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. Bibb,1955. 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. 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) Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1990. On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. The ship was 327 feet in length, with a draft of 12 and a half feet. $29.99. That evening Ingham made an embarrassing attack on what was reported to be a periscope. V146 (1939-). In September of 1948 Bibb steamed at full speed into forty foot seas to save 40 men and a dog from the sinking Portuguese fishing schooner Gaspar some 300 miles off Newfoundland. On the 24th, the New York section of 19 ships detached with four escorts. U.S. Coast Guard Cutters& Craft, 1946-1990. The convoy began break-off operations on the 7th. The Nova discharged and took on U. S. Army personnel at Bay dar Fjord on the 1st of November and then proceeded to Seydis Fjord where she remained overnight. On the 23rd the Bibb sounded the submarine alarm on receiving a sound contact and dropped one depth charge 600 yards ahead of one of the convoy columns. USCGC Bibb (WHEC-31) - Steel Hip Flask - WI3. The Bibb joined the convoy on the 19th. On March 2nd four merchant vessels detached for Gibraltar and Task Force 66 was relieved of escorting the convoy by a British task force. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winnebago (WHEC-40) had the Agenor's 17 crewmen on board. V172 (1937-1938)Grumman JF-2, USCG No. 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. The next day, after an airplane had dropped a charge directly ahead, Bibb fired a Hedgehog barrage of depth charges on a sound contact. Bibb Cutter File, US Coast Guard Historian's Office. The USCGC Bibb was a 327-foot Secretary-Class Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. >27,500 (10 days for 50 man crew using 50 gpd : Maximum Range: 4,000 NM @ 12 kts 9,000 NM @ 9 kts : Stopping Distance < 1,000 feet : Circumnavigate Beset 1000' Vessel in Heavy Ice (32" solid level) Yes - within 12 minutes : Sewage Treatment, Trash, & Hazmat Storage : Hold for 10 days (based on 50 person crew) All grey water, all black water . On the 13th, sixteen merchant vessels detached for Algiers while 23 merchant vessels joined from that port. On August 6th Bibb expended 11 depth charges on a sound contact which was later evaluated as non-submarine. Shortly afterwards, star shells, denoting a submarine attack, appeared in the same area. Bibb,1955. The 327-foot cutters were designed to meet changing missions of the service as it emerged from the Prohibition era. At 0809, a large explosion was observed on a ship in the convoy. In May-June 1958 she served on Ocean Station Echo and in July-August 1958 it was back to Ocean Station Delta. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. 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. Her propelling plant consisted of twin propellers powered by geared turbines supplied with steam from oil fired boilers. Part I [Escorts]. Many had edema of the hands, which resulted, it is believed, from the tight fit these rubber suits have about the wrist. Three hours later smoke was sighted on the horizon and Bibb advanced speed to investigate, but friendly aircraft in the vicinity, for air coverage, identified the smoke as coming from friendly vessels. The pulling boat successfully rescued the remaining passengers and crew and the captain's gig finally got its engine going again and both boats were then brought back aboard Bibb. On the 12th four merchant vessels were detached for Bone, Algeria, while three merchant vessels from that port joined. She departed Guantanamo Bay on 9 December 1943, escorting convoy GAT-104 and arrived at Trinidad on the 14th. The Vigilant capsized and sank one hour later. On the 26th at 0710, after sighting a red flare, she proceeded to investigate and three hours later came upon a freshly broken spar, while passing through an area of oil slicks and debris. 1966: 10 officers, 3 warrants, 133 enlisted. Regaining the contact ten minutes later she again attacked with a barrage of six charges. 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. She relieved Duane. The same could be said of the other Secretary Class cutters, their officers, and their crews. Four hours later the Bibb proceeded to the assistance of SS Rosewood, reported sinking, but could not locate her in the darkness and storm. Next day she intercepted a message from SS Vojvoda Putnik stating that the vessel had been torpedoed and was sinking. On January 6th she left Port of Spain, Trinidad, escorting U. S. Army Transport S-17 to San Juan. Bibb also provided logistical support to U.S. Navy "Swift" boats and Coast Guard 82-foot patrol boats of Coast Guard Squadron One. New navigation and communication systems were also added. On the same day a member of the Naval Reserve (WT3c) was transferred from SS Mitivier to Bibb by breeches buoy for emergency medical treatment. The Bibb , with Ingham , departed Boston on 8 September 1943, for area "R" off Block Island Sound for anti-submarine warfare practice, which consisted of simulated depth charging and head throw weapon runs on a submerged U.S. submarine and also acted as target for PT boats in combined destroyer and PTB exercises. On 10 September 1945, the Commander, Mine Craft, shifted his flag to Terror, and the Bibb became relief flagship for RADM Arthur D. Struble, USN, newly appointed Commander, Mine Craft. 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 this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Bibb then discovered the motor vessel Mary J, disabled and drifting between South Caicos Island and Haiti. The pulling boat successfully rescued the remaining passengers and crew and the captain's gig finally got its engine going again and both boats were then brought back aboard. The Iceland Unit, consisting of seven ships, detached from the main convoy at 1900. Description [ edit] MV Hephaestus was a steel -built tanker with a tonnage of 595 GRT. I hope I never see another drowned man as long as I live.. She was joined by the Ingham. She returned to Kerama Retto, next morning and remained anchored there for the balance of June. On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. .The U.S. Coast Guard Gunboat Bibb (WPG-31) departs Pearl Harbor.; The Bibb departs for duty in Vietnamese waters, where she served from 4 July 1968 to 28 February, 1969 with Coast Guard Squadron One. On the 13th, sixteen merchant vessels detached for Algiers while 23 merchant vessels joined from that port. They rejoined the convoy on the 28th. Four merchant ships were detached for Gibraltar and one joined just before the convoy changed course to stand through the Straits. Rescue operations continued throughout forenoon, 202 survivors being taken from three lifeboats and numerous rafts. On the 14th the task force got under way escorting convoy UGA-8A for Casablanca. 1946: 1 x 5"/38 (single); 1 x 40mm;/60 (twin); 2 x 20mm/80 (single); 1 x Hedgehog. V146 (1939-). Also, during the mid-1930s, narcotics smuggling, mostly opium, was on the increase, and long-legged, fairly fast cutters were needed to curtail it. The legendary Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. On the next day she departed the convoy in company with Schenck and arrived at Hvalfjordur that evening, proceeding to Reykjavik next day. 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. The confidence the crew had in their captain seemed to be reflected in his pride and confidence in his crew.. Again on the 29th Bibb opened fire on an enemy aircraft identified as a Japanese bomber. On the 2nd five merchant vessels joined the convoy from Algerian ports. The ship fought in the Battle of the Atlantic serving as a convoy escort. 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. 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. On the 19th she proceeded to Casco Bay, Maine, where she engaged in various drills and exercises until tie 28th. Later that afternoon Bibb dropped an eight charge barrage on a sound contact and whet appeared to be a torpedo wake. 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. This designation indicated a multi-mission ship able to operate at sea for 30-45 days without support and Bibb was then re classified as WHEC-31. One merchant vessel was detached for St. John's. Escorted by USS Barry (APD-29) Bibb departed Norfolk on the 15th of February and arrived at Panama on the 22nd. The cutters. 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. On the 28 May 37 ships detached for Hampton Roads. At 0330 various escorts reported bandit planes closing over the convoy. Next day she fired her port K-guns on a contact with negative results. 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. It was 61.33 m (201.2 ft) long, with a beam of 7.93 m (26.0 ft). During May-June 1949 she served on Ocean Station Able. 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. 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. The ocean station vessels also provided communications and navigation assistance and were always standing by for and search and rescue emergencies. Find USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Bibb remained anchored in Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland until 19 October 1942, and then got underway escorting a convoy of five ships westward. 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. 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 24-25 January 1966 Bibb escorted the disabled merchant vessel SS South African Victory to Boston. )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. .Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again.". The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. 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. With the decrease in the threat by U-boats by 1944 and the increase in the number of available Allied escort vessels, the Navy determined that the 327s would better serve the national security needs of the nation as command and control vessels [known as AGCs] for amphibious landings. 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) There was also an unoccupied lifeboat awash and two unoccupied rafts. The Duane was directed to stand by while repairs were made. U.S. Coast Guard Cutters& Craft of World War II. On the 27th she went to the assistance of USS Narragansett (ATF-88) and floating drydock ARDC-12. While on ocean station, the Bibb came to the rescue of the airliner, the Bermuda Sky Queen. The three vessels arrived off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the 17th. At 0336 escorts on the convoy's port side began firing and two minutes later escorts on the starboard side began to open fire. On the 11th she was underway proceeding to Norfolk and on the 12th was standing down Hampton Roads, anchoring in Lynnhaven Roads. The healthy sheer forward and the high slope in the deck in the wardrooms was known as the "Hunnewell Hump." Sometime in May or June of 1937 her named was shortened to Bibb. Ten minutes later a kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" fighter aircraft was sighted at about 5,000 yards, and Bibb commenced firing, but the firing was checked as the bearing became foul. She anchored at Kerama Retto, Okinawa on 23 April. On the 12th she delivered the two submarines to a local Canadian escort unit off the Sambro Light vessel. On 7 March 1943, Bibb got underway from Reykjavik to augment the escort of convoy SC-121. That might at 2011 two bright red lights were sighted in the convoy and it was learned that the steering machinery on one of the vessels, the SS Orbis, had broken down. 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. 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. Contents 1 History It turned out to be the stern of a torpedoed tanker, with no signs of life on board, though one boat and one raft remained on board. The Task Force was escorting convoy UGS-33, consisting of 78 merchant vessels to North African ports and also USS Brant (ARS-32) and six LCIs to the Azores. . Radar: (1945) SK, SG-1; (1966) AN/SPS-29D, AN/SPA-52. Next day the Bibb fired her starboard thrower in an embarrassing attack on what was probably a non-submarine. . Books and Government Publications. Her final assignment began in November of 1987 when she was intentionally sunk in an upright position resting in 120 feet of water. On the 26th the escort carrier USS Card (CVE-11) reported a suspected submarine ten miles ahead. On the 14th they observed a plane, which was providing air coverage, crash at sea. On the 5th a friendly plane was sighted. USCGC George M. Bibb(WPG-31)was initially assigned to the Fifth Coast Guard District at Norfolk, VA. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. Waters continued: "the 327's battled, through the 'Bloody Winter' of 1942-43 in the North Atlantic--fighting off German U-boats and rescuing survivors from torpedoed convoy ships. The vessel's power was 410 kW (550 hp) and it had a speed of 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph). On 1 May 1965 the Treasury class vessels were re-designated as High Endurance Cutters or WHEC. Auxiliary diesel power for radio and lighting systems was cut in and the cutter shifted to hand steering. Bibb was then directed to coordinate the search efforts for the missing sailing vessel Patriot with six crewmen aboard. She then sailed to Mayport, Florida, for a week of training at the Navy Fleet Training Center. 1941: 1 x 5"/51 (single mount); 3 x 3"/50 (single mounts);2 (?) Vessels joined the convoy at Gibraltar on the 10th. On 4 June 1944, CDR H. T. Diehl, USCG, relieved CDR C .A. On the 13th Task Group 21.13 joined, departing the next day. 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. On the 15th a destroyer escort fired across the bow of a fishing boat to keep it clear of the convoy after the fisherman had refused to follow orders. The Bibb proceeded to the area and heard faint propeller beats but was unable to obtain a sound contact. The Ingham and two merchant vessels were missing. Eight merchant vessels were detached for Gibraltar on the 15th. The plane crashed into the starboard side of USS Pinkney (APH-2), a transport for the wounded. The Iceland convoy was formed by 0900 and got underway, Bibb screening the rear. Once the conversion was completed she was again classified as WPG-31. The Bibb was underway on zig-zag courses at five knots at the time from Norfolk to Casco Day, Maine. Anderson, USCG, as commanding officer of, On 4 July 1944 there were detachments from the convoy for Horta, Azores and for Casablanca on the 9th and 11th. The Bibb spent much of 1940 and 1941 on weather patrol. Nearby, a second Treasury-Class ship, the USCGC Duane (WPG-33) was also sunk as an artificial reef. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter George M. Bibb (Builder's No. She received credit for the destruction of one Japanese aircraft. 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. It is believed that the type of rubber suit worn by the survivors contributed greatly to their withstanding the exposure. It had one 6 cylinder Ruston Stafford 6 CSRKM 4 Stoke diesel engine with a single shaft and one screw. A distress message from the disabled SS Agenor gave the Bibb an opportunity to resume its customary peace-time job of search and rescue. If you have specific questions, please contact our Chief of Operational Medicine, CAPT Jerry Taylor at (202) 475-5211 or Gerald.N.Taylor@uscg.mil. Next day six merchant vessels detached for Casablanca while eight joined. 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. 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