On 9 Apr HMM-364 replaced HMM-362 on the SLF. The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. The ship was laid down as Valley Forge one of the "long-hull" Essex class on 14 September 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Interdiction missions followed, and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. HMA-369 continued their LPD-launched hunter killer ops off the North Vietnamese coast. One H-53 was downed in the operation, and destroyed by its crew. 19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975. 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. In April One, the success of Operation ENDSWEEP was directly linked to the release of U.S. POWs held in North Vietnam, and two, Marines obey the orders given them. 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. The 1stMAW provided BrigGen Homer Hill, Asst. MajGen Alan Armstrong (CG, 1st MAW) went further in October by assigning a full package to the 5th Marines, including six H-46s, four cobras, one command and control UH-1E and occasionally an H-53, completely under the control of the ground commander. In February 1953, she was back off the Korean coast and until the end of the conflict launched planes for close air support, "Cherokee" strikes against supply, artillery, and troop concentrations in enemy territory, and against road traffic. cut enemy supplies Cook and the recon team leader carried one of the wounded down the trail to the aircraft while Penn and the corpsman followed with the other. the MAG-16 medevac package was assigned to HMM-165s Major Al Macauley, together with his co-pilot 1/Lt Seth Boyum and crew chief LCpl Mike Everett plus an unidentified gunner and corpsman. USS PRINCETON was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. She operated in the Atlantic until June 1946, then went to the Pacific, where she spent the . she assisted in countering an enemy threat t During November, the district headquarters at Hiep Duc, in western Quang Tin Province, a place we would come to know well, was overrun. Congress declared the cessation of all U.S.-funded military operations in Southeast Asia on 14 August. on 30 April 1952 Embarked aboard the USS Okinawa, 263 conducted assualt landings in Operation Beaver Cage 25 miles south of Da Nang; Operations Bear Bite 4 miles northeast of Hue/Phu Bai; and Operations Colgate 1 mile east of Hue/Phu Bai. Princeton sailed for home Crews were issued bullet bouncers, a garment worn bib-wise designed to stop a .50 cal round. Maj. Hazelbaker was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions. delivered Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta area of the Republic of South Vietnam. On 18-21 Jun, the amphibious operation DECKHOUSE I was carried out with an attack on the VietCong 12 miles northwest of Tuy Hoa. Lemuel Cook, gunner, and LCpl David Penn, crew chief, left the aircraft to help evacuate the two wounded Marines. all units had reached the staging area on the coast. VMO-6 remained all UH-1E through the year, based at Quang Tri. . Puffs 20 MM gatling guns hosed down the VC and the terrain around the CH-46 and the recon team. 2 March 1959 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. 29 . HMM-163 and VMO-2 assisted in the evacuation of the camp, with the loss of three UH-34s. and th After the Vietnam War. Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. The wing stations carried 19 shot 2.75 in rockets, flares, CBU-55 (FAE) weapons or 150 gal. On 16 Mar the USS New Jersey departed the coast of Vietnam. The operation was a complete success with the NVA on retreat north into Quang Tri Province. During December, a most unusual and heroic medevac took place. Ambassador to safety. Mark A. Russ 2. He then came under VC attack and lifted off, leaving some of his passengers in the LZ whom immediately came under heavy VC fire. USS Jamestown (AGTR-3) conducted numerous month-long deployments along the Vietnam coast collecting data, with photographic evidence that crewmembers . A visit was made to the U.S. Embassy and the Defense Attach Office (DAO) in Saigon on 12 Apr for evacuation site and LZ selection. 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. [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. The vessel first saw combat during the Vietnam War and supported the American presence in Vietnam until 1966. 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. Kelleys 2/4 moved to a forward position in the northern I Corps, supported by detachments from MAG-16. They found the two wounded Marines with the recon team leader and a Navy corpsman. This is a list of (561) Princeton Shipmates from 1945-1970 signed on to THIS Website. In September, the VMO-squadrons were assigned a priority mission of a 24-hour medevac standby with a UH-1E medevac slick, a UH-1E gunship and crew of four pilots, two crewchiefs, a door-gunner and a corpsman. III MAF strength at the end of the year included 65,789 men. 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. medical evacuation closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok Wing Commander, to 3rd MarDiv to coordinate air operations on the spot, eliminating the lengthy process through normal 1st MAW channels. 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. Free shipping. Carlos Septien and Gil Hernandez 3. Clausen had removed his helmet and was unable to hear the order. The USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow: CV-37 was laid down as Valley Forge at the Philadelphia Navy Yard 14 September 1943 [mckee] Got back from Manila pretty late - just in time to catch the last launch back to the USS Princeton, or so I thought . s Ready Group Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. She deployed again to Vietnam from 30 January-19 June 1967, and . Ordered to the Pacific, Princeton supported landings at New Guinea, Saipan, and participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Soon afterwards, the squadron lost 2 aircraft while on a SAR mission and 10 aircrew were killed. Writers:John Van NortwickandAlan Barbour. sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds; and commissioned 18 November 1945 May was costly for the NVA with significant personnel and equipment losses. Helicopters from HMM-164 and HMM-265 participated in the initial lift. Reclassified again Marine helos, including HMM-164, provided massive support to Marines dug in throughout Leatherneck Square in northeast I Corps. I made the decision NOT to overboost that engine, even if I bent the gear. destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyan; and On 17 May, HMM-161 replaced HMM-163 at Quang Tri with a full strength squadron of CH-46Ds. "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" followed as Navy MAG-36 supported 3rd Mar Div and Task Force Xray of the 1st Mar Div. USS PRINCETON served her country as LPH-5 for for more than 10 years until decommissioned on 30 JAN 1970. Commanded by corn Captain Robert F. Stockton Princeton was launched on 5 September 1843, decommissioned in 1847, and broken up in 1849. By the end of the year, VMO-2 had 13 Broncos. One of her last missions was to serve as the prime recovery ship for the Apollo 10 space mission. Now that the wing was supporting only one Marine division, helicopter resources were more available. after that operation Richard M. Nixon was re-elected President of the United States, defeating Senator George McGovern on 7 November. Search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam units followed as Princeton provided transportation, medical evacuation, logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation Deckhouse I, 18 27 June, in the Song Cau district and the Song Cai river valley, then supported 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in Operation Nathan Hale to the south of the Deckhouse I area. she arrived at San Diego on the 31st The original SLF had been redesignated SLF B. Returning to her homeport USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24 . In April, she participated in Operation Beacon Star, in the Khe Sanh area, and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with Operation Shawnee. e trans peninsula line. HMM-162 conducted a major lift of 300 ARVN into three LZs 15 miles west of Da Nang. Despite the ever-present threat of additional mine explosions, he continued his valiant efforts, leaving the comparatively safe area of the helicopter on six separate occasions to carry out his rescue efforts. 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. The Third Marine Expeditionary Force, later re-designated Third Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) was formed 6 May from the 9th MEB units, including all elements of MAG-16. HMM-363 was located at Da Nang. 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. HMM-363 departed MAG-36 for CONUS on 21 Jan. President Richard M. Nixon was inaugurated on 20 Jan. facilities Vietnamese Marines retook Quang Tri and the NVA invasion stalled as the monsoons arrived in September. [email protected] Thank you. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. a ship that saw action in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. In addition to its service in the Vietnam War, in April of 1969, the Princeton was a space recovery ship for the return of the Apollo 10 lunar landing mission. then supported 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in "Nathan Hale" to the south of the "Deckhouse I" area. The SLF embarked on the USS Iwo Jima 24 Jun from Okinawa with BLT 3/7 and HMM-163 as the SLF squadron. By the end of December, the 1st MAW had 21 AH-1G Cobras and 79 H-53Ds. With non-folding blades, ten was the maximum contingent. They arrived aboard the USS Denver, then transferred to the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) and then the USS Dubuque (LPD-8). Eight months later He quickly cut a hole in the thatched roof and looked in. ir Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. A much needed overhaul followed Princeton's return to the west coast and in May 1968 she again sailed west to Viet Nam. Maneuvers in Hawaiian waters preceded her return to San Diego until 15 March. 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. Full employment of Marine helicopters didnt lessen up, though. HMM-164 boarded the USS Princeton in March, transferred to the USS Tripoli (LPH-10) in Subic Bay, and returned to RVN with BLT 2/3 from Okinawa as SLF B in time for the Hill Fights at Khe Sanh. Returning to her homeport, Long Beach, California, Princeton visited San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Hawaii as part of the 1965 Pacific Midshipman Training Squadron. By the end of September, MAG-36 was established at Ky Ha. Maj. John Van Nortwick, HMM-263 XO, tells of a poignant reward following a night medevac. Media in category "USS Princeton (CV-37)" The following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. Marine strength at the end of the year stood at 54,559 personnel. The first Marine Corps helicopters to serve in Vietnam arrived just four months after the first American helicopters were deployed in-country. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. As her twilight approached, PRINCETON recovered Apollo 10 in 1969. After a busy night with 6.2 hours already logged, the medevac package was alerted to an emergency evac of 3 WIA southwest of An Hoa in an area known as Antenna Valley, well outside the friendly AO. For the next five years she alternated HUK exercises off the west coast He was released by North Vietnam and returned to the United States in 1973. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. Inte 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. The 3rd MarDiv moved north from Da Nang to Hue; the First Marine Division moved up from Chu Lai to Da Nang, and the operating areas of Marine helos moved similarly. The USS Princeton replaced the USS Valley Forge on 5 Mar, along with BLT 1/5. In 1969, CH-46 losses caused by hits in the broom closet area that housed the flight system hydraulics behind the co-pilots seat dictated another armor kit installation protecting this area. President Johnson announced a complete halt to bombing and naval bombardment of North Vietnam on 31 Oct. On 1 Nov, North Vietnam announced they would meet in Paris with the United States, South Vietnam and the communist National Liberation Front. He had to wear the big XXL vest with the right and left flaps overlapped because it was too large. 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. for info contact: [email protected] USS Princeton Assn. Shop online for USS Princeton at VetFriends. On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. While on alert at LZ Baldy, two H-46s and two Cobras were launched to pick up a critically wounded Marine located on Hill 845 in zero/zero weather. Between 18 and 24 Aug, Operation Starlight was conducted on the Van Tuong Peninsula 15 miles south of Chu Lai by the 7th Marines and the SLF (HMM-163), and supported by MAG-16 (HMM-261, HMM-361 and VMO-2). Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea fifteen months later The M-16A1 rifle was introduced to all Marines in Vietnam during mid-March. After many sightings, and in an attempt to capture NVA prisoners, HMM-265 helilifted reinforcements to the position. Princeton's mission became that of vertical envelopment--the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear t 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. They were the first unit of the 1st MAW in Vietnam in 1962. The first of 155 graduates of the USAF fixed wing program appeared in June. Forty percent of the total USMC munitions on hand in I Corps was destroyed. Pless was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions, while his remaining crewmembers received Navy Crosses for their actions that day. A Proud Namesake CG 59 is the sixth ship in a proud series of U. S. Navy ships to honor the name PRINCETON. 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. The pilots of HMM-365 returned to Okinawa aboard the USS Princeton to take on replacement aircraft. By December, they had a 67% failure rate, primarily due to its failure to extract spent cartridge cases from fouled chambers, requiring the procurement of chromed chambers and barrels during 1968. her planes and pilots (A 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. The line up of squadrons at the end of the year included HMMs 164, 165, 262, and 265 (H-46s); HMMs 263, 362 (SLF), 363, and 364 (H-34s); Det HMH-463 (4 H-53As, afloat) VMO-2, VMO-6, and VMO-3 (who arrived 29 Dec) (UH-1Es), H&MS-11 (3 UH-34Ds), H&MS-16 (4 UH-34Ds)(6 CH-37s)(9 O-1Cs), H&MS-17 (4 UH-34Ds) and H&MS-36 (3 UH-34Ds). The 3rd Marine Division moved north to Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces on 10 Oct. BLT 3/26 relieved BLT 1/26. arriving at San Diego on the 21st. The unit fired almost 2 million rounds of 20mm. 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. Several H-46s were damaged. 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. The year began with HMM-365 (UH-34Ds) in country as the helicopter element of Marine Unit Vietnam (MUV) (previously SHUFLY). The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Shortly after HMM-363s arrival in Qui Nhon, LtCol George Kew, CO, brought back a one-legged H-34 having left the other landing gear strut in an Army LZ. The final SLF landing was conducted by HMM-265 on 7 Sep in Operation Defiant Stand, a joint operation with the Korean Marines. HMM-263 redeployed on 15 May to MCAS Quantico while assigned to MAG-26 at MCAS New River. The first joint USMC, US Army, VNAF assault mission took place in July. the address is national archives, modern military records, 8601 adelphi road, college park . USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway off the coast of South Vietnam on 13 January 1967 (NNAM.1996.488.060.024).jpg. During August, HMM-261 conducted a major retrograde operation lifting 1300 ARVN from LZs near the Laotian border to Thuong Duc, SW of Da Nang. er for flood relief work Marine helos supported a major joint US Army-US Marine operation in Hiep Duc once again. Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. For other uses, see Princeton. 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. On 3 Sep NVA artillery destroyed the large Dong Ha ammo dump. 28 of 34 helicopters were hit. Without hesitation, Cummings climbed out of his seat; got the wounded Marine strapped in; thenstraddled himself atop the starboard rocket pod facing backward, and gave Henry a thumbs up to launch. By the 11th, all units had reached the staging area on the coast. The operation into Laos ended for the Marines on 27 Mar. The hazards to the aircraft and aircrews lay in the flight envelope required to accomplish the mission. On 30 July, after completion of Operation ENDSWEEP, the 31st MAU was reconstituted aboard the USS Tripoli with 13 H-53s, 4 H-46s, 2 hueys and 4 cobras. Ron Reeves: 10110535: 264k: USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored pierside at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA., in mid 1960s. Twenty six month later, in August 1959, PRINCE was recommissioned and off Korea by December. with other Navy Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Princeton. 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. MAG-16 ended the year as the only helicopter group in RVN. 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. USS Princeton (CVCVACVS37, LPH5) was one of 24 Essexclass aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. During mid-September, 24 H-46s, primarily from MAG-39 at Quang Tri landed 1700 troops along the south side of Ben Hai River, in the middle of the DMZ, in a pincer movement. MAG-16 moved from Da Nang to the Marble Mountain Air Facility (MMAF) on 7 Aug. All MAG-16 aircraft were operating out of MMAF by the beginning of September. 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. The USS Iwo Jima replaced the USS Princeton on 7 May. In the Vietnam War from February 1967 to April 1971, operating from Da Nang, South Vietnam. Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. Following shakedown off Cuba No Marine helicopter activity was recorded. These packages consisted of four to six CH-46Ds, two to four AH-1Gs and one UH-1E on standby to be used against targets of opportunity in the last months of the war. highly indented coast. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. 30 March Da Nang, MMAF and Da Nang Airfield fall to NVA forces. n landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes Decommissioned 30 January 1970. The Siege of Khe Sanh was over with the taking of Hill 881N by 3rd Division Marines on 14 Apr. USS Princeton (CV-37) was deployed to Vietnam four times between 1964 and 1967. "Cherokee" strikes against supply He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. Ship's Name: USS Kitty Hawk; Year Built: 1956; . Operation Harvest Moon was launched in the Phouc Valley west of Highway One between Da Nang and Chu Lai in December. LtGen Chuck Pitman later retired as Deputy Chief of Staff, Aviation for the USMC. vertical envelopment The USS Midway (CVA-41) had an additional contingent of 6 USAF CH-53s (special ops) and 4 USAF HH-53s (rescue). This was the first recorded instance of a Marine helicopter providing close air support in actual combat. She was the first Navy vessel to be powered by a steam-driven screw. Wonder what happened? The policy of rotating squadrons into Vietnam every four months commenced 1 Aug when HMM-163 relieved HMM-362. 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. Sold September 1973 for scrap. Marine helicopters and crews on the ARGs stood by with a 300-man reaction force on a 48-hour standby to rescue downed crews or escaping American Prisoners of War (POWs). At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. On 2 Aug, US ships and North Vietnamese patrol boats clashed in the Gulf of Tonkin, resulting in the Tonkin Gulf Resolution on 11 Aug. HMM-162 conducted a major lift of the 2nd ARVN Div. On 16 Jul, a platoon from 1st Force Recon Company rappelled from a MAG-16 helicopter onto the summit of the Rockpile to establish an OP for the first time. It had become obvious that a plan was needed immediately. A detachment of two YOV-10Ds had arrived on 26 May for combat evaluation. The 2nd Battalion arrived in September. RVN losses were significant. 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. Apollo 10, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan, John Young, and Thomas P. Stafford, was recovered in the South Pacific on 26 May. Rhonda . 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