At 0458, Capt Gerry Berry of HMM-165 in Lady Ace 9 lifted the U.S. To this day he cannot tell this story without some tears. November 1964 - South Vietnam. Political considerations at higher levels delayed the start of ENDSWEEP until 12 March. Congress declared the cessation of all U.S.-funded military operations in Southeast Asia on 14 August. Media in category "USS Princeton (CV-37)" The following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. The ensuing recovery operation lasted 3 days and required the insertion of Marine and ARVN security forces numbering over 150 men. 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. On 22 May 1967, USS Tripoli (LPH-10) arrived in the combat zone off the coast of Vietnam and disembarked HMH-463 and VMO-6 at Danang on the 23rd and 24th . Ido think we took agent orange over in 1962-1963 . The hazards to the aircraft and aircrews lay in the flight envelope required to accomplish the mission. 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. For 138 days, her planes flew against the enemy. VMO-2 arrived in country with the first Marine UH-1E gunships on 3 May. The South Vietnamese Marine Division (VNMC) held the advancing NVA at the My Chanh in April. Initially, activities were limited to the installation of minesweeping kits (a streaming winch, a tow kit, flight control system modifications, a precise navigation system based on Loran, rearview mirrors, and 2 internal fuel cells) and AMCM aircrew training with the Magnetic Orange Pipe (MOP) at NAS Cubi Point. he firs t landing on the moon. 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. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. A similar US Army operation south of the Marines in Binh Dinh province was carried out at the same time. The USS Iwo Jima then moved off the coast of Phu Bai, where HMM-161 offloaded to Phu Bai to support the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines. The VMO-2 broncos, also used during Lam Son 719 to plant electronic sensor strings near approach routes, flew out of country on 31 Mar. Six squadrons (HMMs 161, 263, 361, 362, 363, 364) were now in- country, plus HMM-261 aboard ship, all with UH-34Ds. 10 H-34s from HMM-162 arrived at Phu Bai in support of BLT 3/4. . Vietnam, Order of Battle. With 11 Marines wounded, 1 dead, and the remaining 8 holding their positions for fear of detonating other mines, Clausen quickly leaped from the helicopter and, in the face of enemy fire, moved across the extremely dangerous, mine-laden area to assist in carrying casualties to the waiting helicopter. Dye Marker became the official name of the Strong Point Obstacle System (known by Marines as the McNamara Line) on 14 Jul. 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. USS Princeton (LPH-5) with Amphibious Ready Group Alpha off Vietnam 1968.jpeg 1,908 1,532; 636 KB. 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. The DMZ was to be fortified, much to the dismay of the III MAF leadership. On 1 Mar, VMO-3 at Phu Bai was redesignated HML-367 with a transfer of all aircraft and personnel. in combined and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. The USS Midway (CVA-41) had an additional contingent of 6 USAF CH-53s (special ops) and 4 USAF HH-53s (rescue). Allen Smith USS Princeton: 50k: USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC, circa 1960s. 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. and troop concentrations in enemy territory 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. 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. 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. Please check our Hours of Operation page before planning your visit. A Navy C2 Greyhound is being . Crews were working near the 200 percent level. and th Each of the two Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) consisted of a composite squadron of four H-53s, fourteen H-46s and four UH-1Es. Helicopter operations were resumed for the remainder of the night. The Marine TAOR shrank to essentially Quang Nam province. Typical of HMM squadrons operations conducted during an SLF tour were those of HMM 263 during the period Feb Nov 1967. In June, the CH-53D assumed an attack role. with similar operations in the western Pacific and . 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. Later that night in the club, LtCol Kew made the following statement: You all know that the 1820 engines are a critical supply item. Got to the ship about 1700 hours. Quick Ship Facts. Reclassified CVA-37 (1 October 1952) The USS Iwo Jima became the amphibious assault ship. The Siege of Khe Sanh was over with the taking of Hill 881N by 3rd Division Marines on 14 Apr. Combat operations Maj. John Van Nortwick, HMM-263 XO, tells of a poignant reward following a night medevac. WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF US IN BETWEEN IS WHAT FOLLOWS -. LCpl Everett was awarded the Silver Star for his corageous actions. During May, HMM-362 flew its first night medevac. 26 March Chu Lai and Ky Ha facilities fall to the NVA The HUS-1 became the UH-34D, the OE-1 the O-1B, the R4D the C-117, the HR2S-1 (deuce) the CH-37C and the GV-1 became the KC-130. "Swift Pursuit" On 10 Apr, the 9th MAB arrived off of Saigon. They then transferred to the USS Princeton in Subic Bay and returned to Dong Ha in April. The III MAF Logistic Support facility was destroyed by a grass fire on 27 Apr southwest of Da Nang. 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. . 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. They attacked the H&MS-16 hangar area; the MAG-16 bunker area; the flight line, and the maintenance and administrative tents of the squadrons. HMM-363 deployed to Qui Nhon in October in direct support of the Armys 101st Airborne, which relieved the Marine BLT securing the port. USS PRINCETON LPH-5. President Diems overthrow and assassination at the beginning of November caused a temporary halt to SHUFLY operations. Writers:John Van NortwickandAlan Barbour. It would not be needed until April of 1975. In September, a detachment of 6 CH-37Cs from HMH-462 was attached to H&MS-16 at MMAF. The destruction of the enemys command, control and logistic facilities will contribute to his eventual defeat.. The 23 rounds were stacked on these straps parallel to the diir. this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ. to protect Viet-Namese in the Phu Loc area from Viet Cong "harassment.". 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). o the Marine artillery base at Gio Ling and evacuated wounded from Con Thien mountain. 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. they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon At the same time, LtGen Louis H. Wilson (FMFPAC-Hawaii) learned from the 7th Fleet Commander that the Marines had flown their maximum number of hours and therefore [the Admiral] was stopping flight operations. Gen Wilson went into orbit he would prefer charges against any officer who ordered his Marine pilots to stop flying so long as there were Marines on the ground in Saigon. "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" followed as Navy USS Princeton (LPH-5) operated on Ganh Rai Bay . MAG-16 helos lifted in a reinforcing Marine regiment and intense fighting continued well into May. s in command. This was a search and destroy operation in conjunction with OPERATION PRAIRIE I. Interdiction missions followed, and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. HMM-361 departed for CONUS on 18 May. with other Navy HMM-362 (H-34s) was assigned to SLF A aboard the USS Okinawa. 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). SLF A began the year with HMM-362 aboard the USS Okinawa, replaced later by HMM-265 (in Jun) and HMM-165 (in Aug). 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). the address is national archives, modern military records, 8601 adelphi road, college park . During November, the district headquarters at Hiep Duc, in western Quang Tin Province, a place we would come to know well, was overrun. The 1st MAW was being asked to support all of the aviation needs of two reinforced Marine divisions. USS PRINCETON served her country as LPH-5 for for more than 10 years until decommissioned on 30 JAN 1970. At one point, the pilot gave him a direct order to remain in the helicopter. Princeton sailed for home Most on board were killed. On 18 May, HMM-263 sustained significant loss and combat damage in Operation Beau Charger during an insertion in the DMZ. 18-27 June she arrived at San Diego on the 31st The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Valley Forge was serving in the Far East in 1950 and was the first American fleet carrier to take part in the Korean War. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. USS GALLUP PG-85 Attack 23 Aug 1970: USS GALLUP (PG-85) while anchored just west of SEAFLOAT was attacked bya team of VC swimmer sappers. It had already overrun Lang Vei on 4 May. They were first in. HMM-162 left Vietnam 15 May for Okinawa. Her keel was laid down on October 15, 1986, at the Litton - Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., and she was launched on October 2, 1987. 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. Marine after that operation On 11 Jul, 9th MAB helicopters again landed VNMC troops north of Quang Tri City. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. On 29 Jun, HMM-165 and HMM-164 conducted a helicopter assault along the coast with the VNMC. closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok Chain saws and axes became a part of the individual Marines equipment. Princeton was designed to carry 45 aircraft. The NVA 324B Division eventually moved back into the DMZ, where U. S. policy provided a safe haven for the NVA troops. A Marine FO unit stumbled onto a large NVA contingent, uncovering an enemy intent to attack in force. Soon afterwards, the squadron lost 2 aircraft while on a SAR mission and 10 aircrew were killed. and Najin. Mayne, went down the hoist to check it out for survivors. Twenty six month later, in August 1959, PRINCE was recommissioned and off Korea by December. $2.50 + $1.00 shipping. 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. HML-367 had been activated as an all-Cobra squadron, receiving the Cobra inventory from VMO-2. with the stabilization of the front there The action started to pick up and many of HMM-364s H-34s and their escorting Army gunships were hit. In 1947 she had Carrier Air Group 13 on board, and in October 1948 evacuated dependents from Tsingtao, returned to San Diego Dec 1948 and unloaded CAG 13. He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. Reclassified Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH) 2 March 1959. The swimmers were forced to the surface by a concussion grenade blast and 1 was shot by the forecastle watch. M-60 machine guns on a helicopter occurred in August, inside the cargo hatch of an HUS-1. Inte In February 1953 For 138 days her planes flew against the enemy. . Capable of transporting a battalio The operation was a complete success with the NVA on retreat north into Quang Tri Province. The loss of 3 A/C (2 Marine, 1 Navy) during ENDSWEEP was attributed to material failure in each case. However, the operation was unusual, as it seemed that the daily flight schedule was based on the progress of the Paris peace talks. MACV directed that HMM-364 transfer their H-34s to the VNAF 217th Squadron in May, and prepare to depart Vietnam by 30 Jun. HMM-262 assisted Boeing Vertol in the modification program, which lasted until February 1968. The III MAF relocated to Okinawa on 14 April. The initial helicopter assault occurred on15 Jul with a troop lift to LZ Crow, 5 miles northeast of the Rockpile, near the DMZ. Inside were many armed and equally surprised VC. In January 1954 USS Princeton, a 27,100-ton Ticonderoga class aircraft carrier built at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in November 1945, a few months after the end of World War II. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. "Cherokee" strikes against supply Arriving overhead, Macauley heard that the recon team now had seven of eight wounded or dead and quickly directed Puffs awesome firepower in a circle 200 to 300 feet out from the teams position as soon as he had spiraled into the LZ. 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! Intensive training refreshed her reservist crew and on 5 December she joined TF 77 off the Korean coast they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and The veterans of the USS Princeton Roy Moore, Loyd Knippers, Jim Patton, Joe Northcutt, Iver Edwall, Buford Pollett, Wally Snedden, Charles Trauber, Ron Pollard, Fred Durham and Orvell Wright held their annual reunion in Lufkin over the weekend. The squadrons were tremendously overworked throughout the year, waiting for relief in the form of more Broncos, and the Bell AH-1G Cobra gunship in 1969. In response to a MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) request for more capable aircraft and instrument-qualified pilots in mountainous I Corps, SHUFLY and HMM-163 moved north to Da Nang on 15 Sep , thus setting the stage for the Marine buildup to follow in the next 3 years. They were the first unit of the 1st MAW in Vietnam in 1962. Soon, the diapers were not being worn, but were folded double and sat upon. with Air Group 81 embarked and in August Princeton got underway for the United States Following shakedown off Cuba USS ORISKANY USED in Korea and Vietnam wars photo fd9 - $24.53. MAG-36 went in as well, together with SLF A and HMM-362. HMM-361 conducted a critical retrograde of a 200 man CIDG unit under heavy VC pressure. The MarHuk cobras were armed with 20mm cannon and 5 Zuni rockets. 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. The 3rd Marine Division moved north to Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces on 10 Oct. BLT 3/26 relieved BLT 1/26. DIVE! In December, she returned to the United States. in late 1957-early 1958 HMM-261 helos were again heavily damaged when inserting 2/4 the next day as a blocking force. Now that the wing was supporting only one Marine division, helicopter resources were more available. (CVL-23) Coordinates: 1521N 12331E. On 9 Apr HMM-364 replaced HMM-362 on the SLF. 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. In January 1970, the USS Princeton was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Register, and then sold for scrap in May 1971. top. The first helicopter-borne assault with ARVN troops was conducted 6 days later. A UH-1E flown by Major V. Wayne Hazelbaker of VMO-2 was shot down at the defensive position by an RPG during an ammo resupply. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. HMH-463 deployed to MCAS Kaneohe Bay. The Special Landing Force (SLF) of the 7th Fleet at the beginning of the year consisted of BLT 2/3 and HMM-261 aboard the USS Valley Forge. Eugene Mettler (KIA according to Carl Septien, but NOT on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in DC) 1. arriving at San Diego on the 21st. Upon arrival over the area, the helo crew saw that the recon team was located approximately 200 yards from the only LZ. The attached units were HMM-163 (H-34s), HMM-262 (H-46As) and VMO-6 (UH-1Es). President John F. Kennedys assassination on 22 Nov 63 resulted in President Lyndon B. Johnson taking over the reigns of the American government. XXL flak jackets suddenly became a high fashion item. BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. 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. In April The first joint USMC, US Army, VNAF assault mission took place in July. she participated in "Beacon Star" The 34 spiraled into the tight LZ; flared; came to a hover, Reeves and Garner released the center strap and pulled up the crossed straps; the rounds tumbled to the ground: and they were out of there, all in about 30 seconds. Nixons troop withdrawal plan began on 14 Jul with BLT 1/9 leaving for Okinawa. Lee and controlled close air support all night from VMO-2 and fixed wing, aided by the additional ammo and armament from the disabled UH-1E. An excerpt from STARS AND STRIPES described one mission for an H-46 crew from HMM-263. On one occasion, a mine detonated near him, killing the Navy corpsman, and wounding three more Marines. USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. On 2 Oct 63 , HMM-361 relieved HMM-261. Hanoi at this time was following its long-term strategy of protracted 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. The 33rd MAU with HMM-165 joined the 9th MAB on 28 Apr. The OV-10Ds had the prototype gun turrets from the AH1-J program and prototype laser target designators. 166k. MAG-16 observed the situation closely from MMAF. Shortly after launch, YM15 was hovering over a house floating down a swollen river. At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. . South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu had suggested, at the beginning of the year, that ARVN forces were ready to replace part of the allied forces. The Marine effort in 1969 was aimed at destroying the NVA staging and assembly areas and lines of communication near the population centers of Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Da Nang and Quang Tri. This was the first recorded instance of a Marine helicopter providing close air support in actual combat. 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. Built at Camden, New Jersey, USS Princeton (CVL-23), an Independence class aircraft carrier, was commissioned in February 1943. Please note that the Catalog does not always list logs in chronological order. Johnson Island Operation Dominic Spring and Summer of 1962, Oct 2 '62 to Nov 3 '62 Johnston isle Last 2 hydrogen & 7 nuke's, Shellback Initiation - 11 NOV 1966 - Pacific Ocean, Sailed up and river in south viet nam 17 miles, Shellback Initiation - 1 JAN 1967 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 16 SEP 1967 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 31 JUL 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 27 SEP 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 16 SEP 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 10 SEP 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 20 MAY 1969 - Pacific Ocean, operation milrow/ uss princeton lph5 nuclear tests. 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. By 1964, all H-34s that were in country were equipped with oil tank armor plate under the engine compartment. He rolled in with rockets and machine guns, which caused the VC to scatter. USS PRINCETON was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. 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. After a seemingly endless climb and then descent out of the weather, a safe landing was made at a nearby aid station LZ, with Cummings still clinging to the rocket pod, a little messed up by the elements, but otherwise OK. Soon the need became apparent and both formal and informal programs took place. Operation STONE was completed during the month of February in Quang Nam Province. 2 March 1959 HMM-162 conducted a major lift of 300 ARVN into three LZs 15 miles west of Da Nang. 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). E-Mail: susanhalljohnson@yahoo.com Phone: 417-770-1867 Address: 23945 Dallas St. Hermitage, MO 65668 Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. VMO-2 was practically wiped out. The sappers destroyed 19 helicopters and damaged another 35 that evening, killing three Marines; two from VMO-2, and a Navy corpsman on medevac standby. The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. These ops continued into June, and all were supported by the three helicopter groups. Following these, 263s most significant operation was Beau Charger which was the first official incursion by US Forces into the DMZ. The Princeton's reputation in the Navy never recovered from a devastating incident early in her service. 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. 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. 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 . 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. As the pilot held this precarious position, Sgt. then supported 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in "Nathan Hale" to the south of the "Deckhouse I" area. Over 12,000 US military & patriotic items for every branch of service. Other targets were truck traffic and anti-aircraft guns in North Vietnam. 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. This was the first major contact with the 21st NVA Regiment. The pilots of HMM-365 returned to Okinawa aboard the USS Princeton to take on replacement aircraft. and against road traffic. Returning to her homeport, Long Beach, California, Princeton visited San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Hawaii as part of the 1965 Pacific Midshipman Training Squadron. The unit fired almost 2 million rounds of 20mm. A helicopter, possibly a Sikorsky R-5, lands on the deck of USS Princeton (CV-37), 5 December 1947. NHHC Photograph collection. 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. cvs) during the vietnam conflict. By mid-1969, wing helicopters were flying at 150 percent of their authorized utilization. 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. He then came under VC attack and lifted off, leaving some of his passengers in the LZ whom immediately came under heavy VC fire. sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds; and commissioned 18 November 1945 Princeton By the end of December, the 1st MAW had 21 AH-1G Cobras and 79 H-53Ds. On 8 Jan the OV-10s in 1st MAW increased to 24, divided between VMO-2 and 6. The SLF embarked on the USS Iwo Jima 24 Jun from Okinawa with BLT 3/7 and HMM-163 as the SLF squadron. The FLIRs (forward looking infrared) systems were from B-52 aircraft. VA-195 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) and made two deployments to Korea aboard the Princeton, from Nov. 9, 1950 to May 29, 1951, and from March 21 to Nov. 3, 1952. The ships supported operations "Fortress Attack III" and "Scotland II". The 1st Battalion, 2nd Korean Marine Brigade arrived 3 miles south of Chu Lai on 1 Aug. Crew losses were equally high. On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. The USS Princeton (LPH 5) was the designated amphibious assault ship at the beginning of the year. USS Princeton (CVL-23) 1943: Independence: Sunk: USS Princeton (CV-37) 1945: Essex: Scrapped: USS Randolph (CV-15) 1944: Essex: Scrapped: USS Ranger (CV-4 . of the Republic of South Viet Nam. becoming flagship of TF 77. This was the first significant contact with major VC units (1st Viet Cong Regiment). On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise and . Phu Bai retained the remainder of the squadrons of MAG-36. 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