They were the first unit of the 1st MAW in Vietnam in 1962. 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. The extraction had taken 20 minutes. HMM-164 was the sole SLF squadron when SLF Bravo was deactivated. As a result of the evaluation, LtGen William Jones recommended adoption of the OV-10D by the Marine Corps. continued into the new year The request was granted and Capt. Regardless of its eccentricities, the Deuce was the Marines Heavy Lifter since its introduction to the Corps, 10 years earlier. 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. "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" followed as Navy vertical envelopment interrupted in Novemb For troop insertions, he had to go back to the Wing for a total package, including gunships. The Det provided three of these sorties while the squadron aboard USS Inchon provided the remainder. after that operation However, increased emphasis was placed on quick reaction packages (QRPs), variously known as Pacifier, Kingfisher and Sparrowhawk. The YOV-10Ds remained until late August. s in command. She remained in the area after the truce on 27 July, and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. Eugene Mettler (KIA according to Carl Septien, but NOT on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in DC) 1. This was the beginning of the planned replacement of H&MS-16s CH-37Cs. ARG B stayed within 7 days travel of MR1. Con Thien became a major focus for the NVA attacks for the remainder of the year. 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. The rest of the package consisted of a second Ch-46 as wingman and two UH-1E gunships from HML-167. The Super Gaggle enabled eight or more H-46s to drop their entire resupply in approximately five minutes, thus reducing the individual exposure to NVA firepower. 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In September, a detachment of 6 CH-37Cs from HMH-462 was attached to H&MS-16 at MMAF. Naval gunfire mission in the Vietnam War in support of the 3rd, 4th and 5th VNMC Battalion Marines. her helicopters medical evacuation . In the 1950s she was successively classified as CV-37 - CVA-37 - CVS-37 and then LPH-5, a helicopter landing platform ship in March 1959. pounded the enemy's hydroelectric complex at Suiho on the Yalu to turn off power on both sides of that river 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. Reclassified Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH) 2 March 1959. she transported Marine Air Group 36 to Viet Nam in August HMMs 161 and 262 (CH-46Ds) were located at Phu Bai under MAG-16. On 6 Aug, team Groucho Marx was inserted north of the Rockpile. She was decommissioned in 1970, and sold for scrap in 1971. concentrat Veteran owned business since 2000. 24 March Quang Ngai and Tam Ky fall to the NVA They were armed with a three-barrel 20mm cannon, machine guns and rockets, and had a rotor brake. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in . Aoji 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. Capt. 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. USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC in 1964. On 4 Mar, 14 helicopters from HMM-261, HMM-364 and VMO-6 were heavily damaged during a troop lift of the 1st ARVN Airborne and 2/7 in support of Operation UTAH by intense anti-aircraft fire (numerous 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine guns). she participated in "Beacon Star" The flag of USS Princeton is now in Princeton University in the University Chapel. On 30 January 1970, Princeton was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register, and sold for scrapping to Zidell Explorations Inc., Portland in September 1972 by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. By July, when Operation Endsweep was concluded, the squadrons had logged 2000 hours of tow time. HMH-462 departed RVN with MAG-36 on 20 Oct. HMH-463 stayed at MMAF with H-53Ds. e trans peninsula line. This was to be a common sight for the next six years. Ambassador to safety. HMM-162 arrived back in country on 17 Jun with additional H-34s. On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise and . Helicopters from HMM-164 and HMM-265 participated in the initial lift. . When viewing logs for each month, you may wish to click on the red PDF icon under the "Documents . NHHC Photograph Collection. The first mounting of 30 cal. 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. The 600-foot light carrier USS Princeton (CVL23) was commissioned in the Philadelphia Navy Yard on February 25, 1943, and was sunk 20 months later, on October 24, 1944, in Leyte Gulf during heroic efforts to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. Allen Smith USS Princeton: 50k: USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC, circa 1960s. From May 1959 January 1960, Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton, then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. A Marine FO unit stumbled onto a large NVA contingent, uncovering an enemy intent to attack in force. (CVL-23) Coordinates: 1521N 12331E. 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. MajGen William Thrash (CG,1st MAW) introduced this innovation after recommendation by the Youngdale Board. FOR SALE! 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. An Eagle Flight employed 4 troop-loaded HUS-1s orbiting a tactical area to engage escaping VC. The NVA 324B Division eventually moved back into the DMZ, where U. S. policy provided a safe haven for the NVA troops. Assisted by:Mike Leahy,Gene Salter,Jim Shanahan,Roger Herman,Joe Novak, Bob Stoffey, andTed Read. Sold September 1973 for scrap. to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas 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. NS023741. During early 1972, the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) with ARG A and HMM-164 stayed within 4 days travel of Military Region One (MR1), the former I Corps. The 9th MAB naval gunfire element flew with Det B of HML-367 from the USS Denver (LPD-9). By the end of the year, VMO-2 had 13 Broncos. hen returned t o the Marianas where she remained until February 1947. HMM-362 (reinf), assisted by HMM-261, both from the amphibious assault ship USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), was ashore by mid-afternoon and ready to accept missions the following day. remained in the Atlantic and operated with the 8th Fleet until June 1946. The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. The lineup of helicopter groups and squadrons in July, just prior to the beginning of troop withdrawals: ProvMag-39 at Quang Tri with HMM-161, HMM-262, and VMO-6; MAG-36 at Phu Bai with HML-367, HMM-265, HMM-362, and HMH-462; and MAG-16 at Marble Mountain with HML-167, HMM-165, HMM-263, HMM-364, HMH-463, and VMO-2. This squadron provided the majority of the helicopter support in I Corps. The last UH-34D squadron, HMM-362, departed RVN on 21 Aug for FMFLant to be redesignated HMH-362 with H-53s. The Marine TAOR shrank to essentially Quang Nam province. The USS Iwo Jima replaced the USS Princeton on 7 May. Ground troops who then entered the area reported having to only walk down the ridge counting the casualties. Combat operations, interrupted in November for flood relief work, continued into the new year, 1965, and culminated in May off Chu Lai as she carried out her primary mission, vertical envelopment, for the first time in combat. A VA-195 Dambusters AD-4 Skyraider takes off the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV 37) during the Korean War. In April 1969 she was designated the prime recovery ship for Apollo 10, the lunar mission which paved the way for Apollo 11 and the first manned landing on the Moon. [mckee] Got back from Manila pretty late - just in time to catch the last launch back to the USS Princeton, or so I thought . This was to have been the build-up to the NVA main force attack on Khe Sanh while other diversions and coordinated attacks were planned at other Marine positions in I Corps, presumably on 8 May, the 13th anniversary of the fall of the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu. 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. Few helicopters ever looked so formidable. Nevertheless, the arrival of the H-53s ushered in a new era of turbine-powered heavy-lift capability. 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. 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). USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. 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. I made the decision NOT to overboost that engine, even if I bent the gear. They found the two wounded Marines with the recon team leader and a Navy corpsman. No Marine helicopter activity was recorded. I was on board uss princeton lph-5 i need deck logs from 1962 -1964 to see if we were exposure to agent orange. In September and October 1946, she operated in Japanese and Chinese waters, then returned to the Mariana Islands where she remained until February 1947. 2 March 1959 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. On 16 Mar the USS New Jersey departed the coast of Vietnam. On 28 January, at 0800, the final cease-fire was observed. It was destroyed, along with 38 other starships. 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. HMM-261 (UH-34Ds) arrived on 22 Jun in Da Nang, assigned to MAG-16. A detachment of two YOV-10Ds had arrived on 26 May for combat evaluation. The 1st Battalion, 2nd Korean Marine Brigade arrived 3 miles south of Chu Lai on 1 Aug. With heavy fire support from four Cobras and two OV-10s, the H-46 was able to spiral safely upward from the LZ under heavy ground fire. Commanded by corn Captain Robert F. Stockton Princeton was launched on 5 September 1843, decommissioned in 1847, and broken up in 1849. and Air Force squadrons 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. The Dept. Virtnam Jan. 1962 & April 1962 I was with Marine Detachment. VMO-2 lost their V, becoming an all-helicopter squadron for the first time. 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. 29 . President Diems overthrow and assassination at the beginning of November caused a temporary halt to SHUFLY operations. The next day another H-46 experienced a similar failure at MMAF. Got to the ship about 1700 hours. The policy of rotating squadrons into Vietnam every four months commenced 1 Aug when HMM-163 relieved HMM-362. of the Republic of South Viet Nam. and the western Pacific (1 October-23 December) during 1948. arriving 2 September. By 22 Jun, all formal Marine aviation units were out of Vietnam. Kelleys 2/4 moved to a forward position in the northern I Corps, supported by detachments from MAG-16. Still covered by Puff and the Marine UH-1Es, Macauley then spiraled up out of the zone and headed for Da Nang. 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. DEC. 12 1961 SAIGON VIETNAM ? took up antisubmarine/ Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations in the eastern Pacific. BLT 3/5 replaced BLT 1/5 on 7 May. Muse and Sheik grounded on Daito Shima and in April 1962 when she delivered Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta area She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival of Defense changed the official designations of all military aircraft in November. A much needed overhaul followed Princeton's return to the west coast and in May 1968 she again sailed west to Viet Nam. If it werent war, it could have been a symphony. Capt. The detonation of actual mines was minimal, but when that occured, it was most impressive. A total of 6,968 persons had been evacuated. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. The wing stations carried 19 shot 2.75 in rockets, flares, CBU-55 (FAE) weapons or 150 gal. She then prepared for inactivation, and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyan; and 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. DIVE! At one point, the pilot gave him a direct order to remain in the helicopter. Additional H-46Ds arrived in April. HMM-165 was the first 1stMAW unit to leave on 14 Aug. Combat operations 27-03-2014 G.L. At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. She deployed again to Vietnam from 30 January-19 June 1967, and . 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. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. 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