On 15 February 1943, the Bibb departed for Hvalfjordur, Iceland. On 4 June 1944, CDR H. T. Diehl, USCG, relieved CDR C .A. The Bibb departed Boston on 8 November 1943 in company with Ingham en route San Juan, Puerto Rico, for duty with Task Group 26.4 and arrived there on the 13th. On the 18th Portent made a depth charge attack on the starboard quarter of the convoy. 1941: 1 x 5"/51 (single mount); 3 x 3"/50 (single mounts);2 (?) A fire which broke out on Bibb on the 21st proved to be rags burning in a bucket. The 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. She arrived on the 17th, remaining there for the rest of October. On the 17th she departed in convoy to a clear area, when a typhoon was expected to strike. She had a sound contact at 900 yards and dropped a full pattern with negative results. 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. Share. On 2 October all ships were inside Grotta Point, Iceland, maneuvering for anchorages. The ship was 327 feet in length, with a draft of 12 and a half feet. Each of our products is invested with brains and time to create by the best designers, as well as a dedicated team of ideas. 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. Soon afterwards she got underway to join Trillium and relieved her of escort of SS Empire Bunting. 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. Two hours later a white wake was sighted passing astern from port to starboard and Bibb maneuvered on various courses at 15 knots for a sound contact, resuming normal patrol speed an hour later. The vessel's power was 410 kW (550 hp) and it had a speed of 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph). On the 28th one merchant vessel returned to Norfolk unescorted due to machinery failure. On the 19th she proceeded to Casco Bay, Maine, where she engaged in various drills and exercises until tie 28th. . Vessels joined the convoy at Gibraltar on the 10th. Ten minutes later the second ship sank, stern first. On 7 February 1943, the, Rescue operations continued throughout forenoon, 202 survivors being taken from three lifeboats and numerous rafts. U.S. Coast Guard Cutters& Craft of World War II. The Coast Guard at War V: Transports and Escorts. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Next day she fired her port K-guns on a contact with negative results. Capt. The Bibb was again underway on 31 August 1942 screening the port bow of the eastbound trans-Atlantic convoy SC-97. Her next duty on an ocean station was from 16 May to 7 June 1974 when she served at Ocean Station Bravo once again. Nothing was found when the airplane, low on fuel, had to head back for land. Six hours later while returning to the convoy Bibb picked up 33 survivors from the Greek SS Kalliopi. At noon two boats were lowered and they began bringing 61 survivors aboard, including one naval officer and 23 enlisted men. 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. These included Pearl Harbor, Guam, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Yokosuka. This PAGE is dedicated to the memory and preservation of the USCGC George M. Bibb WHEC-31 (W-31, WPG-31) that served from 1937 till 1985 and presently lies as an artificial reef of the coast of Key West, Fl. Just as the plane entered its steep glide, preparing to crash dive, two of Bibb's guns picked up the target and began firing. x "K" gun depth charge projectors; 2 x depth charge racks. She relieved Duane. They rejoined the convoy on the 28th. Shortly afterwards the convoy was secured from general quarters as the contact proved to be negative. .Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again.. In the words of one naval historian, John M. Waters, Jr., they were truly their nation's "maritime workhorses." On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. 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. Many of Bibb's crewmen leapt into the water to assist the nearly frozen survivors, and the cutter Ingham assisted. 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. She also caused 11 secondary fires and three secondary explosions. Early on the 30th and again on the 6th of May Bibb fired on enemy aircraft. Bibb continued at anchor in Kerama Retto until 7 July 1945 when she proceeded to Buckner Bay, where she anchored remaining through the 16th. On 28 September Bibb again departed Buckner Bay. At 0448 on the 21st she attacked a sound contact with a barrage of depth charges with undetermined results, due to darkness and haze. On the next day she departed the convoy in company with Schenck and arrived at Hvalfjordur that evening, proceeding to Reykjavik next day. 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. Auxiliary diesel power for radio and lighting systems was cut in and the cutter shifted to hand steering. 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. Made in 1940, this U.S. Coast Guard film shows the Cadet Cruise made by the USCG's class of 1940. On March 2nd four merchant vessels detached for Gibraltar and Task Force 66 was relieved of escorting the convoy by a British task force. 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 the same day all hands on Bibb went to general quarters when another warning was received and Bibb began making smoke. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winnebago (WHEC-40) had the Agenor's 17 crewmen on board. 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. A few seconds later the plane crashed in to the USS Terror (CM-5) starboard amidships. x .50 caliber Browning MG; 2 x depth charge racks; 1 x "Y" gun depth charge projector. ; 1 x 1-pounder.1941: 1 x 5/51 (single mount); 3 x 3/50 (single mounts);2 (?) On 14 May Bibb was en route to Iceland as the flagship of Task Unit 24.6.2 with the USS Leary (DD-158) and USS Badger (DD-126). Three destroyer escorts left to escort three of these detached ships, two of the escorts returning on the 20th and 21st. $29.99. Bibb served in the United States Senate from 1811 to 1814 and from 1829 to 1835. Bibb commenced making smoke at 0354, even before SOPA ordered it 14 minutes later. On the 28th the main convoy was turned over to the British escort and the Casablanca section began breaking off and anchored at the breakwater at 1240. Frequently one, two or three boats were alongside and on one occasion there were as many as nine boats alongside at the same time. Although many of the Mallorys 498 passengers and crew died from hypothermia, the Bibbs crew pulled 202 survivors from the frigid water, while the Inghams crew saved 33. USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) The Bibbwas a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. On the 3rd information received was that there were some indications that enemy submarines were nearing the convoy. On the 14th several high frequency direction finder bearings were reported and on the 19th the convoy made an emergency turn on a contact which later proved to be non-submarine. She was commissioned on 10 March 1937. I hope I never see another drowned man as long as I live.". The search was unsuccessful but the cutter depth-charged another submarine contact. Ten minutes later escort vessels of the inner screen dropped one depth charge each, followed at short intervals by two more sets of charges, by each escort vessel of the inner screen. On the 20th Bibb investigated a sound contact, which proved to be non-submarine and was probably due to fish. Her propelling plant consisted of twin propellers powered by geared turbines supplied with steam from oil fired boilers. After providing her crew of seven with provisions, Bibb towed Mary J to Mathew Town, Great Inagua Island. 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. The convoy proceeded toward Bizerte, where, on the 18th, the Bibb was relieved as escort flagship by HMS Pheasant and moored until the 20th. 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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) Residing at Frankfort, he turned his attention back to law and state politics. On the 23rd the convoy entered New York Harbor and, On the 12th four merchant vessels were detached for Bone, Algeria, while three merchant vessels from that port joined. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. 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." During November she served on Ocean Station Charlie. Hellcat fighters were being vectored to intercept the raid. Every branch of the military used asbestos during the 20th century. The Portent made a Hedgehog attack and dropped five depth charges on a sound contact one mile north of Bibb's attack. Seventh Fleet, RADM Rudden, send her a message: "As you depart the Cruiser-Destroyer Group, Seventh Fleet, your performance is noted with pleasure. On 7 October 1943, Bibb with the four Navy destroyers departed Casablanca for Gibraltar and on the 9th began escorting the Gibraltar section of convoy GUS-17. 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. Again on the 13th, off Skagie Point, Iceland, a charge was dropped on a doubtful contact. that had fired and dropped three depth charges. In August 1956 Bibb was on Ocean Station Delta and served there again in December of 1956. Two depth charges were dropped on a sound contact on the 7th and the search continued for two hours before rejoining the convoy. Much credit was given to the smoke screen for warding off possible air torpedo attacks. The three vessels arrived off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the 17th. USCGC Bibb (WHEC-31) - Steel Hip Flask - WI3. From June to July 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta and during September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. All escorts were given permission to open fire at will on unidentified aircraft. In October of 1950 she served on Ocean Station Dog and in December it was duty on Ocean Station Easy. The healthy sheer forward and the high slope in the deck in the wardrooms was known as the "Hunnewell Hump." 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. The Bibb departed Pearl Harbor on 25 March and arrived at Eniwetok on 3 April 1945. 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. The contact was analyzed as doubtful. Four hours later Orbis was underway to rejoin. The target was taken under fire by vessels in the anchorage but apparently escaped, damaged, and disappeared flying north toward Geruma Shima. Thirteen merchant ships under escort of Bibb and ComCorDiv 45, consisting of six Coast Guard-manned destroyer escorts, proceeded to New York, while the remainder, under the Navy manned-destroyer escorts of ComCorDiv 67, detached for New York. The Bibb remained at anchor in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, during August, 1945, as flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. The next day at 0411 Bibb attacked a doubtful contact which was lost a few minutes later. She participated in refresher training under the Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo Bay every two years to maintain her military readiness. On 14 December two British escort vessels departed with some of the ships of the convoy for St. John's, Newfoundland. MK-2 Browning MG, 2 x MK-13 high altitude parachute flare mortars. Robert Scheina. When the cutter arrived, nine of the Vigilant's 12 crewmen had abandoned ship in the heavy seas of tropical storm Brett, with the remaining three attempting to save the vessel. Aircraft: Curtiss SOC-4, USCG No. On 25 February the convoy dispersed in heavy weather with four escorts rounding up the stragglers. On the 17th three merchant vessels detached for Casablanca and, on the 18th, one detached for Gibraltar and two merchant ships and three British submarines joined the convoy. On January 6th she left Port of Spain, Trinidad, escorting U. S. Army Transport S-17 to San Juan. On the 13th she stood down Chesapeake Bay swept channel and maneuvered while awaiting the formation of the convoy. Three hours later Bibb stood into the harbor and moored, remaining there until the 31st. Contents 1 History RDML William G. Kelly Radar: (1945) SK, SG-1; (1966) AN/SPS-29D, AN/SPA-52. HF/DF: (1943) At 0250 on the 7th she sighted four star shells in the vicinity of the convoy and a vessel was reported torpedoed. On 3 November we transferred them to the commercial tug Neptunia for further transfer to the tug Turmoil which then took them to Singapore.". 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. At 0115 Bibb, at general quarters, began making smoke to cover sector one of the convoy. A distress message from the disabled SS Agenor gave the Bibb an opportunity to resume its customary peace-time job of search and rescue. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. The broken blower crankshaft of one of the merchant vessels in convoy was repaired on Bibb and transferred to it by breeches buoy. In peacetime the Bibb spent time on ocean station providing weather information and beacons to trans-Atlantic traffic. 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. The Treasury class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the Secretary or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. 4 of us did the Florida Keys Wreck Trek and the Bibb was our first dive. The Bibb located Collis P. Huntington and led her safely to anchorage at Reykjavik. BIBB (C.G. There she served as the flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. 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. Various members of the Task Force departed as escorts for detachments and others joined for temporary duty. She anchored at Kerama Retto, Okinawa on 23 April. 1973-1973, USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) Service Years 1970 - 1974 1974 Stone, Michael, BM2 Rate BM-Boatswain's Mate Status USCG Veteran Primary Unit 1970-1972, BM, USCGC Point Huron (WPB-82357/NECA) Service Years 1970 - 1974 1974 Swager, Kenneth, SS3 Rate SS-Subsistence Specialist . The contact was evaluated as probably non-submarine. Six hours later while returning to the convoy, As raft after raft were brought alongside, On 25 February 1943, a convoy was formed with, At 2152 word was received that a vessel in the convoy had been torpedoed. With the advent of newer navigation and communication technology the Coast Guard soon discontinued ocean station patrols. 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. At 0900 Bibb received word that Ingham had the missing ships in company. Obtaining permission to leave the ocean station and return to Boston with all of the souls who had been on board the Queen, the cutter arrived to a hero's welcome. An official website of the United States government, The "Treasury" class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. Standing down New York Harbor on 8 July 1943, in company with Task Force 63, consisting of four Navy destroyers, Bibb reported at Buoy 'BW' and the force stood out to sea on the 9th, covering a section of convoy UGS-12 to Norfolk. On the 24th, the New York section of 19 ships detached with four escorts. A few minutes later a vessel in the convoy fired a machine gun at a reported visual contact. Many of the Bibbs crewmen leapt into the water to assist the nearly frozen survivors, and the cutter Ingham assisted. The Bibb departed Guantanamo Bay on 29 December 1943, escorting convoy GAT-108 and arrived at Trinidad 3 January 1944. On 14 June 1945 Bibb stood out of Kerama Retto, in company with two other Navy vessels, and escorted by three destroyers, to ride out a reported storm at sea. Between the 8th and 12th, Bibb took aboard crew members from three merchant vessels in convoy for medical treatment. Dedicated also to the Bibb Shipmates Assc. During the conversion, her wartime armament was removed, structural modifications were made, and towing equipment was installed, preparatory to resuming her peacetime Coast Guard duties. 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. Her task was to prevent the infiltration of arms, ammunition, and supplies to communist forces in South Vietnam by stopping, boarding and searching vessels in her area of operation. She was relieved on 30 November by submarine chasers and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 1 December 1943. She departed Charlie upon relief by Duane on 16 January 1948. The Bibb continued searching until sunset when she was relieved by CGC Dallas (WHEC-716) which had sailed from New York. Well done.". The tow was taken over by the commercial tug Curb and Bibb then proceeded to Boston. On 1 May a radar picket at 0340 reported a "bogey" coming in 45 miles from Bibb's position. Departing the same day for Trinidad, she arrived at her destination and on the 11th left Trinidad for Guantanamo Bay, arriving on the 19th. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury George M. Bibb. Robert Scheina. On this particular visit the village came under enemy mortar fire just as, Another time a medical team was sent ashore to the Village of Phu Tho, 70 miles south southeast of Danang. Bibb Cutter File, US Coast Guard Historian's Office. As Bibb departed the western Pacific for her return to Boston, the commander of the Cruiser-Destroyer Group, U.S. She remained in South Boston Navy Yard until 16 January 1943 undergoing repairs to her hull and machinery. These operations called for off-shore patrols of up to three weeks. 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. The "Treasury" class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. 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. Three ships in the area fired at the aircraft which was knocked down about 1,000 yards to the north of Bibb. Alton, George. Bibb,1955. The Bibb picked up oil samples and ordering USS Portent (AM-106) to remain in the vicinity, rejoined the convoy. Naval Forces, Vietnam, said: "The outstanding naval gunfire support provided by officers and men of USCGC BIBB (WHEC-31) to Advisory team 93, Kien Hoa Province in indicative of your devotion to duty and exemplary professionalism. On the same day two vessels broke off for Europe Point and the convoy was joined by the Gibraltar section. The Bibb changed course to join convoy HX-227. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. Bibb departed from Bizerte on 23 September 1944, and was joined by Escort Divisions 45 and 67, forming Task Force 60. 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. In January of 1970 she served on Ocean Station Charlie, where she participated in a project to test for radioactive carbon dioxide in seawater. From 11 April to 2 May 1973 she served on Ocean Station Echo, serving there again from 12 June to 3 July that same year. 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. 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. Since the war had stopped the flow of weather data from merchant ships, the Coast Guard drew the duty of maintaining a continuous weather patrol consisting of 327-foot cutters at two stations in the mid-Atlantic located as follows: Station No. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter George M. Bibb (Builder's No. From 1946 to 1973, Bibb was stationed at Boston. The Bibb then proceeded to assist Nanaste which was being escorted by USS Bowditch (AGS-21). 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. On the 28th four merchant vessels and one destroyer detached, the vessels to be escorted to Oran by a British task force. It was a clear night with a bright, full moon which made visibility very good. On 1 May seven merchant vessels were detached under escort of a destroyer escort for Algiers. The vessel fell off to northward and commenced drifting toward the convoy. Bibb was under the command of Commander Roy L. Raney during the convoy battles to come. 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. On the 9th Roselys sank a floating mine and later dropped one charge on a doubtful contact. Fire Control Radar: (1945) Mk-26; (1966) Mk-26 MOD 4. The Bibb then returned to New Bedford. It is believed that the type of rubber suit worn by the survivors contributed greatly to their withstanding the exposure. Bibb was decommissioned in 1985 and remained docked until it was transported to the Florida Keys for use as an artificial reef. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. In 1981 Bibb conducted a six-week patrol that included two training stops and several rescues. An hour later the Iceland bound section of the convoy departed the main convoy. On the 15th USS. Notable events involving Bibb include: 7 Feb 1943 USCGC Bibb picks up 202 survivors from the American troop transport Henry R. Mallory and 33 survivors from the Greek merchant Kalliopi that were torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-402 in convoy SC-118 about 600 nautical miles south-southwest of Iceland. The contact was not regained after the last attack. Standing out from Boston, after repairs, Bibb received a message from the cutter Modoc (WPG-46) on 13 April that a plane had reported a periscope in her vicinity. On the 27th she went to the assistance of USS Narragansett (ATF-88) and floating drydock ARDC-12. She was built in 1936 in the US Naval Yard in Philadelphia, PA. Electronics:HF/DF: (1943)Radar: (1945) SK, SG-1; (1966) AN/SPS-29D, AN/SPA-52.Fire Control Radar: (1945) Mk-26; (1966) Mk-26 MOD 4Sonar: (1945) QC series; (1966) SQS-11. The convoy began break-off operations on the 7th. 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