Marine support was then focused on the ARVN Operation Hoang Dieu, a final systematic search of every hamlet in Quang Nam province. The YOV-10Ds remained until late August. she returned to the United States and in April 1969 she was designated the prime recovery ship for Apollo 10 The ARVNS and Marines were then reinforced by HMM-363, while MAG-36 helicopters provided overnight resupply and medevacs. The vessel first saw combat during the Vietnam War and supported the American presence in Vietnam until 1966. Completing that mission successfully 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. 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. When not aboard ship, the SLF helicopter squadrons HMMs 164 and 362 were rotated alternately to Phu Bai in support of the 3rd MarDiv. HMM-162 left Vietnam 15 May for Okinawa. 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. On 3 Aug OPERATION PRAIRIE I commenced to determine the extent of NVA forces in the DMZ, primarily the NVA 324B and 341st Divisions. By 1964, all H-34s that were in country were equipped with oil tank armor plate under the engine compartment. HMM-164 was the sole SLF squadron when SLF Bravo was deactivated. Operation PRAIRIE I, II and III continued in northern I Corps in support of the 3rd Marine Division (3rd MarDiv) until 20 Apr in Quang Tri Province and the southern DMZ. VMO-6 stood down on 2 Oct and had departed for Okinawa by 20 Oct. HMM-161 and HMM-262 were assigned to MAG-16 on 16 Oct, but remained at Phu Bai due to space limitations at MMAF. Maneuvers in Hawaiian waters preceded her return to San Diego until 15 March. Mayne, went down the hoist to check it out for survivors. Vietnam, Order of Battle. 25 March Hue and Hoi An fall to communist forces His co-pilot, 1st Lt Stan Zenda, remembered this as a truly fascinating event. 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. 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). Princeton sailed for home The most costly and bitterly opposed helicopter operation to date, Sure Wind 202 took place on 27 Apr. 1900-1949: Humanitarian Actions. 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) I made the decision NOT to overboost that engine, even if I bent the gear. Upon arrival over the area, the helo crew saw that the recon team was located approximately 200 yards from the only LZ. Forty percent of the total USMC munitions on hand in I Corps was destroyed. all units had reached the staging area on the coast. In January 1970, the USS Princeton was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Register, and then sold for scrap in May 1971. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. NS023741. and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with "Shawnee". 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. The DMZ was to be fortified, much to the dismay of the III MAF leadership. 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. Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. Changes to the helicopter order of battle took place as MAG-36 moved from Ky Ha to Phu Bai / Quang Tri on 4 Oct to be nearer the 3rd MarDiv. The Area of Operation (AO) was from 80 miles south of Hanoi to Tiger Island. Other targets were truck traffic and anti-aircraft guns in North Vietnam. 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. Loss of USS Princeton (CVL-23), 24 October 1944. HMM-163 suffered their first battle damage 18 days later. Naval gunfire mission in the Vietnam War in support of the 3rd, 4th and 5th VNMC Battalion Marines. The squads were used as additional maneuver elements rather than reinforcements. After many unsuccessful attempts to locate the LZ, the 46s climbed out of the weather to wait for a break in the overcast. For other uses, see Princeton. 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. In April, two SLFs were formed, each with an HMM. The unit fired almost 2 million rounds of 20mm. 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 was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. cvs) during the vietnam conflict. It was a spectacular finale to a long night. HMM-165 was the first 1stMAW unit to leave on 14 Aug. Afterwards they began a methodical attack on each helicopter. 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. VMO-2s newly arrived Cobras provided very effective close-in fire support. HMA-369 continued their LPD-launched hunter killer ops off the North Vietnamese coast. An estimated force of 90 men from mainforce VC units, in four teams, launched a well-planned, coordinated attack on MMAF. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the crew of USS Princeton embarked aboard the ship for a nearly month-long sequester April 7, 2020. 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. After many sightings, and in an attempt to capture NVA prisoners, HMM-265 helilifted reinforcements to the position. The first Princeton was the first screw steam warship in the United States Navy. HMMs 362, 363, 164, 265, and 262 rotated through SLF B. . 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. The 2nd Battalion arrived in September. HMMs 161 and 262 (CH-46Ds) were located at Phu Bai under MAG-16. Three CH-46As collided with each other and the surrounding vegetation in the LZ, providing the new name Helicopter Valley to the Ngan Valley. The operation was a complete success with the NVA on retreat north into Quang Tri Province. By mid-1969, wing helicopters were flying at 150 percent of their authorized utilization. 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. they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon Clausen had removed his helmet and was unable to hear the order. The hazards to the aircraft and aircrews lay in the flight envelope required to accomplish the mission. On 17 May, HMM-161 replaced HMM-163 at Quang Tri with a full strength squadron of CH-46Ds. her planes and pilots (A Most on board were killed. The USS Iwo Jima replaced the USS Princeton on 7 May. The destruction of the enemys command, control and logistic facilities will contribute to his eventual defeat.. . On 15 Sep, VNMC troops took the Citadel and Quang Tri City. They were last out. Caption: NH 93796: USS Princeton (LPH-5), Marine UH-34 helicopters prepare to deliver food relief supplies to north South Vietnam, in late 1964. MAG-36 at Phu Bai included HMM-164 (H-46As), HMM-362 (H-34s), HMM-364 (H-46Ds) and VMO-3 (UH-1Es). On 10 Nov, pilots and aircrew were just starting to get on with serious Birthday Ball business when emergency flood relief flights caused by monsoon rains in the Da Nang area were launched. During November, the district headquarters at Hiep Duc, in western Quang Tin Province, a place we would come to know well, was overrun. NHHC Photograph Collection. Additional squadrons included HMH-462 (H-53s-Phu Bai) and HMH-463 (H-53s-MMAF). One VNAF and two Marine H-34s were lost, and 17 of the 21 committed were hit. Interdiction missions followed and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. the lunar mission which paved the way for Apollo 11 and t In June, the CH-53D assumed an attack role. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. During January and February, the much publicized Tet offensive took place and Marine helo squadrons were fully involved in many actions including the battle for Hue City, the defense of Khe Sanh, and many other operations throughout I Corps. Princeton On 27 Oct, shortly after midnight, explosions hit MMAF and the Chu Lai SATS field. She was . These and other actions caused the Marines to develop procedures to perform quick engine changes, QECs, in the field. The last Marine operation, Scott Orchard, was conducted west of An Hoa with minimal contact. and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches. to carry the body of Philippine President Manuel Queson back to Luzon for burial. Shortly after launch, YM15 was hovering over a house floating down a swollen river. In May Army UH-1B gunships from the US Army 68th Aviation Co. in Da Nang regularly escorted the Marine H-34s. MajGen Raymond G. Davis, CG, 3rd MarDiv, believed in a more mobile posture regarding the usage of helicopter assets to insert troops. HMM-363 was located at Da Nang. With the NVA acceleration of the attacks again, Nguyen Van Thieu resigned on 21 April as President of South Vietnam. The VC bailed out into the water and Mayne went back up the hoist, end of mission. On February, 28, 1844, while demonstrating a new type of cannon to the President and numerous . Marine So much for the withdrawal ordered 6 months earlier. From May 1959 January 1960, Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton, then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. The flag of USS Princeton is now in Princeton University in the University Chapel. Without hesitation, LCpl Everett and the corpsman left the aircraft and searched the dark area for 30 minutes, locating and loading all of the casualties. The MarHuk cobras were armed with 20mm cannon and 5 Zuni rockets. 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. She arrived in San Diego on 27 October 1967, and remained there through the end of the year. The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. 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. As her twilight approached, PRINCETON . Despite their efforts, the ship burned to the waterline. 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 10 May, a Marine A-4 Skyhawk was downed during a bombing mission south of the DMZ by a surface to air missile (SAM) fired from a position north of the Ben Hai River in the DMZ. Princeton. 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. 132 KB. 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. On 27 Aug the USS New Orleans (LPH-11) offloaded 18 CH-53As from HMH-361 to join MAG-36 at Phu Bai. 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. 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. 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. The extraction had taken 20 minutes. she emerged from conversion as an amphibious assault carrier USS GALLUP PG-85 Attack 23 Aug 1970: USS GALLUP (PG-85) while anchored just west of SEAFLOAT was attacked bya team of VC swimmer sappers. For 138 days her planes flew against the enemy. Personal initiative soon took over and crews were acquiring other more effective items such as the solid fiberglass vests worn by infantry units. The SLF squadron at the beginning of the year aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH- 2) was HMM-362 until 18 Jan, when it was replaced by HMM-363. 18-29 July '66 Operation HASTINGS . HMM-161 redeployed on 15 Aug from MMAF to MCAS Tustin. In May, her helicopters lifted Marines to the DMZ to block enemy forces withdrawing across the Bn Hi River. Reclassified again with other Navy The first of 155 graduates of the USAF fixed wing program appeared in June. Howard V. Lee of 2/4 attempted to reinforce the beleaguered unit, but eventually was seriously wounded by a grenade. USS Princeton, LPH-5, at Subic Bay NB, Philippines 3/5/65: Two planes to take us to the Philippines, then on board the USS Princeton, LPH-5. For much of the summer they pounded supply arteries and troop concentrations in enemy territory USS Princeton (LPH-5) with Amphibious Ready Group Alpha off Vietnam 1968.jpeg 1,908 1,532; 636 KB. OPERATION SHUFLY was initiated with the deployment of HMM-362 into Soc Trang. On 3 Jul, NVA artillery did significant damage to the supply dump at Ha airfield. top. and against road traffic. 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. In the year 2367, the Princeton participated in the Battle of Wolf 359. in the Khe Sanh area HMM-363 (H-34s) and BLT 1/3 were aboard the USS Iwo Jima for a practice amphibious assault on Mindanao and a landing at Duc Pho in southern I Corps. Eight months later HMMs 164, 362 and VMO-3 transferred to MAG-36. Enroute, they fashioned a quick cargo delivery system of two crossed cargo straps and a third center strap on the helo deck. Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. In 1947 she had Carrier Air Group 13 on board, and in October 1948 evacuated dependents from Tsingtao, returned to San Diego Dec 1948 and unloaded CAG 13. 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. 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. arriving at San Diego on the 21st. The crew chief, Cpl. Kimmel and his Airborne Observer (AO) were killed two weeks later. By the end of the year, VMO-2 had 13 Broncos. USS Oriskany used in Korea and Vietnam wars photo fd9. 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. 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. After a seemingly endless climb and then descent out of the weather, a safe landing was made at a nearby aid station LZ, with Cummings still clinging to the rocket pod, a little messed up by the elements, but otherwise OK. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. 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. Crewmen worked feverishly and futily in an attempt to save his life over the Que Son Valley. PFC Clausen was presented the Medal of Honor. Additional H-46Ds arrived in April. Operation Meade River continued into December in the familiar Dodge City triangle, south of Da Nang, supported by MAG-16. The attached units were HMM-163 (H-34s), HMM-262 (H-46As) and VMO-6 (UH-1Es). Ron Reeves: 10110535: 264k: USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored pierside at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA., in mid 1960s. 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 . Please note that the Catalog does not always list logs in chronological order. 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. this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ. 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