The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. The USS Iwo Jima replaced the USS Princeton on 7 May. So much for the withdrawal ordered 6 months earlier. There were, however, exceptions. to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas Stricken from NVR 30 January 1970. On 30 April 1952, Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. Task Force Delta, initially consisting of three Marine battalions, grew to six battalions, and five Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) battalions. National Museum of Naval Aviation photo The VC bailed out into the water and Mayne went back up the hoist, end of mission. 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. 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. She first appeared in Vietnam in 1962, and returned for combat deployments through the 1960s. The operation was a complete success with the NVA on retreat north into Quang Tri Province. These years of the war saw an increased rate of casualties to both aircraft and aircrew. delivered Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta area of the Republic of South Vietnam. Ingenuity has always been a Marine trademark. For full info contact: USS Princeton Assn. 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. In September, three HUS-1s were hit by small arms fire, and a crew chief was wounded, becoming the first Marine helicopter aircrew casualty of the war. There were no further casualties. The Siege of Khe Sanh was over with the taking of Hill 881N by 3rd Division Marines on 14 Apr. A total of 6,968 persons had been evacuated. Marine strength at the end of the year stood at 54,559 personnel. These ops continued into June, and all were supported by the three helicopter groups. NH 93796: USS Princeton (LPH-5), Marine UH-34 helicopters prepare to deliver food relief supplies to north South Vietnam, in late 1964. HMM-162 left Vietnam 15 May for Okinawa. HMM-165 was the first 1stMAW unit to leave on 14 Aug. gaining experience in her primary mission. The detonation of actual mines was minimal, but when that occured, it was most impressive. Ha Air Facility was opened to the III MAF on 30May as LtCol P.X. The medevac crews were cautioned not to bring out a deceased Marine with a live RPG round in his chest. top. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. Arriving overhead, Macauley heard that the recon team now had seven of eight wounded or dead and quickly directed Puffs awesome firepower in a circle 200 to 300 feet out from the teams position as soon as he had spiraled into the LZ. LtGen Chuck Pitman later retired as Deputy Chief of Staff, Aviation for the USMC. In February 1953 Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Princeton. The first helicopter-borne assault with ARVN troops was conducted 6 days later. From Manila, Princeton joined the 7th Fleet in the Marianas, becoming flagship of Task Force 77 (TF 77). For troop insertions, he had to go back to the Wing for a total package, including gunships. This was part of the planning for Operation EAGLE PULL, which would evacuate the Americans and allied personnel from the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh if and when required. Stingray teams from 1st Force Recon were inserted by UH-1Es from VMO-2 along suspected enemy avenues of approach. 25 March Hue and Hoi An fall to communist forces RVN losses were significant. This was to be a common sight for the next six years. Two battalions were on alert at Phu Bai. From May until January 1960 24 March Quang Ngai and Tam Ky fall to the NVA 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. Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. The area would be revisited many times in the next 10 years. arriving at San Diego on the 21st. We told them we would bring down their wounded, said Penn. HMH-462 departed RVN with MAG-36 on 20 Oct. HMH-463 stayed at MMAF with H-53Ds. he firs t landing on the moon. Operation Meade River continued into December in the familiar Dodge City triangle, south of Da Nang, supported by MAG-16. The first mounting of 30 cal. Her keel was laid down on October 15, 1986, at the Litton - Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., and she was launched on October 2, 1987. She was . Kimmel and his Airborne Observer (AO) were killed two weeks later. Marine helicopters also operated primarily in those areas. By July, when Operation Endsweep was concluded, the squadrons had logged 2000 hours of tow time. Keywords: Entry: 50627 Subject: O R DIV 1950-1953 . After the ship was sold for scrapping, some of the steel deck plate was acquired by Fermilab in 1972 for use in its experimental areas. Returning to her homeport and troop concentrations in enemy territory 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. On 6 Aug, team Groucho Marx was inserted north of the Rockpile. then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. facilities 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. Princeton sailed for home 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. Additional H-46Ds arrived in April. 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 . She deployed again to Viet Nam The MarHuk cobras were armed with 20mm cannon and 5 Zuni rockets. 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. Clausen had removed his helmet and was unable to hear the order. On one occasion, a mine detonated near him, killing the Navy corpsman, and wounding three more Marines. The crew was rescued safely. 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. Prior to the battle for Quang Tri City, on 27 Jun, HMM-165 conducted an amphibious demonstration (feint) off of Quang Tri. At 1420 on 29 April, Operation FREQUENT WIND commenced. 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. HMM-262 (Det A, the Poor Devils) was aboard the USS Valley Forge as the helicopter squadron with SLF B, replaced by HMMs 165, 164, 265, 165, and 164 throughout the year. Because of the increasing demand for fixed wing and helicopter pilots in RVN, the US Air Force and the US Army began training pilots for the USMC. USS Princeton (CVL-23) 1943: Independence: Sunk: USS Princeton (CV-37) 1945: Essex: Scrapped: USS Randolph (CV-15) 1944: Essex: Scrapped: USS Ranger (CV-4 . 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. USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24 . When the USS Enterprise-D approached the battle . On 27 Oct, shortly after midnight, explosions hit MMAF and the Chu Lai SATS field. 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. 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. she engaged the enemy in operations "Jackstay" The tactical success there led many to believe that US forces would achieve a quick victory and hence, we would all soon be home. 19 March Quang Tri City and Quang Tri Province abandoned by South Vietnamese Forces For 138 days, her planes flew against the enemy. HMMs 362 and 165 flew in support. USS New Orleans LPH 11 December 3 1969 (N36383) No Cachet. At 0458, Capt Gerry Berry of HMM-165 in Lady Ace 9 lifted the U.S. Forty percent of the total USMC munitions on hand in I Corps was destroyed. 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. Steve Pless of VMO-6, flying gunship escort out of Ky Ha for a medevac on 19 Aug, was enroute back into Ky Ha when he heard an Army Chinook (CH-47) pilot on the guard channel indicating that he had landed in an unsecured LZ with mechanical problems. NVA attacks multiplied as main-force units over-ran the ARVN during March. MAG-16 at MMAF included H&MS-16 (O-1s and H-34s), HMM-265 (H-46As), HMM-363 (H-34s), HMH-463 (H-53s) and VMO-2 (UH-1Es). Eight months later Rhonda . It was a spectacular finale to a long night. (CVL-23) Coordinates: 1521N 12331E. 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. 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. The USS Tripoli replaced the USS Valley Forge in July. e trans peninsula line. USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC in 1964. 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. 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. She was renamed Princeton on 21 November 1944 to commemorate the light carrier USSPrinceton(CVL-23), which was lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf on 24 October 1944. the lunar mission which paved the way for Apollo 11 and t MajGen Raymond G. Davis, CG, 3rd MarDiv, believed in a more mobile posture regarding the usage of helicopter assets to insert troops. ARVN units moving into old USMC areas still required Marine helo support from MAG-16. The following is a growing list of Princeton alumni who have made contributions in the area of government and public affairs. 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. 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. The USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow: CV-37 was laid down as Valley Forge at the Philadelphia Navy Yard 14 September 1943 18-29 July '66 Operation HASTINGS . With their capability to carry rockets and machine guns, they also served in a light attack role, although that role was not the OV-10s MOS. On 9 Oct Maj. Michael Leahy accompanied Capt. The H-34 had proven to be the most dependable aircraft in the Wings helicopter inventory. On 11 October 1967, USS Okinawa relieved her as flagship of TG 76.4, and Tripoli headed for home. 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. In January 1954 Despite the ever-present threat of additional mine explosions, he continued his valiant efforts, leaving the comparatively safe area of the helicopter on six separate occasions to carry out his rescue efforts. HMM-164 was the sole SLF squadron when SLF Bravo was deactivated. As noted in a later paragraph, 263 suffered heavy casualties and damage during this strongly opposed landing. destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyan; and she returned to the United States and in April 1969 she was designated the prime recovery ship for Apollo 10 . E-Mail: susanhalljohnson@yahoo.com Phone: 417-770-1867 Address: 23945 Dallas St. Hermitage, MO 65668 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. Reclassified again, 2 March 1959, she emerged from conversion as an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. Using a primitive bomb sight (black tape on the chin bubble) developed by a bright young Lieutenant with an engineering degree, the loads were released over a target area from 1500-2000 feet, allowed to penetrate the jungle canopy or target area, and ignited by rockets from VMO-2 broncos or HML-367 cobras. They sank small craft to prevent the recapture of offshore islands; blasted concentrations of supplies Posted in Video / Tagged aircraft carrier, Carrier Air Wing 11, CG-59, Coronado, CVN-68, documentary, naval aviation, Nimitz class, Operation Iraqi Freedom, PBS, Pearl Harbor, Persian Gulf, United States Navy, USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, YouTube / Leave a comment The American Navy In Vietnam (1967) From USS Princeton Newsletter No 63, Oct-Nov, 2008: In January, 1964, Princeton was in dry dock in Long Beach, California. CVS-37 and then LPH-5, a helicopter landing platform ship in March 1959. One H-53 was downed in the operation, and destroyed by its crew. 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 All Rights Reserved. Typical of HMM squadrons operations conducted during an SLF tour were those of HMM 263 during the period Feb Nov 1967. The 23 rounds were stacked on these straps parallel to the diir. She made three combat deployments to Korean waters. HMA-369 continued their LPD-launched hunter killer ops off the North Vietnamese coast. On 12 Sep, all O-1B pilots from VMO-2 were sent to Okinawa, and the O-1B was parked at the Da Nang airstrip. The VA Says: "This category includes large ocean-going ships that operated primarily on Vietnam's offshore waters for gunfire support of ground operations and interdiction of enemy vessels traveling along coastal waters. These and other actions caused the Marines to develop procedures to perform quick engine changes, QECs, in the field. Princeton After the Vietnam War. She then prepared for inactivation and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. She cruised the west coast During September and October The deck logs for the USS Princeton (LPH-5) from April 1968 through January 1969 have now been digitized and may be viewed online using the National Archives Catalog. Marine support was then focused on the ARVN Operation Hoang Dieu, a final systematic search of every hamlet in Quang Nam province. . May was costly for the NVA with significant personnel and equipment losses. BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. 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. Operations kicked off with Operation Taylor Common in the Arizona territory, northwest of An Hoa, supported by MAG-16. 27 July The last Marine operation, Scott Orchard, was conducted west of An Hoa with minimal contact. The next day another H-46 experienced a similar failure at MMAF. Several H-46s were damaged. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. 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. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo # 80-G-417143. At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. The YOV-10Ds remained until late August. HMM-363 was located at Da Nang. In June, the CH-53D assumed an attack role. 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. Search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and North Viet-Namese Army units followed as Princeton provided transportation the MAG-16 medevac package was assigned to HMM-165s Major Al Macauley, together with his co-pilot 1/Lt Seth Boyum and crew chief LCpl Mike Everett plus an unidentified gunner and corpsman. One CH-53 was lost in a hot LZ near Tchepone on 23 Feb. On 9 Apr HMM-364 replaced HMM-362 on the SLF. cut enemy supplies On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. arriving 2 September. The USS Tripoli withdrew from SLF duties temporarily to ferry H-46s to Okinawa for structural modifications. November 1964 - South Vietnam. 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. The III MAF Logistic Support facility was destroyed by a grass fire on 27 Apr southwest of Da Nang. The remainder of HMH-463 arrived on 23 May. The squads were used as additional maneuver elements rather than reinforcements. HMM-364 redeployed on 12 Mar. HMM-163 and VMO-2 assisted in the evacuation of the camp, with the loss of three UH-34s. She remained in the area after the truce on 27 July, and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. On 17 May, HMM-161 replaced HMM-163 at Quang Tri with a full strength squadron of CH-46Ds. In October, the Thuong Duc Special Forces camp, which controlled the route from the A Shau Valley into Quang Nam Province, southwest of Da Nang came under heavy NVA pressure. The wing departed from the traditional helicopter package by placing particular packages (two H-46s) under the operational control of the infantry regimental commanders. On 8 Jan, four CH-53As arrived in RVN, attached to MAG-16. HMMs 362, 363, 164, 265, and 262 rotated through SLF B. Relieving Okinawa (LPH-3) as flagship for the Amphibiou The most costly and bitterly opposed helicopter operation to date, Sure Wind 202 took place on 27 Apr. and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with "Shawnee". It also includes ships supplying and supporting these operations. 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. Henry and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Dave Cummings, proceeded upward through the ravines, just above the canopy, much of the time at low airspeeds. 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. A section of H-34s from HMM-364 provided an emergency resupply of ammunition to B company of 1/7 as two helos came across the zone a few feet off the ground while the crewmen kicked the ammo boxes out the doors under extremely heavy fire. The 9th MAB naval gunfire element flew with Det B of HML-367 from the USS Denver (LPD-9). artillery The Princeton's reputation in the Navy never recovered from a devastating incident early in her service. 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]. USS Valley Forge (CV-45) was the final Essex-class aircraft carrier to enter service with the US Navy. Crews were issued bullet bouncers, a garment worn bib-wise designed to stop a .50 cal round. During August the 1st Marine Division again went into the Tam Ky-Hiep Duc-Thang Binh triangle south of Da Nang. "Cherokee" strikes against supply The 1stMAW provided BrigGen Homer Hill, Asst. r support After many unsuccessful attempts to locate the LZ, the 46s climbed out of the weather to wait for a break in the overcast. The Blue Water Navy Veteran's Act of 2019 Map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. 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] . Eugene Mettler (KIA according to Carl Septien, but NOT on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in DC) 1. The USS Iwo Jima then moved off the coast of Phu Bai, where HMM-161 offloaded to Phu Bai to support the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines. Princeton. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. Though intended for use during World War II, the carrier was not completed until late 1946, long after hostilities had ended. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the crew of USS Princeton embarked aboard the ship for a nearly month-long sequester April 7, 2020. 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. The continuing defeat of ARVN units throughout the country caused planning for the humanitarian evacuation of Americans, foreign nationals and Vietnamese citizens and officials from Saigon to accelerate. s Ready Group The last UH-34D squadron, HMM-362, departed RVN on 21 Aug for FMFLant to be redesignated HMH-362 with H-53s. > reclassified to Landing Platform, Helicopter - LPH 5 USS Princeton on March 2, 1959 : images: LPH 5 (1959-70) . 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. USS Princeton was used during the filming of the 1952 Monogram Pictures feature Flat Top. and against road traffic. Crewmen worked feverishly and futily in an attempt to save his life over the Que Son Valley. The regimental commander used this for admin, resupply and recon. on 30 April 1952 Princeton resumed exercises off the west coast. she transported Marine Air Group 36 to Viet Nam in August He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. The 66th NVA Regiment had been completely surprised by the assault. The blast jarred the entire ship awake. The action started to pick up and many of HMM-364s H-34s and their escorting Army gunships were hit. to carry the body of Philippine President Manuel Queson back to Luzon for burial. Capt. Still covered by Puff and the Marine UH-1Es, Macauley then spiraled up out of the zone and headed for Da Nang. Ships Store: Paul Johnson. In the year 2367, the Princeton participated in the Battle of Wolf 359. The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. With 11 Marines wounded, 1 dead, and the remaining 8 holding their positions for fear of detonating other mines, Clausen quickly leaped from the helicopter and, in the face of enemy fire, moved across the extremely dangerous, mine-laden area to assist in carrying casualties to the waiting helicopter. By mid-1969, wing helicopters were flying at 150 percent of their authorized utilization. The wing stations carried 19 shot 2.75 in rockets, flares, CBU-55 (FAE) weapons or 150 gal. 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. The first joint USMC, US Army, VNAF assault mission took place in July. It is very important veterans know that the VA maintains a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and exposure to Agent Orange based on military records. 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