Next day six merchant vessels detached for Casablanca while eight joined. On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. On the 18th Bibb dropped the escort of Vulcan and stood out of the swept channel in company with Ingham en route Boston, where she arrived on the 19th for ten days availability. 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. Robert Scheina. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter George M. Bibb (Builder's No. On the 22nd, two merchant vessels joined from Bone, Algeria. All hands can be justifiably proud of this accomplishment and of the fact that they have contributed significantly to the mission of the Seventh Fleet and to the United States efforts in Southeast Asia. Crew of the USCGC Hamilton Home Browse by Topic Assets Water All Cutters (65 ft or greater) Cutter Resources Cutter Listing by Class Collapse All Expand All 420' Healy Class Icebreaker (WAGB) 399' Polar Class Icebreaker (WAGB) 378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 338' Alamosa Class Cutter (WAK) 327' Treasury Class Cutter (WPG) After conversion to an AGC, done in the Charleston Navy Yard between 17 October 1944 and 29 January 1945, Bibb was assigned to duty in the Pacific. On the 15th USS. It lies on its side at a depth of about 130 feet (40m). The Bibb was relieved of escort duty on 8 August and proceeded independently to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and moored. 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. Bibb remained at South Boston Navy Yard until 16 January 1943, and then stood out of Boston Harbor for Casco Bay, Maine, where on the 18th she went into battle practice with the cutter Comanche (WPG 76), making practice runs and simulated attacks on a U. S. submarine. At the same time one of the convoyed vessels, SS Elizabeth Massey, gradually lost position due to heavy seas and light condition and begun to fall behind. On the 12th four merchant vessels were detached for Bone, Algeria, while three merchant vessels from that port joined. On 7 February 1943, the U-402 torpedoed the Mallory as it straggled behind the convoy. In March-April 1956 she served on Ocean Station Bravo again and in June 1956 she served on Ocean Station Charlie. The plane crashed into the starboard side of USS Pinkney (APH-2), a transport for the wounded. Alton, George. 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 2 November 1969 Bibb towed to safety the disabled merchant vessel SS Caravan, which was located 150 miles southeast of Cape Fear. x K gun depth charge projectors; 2 x depth charge racks.1945: 2 x 5/38 (single); 3 x 40mm/60 (twin); 4 x 20mm/80 (single).1946: 1 x 5/38 (single); 1 x 40mm;/60 (twin); 2 x 20mm/80 (single); 1 x Hedgehog.1966: 1 x 5/38 (single); MK 52 MOD 3 director; 1 x 10-1 Hedgehog; 2 x (P&S) Mk 32 MOD 5 TT, 4 x MK 44 MOD 1 torpedoes; 2 x .50 cal. Three hours later Bibb stood into the harbor and moored, remaining there until the 31st. First Class Hospitalman James Jones of South Portsmouth, Kentucky, added: "After the fighting we treated one of the South Vietnamese soldiers for wounds in the right arm and leg. When completed on the 15th the convoy formation consisted of 12 columns of ships. Investigating a radar contact astern on the 26th it was found to be the USS SC-689 which had separated from the company during the night. Garret Conklin garretc@earthlink.net or vern@armory.com Please send stories to webmaster Garret E. Conklin 2525 Crist St Alameda, CA 94501-4623 510-523-1878 garretc@earthlink.net or vern@armory.com The rafts were of the doughnut type and, due to the height of the sea, it was rarely possible to see more than two or three rafts at a time. Much credit was given to the smoke screen for warding off possible air torpedo attacks. On the 21st Portent stood by to cover one of the convoy vessels that had steering trouble. The healthy sheer forward and the high slope in the deck in the wardrooms was known as the Hunnewell Hump. Commander (Constructor) F. G. Hunnewell, USCG, was the head of the Coast Guards Construction and Repair Department at that time. At first light on 1 July, a rescue aircraft from Air Station Elizabeth City was on scene and assisting in the search. These operations called for off-shore patrols of up to three weeks. After flying beyond Bibb, the pilot of the flying boat, Captain Charles M. Martin, decided to return to the cutter to attempt an emergency landing because unexpectedly strong head winds had caused the aircraft to consume too much fuel for them to make landfall safely. During May-June 1949 she served on Ocean Station Able. On the 27th USS Chase (DE-158) departed for Gibraltar and on the 2nd the main convoy stood up the main channel through Gibraltar straits. and her members who help to keep these memories alive. On the 3rd the convoy commenced standing up the Tunisian War Channel and six hours later Task Force 60 was relieved of convoy UGS-39 by HMS Dart at the entrance to Bizerte swept channel. The Casablanca section started joining the main convoy from Mediterranean ports. Various vessels near the path of the plane opened fire. Add to cart Buy Now. The star shells marked the successful attack by a U-boat. Six hours later while returning to the convoy Bibb picked up 33 survivors from the Greek SS Kalliopi. New navigation and communication systems were also added. USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) 282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) [ edit] USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) 270' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) [ edit] Main article: Famous-class cutter USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910), a Famous-class cutter USCGC Bear (WMEC-901) USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902) USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) USCGC Northland (WMEC-904) Between the 8th and 12th, Bibb took aboard crew members from three merchant vessels in convoy for medical treatment. At 0336 escorts on the convoy's port side began firing and two minutes later escorts on the starboard side began to open fire. The Bibb proceeded to the area and heard faint propeller beats but was unable to obtain a sound contact. On the 22nd Task Force 60 was relieved of escort duty by British vessels and Bibb stood into Bizerte swept channel and moored. In March-April 1954 she served on Ocean Station Bravo. On the 13th she stood down Chesapeake Bay swept channel and maneuvered while awaiting the formation of the convoy. Find USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Standing out of Reykjavik harbor on 21 September 1942 Bibb awaited the assembly of a convoy of two columns of five ships each which was underway by 1600. 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 Description. On the 14th she stood out of Norfolk preparatory to acting as escort commander of convoy UGS-18 en route to North African and Mediterranean ports. The three left onboard Vigilant had to abandon their efforts and they took to a second life raft and Bibb's small boat again set out and successfully rescued them. On the 7th she stood up Chesapeake Bay and carried out various exercises and then proceeded to Norfolk, mooring at the Navy Yard there on 12 February 1945. On 28 September Bibb again departed Buckner Bay. All were experienced seamen who were prepared to carry the war directly to the U-boats although their training in fighting submarines was scarce to non-existent. Later on the same day Ingham and a destroyer, joined with the Casablanca section and two PC escorts later departed for Casablanca with four vessels from the main convoy. USCG Duane (Wreck) Stern Smoke Stack Bow She is a 327 foot Treasury class US Coast Guard cutter. On 1 February 1943, Bibb was underway from St. John's to join eastbound convoy SC-118 and reported to commander Task Unit 24.6.1 at 1005. 2, 37 44' N x 41 13' W. Here the cutters steamed continuously within a 100 square mile area from the center of the station with each patrol lasting approximately 21 days. This photo provides a good view of her forward 5-inch 51-caliber main batterythe one in the foreground, mounted on the main deck, was removed and replaced with a 3-inch 50 caliber dual-purpose battery. The Coast Guard Health Services community will be fully apprised of this subject so that questions from Coast Guard veterans and retirees can be appropriately answered. In the various areas of Coast Guard Cutter operations which included Market Time Patrol and Naval Gunfire Support, you leave behind an impressive record of operational excellence. HF/DF: (1943) On the 19th she proceeded to Casco Bay, Maine, where she engaged in various drills and exercises until tie 28th. Sometime in May or June of 1937 her named was shortened to Bibb. She was commissioned on 10 March 1937. Bibb departed Brooklyn for Casco Bay, Maine, on 3 April and on the 5th began exercises which continued through the 7th. On the 17th Bibb was patrolling the southeast entrance to Vieques Sound, being relieved by submarine chasers and then escorted the French aircraft carrier Bearn departing San Juan on the 27th. Vessels joined the convoy at Gibraltar on the 10th. USCGC SPENCER (WMEC 905) Commanding Officer, CDR Corey M. Kerns. Departing Guantanamo on the 23rd she arrived at Norfolk on the 26 January 1944. Books and Government Publications. After providing her crew of seven with provisions, Bibb towed Mary J to Mathew Town, Great Inagua Island. Auxiliary diesel power for radio and lighting systems was cut in and the cutter shifted to hand steering. When an enemy aircraft was sighted coming in from the northwest on 28 April 1945 Bibb commenced firing. After she returned to service, Bibb undertook a cadet cruise to Bermuda and then to Europe. The Bibb, relieved of this arduous duty, continued carrying out law enforcement and search and rescue patrols. On the fourth trip, the surfboat, taking on water after being battered against the hull of Bibb, began to sink. The Bibb departed Pearl Harbor on 25 March and arrived at Eniwetok on 3 April 1945. 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. The ship fought in the Battle of the Atlantic serving as a convoy escort. Capt. In addition medical aid was rendered to Vietnamese fishermen and military personnel from Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats sailing in her area of operations. On three patrols she participated in amphibious assaults on Phu Quoc Island. The Madil's crew of three had been forced to abandon ship and take to the life rafts, and they were then rescued by the motor vessel Salvatore. Those who did not make it into a life raft died from hypothermia. Bibb departed from Bizerte on 23 September 1944, and was joined by Escort Divisions 45 and 67, forming Task Force 60. British ships took over escorting the convoy on the 3rd and Bibb with four Navy destroyers proceeded toward Casablanca where they arrived on the 14th. FS's: The Little Ships That Could: A History of the Campaigns in the Pacific and the Personal Experiences of the Author on the U.S. Army FS-268. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. The 327s were an attempt to develop a 20-knot cutter capable of carrying an airplane in a hangar. On the 28th four merchant vessels and one destroyer detached, the vessels to be escorted to Oran by a British task force. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. One of the Inghams crew described the scene, a dreadfully common one along the North Atlantic that year: I never saw anything like it, wood all over the place and bodies in life jackets never saw so many dead fellows in my whole life. Next day she sighted a merchant ship on the horizon and challenged her by blinker. No sounds of any kind were heard but the deduction, from visual impressions, was that both ships had been torpedoed. She then proceeded with the two Navy destroyers to point "COLD" to rendezvous with two more Russian submarines. 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. After conversion to an AGC, done in the Charleston Navy Yard between 17 October 1944 and 29 January 1945. Quartermaster Third Class Bill Batson, of Quincy, Massachusetts, reported: "We arrived on scene late in the afternoon of 1 November. 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 New York section of the convoy began breaking off on the 26th, with Ingham, as senior escort with four Navy destroyers, and the rest of the convoy stood into Chesapeake Bay entrance. Again on the 29th, On the morning of 6 May 1945, at 0846, SOPA warned that bogeys as well as many friendly planes were within four miles. A few seconds later the plane crashed in to the USS Terror (CM-5) starboard amidships. She was relieved on 30 November by submarine chasers and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 1 December 1943. At 1521 she relieved HMS Fleetwood as Task Force Commander. Hellcat fighters were being vectored to intercept the raid. These men had been some 60 hours in rough seas in an open boat and on rafts and their condition was much better than would be expected. She served on Ocean Station Hotel from 11 to 20 January 1973 and then on Ocean Station Delta from 26 January to 15 February. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb . Later that year, When the Grand Banks cruises were discontinued on 27 January 1940. She was joined by the Ingham. The Bibb laid down an oil slick downwind of the Bermuda Sky Queen prior to crossing her bow to create a lee for the three men. The three vessels arrived off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the 17th. Fortunately Bibb was able to pull all 21 survivors and Coast Guardsmen on board the surfboat and in the raft to safety, leaving 22 on board the Queen. The night was dark throughout the action, though the moon was bright and cast a bright path. In peacetime the Bibb spent time on ocean station providing weather information and beacons to trans-Atlantic traffic. Saw lots of mail bags, boxes, wood, wood splinters, empty life jackets, oars, upturned boats, empty life rafts, bodies, parts of bodies, clothes, cork, and a million other things that ships have in them. The confidence the crew had in their captain seemed to be reflected in his pride and confidence in his crew.. He was born on 30 October 1776 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. On the 6th Bibb, together with USS MacLeish (DD-220) was relieved of further escort duty and departed the convoy setting a course for Argentia, where she arrived on the 7th. Fourteen minutes later a bogey consisting of probably two planes at low altitude, was reported as closing rapidly. On the 2nd they were en route to Raufarhofn, where Nova discharged and loaded passengers. The Bibb's fire was thought to be directly responsible for causing the attack to be frustrated and the plane splashing harmlessly into the water. She remained underway except for three days, until 11 October, carrying out typhoon plan X-RAY. During November 1944 through 29 January 1945, When an enemy aircraft was sighted coming in from the northwest on 28 April 1945, The plane disappeared in a smoke screen. 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 temperature of the water was 50 degrees, so that the survivors who wore winter underclothing suffered less in the water. Also on that day two British escorts detached. Bibbwas named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. On 14 April she departed for Guam where she arrived on the 15th and on the 19th rendezvoused with USS Aaron Ward (DD-132) which acted as her escort to Okinawa. 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. Nearby, a second Treasury-Class ship, the USCGC Duane (WPG-33) was also sunk as an artificial reef. That operation involved several different agencies including the Coast Guard, the Navy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and others. )Propulsion: 2 x Westinghouse double-reduction geared turbines; 2 x Babcock & Wilcox sectional express, air-encased, 400 psi, 200 superheatSHP: 5,250 (total)Maximum Speed: 19.5 knotsCruising: 13.0 knots, 7,000 mile rangeComplement: 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted;1941: 16 officers, 5 warrants, 202 enlisted;1966: 10 officers, 3 warrants, 133 enlisted. 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. 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. Bibb,1955. Task Force 66 relieved course and began standing up the Straits of Gibraltar and on the 3rd entered Casablanca Harbor. On the same day two vessels broke off for Europe Point and the convoy was joined by the Gibraltar section. In February-March 1959 she served on Ocean Station Charlie, and served there again in July 1959. In August, 1949 she served on Ocean Station Dog. The Bibb regained contact and slowed for a Hedgehog attack. Because of the weather zigzagging was discontinued. On 9 May, 1943 Bibb proceeded to New York and anchored in Sandy Hook Bay on the 13th in company with Task Force 66 consisting of Bibb, as flagship, Ingham and seven Navy destroyers. Sound contacts were attacked that day and the next and on the 16th four more destroyers of Task Group 21.3 joined the escort group. At 0946 she set a course to rendezvous with convoy SC-118. An hour later Spencer sighted a submarine dead ahead on the surface at about 2,000 yards and she proceeded to attack. On the 20th a destroyer escort reported picking up Morse Code signals on their underwater sound gear, and an hour later Bibb picked up the same signals. On the 17th she departed in convoy to a clear area, when a typhoon was expected to strike. U.S. Coast Guard Cutters& Craft, 1946-1990. Once in South Vietnamese waters, she operated under the Cruiser-Destroyer Group of the U.S. Robert Scheina. Then she proceeded towards Iceland and arrived at Reykjavik on the afternoon of the 5th. Being unable to re-establish the contact the vessels returned to their former course. In May 1965 she served on Ocean Station Charlie. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. Most recently, these ships-that-wouldnt-die have done duty in fisheries patrol and drug interdiction. Taking on ammunition at the Navy Yard until the 4th of February, when she departed for Hampton Roads, Virginia. Soon after midnight on the 10th two more vessels in the convoy were torpedoed. All came in at low altitude and seemed to approach a target from the stern, going into a steep glide shout 800 yards on the quarter of their target. Task Force 63 also included Ingham and seven destroyers. Three merchant ships joined the convoy on the 3rd and four were detached for Casablanca; three more joined on the 7th. Every branch of the military used asbestos during the 20th century. On the 3rd information received was that there were some indications that enemy submarines were nearing the convoy. She had a sound contact at 900 yards and dropped a full pattern with negative results. Most recently, these ships-that-wouldn't-die have done duty in fisheries patrol and drug interdiction. Because the air passenger trade was expanding both at home and overseas, the Coast Guard believed that cutter-based aircraft would be essential for future high-seas search and rescue. Later in the day she took station "one" in convoy UGS-39 forming off Norfolk swept chanced as flagship of Task Force 60, with six Coast Guard-manned, and six Navy-manned destroyer escorts. Two and a half hours after this rescue, Ingham sighted red flares and Bibb proceeded to cover Ingham while she picked up eight survivors from SS Tennessee. In 1938 the ship made a special practice cruise with cadets from the Coast Guard Academy, and in 1939 spent about three months on temporary duty with the Navy, engaging in joint maneuvers. 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. 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, 1955. The cutter, Sunk as an artificial reef off the Florida Keys on 28 November 1987, 2 x Westinghouse double-reduction geared turbines; 2 x Babcock & Wilcox sectional express, air-encased, 400 psi, 200 superheat. The Bibb was underway on zig-zag courses at five knots at the time from Norfolk to Casco Day, Maine. She transferred them to us as she had to depart to fulfill operational commitments. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. x .50 caliber Browning MG; 2 x depth charge racks; 1 x "Y" gun depth charge projector. 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. Seventh Fleet as a part of Coast Guard Squadron Three. Bibb was under the command of Commander Roy L. Raney during the convoy battles to come. 1, 35 38' N x 53 21' W and Station No. The 327-foot cutters were designed to meet changing missions of the service as it emerged from the Prohibition era. The 5th was spent covering the rear of the convoy. The 5" battery expended seven rounds. She received credit for the destruction of one Japanese aircraft. At 0115. The same could be said of the other Secretary Class cutters, their officers, and their crews. Bibb left Hvalfjordur for Reykjavik on 18 March 1943 and stood out to sea en route to join Iceland bound convoy HXL-229A. She was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 1987. The vessel was identified as the Norwegian SS Mosdale bound for Liverpool. After one successful trip, the gig's engine broke down and the Coast Guardsmen once again launched a pulling boat. Contents 1 History On 7 March 1944, Bibb departed Casablanca with Task Force 66 and on the 8th relieved the senior British escort in HMS Bittersweet of convoy GUS-32. In January of 1970 she served on Ocean Station Charlie, where she participated in a project to test for radioactive carbon dioxide in seawater. No lifeboats were believed to have gotten away from the starboard side of the vessel, which had 499 persons on board. 2 x MK-13 high altitude parachute flare mortars. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winnebago (WHEC-40) had the Agenor's 17 crewmen on board. The Bibb also visited many foreign ports on her deployment, many of which she had sailed into during World War II. Eight merchant vessels were detached for Gibraltar on the 15th. Additional star shells were fired an hour later, indicating another torpedoing. On the 30th, two merchant ships detached and 10 joined from Algiers. On the 14th three more destroyer escorts joined the task force. 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