Taney later departed bizerte with homewardbound convoy gus38 and arrived at new york on may 21. The us revenue cutter service usrcs, the nations oldest continuous armed maritime service, merged with the us lifesaving service uslss in 1915 to form todays us coast guard uscg. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the national archives. We have been assigned to us coast guard squadron 3, part of operation market time, operating off south vietnam this is the voyage of the uscgc androscoggin and her crew at war. Uss saratoga cva 60 vietnam cruise book 197273 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60.
She conducted regular harbor entrance and channel patrols, alternating often with one of the four old destroyers of 14 uscgc taney ships log. Commissioned june 3, 1936 and decommissioned on december 7, 1986. The revenue cutter service and the united states lifesaving service were merged to become the coast guard per 14 u. Uscgc bibb whec 31 naval cruise book, class of 1969, page 21 of 80 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. During the rest of 1968, only an occasional contact resulted during the numerous patrols carried out by the wpbs and whecs. The coast guard as established january 28, 1915, shall be a military service. Our earliest exception is the logbook of usrc massachusetts 179195. Uscgc boutwell departed alameda, california, on an aroundtheworld cruise as part of the uss boxer expeditionary strike group. In 196970, during the vietnam war, taney participated in operation market time in the south china sea.
Order a coffee at miss shirleys cafe, inner harbor, only a short walk from uscgc taney. There are 923 articles, essays, stories, and poems of mostly coast guard lore accessible from this page. Records relating to alaska cruises and police work, 18681915, including the rescue by the u. Here you can download the uss constellation cva 64 westpac cruise book 197172 as well as the cruise bravo cruise book as high resolution.
In 1970, yakutat was reassigned to coast guard squadron three for a second tour of duty in vietnam, and resumed her. Decommissioned on 7 december 1986, she is displayed in baltimores inner harbor along with uss torsk and lightship 116. We are veterans of the uscgc sherman whec 720 an organization incorporated in the state maryland and founded on january 30, 2009. Uscgc duane along with uscgc campbell, uscgc ingham, uscgc taney, uscgc. Uscgc mellon whec717 wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The patch is original still in unopened plastic envelope just as i received it. March taney maru departed for vietnam to be home ported at subic bay. This image was received by the naval photographic center in december 1959, but was taken years earlier. Be sure that your sound is on if you like a musical background.
About the library the collection bibliographies cruise books research guides. All of the damaged vesselssave paul hamilton and lansdalereached bizerte, tunisia, on april 21. Allen dd66, schley dd103, chew dd106, and ward dd9. She was the most decorated vessel in the coast guard fleet and was the only cutter to ever be awarded two presidential unit citations. Dec 31, 20 we were station ship for about two weeks during our vietnam cruise. The us coast guard in vietnam exerpts from the book, riverine, a pictorial history of the brown water war in vietnam, by jim mesko. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Coast guard cutter rush vietnam cruise book 19701971. The book contains the history and many pictures from the taney. A special run of high quality zippo lighters with taney picture and name, created special for the last reunion, there are a few left and they can be purachaced from garret. Us attorney general, secretary of the treasury and. Oct 29, 2019 the us revenue cutter service usrcs, the nations oldest continuous armed maritime service, merged with the us lifesaving service uslss in 1915 to form todays us coast guard uscg. She served continuously for 50 years, including service in world war ii, the korean war, and the vietnam war.
The cgc yakatat moored in pearl harbor when we arrived looks like they all turned out on the fantail to see if they had any buddys aboard the sherman. Taney retains the claim to fame as the last surviving vessel of the attack on pearl harbor on december 7, 1941. Tours of uscgc taney include visits to the warships lower deck and berthing areas. This is the real day to day history of the coast guard life written by the people who lived it.
Records of the united states coast guard uscg national archives. Uscgc ingham whec 35, one of only two preserved treasuryclass united states coast guard cutters. In honor and memory of the queen of the sea, the uscgc taney whec 37 and all those who have served on her. Uscgc owasco 2015 reunion hand with beacon w0xa uscg coast guard patch. Uscgc united states coast guard cutter taney is a warship famous for surviving the japanese attack on pearl harbor. List of united states coast guard cutters wikipedia. Outside of another line island cruise in the late summer, taney operated. Uscgc john midgett whec726, previously uscgc midgett whec726, is the twelfth and latest of the united states coast guards fleet of 378 ft 115 m high endurance cutters.
Due to the services role in coastal patrol and rescue it had a number of craft that were specifically. Cgc yakatat moored in pearl harbor uscgc sherman association. Taney participated in two more roundtrip convoy escort missions, with convoys ugsgus45 and ugsgus52. The logs of the bulk of our holdings begin in 1833 and span through the 1980s. The u616 engaged the taney 2022 april 1944 in the mediterranean. In 1970, yakutat was reassigned to coast guard squadron three for a second tour of duty in vietnam, and resumed her operation market time duties on 17 may 1970. The wardroom used by the ships officers is another interesting area. Vietnam war uscgc coast guard campbell w32 ship wpg. During her deployment, she received a total of 58 underway replenishments and replenished many navy swift boats and coast guard 82foot patrol boats herself. But in the face of this tragedy, came bravery and exceptional devotion to shipmates. Coast guard the other naval service uscg patches page. Be sure that your sound is on if you like a musical. The 82foot coast guard cutter point welcome had been patrolling by the 17th parallel, near the demilitarized zone between north and south vietnam.
We were station ship for about two weeks during our vietnam cruise. Coast guard uscgc dallas whec716 uscg veteran locator. She conducted regular harbor entrance and channel patrols, alternating often with one of the four old destroyers of destroyer divison 80. Uscgc gresham wavp 387, later whec387, later wagw387, was a cascoclass united states coast guard cutter in service from 1947 to 1973. It is sorted by length down to 65, the minimum length of a uscg cutter. If your bellys starting to growl, you can head to blu bambu, also nearby.
Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Historic wwii viet nam warship and national historic landmark. The uscgc escanaba wpg77 was a 165 ft 50 m a type united states coast guard cutter stationed on the great lakes from her commissioning in 1932 until the start of u. The united states coast guard cutter taney pronounced tawney was the last pearl harbor attack ship on active duty service. Vietnam war uscgc coast guard campbell w32 ship wpg32 patch.
As a unit of coast guard squadron iii, taney interdicted illegal arms and supplies along the coast of south vietnam, fired over 3,400 rounds of 538 ammunition in support of american and south vietnamese troops, and provided medical. Uscgc taney wpgwagcwhec37 is a united states coast guard high endurance cutter. His book is patterned after dean mawdsleys usn cruise books of wwii. As in past wars the united states coast guard was called upon to supplement us naval forces in the war zone. See more ideas about us coast guard, coast guard and coast. I served on taney for about 3 years from january 1969 to march 1972 with a short temporary assignment to uscgc resolute about one year before discharge from active duty. Us coast guard ship campbell, 5 inch gun crew patch.
The history of the uscgc taney whec37 by ltjg brian j. Mar 20, 2010 silent super8mm home movie clips aboard the high endurance coast guard cutter winona whec65 on ocean station victor and ocean station november patrols. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 197172 and. Her director is my friend and fellow book author paul cora of towson, md. Uscgc dallas whec716 westpac deployment 19691970 mission was to vietnam.
The larger cutters, with their heavier armament, participated in a number of fire support missions for us army and arvn troops, particularly in the. Uss taney 194344 with four 538 picture provided by coast guard historians office. Koitschka commander of german submarine u616 and wife and son at honolulu taney reunion. During one mission in support of the 9th infantry division of the army of the republic of vietnam in january of 1969 ingham was credited with destroying three and damaging 15 enemy structures. The coast guard had approximately 42,000 men and women on active duty, 7,500 reservists, 30,000 auxiliarists, and 7,700 fulltime civilian employees. The history of the united states coast guard goes back to the united states revenue cutter service, which was founded on 4 august 1790 as part of the department of the treasury. Our mission to bring the crew together with reunions and preserve shermans proud history. At her retirement ingham was the most decorated vessel in the coast guard fleet and was the only cutter to ever be awarded two presidential unit citations. Uscgc taney whec37 queen of the sea public group facebook. While moored in honolulu harbor, the taney was able to man antiaircraft guns against japanese planes during the 1941 attack on pearl harbor, the moment the u. Uscgc chase vietnam legacy w4877 uscg coast guard patch. Coast guard cutter taney images of america ketenheim, bob on.
Usnuscg ship cruise booksfrom a list of over 6,441 ship cruise books he has documented about 3. Outside another line island cruise in the late summer, taney operated locally. Uscgc bibb whec 31 naval cruise book, class of 1969, page. Wpg37 photographed circa the later 1940s or early 1950s. With the outbreak of war, escanaba redeployed to participate in the battle of the atlantic, during the course of which she was ultimately lost with nearly all hands. Proof includes but is not limited to copies of deck logs, cruise books, photos, official orders, after action reports, etc. She also served in the vietnam war in operation market time. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Apr 29, 2016 we are veterans of the uscgc sherman whec 720 an organization incorporated in the state maryland and founded on january 30, 2009. Taynee is a united states coast guard high endurance cutter, notable as the last ship floating that fought in the attack on pearl harbor, although taney was actually moored in nearby honolulu harbor not pearl harbor itself.
With her crew of 24 officers and 160 enlisted men and women, she is homeported in seattle, washington under the operational and administrative control of commander. Outside of another line island cruise in the late summer, taney operated locally out of honolulu into the critical fall of 1941. Logs of the us revenue cutter service and us coast guard. This page is for the crew of the uscgc taney the armory. The blue water ships of the vietnam war now closed this is a list of ships that qualified for the vietnam service medal that operated generally in blue water. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. In early march 1938, the coast guard cutter loaded supplies and. In 2009 she transferred to key west, florida, as the centerpiece of the uscgc ingham memorial museum located on the truman waterfront. A smile will come to your face when you recall some memories over a glass of wine or beer at hard rock cafe, just a short walk away. S coast guard cutter uscgc taney is one of the famed secretary of the. History of the united states coast guard wikipedia.
Visit my ebay store coast guard patches and books for. One summer, taney was assigned to perform a twoweek training cruise for. The united states coast guard cutter taney pronounced tawney was the last. The list of united states coast guard cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the united states coast guard during the history of that service. In one 1985 drug bust taney seized a record 160 tons of marijuana. Ingham, she was the fourth cutter to be named for treasury secretary samuel d. The uscgc taney resides on pier 5 along with the seven foot knoll lighthouse in the inner harbor.
A message arrives, the crew is mustered, and the word is passed. Uscgc bibb whec 31 naval cruise book, class of 1969. During seven combat patrols off the coast of vietnam, dallas compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, including 161 naval gunfire support missions involving 7,665 rounds of 5inch ammunition. Coast guard the other naval service uscg patches page 8. Its keel laid in 1935 and commissioned in 1936, taney served for over 50 years, seeing combat action during world war ii and vietnam, as well as performing weather station, searchandrescue, and drug interdiction duties. Photograph was scanned from the cruise book uscgc duane in vietnam 19671968 u. Coast guard boats, coast guard ships, cost guard, coast guard cutter, stormy sea, tug boats, flight deck, boat dock, search and.
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