18-29 July '66 Operation HASTINGS . USS Princeton was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ. MAG-16 observed the situation closely from MMAF. 18-27 June and for the next six days continued the pace to support marines fighting t MAG-16 and MAG-36 helos lifted in the ARVN counterattack force, taking hits in 20 of the 30 UH-34s involved. RVN losses were significant. All vessels of Inshore Fire Support [IFS] Division 93 during their entire Vietnam tour USS Carronade (IFS 1) USS Clarion River (LSMR 409) [Landing Ship, Medium, Rocket] . Pless then landed, and together with his copilot and crew, left the helicopter to assist the survivors aboard his UH-1E. Marine Ha Air Facility was opened to the III MAF on 30May as LtCol P.X. The Dept. and culminated in May off Chu Lai as she carried out her primary mission Soon Cook returned and helped Penn get this last wounded aboard the 46. There From May until January 1960 One rainy night, the HMM-164 SAR crew become firemen as they made many IFR trips into Lach Huyen carrying fire fighting gear to the crew of one of the Navys wooden MSOs which was on fire. Eugene Mettler (KIA according to Carl Septien, but NOT on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in DC) 1. Marine helos, including HMM-164, provided massive support to Marines dug in throughout Leatherneck Square in northeast I Corps. Next, they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and, with the stabilization of the front there, resumed interdiction. o the Marine artillery base at Gio Ling and evacuated wounded from Con Thien mountain. Personal initiative soon took over and crews were acquiring other more effective items such as the solid fiberglass vests worn by infantry units. Capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, Princeton's mission became that of vertical envelopmentthe landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches. A detachment of two YOV-10Ds had arrived on 26 May for combat evaluation. Few helicopters ever looked so formidable. Nevertheless, the arrival of the H-53s ushered in a new era of turbine-powered heavy-lift capability. 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 battle continued into February and March with much of the logistic support provided by Super Gaggles of CH-46s hauling 3000# external loads under IFR/VFR conditions from Dong Ha into the battalion LZs in the hills north of the combat base, supported by Marine jets and gunships. 1965 Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 02:34, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Princeton_(CV-37)&oldid=1138696667, 4 single 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 02:34. Soon the need became apparent and both formal and informal programs took place. The last UH-34D squadron, HMM-362, departed RVN on 21 Aug for FMFLant to be redesignated HMH-362 with H-53s. HMM-363 deployed to Qui Nhon in October in direct support of the Armys 101st Airborne, which relieved the Marine BLT securing the port. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. Completing that mission successfully Crews were working near the 200 percent level. then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. One VNAF and two Marine H-34s were lost, and 17 of the 21 committed were hit. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Each regiment maintained a squad sized reaction force at a special LZ. USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. She deployed again to Vietnam from 30 January 19 June 1967, and again ranged along the coast. DEC. 12 1961 SAIGON VIETNAM ? 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. One CH-53 was lost in a hot LZ near Tchepone on 23 Feb. The crew chief, Cpl. and in August Princeton got underway for the United States USS Rasher SS 269 December 17 1969 Portland OR Pmk. 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. 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. Dear Mr. Anderson, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! Princeton received 8 battle stars for service during the Korean Conflict. 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). MAG-16 helos lifted in a reinforcing Marine regiment and intense fighting continued well into May. The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. It was a spectacular finale to a long night. > reclassified to Landing Platform, Helicopter - LPH 5 USS Princeton on March 2, 1959 : images: LPH 5 (1959-70) . She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. At first with the Atlantic Fleet and then with the Pacific, PRINCETON steam on post-war deployments and then was decommissioned on 20 JUN 1948 and placed in reserve. Find the perfect uss princeton lph 5 stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. We told them we would bring down their wounded, said Penn. The Republic of South Vietnam: 1965 to 1970 . 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). In April, two SLFs were formed, each with an HMM. HMH-463 flew 99 attack sorties on 7 Jun, dropping 400 tons on a ridgeline southwest of DaNang with spectacular results. In October 1964, Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Vietnam and joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong (VC) forces. She arrived in San Diego on 27 October 1967, and remained there through the end of the year. 30 March Da Nang, MMAF and Da Nang Airfield fall to NVA forces. DECKHOUSE II began on 16 Jul with the SLF near the DMZ as an amphibious assault in support of OPERATION HASTINGS with BLT 3/5 and HMM-363. Reclassified again, 2 March 1959, she emerged from conversion as an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5. she arrived at San Diego on the 31st Other targets were truck traffic and anti-aircraft guns in North Vietnam. National Museum of Naval Aviation photo 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. The SLF squadron at the beginning of the year aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH- 2) was HMM-362 until 18 Jan, when it was replaced by HMM-363. HMM-363 was located at Da Nang. she transported Marine Air Group 36 to Viet Nam in August Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored to a buoy in the harbor at Hong Kong BCC in 1964. Army UH-1B gunships from the US Army 68th Aviation Co. in Da Nang regularly escorted the Marine H-34s. This was very successful. 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. During November, the district headquarters at Hiep Duc, in western Quang Tin Province, a place we would come to know well, was overrun. The 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, the 1st Force Recon Co. and a detachment of MAG-16 helicopters occupied Ha Airfield. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo # 80-G-417143. Though intended for use during World War II, the carrier was not completed until late 1946, long after hostilities had ended. am through its completion on the 24th. 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. The Bell AH-1G Cobra arrived at MMAF with VMO-2 on 10 Apr. Afterwards they began a methodical attack on each helicopter. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in . 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 Tripoli, an Iwo Jima-class helicopter carrier, struck a mine at 4:36 a.m. In September and October 1946, she operated in Japanese and Chinese waters, then returned to the Mariana Islands where she remained until February 1947. On 4 Aug BLT 1/26 replaced BLT 3/5 aboard the SLF. and "Eager Hunter." MAG-36 supported 3rd Mar Div and Task Force Xray of the 1st Mar Div. Combat operations medical evacuation The swimmers were forced to the surface by a concussion grenade blast and 1 was shot by the forecastle watch. The first joint USMC, US Army, VNAF assault mission took place in July. The action started to pick up and many of HMM-364s H-34s and their escorting Army gunships were hit. bobneu@webtv.net Thank you. 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. 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. On 16 Feb a detachment of Marines under Col Paul Niesen and four new Bell AH-1J twin-engine Sea Cobras arrived in RVN for combat evaluation, attached to HML-367. lifted Marines to the DMZ to block enemy forces withdrawing across the Ben Hai river. The USS Princeton (LPH 5) was the designated amphibious assault ship at the beginning of the year. Ground troops who then entered the area reported having to only walk down the ridge counting the casualties. A Proud Namesake CG 59 is the sixth ship in a proud series of U. S. Navy ships to honor the name PRINCETON. After Operation Hastings, Princeton sailed for home, arriving on 2 September. In January 1970, the USS Princeton was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Register, and then sold for scrap in May 1971. Operation STONE was completed during the month of February in Quang Nam Province. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. The wing provided a helicopter commander airborne (HC(A) that was in consultation with the ground commander. Maneuvers in Hawaiian waters preceded her return to San Diego until 15 March. He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. ing on highways 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. On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. At the beginning of the year, HMM-361 was aboard the USS Iwo Jima with SLF A, followed by HMMs 363, 362, 363, and 362 during the year, transitioning to the helicopter carrier USS Princeton during the year. He rolled in with rockets and machine guns, which caused the VC to scatter. BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. r support Hanoi at this time was following its long-term strategy of protracted war. Returning to her homeport arriving at San Diego on the 21st. 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 . 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). On 11 Oct, HMM-261 replaced HMM-163 as the SLF squadron and the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) replaced the USS Iwo Jima. These and other actions caused the Marines to develop procedures to perform quick engine changes, QECs, in the field. Apollo 10, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan, John Young, and Thomas P. Stafford, was recovered in the South Pacific on 26 May. LCpl Everett was awarded the Silver Star for his corageous actions. 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. Some MAG-16 units, including a detachment of eight UH-1Es from VMO-2, moved to Dong Ha Airfield to support Hastings. Flight crews averaged 13 hours in the air, and Capt Berry was high timer with 18.3 hours. During the next months it was followed by HMM-265 (MAG-16, MMAF), HMM-165 (MAG-36, KyHa) and HMM-262 (MAG-36, KyHa), all in CH-46As. 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 year began with HMM-365 (UH-34Ds) in country as the helicopter element of Marine Unit Vietnam (MUV) (previously SHUFLY). The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. 25 March Hue and Hoi An fall to communist forces To the north, MAG-36 and PROVMAG-39 provided helicopter-borne logistic support to Operation Dewey Canyon, which took place in the northwestern-most I Corps. From USS Princeton Newsletter No 63, Oct-Nov, 2008: In January, 1964, Princeton was in dry dock in Long Beach, California. During September and October They were helilifted by Sparrow Hawk helicopters on strip alert at MMAF, a combination of HMM helicopters and gunships from VMO-2. On 7 May, 3rd MAB ceased all ground combat and fixed-wing air operations by Marines in Vietnam. The USS Iwo Jima replaced the USS Princeton on 7 May. While underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet, the crew rendered aid to a distressed personal watercraft user off the coast of Southern California. Princeton sailed for home for the first time in combat. Both SLFs participated in Operation Bold Mariner on the Batangan Peninsula, last visited during Operation Starlight in 1965. The H-34 had proven to be the most dependable aircraft in the Wings helicopter inventory. An Eagle Flight employed 4 troop-loaded HUS-1s orbiting a tactical area to engage escaping VC. In February, HMM-363 rejoined MAG-36 at Chu Lai, after five months in support of US Army and Korean operations at Qui Nhon, Tuy Hoa, and Phu Cat in II Corps. 27 April-4 May 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. For the period 1960-1964, many logs were produced in a revised format, with slightly truncated columnar data immediately preceding the remarks instead of on a separate page. with other Navy These years of the war saw an increased rate of casualties to both aircraft and aircrew. With heavy fire support from four Cobras and two OV-10s, the H-46 was able to spiral safely upward from the LZ under heavy ground fire. In February 1953 The initial helicopter assault occurred on15 Jul with a troop lift to LZ Crow, 5 miles northeast of the Rockpile, near the DMZ. This was to be a common sight for the next six years. Forty percent of the total USMC munitions on hand in I Corps was destroyed. HMH-463 (CH-53Ds), with Dets from HMM-164 (CH-46Ds) and HML-167 (UH-1Es) attached; and HMM-165 (a composite squadron with a mix of CH-53Ds, CH-46Ds and UH-1Es) joined TF 78, together with the Navys HM-12 (RH-53As). Additional VMO-2 O-1Bs arrived; Birddogs had already been in-country with SHUFLY and the 9th MEB. 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. with Air Group 81 embarked USS Princeton then joined Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) for . 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. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. This armor was constructed of a steel-kevlar sandwich and performed well. Princeton was designed to carry 45 aircraft. HMM-162 arrived back in country on 17 Jun with additional H-34s. As they scrambled aboard, the VC resumed their attack on the helo crew and its new passengers. HMM-261 returned to the USS PRINCETON as the SLF squadron. 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. 27 July Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. s Ready Group HMM-165 was the first 1stMAW unit to leave on 14 Aug. 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 CH-53D Sea Stallion assault helicopter was delivered to the USMC with a lift capacity of 8000 pounds and 38 troops, which increased the payload over the H-53A by two tons. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. This was the first significant contact with major VC units (1st Viet Cong Regiment). 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. Membership list. During January and February, the much publicized Tet offensive took place and Marine helo squadrons were fully involved in many actions including the battle for Hue City, the defense of Khe Sanh, and many other operations throughout I Corps. USS Princeton (LPH-5) operated on Ganh Rai Bay . At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. Shortly after launch, YM15 was hovering over a house floating down a swollen river. 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. With the amphibious landings delayed, the helicopters of HMM 362 departed the USS Princeton at 0720 and heliolifted Company A to Landing Zone (LZ) Robin and Company C to Landing Zone (LZ) Sparrow. Any questions?. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form.. Although ARVN operations continued to increase, the overall need for helicopter support steadily decreased. to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas Caption: NH 93796: USS Princeton (LPH-5), Marine UH-34 helicopters prepare to deliver food relief supplies to north South Vietnam, in late 1964. Capt. This was incredible airmanship and true heroism. 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. Maj. Hazelbaker was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions. Upon arrival over the area, the helo crew saw that the recon team was located approximately 200 yards from the only LZ. Soon afterwards, the squadron lost 2 aircraft while on a SAR mission and 10 aircrew were killed. HMMs 161 and 262 (CH-46Ds) were located at Phu Bai under MAG-16. MajGen Raymond G. Davis, CG, 3rd MarDiv, believed in a more mobile posture regarding the usage of helicopter assets to insert troops. to carry the body of Philippine President Manuel Queson back to Luzon for burial. WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF US IN BETWEEN IS WHAT FOLLOWS -. A hoist extraction was ruled out because of the wounded. 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 The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. She then prepared for inactivation and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. FOR SALE! At one point, the pilot gave him a direct order to remain in the helicopter. 132 KB. The Blue Water Navy Veteran's Act of 2019 Map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. With the arrival of US Army units in southern I Corps, Marine ground forces were now deployed primarily around Da Nang and near the DMZ in the north. For much of the summer they pounded supply arteries, concentrating on highways, and in August Princeton got underway for the U.S., arriving at San Diego on the 29th, after collecting Destroyer Division 51 at Pearl Harbor.[1]. USS PRINCETON was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. . Operation Meade River continued into December in the familiar Dodge City triangle, south of Da Nang, supported by MAG-16. Free shipping. Hiep Duc was retaken, but abandoned later by the ARVN, as undefendable. 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 . drop tanks. The 2nd Battalion arrived in September. Princeton returned to California 3 November for a two month respite from the western Pacific. The Marines in the LZ who were listening for the sound of the Cobras engine guided them. HMM-362 (reinf) included 24 recently overhauled HUS-1 helicopters, a detachment of 3 OE-1s from VMO-2, one R4D, and 50 additional maintenance personnel. The last Marine operation, Scott Orchard, was conducted west of An Hoa with minimal contact. she engaged the enemy in operations "Jackstay" MARINE B.L.T. Modified and reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 12 November 1953. The Membership list is now up, you can find it up at the right. The last personnel evacuated, Marines of the combined security force, were lifted out at 0753 on 30 April aboard Swift 2-2, an H-46 from HMM-164. On 8 Jan, four CH-53As arrived in RVN, attached to MAG-16. Reclassified again 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. interrupted in Novemb The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. HMM-162 left Vietnam 15 May for Okinawa. He then took off for Da Nang to land at the NSA hospital. PO Box 1564 Cypress TX 77410 Tel 281-256-1221. cvs) during the vietnam conflict. There is no such thing as Marines not evacuating Marines. Advertisement. "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" followed as Navy The Princeton (CG 59) is the 13th Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of Princeton. Available for both RF and RM licensing. ng Cau district and the Song Cai river valley Kelleys 2/4 moved to a forward position in the northern I Corps, supported by detachments from MAG-16. The squadron lifted the first Marines into Hill 55 south of Da Nang, which remained a Marine Command Post (CP) for many years to come. Other airfields in use in I Corps were Dong Ha, Khe Sanh, An Hoa and Tam Ky. 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. The area would be revisited many times in the next 10 years. 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. 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. VMO-6 remained all UH-1E through the year, based at Quang Tri. The wing stations carried 19 shot 2.75 in rockets, flares, CBU-55 (FAE) weapons or 150 gal. Kachon 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. Many of the Vietnam-era deck logs have been digitized and are available via the National Archives Catalog. As the situation clarified and it became obvious that this was a recon team in contact, Major Macauley, now able to talk to the Marines on the ground, knew that a fast reaction was needed and headed to the position without waiting to muster a full recon extract package. 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. The first of 155 graduates of the USAF fixed wing program appeared in June. The Nixon Administration adopted a policy seeking to end U.S. involvement in RVN either through negotiations or by turning the combat role over to the Vietnamese. Capable of transporting a battalio Princeton resumed exercises off the west coast. A total of 6,968 persons had been evacuated. MAG-16 ended the year as the only helicopter group in RVN. Writers:John Van NortwickandAlan Barbour. Hey Guys. 166k. 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. (Red) Smith Smith 21. participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities 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). "Cherokee" strikes against supply In October 1964 Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Viet Nam and joined . Operations kicked off with Operation Taylor Common in the Arizona territory, northwest of An Hoa, supported by MAG-16. Crews were issued vests and diapers of spun fiberglass that were only marginally effective in stopping light shrapnel. 10 H-34s from HMM-162 arrived at Phu Bai in support of BLT 3/4. 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. Posted in Video / Tagged aircraft carrier, Carrier Air Wing 11, CG-59, Coronado, CVN-68, documentary, naval aviation, Nimitz class, Operation Iraqi Freedom, PBS, Pearl Harbor, Persian Gulf, United States Navy, USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, YouTube / Leave a comment The American Navy In Vietnam (1967) One H-53 was downed in the operation, and destroyed by its crew. 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