ky. SHUFLY was redesignated Marine Unit Vietnam (MUV) in December. The H-53s, escorted by the AH-1Gs (and later AH-1Js) of HML-367, moved massive amounts of tonnage of material in and out of Laos. She first appeared in Vietnam in 1962, and returned for combat deployments through the 1960s. Scott Margolis, the operations officer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), during a scheduled visit to the ship. VMO-2 arrived in country with the first Marine UH-1E gunships on 3 May. Both MAG-16 and MAG-36 plus HMM-363 from Qui Nhon and HMM-261 from the SLF supported Task Force Delta and the 5th ARVN Regiment as they swept this familiar ground in search of VC and NVA units. she provided amphibious assault carrier services for operations "Fortress She was . He had to wear the big XXL vest with the right and left flaps overlapped because it was too large. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. The Area of Operation (AO) was from 80 miles south of Hanoi to Tiger Island. This was the first recorded instance of a Marine helicopter providing close air support in actual combat. USS Jamestown (AGTR-3) conducted numerous month-long deployments along the Vietnam coast collecting data, with photographic evidence that crewmembers . Interdiction missions followed, and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC in 1964. Despite their efforts, the ship burned to the waterline. We told them we would bring down their wounded, said Penn. Phu Bai retained the remainder of the squadrons of MAG-36. The policy of rotating squadrons into Vietnam every four months commenced 1 Aug when HMM-163 relieved HMM-362. HMH-462 departed RVN with MAG-36 on 20 Oct. HMH-463 stayed at MMAF with H-53Ds. The NVA 324B Division eventually moved back into the DMZ, where U. S. policy provided a safe haven for the NVA troops. Each regiment maintained a squad sized reaction force at a special LZ. resumed interdiction. As he passed under the nose, he looked up, grinned, gave a big thumbs up and could be heard to say: Thanks for coming down and saving my life! Only after that did John see that the Marines right leg was missing from the knee down. after conversion at Bremerton "Swift Pursuit" 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. 24 March Quang Ngai and Tam Ky fall to the NVA Kelleys 2/4 moved to a forward position in the northern I Corps, supported by detachments from MAG-16. DIVE! This armor was constructed of a steel-kevlar sandwich and performed well. The line up of squadrons at the end of the year included HMMs 164, 165, 262, and 265 (H-46s); HMMs 263, 362 (SLF), 363, and 364 (H-34s); Det HMH-463 (4 H-53As, afloat) VMO-2, VMO-6, and VMO-3 (who arrived 29 Dec) (UH-1Es), H&MS-11 (3 UH-34Ds), H&MS-16 (4 UH-34Ds)(6 CH-37s)(9 O-1Cs), H&MS-17 (4 UH-34Ds) and H&MS-36 (3 UH-34Ds). Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in . ARG B stayed within 7 days travel of MR1. 10 H-34s from HMM-162 arrived at Phu Bai in support of BLT 3/4. 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. The year started with significantly reduced operations for both Marine ground and aviation units. NS023741. ir Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. interrupted in Novemb Virtnam Jan. 1962 & April 1962 I was with Marine Detachment. The request was granted and Capt. Marine strength at the end of the year stood at 54,559 personnel. An estimated force of 90 men from mainforce VC units, in four teams, launched a well-planned, coordinated attack on MMAF. he firs t landing on the moon. On 9 Mar the 95th NVA Regiment overran the A Shau Special Forces Camp near the Laotian border. In May The USS Princeton (LPH 5) was the designated amphibious assault ship at the beginning of the year. Johnson Island Operation Dominic Spring and Summer of 1962, Oct 2 '62 to Nov 3 '62 Johnston isle Last 2 hydrogen & 7 nuke's, Shellback Initiation - 11 NOV 1966 - Pacific Ocean, Sailed up and river in south viet nam 17 miles, Shellback Initiation - 1 JAN 1967 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 16 SEP 1967 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 31 JUL 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 27 SEP 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 16 SEP 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 10 SEP 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1969 - Pacific Ocean, operation milrow/ uss princeton lph5 nuclear tests. For much of the summer they pounded supply arteries, concentrating on highways, and in August Princeton got underway for the U.S., arriving at San Diego on the 29th, after collecting Destroyer Division 51 at Pearl Harbor.[1]. MAG-36 units at Quang Tri airfield were HMM-163 (H-34s), HMM-262 (H-46As) (from SLF) and VMO-6 (UH-1Es). HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Eight months later and in August Princeton got underway for the United States The swimmers were forced to the surface by a concussion grenade blast and 1 was shot by the forecastle watch. The National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) has custody of the Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations, 1941 - 1983 in the Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24). These and other actions caused the Marines to develop procedures to perform quick engine changes, QECs, in the field. On one occasion, a mine detonated near him, killing the Navy corpsman, and wounding three more Marines. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. Relieving Okinawa (LPH-3) as flagship for the Amphibiou NH 93797: USS Princeton (LPH-5), U.S. Marines loading relief supplies on a USMC/Sikorsky Ch-34 helicopter for delivery to South Vietnam. Thirteen years and fifteen days later, on 30 April 1975, an HMM-164 CH-46D crew lifted the last Americans out of Vietnam, the Marine combined security force for Operation FREQUENT WIND. 28 of 34 helicopters were hit. HMM-263 lost a great Marine Bert McCauley, Announcement for the 2023 Heavy Haulers Gathering in the Fort Worth Stock Yards. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo # 80-G-417143. Operation Meade River continued into December in the familiar Dodge City triangle, south of Da Nang, supported by MAG-16. The wing departed from the traditional helicopter package by placing particular packages (two H-46s) under the operational control of the infantry regimental commanders. 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. Maj. Hazelbaker was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions. 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). HMM-161 redeployed on 15 Aug from MMAF to MCAS Tustin. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. 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. USS Princeton (LPH-5) completed seven days of humanitarian relief (1,300 tons of supplies) to the Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh provinces of South Vietnam which suffered damage from typhoon and floods. May was costly for the NVA with significant personnel and equipment losses. USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. the national archives hold deck logs for aircraft carriers for the vietnam conflict. There, as flagship for Amphibious Ready Group Alpha, she provided amphibious assault carrier services for operations Fortress Attack III and IV, Proud Hunter, Swift Pursuit, and Eager Hunter. USS Princeton (CV-37) was deployed to Vietnam four times between 1964 and 1967. On October 24, 1944, during the Battle . HMMs 164, 362 and VMO-3 transferred to MAG-36. 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. On 15 Apr. By 22 Jun, all formal Marine aviation units were out of Vietnam. J. . Army UH-1B gunships from the US Army 68th Aviation Co. in Da Nang regularly escorted the Marine H-34s. One H-53 was downed in the operation, and destroyed by its crew. The remainder of HMH-463 arrived on 23 May. HMM-364 personnel departed, their H-34s now flown by the VNAF. She fought for just over a year and a half before she was sunk at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, taking 108 men with her. MAG-36 at Phu Bai included HMM-164 (H-46As), HMM-362 (H-34s), HMM-364 (H-46Ds) and VMO-3 (UH-1Es). and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with "Shawnee". Maneuvers in Hawaiian waters preceded her return to San Diego until 15 March. A UH-1E flown by Major V. Wayne Hazelbaker of VMO-2 was shot down at the defensive position by an RPG during an ammo resupply. Ships Store: Paul Johnson. The Siege of Khe Sanh was over with the taking of Hill 881N by 3rd Division Marines on 14 Apr. Ground troops who then entered the area reported having to only walk down the ridge counting the casualties. 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. John Van Nortwick of HMM-363 was wearing an XXL infantry flak vest because his regular vest was borrowed while he was away from the squadron. top. 62; uss quincy ca39, astoria ca34 & vincennes ca44 war damage report no. HMMs 161 and 262 (CH-46Ds) were located at Phu Bai under MAG-16. Bill said that he was down there looking for a missing tail rotor pitch link.. For the next three years she followed a similar schedule Over 12,000 US military & patriotic items for every branch of service. Musan Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Some MAG-16 units, including a detachment of eight UH-1Es from VMO-2, moved to Dong Ha Airfield to support Hastings. Quang Tri was defended by the main-force NVA 325th Division, reinforced. On 7 May, 3rd MAB ceased all ground combat and fixed-wing air operations by Marines in Vietnam. Lemuel Cook, gunner, and LCpl David Penn, crew chief, left the aircraft to help evacuate the two wounded Marines. "Cherokee" strikes against supply Crews were working near the 200 percent level. One CH-53 was lost in a hot LZ near Tchepone on 23 Feb. Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea 15 months later, Princeton recommissioned on 28 August 1950. Stricken from NVR 30 January 1970. HullNumber.com does not share your information. Two battalions were on alert at Phu Bai. Lee and controlled close air support all night from VMO-2 and fixed wing, aided by the additional ammo and armament from the disabled UH-1E. Typical of HMM squadrons operations conducted during an SLF tour were those of HMM 263 during the period Feb Nov 1967. The loss of 3 A/C (2 Marine, 1 Navy) during ENDSWEEP was attributed to material failure in each case. Ingenuity has always been a Marine trademark. with Air Group 81 embarked 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. Returning to her homeport, Long Beach, California, Princeton visited San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Hawaii as part of the 1965 Pacific Midshipman Training Squadron. There were no further casualties. By the 11th, all units had reached the staging area on the coast. In 1978, Robert R. 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