An hour later three merchant vessels detached for Casablanca under escort of two USPC vessels and a French destroyer. Assigned, 5 September 1939, to joint Navy-Coast Guard neutrality patrol in the Atlantic Ocean Reassigned as to ocean weather patrol in the Atlantic in February 1940 Transferred, 11 September 1940, to US Navy jurisdiction On 29 and 30 January 1945 she was depermed, degaussed and tested. She arrived Argentia on 19 January and stood by the hull of the Army transport Joseph V. Connolly and assisted in towing her to port. She underwent a major renovation at East Boston's Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in early 1975, including extensive repairs to her hull and machinery spaces. On 28 April some of these planes, undetected and unreported by any unit, approached the southern anchorage, flying at high speed about 100 feet above the water. Various members of the Task Force departed as escorts for detachments and others joined for temporary duty. One ship was reported later to have returned to Reykjavik safely. The ship 327' and is laying on its starboard side, in 130' of water and it was a gr. Notable events involving Bibb include: 7 Feb 1943 USCGC Bibb picks up 202 survivors from the American troop transport Henry R. Mallory and 33 survivors from the Greek merchant Kalliopi that were torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-402 in convoy SC-118 about 600 nautical miles south-southwest of Iceland. Add to cart Buy Now. The plane was in a slight glide, losing altitude, apparently picking out one of the ships in the anchorage as a suicide crash target. She remained there only seven hours and at 1729 stood out of Loch Foyle in company with Ingham and Vulcan for a trip direct to Norfolk, Virginia. On the 15th Bibb sighted the west-bound trans-Atlantic convoy and delivered five ships, Ingham having delivered two earlier on the same date. The passengers panicked and leapt overboard into the 50 water. In April of 1966 she served on Ocean Station Delta and on Ocean Station Charlie in August-September 1967. The Bibb remained moored at Bizerte until 11 May 1944, and then was underway as flagship of Task Force 60 relieving HMS Pheasant of convoy GUS-39 in the vicinity of Bizerte swept channel. She had barely arrived at Casco Bay on 3 April when she was underway again searching for a Navy plane that had been forced down at sea. Quartermaster Third Class Bill Batson, of Quincy, Massachusetts, reported: "We arrived on scene late in the afternoon of 1 November. The Bibb closed eastbound trans-Atlantic convoy SC-101 on 30 September 1942, screening the seven ship Iceland bound sector SCL-101 which was breaking off and forming. After she returned to service, The following year brought a number of notable seizures for drug and fisheries charges. Later that year, When the Grand Banks cruises were discontinued on 27 January 1940. On the 25th she proceeded to Argentia in company with USS SC-688 and USS SC-189. On the 27th Bibb, in company with Ingham, searched for survivors of the torpedoed SS Athan Sultan, but being unable to sight anything, even though both vessels had a radar signal which was about 2 to 8 miles distant, they fired three star-shells. Next day the Bibb fired her starboard thrower in an embarrassing attack on what was probably a non-submarine. The, A few minutes later another raft was sighted dead ahead and two survivors of SS. Most of the armament was removed, except for the addition of a 40mm anti-aircraft battery, a 5-inch 38 caliber main battery and mousetrap anti-submarine armament. These men had been some 60 hours in rough seas in an open boat and on rafts and their condition was much better than would be expected. George M. Bibb (WPG-31), a twin-screw, steel-hulled Coast Guard cutter, was laid down on 15 August 1935 by the Charleston (S.C.) Navy Yard; launched on 14 January 1936; sponsored by Mrs. Byron. Twice during the next two hours, first two and then one ship in the convoy fired into the water, and one of the escorts, HMS Burnham proceeded alongside one of the ship. On the 11th she was underway proceeding to Norfolk and on the 12th was standing down Hampton Roads, anchoring in Lynnhaven Roads. On the 28 May 37 ships detached for Hampton Roads. In the fall she steamed to Ocean Station Bravo, where she served from 27 September to 17 October 1973. Very few ships were able to fire on it as it passed. In 1984 she participated in a multifaceted law enforcement operation code-named "Operation Wagon Wheel" in the Caribbean. The cutter reported to the escort commander on the 20th and was assigned a station. Anderson, USCG, as commanding officer of, On 4 July 1944 there were detachments from the convoy for Horta, Azores and for Casablanca on the 9th and 11th. On 3 November we transferred them to the commercial tug Neptunia for further transfer to the tug Turmoil which then took them to Singapore.". On 14 April she departed for Guam where she arrived on the 15th and on the 19th rendezvoused with USS Aaron Ward (DD-132) which acted as her escort to Okinawa. The Bibb then set a course for Boston and moored at Pier 3, South Boston on the 15th. At 0730 on 1 October a plane arrived to provide air coverage. The smoke hung low, never rising above 100 feet, the wind was steady and moderate and from a most favorable position dead ahead of the convoy. That operation involved several different agencies including the Coast Guard, the Navy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and others. An hour later the Iceland bound section of the convoy departed the main convoy. Part I [Escorts]. From 26 November to 16 December she served on Ocean Station Bravo. Three ships in the area fired at the aircraft which was knocked down about 1,000 yards to the north of Bibb. On the 24th Bibb changed course to effect a rendezvous with convoy SC-105, joining the convoy on the 26th. The legendary Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. The convoy entered the Straits of Gibraltar on the 24th as six merchant vessels detached and seven joined the convoy. By noon on the 3rd the convoy was standing up the swept channel towards Reykjavik, Iceland. Next day six merchant vessels detached for Casablanca while eight joined. While on ocean station, the Bibb came to the rescue of the airliner, the Bermuda Sky Queen. Bibb, 1955. Once the conversion was completed she was again classified as WPG-31. The cutter Bibb was named for George Motier Bibb, a prominent lawyer and jurist in Kentucky. Two and a half hours after this rescue, Ingham sighted red flares and Bibb proceeded to cover Ingham while she picked up eight survivors from SS Tennessee. The vessel was identified as the Norwegian SS Mosdale bound for Liverpool. Because of the weather zigzagging was discontinued. The rafts were of the doughnut type and, due to the height of the sea, it was rarely possible to see more than two or three rafts at a time. In peacetime the Bibb spent time on ocean station providing weather information and beacons to trans-Atlantic traffic. Thirteen merchant ships under escort of Bibb and ComCorDiv 45, consisting of six Coast Guard-manned destroyer escorts, proceeded to New York, while the remainder, under the Navy manned-destroyer escorts of ComCorDiv 67, detached for New York. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. At 1015, Simpson was ordered to proceed to the rendezvous position at utmost speed. Departing for Palau on the 5th her destination was changed for Ulithi Islands on the 9th and she arrived there next day. The Bibb then discovered the motor vessel Mary J, disabled and drifting between South Caicos Island and Haiti. He, like the other officers who commanded these cutters, knew his business. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winnebago (WHEC-40) had the Agenor's 17 crewmen on board. During the conversion, her wartime armament was removed, structural modifications were made, and towing equipment was installed, preparatory to resuming her peacetime Coast Guard duties. First Class Hospitalman James Jones of South Portsmouth, Kentucky, added: "After the fighting we treated one of the South Vietnamese soldiers for wounds in the right arm and leg. On March 2nd four merchant vessels detached for Gibraltar and Task Force 66 was relieved of escorting the convoy by a British task force. The USCGC Bibb appeared in the 1952 film "Walk East on Beacon" at the film's climactic end. She received credit for the destruction of one Japanese aircraft. Crew of the USCGC Hamilton Home Browse by Topic Assets Water All Cutters (65 ft or greater) Cutter Resources Cutter Listing by Class Collapse All Expand All 420' Healy Class Icebreaker (WAGB) 399' Polar Class Icebreaker (WAGB) 378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 338' Alamosa Class Cutter (WAK) 327' Treasury Class Cutter (WPG) On 25 October the New York and Delaware sections broke off, escorted six vessels and the others continued to Norfolk. Standing out from Boston, after repairs, Bibb received a message from the cutter Modoc (WPG-46) on 13 April that a plane had reported a periscope in her vicinity. On the 2nd they were en route to Raufarhofn, where Nova discharged and loaded passengers. The commander of Task Force 66 was in the Bibb, while ComCortDiv 45, consisted of six Coast Guard-manned destroyer escorts and one Navy-manned destroyer escort. The following year brought a number of notable seizures for drug and fisheries charges. In addition medical aid was rendered to Vietnamese fishermen and military personnel from Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats sailing in her area of operations. The same could be said of the other Secretary Class cutters, their officers, and their crews. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. On the 26th the escort carrier USS Card (CVE-11) reported a suspected submarine ten miles ahead. The Bibb then returned to New Bedford. A U.S. Army liaison officer boarded, In another significant action on 13 September 1968, In addition to her patrol duties this cutter also performed civic action functions in the form of medical assistance and search and rescue. On the 10th the cutter stood out for Casco Bay, Maine, where she held exercises and drills until the 18th, when she departed for Hampton Roads. At 0946 she set a course to rendezvous with convoy SC-118. Task Force 66 relieved course and began standing up the Straits of Gibraltar and on the 3rd entered Casablanca Harbor. Made in 1940, this U.S. Coast Guard film shows the Cadet Cruise made by the USCG's class of 1940. With the advent of newer navigation and communication technology the Coast Guard soon discontinued ocean station patrols. On the 9th Roselys sank a floating mine and later dropped one charge on a doubtful contact. She received credit for the destruction of one Japanese aircraft. On 27 February 1952 Bibb sustained minor damage when a Navy tug collided with her while maneuvering in Narragansett Bay. Between 5 and 29 August 1971. Many had edema of the hands, which resulted, it is believed, from the tight fit these rubber suits have about the wrist. On the 17th Bibb was patrolling the southeast entrance to Vieques Sound, being relieved by submarine chasers and then escorted the French aircraft carrier Bearn departing San Juan on the 27th. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. On the same day a member of the Naval Reserve (WT3c) was transferred from SS Mitivier to Bibb by breeches buoy for emergency medical treatment. There were no seriously ill men among those brought aboard but all were weak and many required aid in going below deck. He returned to his unit after treatment and we expect him to recover completely.". 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On the 7th she stood up Chesapeake Bay and carried out various exercises and then proceeded to Norfolk, mooring at the Navy Yard there on 12 February 1945. On 2 October all ships were inside Grotta Point, Iceland, maneuvering for anchorages. Capt. The ship . From 1946 to 1973, Bibb was stationed at Boston. These men had been some 60 hours in rough seas in an open boat and on rafts and their condition was much better than would be expected. Escorted by USS Barry (APD-29) Bibb departed Norfolk on the 15th of February and arrived at Panama on the 22nd. U.S. Coast Guard Cutters& Craft of World War II. On 6 April 1943 Bibb got underway in company with USS Vulcan (AR-5) and Ingham and on the 8th moored at the naval anchorage at Moville, Ireland. She anchored in Palermo outer harbor, moving next morning to the breakwater. During her ten-month deployment, she cruised approximately 68,680 miles and was underway for 75 percent of the time she was deployed. The Bibb was unable to regain contact and rejoined the convoy. Description [ edit] MV Hephaestus was a steel -built tanker with a tonnage of 595 GRT. The next day another ship was reported torpedoed. All were experienced seamen who were prepared to carry the war directly to the U-boats although their training in fighting submarines was scarce to non-existent. There she served as the flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. It was a combination ocean station patrol and search and rescue operation that brought, With the waves cresting at 30 feet and the cutter rolling 30 to 35 degrees, getting the passengers and crew of the, Using that raft as a bridge between the flying boat and the motor surf boat, the Coast Guardsmen managed to save 28 persons in three trips and get them back to, The following morning the seas had abated somewhat and Cronk ordered a rescue attempt with his personal gig. On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. Later she returned to the wreck and left it in a sinking condition from gun fire and depth charges. At 1521 she relieved HMS Fleetwood as Task Force Commander. At the end of World War II, each Secretary Class cutter was returned to her peace-time makeup. If a type of glove had been incorporated in the suit instead of the tight fitting wrist bands, this edema, it is believed, would not have occurred. Formulates and enforces safety standards for U.S. commercial vessels and offshore structures. The Bibb laid down an oil slick downwind of the Bermuda Sky Queen prior to crossing her bow to create a lee for the three men. After one successful trip, the gig's engine broke down and the Coast Guardsmen once again launched a pulling boat. Saw lots of mail bags, boxes, wood, wood splinters, empty life jackets, oars, upturned boats, empty life rafts, bodies, parts of bodies, clothes, cork, and a million other things that ships have in them. Fire Control Radar: (1945) Mk-26; (1966) Mk-26 MOD 4 The USS Johnson (DE-683) detached temporarily from the task force on the same day and proceeded to Bermuda for repairs, rejoining on the 6th. She first underwent an equipment test by the Naval Underwater Systems Center in Long Island Sound. The ship saw service in World War II. Through your actions, you have significantly contributed to the United States efforts in countering communist aggression in the Republic of Vietnam." February 2023; S M T W T F S No lifeboats were believed to have gotten away from the starboard side of the vessel, which had 499 persons on board. One of the destroyer escorts was damaged in collision and returned to Norfolk Navy Yard for repair. Many of Bibb's crewmen leapt into the water to assist the nearly frozen survivors, and the cutter Ingham assisted. On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. The next day, after an airplane had dropped a charge directly ahead, Bibb fired a Hedgehog barrage of depth charges on a sound contact. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury George M. Bibb. On the 17th she departed in convoy to a clear area, when a typhoon was expected to strike. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter George M. Bibb (Builder's No. Bibb,1955. A warning of the presence of unidentified aircraft was received on the 12th. Obtaining permission to leave the ocean station and return to Boston with all of the souls who had been on board the Queen, the cutter arrived to a hero's welcome. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. During these visits, Dr. John Bulette, the on-board medical officer assigned to, She returned to Boston, where she was home-ported until October of 1973. The cutters. At 0250 on the 7th she sighted four star shells in the vicinity of the convoy and a vessel was reported torpedoed. I hope I never see another drowned man as long as I live.. Lookouts aboard the Bibb sighted one of the Mallorys lifeboats and, disobeying an order to return to the convoy, the Bibbs commanding officer, CDR Roy Raney, ordered his cutter to begin rescuing survivors. With the decrease in the threat by U-boats by 1944 and the increase in the number of available Allied escort vessels, the Navy determined that the 327s would better serve the national security needs of the nation as command and control vessels [known as AGCs] for amphibious landings. This standardization saved moneyalways paramount in the Coast Guards considerationsand the cutters were built in U.S. Navy shipbuilding yards. The rescue ship failed to locate the raft and as the increasingly rough weather and impending snow squall made it imperative that the men not be lost sight of, Bibb rescued the three survivors from SS Coulmore. At 2210 Bibb received a challenge on bearing 340 degrees and answering it, the challenge was identified as the submarine HMS Seawolf on the surface below the horizon. On the 31st, the Casablanca section of the convoy, consisting of 27 ships, began breaking off. The contact was analyzed as doubtful. Departing Guantanamo on the 23rd she arrived at Norfolk on the 26 January 1944. Radar: (1945) SK, SG-1; (1966) AN/SPS-29D, AN/SPA-52. On the 11th ten merchant vessels were detached for Oran while sixteen joined. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. In August, 1949 she served on Ocean Station Dog. This standardization saved money--always paramount in the Coast Guard's considerations--and the cutters were built in U.S. Navy shipbuilding yards. Each of our products is invested with brains and time to create by the best designers, as well as a dedicated team of ideas. Mooring at Norfolk on the 11th three more destroyers reported to the task force and they departed the same day to escort convoy UGS-12 to North Africa ports. In February 1953 she served on Ocean Station Coca and in July it was duty on Ocean Station Delta. On the 13th Bogue reported an attack by her aircraft four miles astern of the convoy and two destroyers were detached to assist the plane, who rejoined later reporting negative results. A place for old 327 BENO sailors to meet, swap sea stories and tall tales, and share photos. I hope I never see another drowned man as long as I live.". On 1 February 1943, Bibb was underway from St. John's to join eastbound convoy SC-118 and reported to commander Task Unit 24.6.1 at 1005. After maneuvering close to the Bibb to secure a mooring line, the flying boat lost control and collided with the cutter's hull, damaging the nose of the aircraft as well as both wings and their attached floats. From June to July 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta and during September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. The Bibb departed Guantanamo Bay on 29 December 1943, escorting convoy GAT-108 and arrived at Trinidad 3 January 1944. On the 22nd Bibb had a sound contact and fired a pattern of nine depth charges with no apparent results. At 0115 Bibb, at general quarters, began making smoke to cover sector one of the convoy. Bibb also provided logistical support to U.S. Navy "Swift" boats and Coast Guard 82-foot patrol boats of Coast Guard Squadron One. A Coast Guard press release noted: "Bibb once again utilized its excellent boat operation capabilities to board and search over 40 vessels in the Caribbean Theater during a two month period." Also, during the mid-1930s, narcotics smuggling, mostly opium, was on the increase, and long-legged, fairly fast cutters were needed to curtail it. Dedicated also to the Bibb Shipmates Assc. 2 x MK-13 high altitude parachute flare mortars. Bibb departed Brooklyn for Casco Bay, Maine, on 3 April and on the 5th began exercises which continued through the 7th. Alton, George. It had one 6 cylinder Ruston Stafford 6 CSRKM 4 Stoke diesel engine with a single shaft and one screw. The Bibb was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her participation in "Operation Sea Lords" from October to December 1968. With these modifications, she was well suited to assume the additional tasks to be performed on weather patrols as well as routing search and rescue work. A few minutes later another raft was sighted dead ahead and two survivors of SS Bonneville were taken aboard. She transferred them to us as she had to depart to fulfill operational commitments. 4 of us did the Florida Keys Wreck Trek and the Bibb was our first dive. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. 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