Many had edema of the hands, which resulted, it is believed, from the tight fit these rubber suits have about the wrist. The legendary Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. On the 13th she stood down the Norfolk swept channel and than reversed courses and stood up to the Naval Operating Bases for imperative repairs. Contents 1 History New navigation and communication systems were also added. A Coast Guard press release noted: "Bibb once again utilized its excellent boat operation capabilities to board and search over 40 vessels in the Caribbean Theater during a two month period." The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. The Duane was directed to stand by while repairs were made. On the 23rd two destroyers were ordered to cover the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9), while another destroyer transferred 15 survivors of an enemy sub sunk by one of Bogue's planes on the 23rd. On 1 October the convoy was augmented by 30 merchant ships and three Navy vessels. At 0730 on 1 October a plane arrived to provide air coverage. One merchant vessel detached for the Azores. 1946: 1 x 5"/38 (single); 1 x 40mm;/60 (twin); 2 x 20mm/80 (single); 1 x Hedgehog. Eight hours later she dropped one embarrassing charge on a contact believed to be using "pillenwerfer" tactics, whereby a U-boat uses an underwater decoy to enable the submarine to escape. On 3 April 1943 Bibb left for Reykjavik and later got underway standing out of the harbor to form convoy ONJ-176, consisting of three vessels with USS Symbol (AM-123) in company as escort. She also caused 11 secondary fires and three secondary explosions. The commander of Task Force 66 was in the Bibb, while ComCortDiv 45, consisted of six Coast Guard-manned destroyer escorts and one Navy-manned destroyer escort. USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) The Bibbwas a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. The Bibb regained contact and slowed for a Hedgehog attack. She arrived at San Juan on 7 January 1944 and departed on the 8th for Guantanamo Bay where she arrived on the 9th. Bibb also provided logistical support to U.S. Navy "Swift" boats and Coast Guard 82-foot patrol boats of Coast Guard Squadron One. On 4 July 1944 there were detachments from the convoy for Horta, Azores and for Casablanca on the 9th and 11th. Also, during the mid-1930's, narcotics smuggling, mostly opium, was on the increase, and long-legged, fairly fast cutters were needed to curtail it. During these missions she fired 2,760 rounds from her 5"/38 main battery, destroying 30 structures, 11 sampans, and four bunkers, while damaging 145 structures, 11 sampans and four bunkers--killing three and wounding 30 of the enemy. The Bibb's gun fired one round at the target when it was dead astern but did not fire again because the crew had lost sight of the target. The Bibb opened fire on the Oscar before it began reversing and maintained fire until it was in the last phase of the crash dive. On the 27th Bibb was en route to New York where she anchored in Gravesend Bay, moving over to Brooklyn on the 28th to moor. The, The star shells marked the successful attack by a U-boat. An hour later Bibb was ordered to detach from the convoy and return to Iceland, with SS Toltec. . All escorts were given permission to open fire at will on unidentified aircraft. At noon two boats were lowered and they began bringing 61 survivors aboard, including one naval officer and 23 enlisted men. The passengers panicked and leapt overboard. In peacetime the Bibb spent time on ocean station providing weather information and beacons to trans-Atlantic traffic. She was soon assigned to duty with Coast Guard Squadron Three in Vietnam which had been established to support the Navy's Operation Market Time. On the 23rd the convoy entered New York Harbor and Bibb moored at Brooklyn Navy Yard with availability expiring April 2nd. Lookouts aboard the Bibb sighted one of the Mallory's lifeboats at 1000 and, disobeying an order to return to the convoy, Bibb's commanding officer, CDR Roy Raney, ordered his cutter to begin rescuing survivors. She returned to Kerama Retto, next morning and remained anchored there for the balance of June. The next year, in June-July, she served on Ocean Station How and in July of 1950 she and her sister Treasury-class cutters had Mark 10 projectors installed. At 1340 on that date the smoke of the main body of Convoy ONS-169 was sighted and two of the escorted vessels joined that convoy. Add to cart Buy Now. These had only recently been implemented on a suggestion by then CDR Edward H. "Iceberg" Smith, LCDR George B. Gelly, and a more influential suggestion by President Franklin Roosevelt. She was joined by the Ingham. Books and Government Publications. This page is for the crew of the USCGC Taney 3 Bells: Copies from publications related to the Taney. Radio Call Sign: NRDBCost: $2,468,460.00Keel Laid: 15 August 1935Launched: 14 January 1937Commissioned: 10 March 1937Decommissioned: 30 September 1985Disposition: Sunk as an artificial reef off the Florida Keys on 28 November 1987Builder: Charleston Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PADisplacement: 2,350 (1936)Length: 327 0Beam: 41 0Draft: 12 6 (max. On 1 May seven merchant vessels were detached under escort of a destroyer escort for Algiers. Attempting various methods, including using a pulling boat and various rubber rafts from both the cutter and the flying boat, three passengers of the latter volunteered, only two hours before sunset, to attempt to make it to the cutter using one of the flying boat's small rafts. Between the 8th and 12th, Bibb took aboard crew members from three merchant vessels in convoy for medical treatment. Command Chief, MKC Austin R. Jennings. Anti-submarine weaponry was added in mid-1941 and under Executive Order of 11 September 1941, Bibb became eligible for transfer to the Navy by agreement between the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Coast Guard. She was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 1987. The Mallory had been torpedoed at 0600. On the next day she departed the convoy in company with Schenck and arrived at Hvalfjordur that evening, proceeding to Reykjavik next day. After she returned to service, The following year brought a number of notable seizures for drug and fisheries charges. Radar: (1945) SK, SG-1; (1966) AN/SPS-29D, AN/SPA-52. On the 26th the Delaware section of the convoy departed under escort of Ingham and USS Threat (AM-124) and at 0935 the lead ships were ordered to follow Bibb to the swept channel of New York harbor. On the 28th one merchant vessel returned to Norfolk unescorted due to machinery failure. On the 13th the commander of Task Force 60 was transferred aboard USS Merrill (DE-392) relieving the Bibb as flagship. On the next morning, 1 September 1942 at 1110, Bibb made a sound contact and five minutes later dropped a barrage of six small and two large depth charges. The Bibb changed course to join convoy HX-227. Twice during the next two hours, first two and then one ship in the convoy fired into the water, and one of the escorts, HMS Burnham proceeded alongside one of the ship. The Bibb departed Pearl Harbor on 25 March and arrived at Eniwetok on 3 April 1945. RDML William G. Kelly From 1946 to 1973, Bibb was stationed at Boston. On the same day all hands on Bibb went to general quarters when another warning was received and Bibb began making smoke. During these visits, Dr. John Bulette, the on-board medical officer assigned to Bibb by the U.S. Public Health Service, treated over 220 persons. In a Coast Guard press release, Radarman Second Class Richard Nielsen of New Bedford, described the mission that took place on 24 November 1968: "South Vietnamese junks landed Regional Force troops and their U.S. Army advisors on the west side of the island while other troops came up from An Thoi. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. Difficulty was experienced on the 12th in keeping formation due to high winds and heavy seas. The rescue ship failed to locate the raft and as the increasingly rough weather and impending snow squall made it imperative that the men not be lost sight of, Bibb rescued the three survivors from SS Coulmore. The Bibb now maneuvered near Coulmore and found her in good condition and floating on an even keel, even with the torpedo hole in her bow. They rejoined the convoy on the 28th. The 327's were an attempt to develop a 20-knot cutter capable of carrying an airplane in a hangar. The Bibb remained at anchor in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, during August, 1945, as flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. On 2 October all ships were inside Grotta Point, Iceland, maneuvering for anchorages. She departed Charlie upon relief by Duane on 16 January 1948. Description. Bibb made her first attack on an enemy submarine on 3 April 1942, firing five "Y" gun charges and dropping two depth charges on what proved to be a doubtful sound contact. Bibb served in the United States Senate from 1811 to 1814 and from 1829 to 1835. The Bibb located Collis P. Huntington and led her safely to anchorage at Reykjavik. The convoy entered the Straits of Gibraltar on the 24th as six merchant vessels detached and seven joined the convoy. It was a combination ocean station patrol and search and rescue operation that brought, With the waves cresting at 30 feet and the cutter rolling 30 to 35 degrees, getting the passengers and crew of the, Using that raft as a bridge between the flying boat and the motor surf boat, the Coast Guardsmen managed to save 28 persons in three trips and get them back to, The following morning the seas had abated somewhat and Cronk ordered a rescue attempt with his personal gig. It was the Boeing 314 flying boat Bermuda Sky Queen (NC-18612), on a trans-Atlantic flight from Foynes, Ireland to Gander, Newfoundland with 62 passengers and 7 crew on board. On this particular visit the village came under enemy mortar fire just as Bibb's personnel were leaving. The Bibb launched a motor life boat to recover the men in the raft while Bibb was rolling up to 40-degrees in the heavy seas. In January of 1970 she served on Ocean Station Charlie, where she participated in a project to test for radioactive carbon dioxide in seawater. Sonar: (1945) QC series; (1966) SQS-11. With these modifications, she was well suited to assume the additional tasks to be performed on weather patrols as well as routing search and rescue work. The Bibb proceeded to the area and screened SS Melrose Abbey, the convoy's appointed rescue ship, as she picked up survivors. Also, during the mid-1930s, narcotics smuggling, mostly opium, was on the increase, and long-legged, fairly fast cutters were needed to curtail it. One convoyed vessel detached for Horta, Azores on the 20th and two joined. In May-June 1958 she served on Ocean Station Echo and in July-August 1958 it was back to Ocean Station Delta. Oil was still rising in the area. On the 12th four merchant vessels were detached for Bone, Algeria, while three merchant vessels from that port joined. On the 3rd they stopped at Akueyre. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Assigned, 5 September 1939, to joint Navy-Coast Guard neutrality patrol in the Atlantic Ocean Reassigned as to ocean weather patrol in the Atlantic in February 1940 Transferred, 11 September 1940, to US Navy jurisdiction The tow was taken over by the commercial tug Curb and Bibb then proceeded to Boston. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. The Bibb made a full pattern attack on a sound contact at 0440 and ten hours later dropped three full patterns on three separate contacts. Cronk and Martin agreed that it was impossible to tow the Queen to safety and Cronk then ordered her sunk as a hazard to navigation. On 17 July 1982 Bibb seized the motor vessel SS Grimurkamban 270 miles southeast of Cape Cod with approximately 50 tons of marijuana on board. If you served in USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. She served again on Ocean Station Charlie from 23 October to 17 November 1972. .Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again.. There she served as the flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. Another time a medical team was sent ashore to the Village of Phu Tho, 70 miles south southeast of Danang. While circling the area to renew contact a whale and school of porpoises was also encountered. I hope I never see another drowned man as long as I live.. On the 26th, the escort duty completed, Bibb proceeded to South Boston Navy Yard Annex, mooring there on the 28th and remaining through the balance of October. In the words of one naval historian, John M. Waters, Jr., they were truly their nation's "maritime workhorses." USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) - Coast Guard Unit Directory - Together We Served TWS Login MENU U.S. Army U.S. MARINE CORPS U.S. Navy U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard Veterans Network USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) If You Served In This Unit, Reconnect With Your Service Friends Today Join Now Another emergency turn was made on the 21st on a radar contact at 300 yards and at 0512 Bibb dropped one depth charge on an underwater sound contact that disappeared at 700 yards. On 25 February 1943, a convoy was formed with Bibb as escort commander, escorting seven vessels, with Babbitt in company. Most of the armament was removed, except for the addition of a 40mm anti-aircraft battery, a 5-inch 38 caliber main battery and mousetrap anti-submarine armament. On the 22nd the Norfolk section of the convoy was detached, escorted by four destroyer escorts, and a little later the Delaware section left under escort of two destroyer escorts. From April to August of 1945 she participated in the assault on Okinawa, surviving numerous kamikaze attacks. She remained in South Boston Navy Yard until 16 January 1943 undergoing repairs to her hull and machinery. The contact was not regained after the last attack. On the 27th Bibb, in company with Ingham, searched for survivors of the torpedoed SS Athan Sultan, but being unable to sight anything, even though both vessels had a radar signal which was about 2 to 8 miles distant, they fired three star-shells. From June to July 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta and during September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. On the 22nd Bibb had a sound contact and fired a pattern of nine depth charges with no apparent results. Two minutes later lookouts on Bibb sighted one aircraft identified as an Aichi D4A "Val" dive-bomber at a range of 8,000 yards appearing just over Hokaji Island, at an altitude of about 1,000 feet. The support included providing fuel, food, water, ammunition, maintenance repair, battle damage repair, and medical services. The plane was in a slight glide, losing altitude, apparently picking out one of the ships in the anchorage as a suicide crash target. Vessels joined the convoy at Gibraltar on the 10th. At 0336 escorts on the convoy's port side began firing and two minutes later escorts on the starboard side began to open fire. In 1981 Bibb conducted a six-week patrol that included two training stops and several rescues. On the 14th they observed a plane, which was providing air coverage, crash at sea. A former officer on board Bibb, Captain Henry C. Keene, Jr., noted: Raney was a leader. Vessels joined the convoy at Gibraltar on the 10th. Bibb was decommissioned in 1985 and remained docked until it was transported to the Florida Keys for use as an artificial reef. The plane received several visible hits on the left wing, close to the fuselage at the peak of the dive and began trailing black smoke, crashing into the water near the Kenneth Whiting. On 9 June 1942 Bibb was underway as escort commander for convoy SCL-85, consisting of 14 ships. On the 11th she was underway proceeding to Norfolk and on the 12th was standing down Hampton Roads, anchoring in Lynnhaven Roads. On 1 May 1965 the Treasury class vessels were re-designated as High Endurance Cutters or WHEC. At 1840 on 21 June Bibb sighted one Nakajima Ki-44 "Tojo" fighter aircraft and one Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar" fighter aircraft closing rapidly at about 800 feet altitude. George Mortimer Bibb, born on 30 October 1776 in Prince Edward County, Va., graduated from both Hampden-Sidney and Willian and Mary Colleges and then, after studying law in the office of Richard Venable, was admitted to the Virginia Bar. On 24-25 January 1966 Bibb escorted the disabled merchant vessel SS South African Victory to Boston. On 2 September 1944, Bibb stood down Chesapeake Bay channel and departed for North African ports as flagship of Task Force 60, escorting, convoy UGS-53. Five minutes later the ship on which the explosion had occurred sank, bow first. However, since this six year stint in Congress left him disenchanted with Old Hickorys leadership, he did not stand for reelection, but returned to Kentucky at the end of his term to become Chancellor of the Louisville Court of Chancery. During her ten-month deployment, she cruised approximately 68,680 miles and was underway for 75 percent of the time she was deployed. USCGC Bibb (WHEC-31) - Steel Hip Flask - WI3. When completed on the 15th the convoy formation consisted of 12 columns of ships. As raft after raft were brought alongside Bibb, it became necessary to leave dead bodies on the rafts, there being no time for the dead, when the living were clamoring to be saved. She participated in refresher training under the Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo Bay every two years to maintain her military readiness. From October 1973 until she was decommissioned, Bibb was stationed at New Bedford. The vessel's power was 410 kW (550 hp) and it had a speed of 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph). The Bibb returned on the 21st and proceeded to Buckner Bay, where she remained at anchor during the balance of July. This designation indicated a multi-mission ship able to operate at sea for 30-45 days without support and, On three patrols she participated in amphibious assaults on Phu Quoc Island. On 25 November 1942, Bibb stood out of Reykjavik Harbor to screen in the van of west bound convoy ONS-148 consisting of eight ships. The Bibb assumed a new patrol station until the 15th, when she departed independently for Charleston, South Carolina. There were no seriously ill men among those brought aboard but all were weak and many required aid in going below deck. During November 1944 through 29 January 1945, Bibb remained at the Charleston Navy Yard, undergoing conversion to an AGC [Amphibious Command & Control] vessel, her designation being then changed to WAGC-31. On 14 December two British escort vessels departed with some of the ships of the convoy for St. John's, Newfoundland. The final 327-foot design was based on the Erie-class Navy gunboats; the machinery plant and hull below the waterline were identical. She anchored at Kerama Retto, Okinawa on 23 April. That afternoon Bibb attacked a sound contact with a full nine-charge pattern and some heavy oil and light bits of debris resulted. On August 6th Bibb expended 11 depth charges on a sound contact which was later evaluated as non-submarine. Among those serving on Bibb was James A. Watson, a rear admiral who was the onsite ranking officer in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Bibb then set a course for Boston and moored at Pier 3, South Boston on the 15th. Later that year she sailed back to Ocean Station Echo, where she steamed from 10 June to 4 July. and her members who help to keep these memories alive. Each cutter embarked meteorologists from the Weather Bureau who made observations with radiosondes and balloons, and the cutters provided Pan American Airways Boeing 314 flying boats: Yankee Clipper, Dixie Clipper, and American Clipper, with weather and position reports and transmitted radio signals to allow the planes to take accurate bearings. 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