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. Still covered by Puff and the Marine UH-1Es, Macauley then spiraled up out of the zone and headed for Da Nang. These squadrons, plus a detachment of CH-37Cs (H&MS-16) and two VMO-squadrons (VMO-2, VMO-6) with UH-1Es made up Marine helicopter assets in Vietnam. Photographed from USS South Dakota (BB-57). His co-pilot, 1st Lt Stan Zenda, remembered this as a truly fascinating event. 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. Capt. Valley Forge was serving in the Far East in 1950 and was the first American fleet carrier to take part in the Korean War. sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds; and commissioned 18 November 1945 By mid-March the 9th MEB consisted of MAG-16 (-), H&MS-16 (-), MABS-16 (-), HMM-162 and HMM-163. Many of the Vietnam-era deck logs have been digitized and are available via the National Archives Catalog. Ordered to the Pacific, Princeton supported landings at New Guinea, Saipan, and participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. On 10 May, HMM-365 returned to DaNang from Okinawa. Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea fifteen months later On 8 Mar, HMM-164 flew to MMAF with the first delivery of 24 Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight helicopters to join MAG-16. ARG B stayed within 7 days travel of MR1. Quick Ship Facts. Veteran owned business since 2000. she provided amphibious assault carrier services for operations "Fortress She arrived in San Diego on 27 October 1967, and remained there through the end of the year. Please check our Hours of Operation page before planning your visit. Completing that mission successfully The year ended with 80,932 Marines in RVN. [2] She then transported Marine Aircraft Group 36 to Vietnam in August, and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. This was to be a common sight for the next six years. MajGen William Thrash (CG,1st MAW) introduced this innovation after recommendation by the Youngdale Board. On 16 Aug, the SLF conducted DECKHOUSE III on the Vung Tau Peninsula 60 miles south of Saigon with HMM-363. USS New Orleans LPH 11 December 3 1969 (N36383) No Cachet. The aircraft is painted in the colors of the Sikorsky Company, and the company's name appears above the right landing gear. Stricken from NVR 30 January 1970. after conversion at Bremerton On 13 May, VNMC units were heli-lifted by HMM-164 of the ARG north behind NVA lines in two waves. Attack" III and IV However, increased emphasis was placed on quick reaction packages (QRPs), variously known as Pacifier, Kingfisher and Sparrowhawk. Task Force Delta, initially consisting of three Marine battalions, grew to six battalions, and five Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) battalions. 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. So much for the withdrawal ordered 6 months earlier. Hiep Duc was retaken, but abandoned later by the ARVN, as undefendable. An estimated force of 90 men from mainforce VC units, in four teams, launched a well-planned, coordinated attack on MMAF. delivered Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta area of the Republic of South Vietnam. The Marine was offloaded and carried under the nose bubble of the CH-46. Ground troops who then entered the area reported having to only walk down the ridge counting the casualties. Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. The USS Tripoli replaced the USS Valley Forge in July. 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). On 15 Sep, VNMC troops took the Citadel and Quang Tri City. 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 YOV-10Ds remained until late August. On 16 June DET, HMA-369 arrived at the 9th MAB with AH-1J Sea Cobra gunships to commence Marine Hunter-killer operations (MarHuk) against small boat traffic ferrying cargo from merchant ships to landing sites off the North Vietnamese coast. The USS Tripoli withdrew from SLF duties temporarily to ferry H-46s to Okinawa for structural modifications. During the bombardment of the base and the required resupply, losses of helicopters had been high. Clausen did not falter. In October 1964 Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Viet Nam and joined . During the COVID-19 pandemic, the crew of USS Princeton embarked aboard the ship for a nearly month-long sequester April 7, 2020. This was the first major contact with the 21st NVA Regiment. MAG-16 and MAG-36 helos lifted in the ARVN counterattack force, taking hits in 20 of the 30 UH-34s involved. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC in 1964. she arrived at San Diego on the 31st 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. 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. In March The Third Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3rd MEB), under BrigGen Marion Carl, landed at Chu Lai on 7 May, coming under the command of the 9th MEB after the landing. The USS Princeton (LPH 5) was the designated amphibious assault ship at the beginning of the year. In June, the CH-53D assumed an attack role. The NVA executed its plan to overrun Con Thien on 8 May. USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway off the coast of South Vietnam on 13 January 1967 (NNAM.1996.488.060.024).jpg. The ship was laid down as Valley Forge one of the "long-hull" Essex class on 14 September 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Since this was a Marine Corps mission, Marines made up a major portion of the ship's company in the Air, Operations, and Supply Departments. Enroute, they fashioned a quick cargo delivery system of two crossed cargo straps and a third center strap on the helo deck. Hawaiian waters The following day, bad luck dogged Operation ENDSWEEP as HMH-463s XO, Maj. Bill Smith, took his CH-53 submarine YH-11, to the bottom of Haiphong Harbor. Ingenuity has always been a Marine trademark. MACV anticipated this NVA change for the coming year. Got to the ship about 1700 hours. On 22 July, HMM-164 again heli-lifted VNMC troops into Quang Tri. interrupted in Novemb for info contact: [email protected] USS Princeton Assn. CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. In September, a detachment of 6 CH-37Cs from HMH-462 was attached to H&MS-16 at MMAF. logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation "Deckhouse I" o the Marine artillery base at Gio Ling and evacuated wounded from Con Thien mountain. Two days following that, HMM-362 suffered the first combat damage to an HUS-1 during OPERATION NIGHTINGALE when a bullet pierced an oil line in its engine compartment. On 26 January, HMA-369s very unique and successful hunter-killer operations were terminated to prepare for the upcoming Operation ENDSWEEP. Dong Ha was abandoned as a permanent helicopter base due to NVA artillery and rocket damage and the base moved to Quang Tri. Dye Marker became the official name of the Strong Point Obstacle System (known by Marines as the McNamara Line) on 14 Jul. 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). The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. Prior to the battle for Quang Tri City, on 27 Jun, HMM-165 conducted an amphibious demonstration (feint) off of Quang Tri. Marine helos supported a major joint US Army-US Marine operation in Hiep Duc once again. Three hours later, after five attempts, they found the LZ, and landed on the edge of a bomb crater. VMO-6 remained all UH-1E through the year, based at Quang Tri. They were armed with a three-barrel 20mm cannon, machine guns and rockets, and had a rotor brake. HMM-162 left Vietnam 15 May for Okinawa. all units had reached the staging area on the coast. 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. USS ORISKANY USED in Korea and Vietnam wars photo fd9 - $24.53. On 3 Jul, NVA artillery did significant damage to the supply dump at Ha airfield. The 1st Battalion, 2nd Korean Marine Brigade arrived 3 miles south of Chu Lai on 1 Aug. uss princeton cvl23 war damage report no. Reclassified again Marine strength at the end of the year stood at 54,559 personnel. On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise and . The last Marine operation, Scott Orchard, was conducted west of An Hoa with minimal contact. HMM-363 was located at Da Nang. OPERATION SHUFLY was initiated with the deployment of HMM-362 into Soc Trang. On 15 Apr. 14 battle stars, in the Korean and Vietnam wars. We do not understand that.. 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. Two battalions were on alert at Phu Bai. Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. Congress declared the cessation of all U.S.-funded military operations in Southeast Asia on 14 August. 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. In October 1964 MAG-16 with HMH-463 and HML-167 were gone by the end of May and HML-367 was gone by 15 Jun. and Air Force squadrons The Det provided three of these sorties while the squadron aboard USS Inchon provided the remainder. A typical minesweep sortie consisted of towing the MOP or Mark 105 from the stern gate of the LPD to the assigned minefield, sweeping under the control of a nearby Navy minesweeper (MSO) for two hours, with a thirty minute return to the LPD. Following these, 263s most significant operation was Beau Charger which was the first official incursion by US Forces into the DMZ. 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. Pless was overhead and saw the VC capture the six Americans who were stranded there. 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). The USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 NOV 1945, too late for action in world War II. Interruptions came in October 1961 when she rescued 74 survivors of two merchantmen Pioneer Muse and Sheik grounded on Kita Daito Shima and in April 1962 when she delivered Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Sc Trng in the Mekong Delta area of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). They sank small craft to prevent the recapture of offshore islands; blasted concentrations of supplies The battleship USS New Jersey (BB62) arrived off the coast of the DMZ on 29 Sep. In April, she participated in Operation Beacon Star, in the Khe Sanh area, and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with Operation Shawnee. Writers:John Van NortwickandAlan Barbour. The OV-10s were a remarkable addition to the observation role. Loss of USS Princeton (CVL-23), 24 October 1944. USS Princeton was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. Hanoi at this time was following its long-term strategy of protracted war. The first Marine Corps helicopters to serve in Vietnam arrived just four months after the first American helicopters were deployed in-country. MACV announced, in January, that all Marines would be withdrawn from RVN during the first half of 1964 as part of a plan to end direct US participation in the war. From 26 Mar to 6 Apr the SLF and HMM-362 participated in OPERATION JACKSTAY with two South Vietnamese Marine battalions in the Rung Sat Special Zone south of Saigon. USS Princeton (LPH-5) with Amphibious Ready Group Alpha off Vietnam 1968.jpeg 1,908 1,532; 636 KB. He then took off for Da Nang to land at the NSA hospital. The round penetrated the outer flap and bounced off the inner one. From Manila, Princeton joined the 7th Fleet in the Marianas, becoming flagship of Task Force 77 (TF 77). The blast jarred the entire ship awake. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. By 22 Jun, all formal Marine aviation units were out of Vietnam. MAG-16 was comprised of HML-167, HMM-165, HMM-263, HMM-364, HMH-463, and VMO-2. 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. 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. The hazards to the aircraft and aircrews lay in the flight envelope required to accomplish the mission. The rest of the package consisted of a second Ch-46 as wingman and two UH-1E gunships from HML-167. MAG-16 helos lifted in a reinforcing Marine regiment and intense fighting continued well into May. 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Princeton recommissioned 28 August 1950. medical evacuation On 30 April 1952, Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. Marine helicopters also operated primarily in those areas. USS Princeton was used during the filming of the 1952 Monogram Pictures feature Flat Top. Clausen had removed his helmet and was unable to hear the order. VMO-2 lost their V, becoming an all-helicopter squadron for the first time. and again ranged along that long embattled Many of the Marines in these squadrons had served multiple tours in-country fighting the North Vietnamese and questioned that they would now in effect be working in cooperation with their former enemies. on 30 April 1952 Apr 1972: The squadron participated in Operation Freedom Train, tactical air sorties against military and logistic targets in the . Pless then landed, and together with his copilot and crew, left the helicopter to assist the survivors aboard his UH-1E. Musan The 1stMAW provided BrigGen Homer Hill, Asst. In December 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. From May until January 1960 The USS Iwo Jima replaced the USS Princeton on 7 May. After launch on a routine flight, he landed to load a WIA Marine, who was a booby trap victim. For the next three years she followed a similar schedule 2 March 1959 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. for the first time in combat. These and other actions caused the Marines to develop procedures to perform quick engine changes, QECs, in the field. Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Princeton. In 1978, Robert R. Wilson used portions of that steel to create the Broken Symmetry sculpture that stands over one of the laboratory's gates. [3], Carrier Air Group 19's scoreboard on Princeton in 1951, F9F-5 Panther of VF-154 on Princeton in May 1953, UH-34Ds lifting off from Princeton in 1966, Princeton during the recovery of Apollo 10 in 1969, Apollo 10 crewmembers Eugene Cernan, Thomas P. Stafford, and John W. Young onboard Princeton, 26 May 1969. HMMs 164, 362 and VMO-3 transferred to MAG-36. The NVA attack on Saigon then stalled, as they had outrun their supply lines. One half of the UH-1E inventory would be transferred from the VMOs to new Marine Light Helicopter Squadrons (HMLs) for the duration of the war. Marine Each of the two Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) consisted of a composite squadron of four H-53s, fourteen H-46s and four UH-1Es. E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 417-770-1867 Address: 23945 Dallas St. Hermitage, MO 65668 USS PRINCETON served her country as LPH-5 for for more than 10 years until decommissioned on 30 JAN 1970. He quickly cut a hole in the thatched roof and looked in. The request was granted and Capt. From USS Princeton Newsletter No 63, Oct-Nov, 2008: In January, 1964, Princeton was in dry dock in Long Beach, California. The III MAF relocated to Okinawa on 14 April. The 9th Marines devised a tactical arrangement termed Sparrow Hawk at the beginning of the year with units from MAG-16. The VC bailed out into the water and Mayne went back up the hoist, end of mission. Regardless of its eccentricities, the Deuce was the Marines Heavy Lifter since its introduction to the Corps, 10 years earlier. One VNAF and two Marine H-34s were lost, and 17 of the 21 committed were hit. By the end of the year, the active squadrons in I Corps included VMO-2 (UH-1Es and OV10s MMAF), VMO-6 (UH-1Es- Quang Tri), HML-167 (UH-1Es MMAF) and HML-367 (UH-1Es-Phu Bai). participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities HMM-261 (UH-34Ds) arrived on 22 Jun in Da Nang, assigned to MAG-16. FOR SALE! Modified and reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 12 November 1953. becoming flagship of TF 77. The Marine TAOR shrank to essentially Quang Nam province. 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. The most costly and bitterly opposed helicopter operation to date, Sure Wind 202 took place on 27 Apr. 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. This was the beginning of the planned replacement of H&MS-16s CH-37Cs. > reclassified to Landing Platform, Helicopter - LPH 5 USS Princeton on March 2, 1959 : images: LPH 5 (1959-70) . HMM-164 was aboard SLF B on the USS Tripoli, followed by the USS Valley Forge. 10 H-34s from HMM-162 arrived at Phu Bai in support of BLT 3/4. Shows Princeton in WW2, Korea, Vietnam & Iraq. The remarkable aircraft lazed just a few hundred feet overhead until called upon by the company commander to attack tree lines and other entrenchments in the companys path. and "Eager Hunter." Some MAG-16 units, including a detachment of eight UH-1Es from VMO-2, moved to Dong Ha Airfield to support Hastings. The rumor among MAG-36 Marines onboard the USS Princeton enroute from CONUS had been that they would turn around and head back because of the great success of Operations Starlight, the war would soon be over. Richard M. Nixon was re-elected President of the United States, defeating Senator George McGovern on 7 November. Phu Bai retained the remainder of the squadrons of MAG-36. hen returned t o the Marianas where she remained until February 1947. Intensive training refreshed her Reservist crew, and on 5 December she joined TF 77 off the Korean coast, her planes and pilots (Air Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. You have to Login , if your not a member yet you need to Register. For 138 days her planes flew against the enemy. BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. The HML-367 Cobra flight leader, Capt. closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok Capt. On 16May, MajGen Louis B. Robertshaw assumed command of the 1st MAW from MajGen. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. National Museum of Naval Aviation photo . Pless was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions, while his remaining crewmembers received Navy Crosses for their actions that day. Returning to her homeport The crew chief, Cpl. A Thrashlite consisted of a 12-helicopter flight of H-53Ds from HMH-463 loaded with 8000 pounds (twenty 55 gallon drums) of mogas/diesel in a cargo net. Princeton was designed to carry 45 aircraft. Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Panama, Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Copyright 1997-2021 - USMC Combat Helicopter & Tiltrotor Association, USMC Combat Helicopter & Tiltrotor Association. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. She was reclassified in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), then as an Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS), and finally as an amphibious assault ship (LPH), carrying helicopters and marines. sever communications 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. Crews were issued vests and diapers of spun fiberglass that were only marginally effective in stopping light shrapnel. NH 93797: USS Princeton (LPH-5), U.S. Marines loading relief supplies on a USMC/Sikorsky Ch-34 helicopter for delivery to South Vietnam. HMM-162s operations were expanded to continuously maintain a two aircraft section at Quang Tri or Khe Sanh to perform SAR NORTH in support of operations in Laos and North Vietnam. Please note: As is traditional when referring to Princeton alumni, each name is followed by the individual's graduation year. On 11 October 1967, USS Okinawa relieved her as flagship of TG 76.4, and Tripoli headed for home. Those with undergraduate degrees are preceded with an apostrophe (e.g., Wendy Kopp '89), and those with graduate degrees are preceded with an . As the pilot held this precarious position, Sgt. A Proud Namesake CG 59 is the sixth ship in a proud series of U. S. Navy ships to honor the name PRINCETON. 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