they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon During May, Operation Pipestone Canyon cleared the Go Noi island area south of Da Nang. 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. HMM-164 was the sole SLF squadron when SLF Bravo was deactivated. Helicopters from HMM-164 and HMM-265 participated in the initial lift. 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. Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton In April Although ARVN operations continued to increase, the overall need for helicopter support steadily decreased. of Defense changed the official designations of all military aircraft in November. She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival Soon the need became apparent and both formal and informal programs took place. MAG-16 helos lifted in a reinforcing Marine regiment and intense fighting continued well into May. HMM-163 and VMO-2 assisted in the evacuation of the camp, with the loss of three UH-34s. 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. MAG-36 units at Quang Tri airfield were HMM-163 (H-34s), HMM-262 (H-46As) (from SLF) and VMO-6 (UH-1Es). With all of the troops wounded, Maj. Hazelbaker assumed command from Capt. 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. By the end of September, MAG-36 was established at Ky Ha. HMMs 362, 363, 164, 265, and 262 rotated through SLF B. I made the decision NOT to overboost that engine, even if I bent the gear. Princeton. Any questions?. Each of the two Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) consisted of a composite squadron of four H-53s, fourteen H-46s and four UH-1Es. 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 USS Iwo Jima became the amphibious assault ship. 26 March Chu Lai and Ky Ha facilities fall to the NVA NS023741. and culminated in May off Chu Lai as she carried out her primary mission The extraction had taken 20 minutes. 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. In December, she returned to the United States. This armor was constructed of a steel-kevlar sandwich and performed well. She cruised the west coast and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. In May HMA-369 continued their LPD-launched hunter killer ops off the North Vietnamese coast. The crew was rescued safely. In February 1953 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. Helos lifting off M Co from USS Princeton heading for the "Street Without Joy" area just north of Dong Ha on Operation DECKHOUSE II 16 July. t 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). At 1420 on 29 April, Operation FREQUENT WIND commenced. The Det provided three of these sorties while the squadron aboard USS Inchon provided the remainder. In March, she assisted in countering an enemy threat to the Marine artillery base at Gio Linh and evacuated wounded from Con Thien. 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. However, increased emphasis was placed on quick reaction packages (QRPs), variously known as Pacifier, Kingfisher and Sparrowhawk. As noted in a later paragraph, 263 suffered heavy casualties and damage during this strongly opposed landing. Soon, the diapers were not being worn, but were folded double and sat upon. 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. The National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) has custody of the Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations, 1941 - 1983 in the Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24). She deployed again to Viet Nam This was very successful. 29 . BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. The wounded Marine survived. Soon afterwards, the squadron lost 2 aircraft while on a SAR mission and 10 aircrew were killed. HMH-361 (H-53As and some Ds) redeployed to CONUS as part of the third redeployment of US forces on 28 Jan. VMO-2 moved from MAG-16 (helicopter MAG) at MMAF to MAG-11 (fixed wing MAG) at Da Nang on 1 Feb. With the space created by the removal of HMH-361 and VMO-2 from MMAF, HMMs 161 and 262 moved from Phu Bai to MMAF. Word is that we are going back to Vietnam. 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. Free shipping. On 13 May, VNMC units were heli-lifted by HMM-164 of the ARG north behind NVA lines in two waves. Many of the Vietnam-era deck logs have been digitized and are available via the National Archives Catalog. VMO-2 lost their V, becoming an all-helicopter squadron for the first time. Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ships' logs were inside the zone. 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. 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. ARVN units moving into old USMC areas still required Marine helo support from MAG-16. It had already overrun Lang Vei on 4 May. MAG-36 at Phu Bai included HMM-164 (H-46As), HMM-362 (H-34s), HMM-364 (H-46Ds) and VMO-3 (UH-1Es). Operations kicked off with Operation Taylor Common in the Arizona territory, northwest of An Hoa, supported by MAG-16. USS PRINCETON CVS-37. 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. facilities HMM-262 redeployed on 7 May to MCAS Kaneohe Bay. HMM-263 redeployed on 15 May to MCAS Quantico while assigned to MAG-26 at MCAS New River. In January 1954, Princeton was reclassified CVS-37 and, after conversion at Bremerton, Washington, took up antisubmarine/ Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations in the eastern Pacific. after that operation However, the operation was unusual, as it seemed that the daily flight schedule was based on the progress of the Paris peace talks. 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. 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. For 138 days, her planes flew against the enemy. The round penetrated the outer flap and bounced off the inner one. Operation Upshur Stream was one last sweep of that old nemesis, Charlie Ridge. in combined Following shakedown off Cuba Covered by smoke laid down by VMO-2 Cobras, the H-46 spiraled in and backed up to a narrow ridge with just the rear main gear on the ground. 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. Stingray teams from 1st Force Recon were inserted by UH-1Es from VMO-2 along suspected enemy avenues of approach. 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. Mark A. Russ 2. HMMs 362 and 165 flew in support. Six squadrons (HMMs 161, 263, 361, 362, 363, 364) were now in- country, plus HMM-261 aboard ship, all with UH-34Ds. On 8 Jan the OV-10s in 1st MAW increased to 24, divided between VMO-2 and 6. 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. Wing Commander, to 3rd MarDiv to coordinate air operations on the spot, eliminating the lengthy process through normal 1st MAW channels. Operation Deckhouse II and support for Operation Hastings followed as Navy, Marine, and Army units again combined, this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ. HMM-162 left Vietnam 15 May for Okinawa. She remained in the area after the truce on 27 July, and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. Several H-46s were damaged. On 3 Aug OPERATION PRAIRIE I commenced to determine the extent of NVA forces in the DMZ, primarily the NVA 324B and 341st Divisions. New National Museum of the U.S. Navy-October 2020, New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - October 2022, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - Main, The American Revolution and the French Alliance, The Forgotten Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Civil War: Securing the Seas for Union Victory, Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities), Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities) - Main, Sailor's Life at Sea & Poetry (Grades 4-6), DIVE! One H-53 loaded with VNMC troops was hit by an SA-7 missile 100 feet above the LZ and destroyed on impact. A temporary SLF was organized from 2 Oct 8 Nov as a reserve with BLT 3/3 and HMM-163 during primary SLF maneuvers in the Philippines. USS ORISKANY USED in Korea and Vietnam wars photo fd9 - $24.53. 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. 1965 Most on board were killed. In May, her helicopters lifted Marines to the DMZ to block enemy forces withdrawing across the Bn Hi River. USS PRINCETON LPH-5. 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. 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. MAG-36 arrived off Chu Lai on 1 Sep to join III MAF, consisting of H&MS-36, MABS-36, HMM-362 (UH-34Ds), HMM-363 (UH-34Ds), HMM-364 (UH-34Ds) and VMO-6 (UH-1Es). the national archives hold deck logs for aircraft carriers for the vietnam conflict. arriving at San Diego on the 21st. The 2nd Battalion arrived in September. She then prepared for inactivation, and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. A much-needed overhaul followed Princeton's return to the west coast, and in May 1968 she again sailed west to Vietnam. with similar operations in the western Pacific and and "Eager Hunter." Full employment of Marine helicopters didnt lessen up, though. 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 Bell AH-1G Cobra arrived at MMAF with VMO-2 on 10 Apr. For other uses, see Princeton. USS PRINCETON was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. 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. Forty percent of the total USMC munitions on hand in I Corps was destroyed. On 15 Mar, HML-167 was established at MMAF with 13 UH-1Es from VMO-2. and Najin. 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. 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. LtGen Chuck Pitman later retired as Deputy Chief of Staff, Aviation for the USMC. During December, a most unusual and heroic medevac took place. Additional H-46Ds arrived in April. PO Box 1564 Cypress TX 77410 Tel 281-256-1221. This was the first significant contact with major VC units (1st Viet Cong Regiment). The South Vietnamese Marine Division (VNMC) held the advancing NVA at the My Chanh in April. 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. Keith B. McCutcheon. $4.90. . Princeton's planes The NVA 324B Division eventually moved back into the DMZ, where U. S. policy provided a safe haven for the NVA troops. Main Landing Gear Assemblies are not. Loss of USS Princeton (CVL-23), 24 October 1944. 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. NH 93798: USS Princeton (LPH-5), General William Westmoreland, COMUSMACV (left), with Captain Paul J. Knapp, USN, Commanding Officer of Princeton, on the ships flight deck, on the occasion of her delivery of food relief supplies to South Vietnam. As they scrambled aboard, the VC resumed their attack on the helo crew and its new passengers. On 27 Aug the USS New Orleans (LPH-11) offloaded 18 CH-53As from HMH-361 to join MAG-36 at Phu Bai. The USS Midway (CVA-41) had an additional contingent of 6 USAF CH-53s (special ops) and 4 USAF HH-53s (rescue). Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea 15 months later, Princeton recommissioned on 28 August 1950. A similar US Army operation south of the Marines in Binh Dinh province was carried out at the same time. 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. MACV anticipated this NVA change for the coming year. 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