Congress declared the cessation of all U.S.-funded military operations in Southeast Asia on 14 August. The operation into Laos ended for the Marines on 27 Mar. XXL flak jackets suddenly became a high fashion item. Main Landing Gear Assemblies are not. At 0458, Capt Gerry Berry of HMM-165 in Lady Ace 9 lifted the U.S. Crewmen worked feverishly and futily in an attempt to save his life over the Que Son Valley. The NVA determined to hold Quang Tri City at all costs. 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. o seize critic al points Soon the need became apparent and both formal and informal programs took place. Soon, the diapers were not being worn, but were folded double and sat upon. a recon team, operating in the Que Sons made contact with the NVA, and in the fire fight that followed, suffered two WIA while killing three NVA. the lunar mission which paved the way for Apollo 11 and t The crew chief, Cpl. This was the first significant contact with major VC units (1st Viet Cong Regiment). 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. MAG-36 supported 3rd Mar Div and Task Force Xray of the 1st Mar Div. PFC Clausen was presented the Medal of Honor. Still covered by Puff and the Marine UH-1Es, Macauley then spiraled up out of the zone and headed for Da Nang. USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24 . He continued to bring wounded aboard. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. s in command. This squadron provided the majority of the helicopter support in I Corps. 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. HMMs 263, 362, 163 and 361 rotated through SLF A during the year. The Dept. Many of the Marines in these squadrons had served multiple tours in-country fighting the North Vietnamese and questioned that they would now in effect be working in cooperation with their former enemies. HMM-363 deployed to Qui Nhon in October in direct support of the Armys 101st Airborne, which relieved the Marine BLT securing the port. 29 . Modified and reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 12 November 1953. In February 1953 The wing provided a helicopter commander airborne (HC(A) that was in consultation with the ground commander. 1965 and culminated in May off Chu Lai as she carried out her primary mission The squads were used as additional maneuver elements rather than reinforcements. Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. The USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 NOV 1945, too late for action in world War II. Ships Store: Paul Johnson. 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. 30 March Da Nang, MMAF and Da Nang Airfield fall to NVA forces. 18-27 June 27 April-4 May 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 request was granted and Capt. The remainder of HMH-463 arrived on 23 May. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. A total of thirty four CH-53s, twenty seven CH-46s, six UH-1Es and eight AH-1Js were committed and flew 682 sorties between first light on 29 April and 0753 on 30 April. 2 March 1959 Marine support was then focused on the ARVN Operation Hoang Dieu, a final systematic search of every hamlet in Quang Nam province. . Maj. John Van Nortwick, HMM-263 XO, tells of a poignant reward following a night medevac. The NVA 324B Division eventually moved back into the DMZ, where U. S. policy provided a safe haven for the NVA troops. Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton The NVA attack on Saigon then stalled, as they had outrun their supply lines. Built at Camden, New Jersey, USS Princeton (CVL-23), an Independence class aircraft carrier, was commissioned in February 1943. By mid-1969, wing helicopters were flying at 150 percent of their authorized utilization. Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. (CVL-23) Coordinates: 1521N 12331E. This armor was constructed of a steel-kevlar sandwich and performed well. The 3rd MAB included Det VMO-2, MAG-16, HML-167, HML-367, HMM-262, HMM 263 and HMH-463. On 10 May, HMM-365 returned to DaNang from Okinawa. and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with "Shawnee". On 24 May, HMM-164 again inserted VNMC assault troops near Quang Tri City. USS PRINCETON was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. The destruction of the enemys command, control and logistic facilities will contribute to his eventual defeat.. One H-53 was downed in the operation, and destroyed by its crew. SLF A began the year with HMM-362 aboard the USS Okinawa, replaced later by HMM-265 (in Jun) and HMM-165 (in Aug). The area would be revisited many times in the next 10 years. Any questions?. February 28, 1844 started out as an exciting day for U.S. President John Tyler and the 400 other passengers aboard the USS Princeton.The U.S. Navy vessel symbolized a new ambition for the American president and his cabinet as they hoped that the warship would elevate the United States' naval prowess to the same level as the British navy. Apollo 10, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan, John Young, and Thomas P. Stafford, was recovered in the South Pacific on 26 May. her planes and pilots (A PO Box 1564 Cypress TX 77410 Tel 281-256-1221. VMO-2 lost their V, becoming an all-helicopter squadron for the first time. On 15-18 Sep, the SLF participated in DECKHOUSE IV near the DMZ, eight miles northeast of Dong Ha, again with HMM-363. On 15 Apr. Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. The USS Midway (CVA-41) had an additional contingent of 6 USAF CH-53s (special ops) and 4 USAF HH-53s (rescue). she emerged from conversion as an amphibious assault carrier Princeton resumed exercises off the west coast. > reclassified to Landing Platform, Helicopter - LPH 5 USS Princeton on March 2, 1959 : images: LPH 5 (1959-70) . For full info contact: USS Princeton Assn. 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 first Marine Corps helicopters to serve in Vietnam arrived just four months after the first American helicopters were deployed in-country. 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. On 9 Apr HMM-364 replaced HMM-362 on the SLF. Crews were working near the 200 percent level. 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. On 6 Aug, team Groucho Marx was inserted north of the Rockpile. On 27 Apr, a year after the arrival of Marine helicopters into Vietnam, the first loss occurred of an aircraft that was not recovered, and directly attributed to enemy action. On 14 Apr, BLT 3/4 began its amphibious landing in DaNang and was flown to Hue/Phu Bai Airfield (Phu Bai), approximately 8 miles south of the ancient capital of Hue. and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. Special Operations (V) . On 13 Mar, three H-34s from HMM-162 delivered suppressive fire on the enemy during an ARVN troop lift. The 3rd Marine Division moved north to Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces on 10 Oct. BLT 3/26 relieved BLT 1/26. 62; uss quincy ca39, astoria ca34 & vincennes ca44 war damage report no. . VMO-2 arrived in country with the first Marine UH-1E gunships on 3 May. 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. The 9th MAB naval gunfire element flew with Det B of HML-367 from the USS Denver (LPD-9). The Area of Operation (AO) was from 80 miles south of Hanoi to Tiger Island. It is an evolving list, one that helps veterans who served aboard these ships, including Blue Water . USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway off the coast of South Vietnam on 13 January 1967 (NNAM.1996.488.060.024).jpg. An excerpt from STARS AND STRIPES described one mission for an H-46 crew from HMM-263. On 26 January, HMA-369s very unique and successful hunter-killer operations were terminated to prepare for the upcoming Operation ENDSWEEP. 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. 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. By April, the VC were using many new tactics to lure helicopters into ambushes, such as popping smoke near LZs and waiting until after the gunships had made their runs, to fire on transport helos. On 11 Jul, 9th MAB helicopters again landed VNMC troops north of Quang Tri City. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. 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. This was very successful. USS Princeton then joined Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) for . USS Princeton, LPH-5, at Subic Bay NB, Philippines 3/5/65: Two planes to take us to the Philippines, then on board the USS Princeton, LPH-5. John M. Hoskin The 1stMAW provided BrigGen Homer Hill, Asst. cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. USS PRINCETON CVS-37. On 31 Aug, during a medevac, a CH-46A from HMM-262 disintegrated in-flight while enroute to the USS Tripoli. For the next three years, she followed a similar schedule, gaining experience in her primary mission. HMM-261 helos were again heavily damaged when inserting 2/4 the next day as a blocking force. The regimental commander used this for admin, resupply and recon. In January 1970, the USS Princeton was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Register, and then sold for scrap in May 1971. The 600-foot light carrier USS Princeton (CVL23) was commissioned in the Philadelphia Navy Yard on February 25, 1943, and was sunk 20 months later, on October 24, 1944, in Leyte Gulf during heroic efforts to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. 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. The hazards to the aircraft and aircrews lay in the flight envelope required to accomplish the mission. She cruised the west coast In May, her helicopters lifted Marines to the DMZ to block enemy forces withdrawing across the Bn Hi River. MACV anticipated this NVA change for the coming year. They arrived aboard the USS Denver, then transferred to the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) and then the USS Dubuque (LPD-8). We settled on using the Google Maps API and . Allied forces interpreted this as a check on the enemys advance by the ARVN. Vietnam, Order of Battle. During April the 9th MAB with PROVMAG-39 consisting of HMM-164 and HMM-165 (27 H-46s), HMH-462 (16 H-53s-USS Okinawa), HMH-463 (16 H-53s-USS Hancock), HML-367, and HMA-369, was activated for the evacuation. The Det provided three of these sorties while the squadron aboard USS Inchon provided the remainder. after conversion at Bremerton Maneuvers in Hawaiian waters preceded her return to San Diego until 15 March. U.S. Navy Ships in Vietnam. 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. HMM-263 lost a great Marine Bert McCauley, Announcement for the 2023 Heavy Haulers Gathering in the Fort Worth Stock Yards. Interdiction missions followed and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. The first joint USMC, US Army, VNAF assault mission took place in July. Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Princeton. Wing Commander, to 3rd MarDiv to coordinate air operations on the spot, eliminating the lengthy process through normal 1st MAW channels. When Company A arrived at LZ Robin, a central position about midway along the peninsula, they established a defensive perimeter and prepared for Company B and D's arrival in the second wave. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. H-46 missions were restricted to emergency only. On 31 January, PFC Mike Clausen, an HMM-263 crew chief, was the embodiment of the highest ideals of Marine helicopter aircrews when he participated in a rescue mission to extract elements of a platoon that had inadvertently entered a minefield while attacking enemy positions. On 10 Apr, the 9th MAB arrived off of Saigon. In June, the CH-53D assumed an attack role. MAG-16 ended the year as the only helicopter group in RVN. The last half of May was punctuated by extreme political unrest in I Corps, resulting in Prime Minister Ky sending ARVN units into DaNang to reestablish his authority. sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds; and commissioned 18 November 1945 Both SLFs participated in Operation Bold Mariner on the Batangan Peninsula, last visited during Operation Starlight in 1965. The USS Tripoli withdrew from SLF duties temporarily to ferry H-46s to Okinawa for structural modifications. On 15 April 1962,a Sikorsky HUS-1 (later redesignated the UH-34D) crew from LtCol Archie Clapps HMM-362 touched down on a World War II Japanese fighter strip 3 miles from Soc Trang, southwest of Saigon, in the Mekong Delta. o the Marine artillery base at Gio Ling and evacuated wounded from Con Thien mountain. 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! Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea fifteen months later For much of the summer they pounded supply arteries 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. An estimated force of 90 men from mainforce VC units, in four teams, launched a well-planned, coordinated attack on MMAF. Hanoi at this time was following its long-term strategy of protracted war. 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). . Also included were HMM-161 (H-46Ds-Quang Tri), HMM-165 (H-46As-MMAF), HMM-262 (H-46As-Quang Tri), HMM-265 (H-46As-Phu Bai), HMM-363 (H-34s-Phu Bai), and HMM-364 (H-46Ds-MMAF). NHHC Photograph Collection. 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). Capt. In April, two SLFs were formed, each with an HMM. As her twilight approached, PRINCETON recovered Apollo 10 in 1969. Got to the ship about 1700 hours. There On 29 Jun, HMM-165 and HMM-164 conducted a helicopter assault along the coast with the VNMC. During the final years of the war, all aircraft were also equipped with missile launch warning receivers, flare dispensers, and engine exhaust signature suppressors to defeat the increased NVA AAA threat from hand-launched heat seeking surface to air missiles. ARVN units moving into old USMC areas still required Marine helo support from MAG-16. a ship that saw action in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. 132 KB. The VC bailed out into the water and Mayne went back up the hoist, end of mission. 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. In the Vietnam War from February 1967 to April 1971, operating from Da Nang, South Vietnam. They found the two wounded Marines with the recon team leader and a Navy corpsman. On 1 January, USMC personnel in the RVN totaled 76,616 men. 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. Combat operations Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 37 on October 1, 1952, and antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS 37 on January 1, 1954, the PRINCETON was initially scheduled for decommissioning after her 1957-58 cruise but instead was redesignated LPH 5 in March 1959 and converted into an . The Khe Sanh combat base now had a permanent detachment of 2 H-46s, 2 H-34s and 2 UH-1Es from MAG-16. The SLF embarked on the USS Iwo Jima 24 Jun from Okinawa with BLT 3/7 and HMM-163 as the SLF squadron. 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. As luck would have it, Macauley made contact with a US Air Force AC-47 gunship Puff, The Magic Dragon in the area and requested their fire support for the extract. USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. Nixons troop withdrawal plan began on 14 Jul with BLT 1/9 leaving for Okinawa. 166k. On 4 Aug BLT 1/26 replaced BLT 3/5 aboard the SLF. artillery In 1978, Robert R. Wilson used portions of that steel to create the Broken Symmetry sculpture that stands over one of the laboratory's gates. On 8 Jan, four CH-53As arrived in RVN, attached to MAG-16. I made the decision NOT to overboost that engine, even if I bent the gear. lifted Marines to the DMZ to block enemy forces withdrawing across the Ben Hai river. Regardless of its eccentricities, the Deuce was the Marines Heavy Lifter since its introduction to the Corps, 10 years earlier. vertical envelopment HMM-262 assisted Boeing Vertol in the modification program, which lasted until February 1968. "Cherokee" strikes against supply The USS Iwo Jima became the amphibious assault ship. Keywords: Entry: 50627 Subject: O R DIV 1950-1953 . In October 1964 Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Viet Nam and joined . The ensuing recovery operation lasted 3 days and required the insertion of Marine and ARVN security forces numbering over 150 men. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. with similar operations in the western Pacific and HMM-261 returned to the USS PRINCETON as the SLF squadron. 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. In April During September and October In September, a detachment of 6 CH-37Cs from HMH-462 was attached to H&MS-16 at MMAF. Marine 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. In March From May 1959 January 1960, Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton, then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. 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. 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). HMM-363 departed MAG-36 for CONUS on 21 Jan. President Richard M. Nixon was inaugurated on 20 Jan. Operations kicked off with Operation Taylor Common in the Arizona territory, northwest of An Hoa, supported by MAG-16. Other airfields in use in I Corps were Dong Ha, Khe Sanh, An Hoa and Tam Ky. Associated Press, "Home-Coming Carrier Greeted at San Diego", 'The San Bernardino Daily Sun', San Bernardino, California, Thursday 30 August 1951, Volume LVII, Number 312, page 2. The DMZ was to be fortified, much to the dismay of the III MAF leadership. The first Princeton was the first screw steam warship in the United States Navy. Helicopters from HMM-164 and HMM-265 participated in the initial lift. As noted in a later paragraph, 263 suffered heavy casualties and damage during this strongly opposed landing. HMM-161 redeployed on 15 Aug from MMAF to MCAS Tustin. and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. to protect Viet-Namese in the Phu Loc area from Viet Cong "harassment.". By mid-March the 9th MEB consisted of MAG-16 (-), H&MS-16 (-), MABS-16 (-), HMM-162 and HMM-163. During the latter stages of the evacuation, when the USMC security forces were the only ones left on the ground, Admiral Whitmire (Commander, CTF 76) halted all retraction operations for crew rest and maintenance. Thirteen years and fifteen days later, on 30 April 1975, an HMM-164 CH . She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival USS New Orleans LPH 11 December 3 1969 (N36383) No Cachet. Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea 15 months later, Princeton recommissioned on 28 August 1950. drop tanks. Gene Kimmel of VMO-2 in an OV-10 on a mission to support a Marine rifle company SW of Da Nang on a sweep of a paddy/village area. 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. 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. Marine helicopters also operated primarily in those areas. Clausen did not falter. It was destroyed, along with 38 other starships. There is no such thing as Marines not evacuating Marines. they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon 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. Then transferred to the Pacific Fleet NVA units were located in large caves throughout the adjacent Razorback, which made for much contact during the coming month. Advancing under enemy fire, they were halfway to the recon teams position when they met the team running down the trail. (Red) Smith Smith 21. While underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet, the crew rendered aid to a distressed personal watercraft user off the coast of Southern California. Chain saws and axes became a part of the individual Marines equipment. 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. One CH-53 was lost in a hot LZ near Tchepone on 23 Feb. 27-03-2014 G.L. t G.C. Howard V. Lee of 2/4 attempted to reinforce the beleaguered unit, but eventually was seriously wounded by a grenade. A VA-195 Dambusters AD-4 Skyraider takes off the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV 37) during the Korean War. bobneu@webtv.net Thank you. Sold September 1973 for scrap. Additional H-46Ds arrived in April. 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. She first appeared in Vietnam in 1962, and returned for combat deployments through the 1960s. August and September were surprisingly quiet in the Marine Tactical Areas of Responsibility (TAORs), although many Marine search and destroy, cordon and patrol operations required helo support from MAG-16, MAG-36, PROVMAG-39 and the SLF squadrons. Hawaiian waters The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. 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. The USS Turner Joy (DD-951) fired the last U.S. she transported Marine Air Group 36 to Viet Nam in August Personal Comments Page 2 - USS Princeton (CV-37) - US Navy - Korean War Project - Almost three thousand units pages are available at the Korean War Project. She then prepared for inactivation and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. NHHC Photograph collection. 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. TG 79.4 consisted of the following ships (r-l): USS Dubuque (LPD-8), USS . 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. 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