A submarine periscope was reported close aboard. The following year brought a number of notable seizures for drug and fisheries charges. On this particular visit the village came under enemy mortar fire just as Bibb's personnel were leaving. During her ten-month deployment, she cruised approximately 68,680 miles and was underway for 75 percent of the time she was deployed. She was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 1987. 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. The Bibb, relieved of this arduous duty, continued carrying out law enforcement and search and rescue patrols. The passengers panicked and leapt overboard. An hour later the Iceland bound section of the convoy departed the main convoy. In the fall she steamed to Ocean Station Bravo, where she served from 27 September to 17 October 1973. At 2152 word was received that a vessel in the convoy had been torpedoed. 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 On the 16th two YMs detached for Bermuda. The Bibb assumed a new patrol station until the 15th, when she departed independently for Charleston, South Carolina. Most recently, these ships-that-wouldnt-die have done duty in fisheries patrol and drug interdiction. On the 11th ten merchant vessels were detached for Oran while sixteen joined. The Bibb remained moored at Casablanca until 6 August 1943 and then stood out of the harbor, forming Task Force 63 consisting of Ingham and five destroyers en route to Gibraltar, where they arrived on the 7th. 1, 35 38' N x 53 21' W and Station No. The Bibb proceeded to the area and screened SS Melrose Abbey, the convoy's appointed rescue ship, as she picked up survivors. Residing at Frankfort, he turned his attention back to law and state politics. On the 25th she proceeded to Argentia in company with USS SC-688 and USS SC-189. After providing her crew of seven with provisions, Bibb towed Mary J to Mathew Town, Great Inagua Island. The Casablanca section started joining the main convoy from Mediterranean ports. The mid-1970s were a period of transition for the Coast Guard with the passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act and the nation's shift towards increased interdiction of narcotics smugglers. From 1946 to 1973, Bibb was stationed at Boston. Other duties besides conducting weather patrols included search and rescue standby and other patrols for the First Coast Guard District, making reserve training cruises, and occasional search and rescue details at Bermuda and Argentia. On 4 July 1944 there were detachments from the convoy for Horta, Azores and for Casablanca on the 9th and 11th. The USCGC Bibb appeared in the 1952 film "Walk East on Beacon" at the film's climactic end. With the waves cresting at 30 feet and the cutter rolling 30 to 35 degrees, getting the passengers and crew of the Bermuda Sky Queen aboard Bibb proved to be a tremendous challenge. On 31 October 1942 Bibb was again underway escorting SS Nova along the southern coast of Iceland. 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. He, like the other officers who commanded these cutters, knew his business. On 10 November 1984 she seized the Turkish motor vessel SS Captain Joe 100 miles east of Honduras for carrying 11.5 tons of marijuana. On the 22nd Task Force 60 was relieved of escort duty by British vessels and Bibb stood into Bizerte swept channel and moored. 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. 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 Vigilant was first located by a Coast Guard aircraft from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and this aircraft directed Bibb onto the scene. Bibb saw service in World War II. They went on to serve as amphibious task force flagships, as search-and-rescue (SAR) ships during the Korean War, on weather patrol, and as naval gunfire support ships during Vietnam. Entering Reykjavik on the 23rd she proceeded to Hvalfjordur where she entered a floating drydock on the 27th and remained there until the 29th. 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. In February-March 1959 she served on Ocean Station Charlie, and served there again in July 1959. The Bibb undergoes conversion for combat as an anti-submarine warship and convoy escort in October, 1941. On March 2nd four merchant vessels detached for Gibraltar and Task Force 66 was relieved of escorting the convoy by a British task force. On the 14th the task force got under way escorting convoy UGA-8A for Casablanca. V172 (1937-1938)Grumman JF-2, USCG No. She had barely arrived at Casco Bay on 3 April when she was underway again searching for a Navy plane that had been forced down at sea. If a type of glove had been incorporated in the suit instead of the tight fitting wrist bands, this edema, it is believed, would not have occurred. 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. The Bibb was relieved of escort duty on 8 August and proceeded independently to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and moored. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. 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. The plane had just flown over Tokashika Shima and was approaching the southern anchorage near Bibb. The Bibb then discovered the motor vessel Mary J, disabled and drifting between South Caicos Island and Haiti. She was commissioned on 10 March 1937. 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. 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. Commander (Constructor) F. G. Hunnewell, USCG, was the head of the Coast Guard's Construction and Repair Department at that time. 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. In May 1965 she served on Ocean Station Charlie. She departed Manzanillo on the 3rd and reached Pearl Harbor on the 11th. Contents 1 History Later that year Bibb joined a destroyer squadron for the assistance of shipping in the North Atlantic. Seventh Fleet as a part of Coast Guard Squadron Three. 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. 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. Two depth charges were fired on an undersea contact with no visible effects. 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. Much credit was given to the smoke screen for warding off possible air torpedo attacks. 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. After conversion to an AGC, done in the Charleston Navy Yard between 17 October 1944 and 29 January 1945. A distress message from the disabled SS Agenor gave the Bibb an opportunity to resume its customary peace-time job of search and rescue. This page is for the crew of the USCGC Taney 3 Bells: Copies from publications related to the Taney. x "K" gun depth charge projectors; 2 x depth charge racks. On the 31st she was underway escorting USS Saturn (AF-40) to St. John's Newfoundland, where she arrived at 0900. . She was built in 1936 in the US Naval Yard in Philadelphia, PA. On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. The Portent made a Hedgehog attack and dropped five depth charges on a sound contact one mile north of Bibb's attack. Many of them were suffering from exposure and edema, but after treatment almost all recovered. She anchored at Kerama Retto, Okinawa on 23 April. Three merchant ships joined the convoy on the 3rd and four were detached for Casablanca; three more joined on the 7th. She had a sound contact at 900 yards and dropped a full pattern with negative results. She was joined by the Ingham. When the Grand Banks cruises were discontinued on 27 January 1940 Bibb was then assigned duty with on the weather stations. Those who did not make it into a life raft died from hypothermia. On the 8th, with Skagie Point abeam to port, the Free French Corvette Roselys joined the task force. 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. 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 7 February 1943, the U-402 torpedoed SS Henry S. Mallory, a troop transport, bound for Iceland, after the Mallory straggled behind the convoy. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. She remained in South Boston Navy Yard until 16 January 1943 undergoing repairs to her hull and machinery. Oil was still rising in the area. On the 19th she proceeded to Casco Bay, Maine, where she engaged in various drills and exercises until tie 28th. The vessel fell off to northward and commenced drifting toward the convoy. The planes drew away at 0440, the escorts ceased firing, and at 0448 the all clear was sounded and Bibb, ceasing to make smoke, was secured from general quarters. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winnebago (WHEC-40) had the Agenor's 17 crewmen on board. 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. Fire Control Radar: (1945) Mk-26; (1966) Mk-26 MOD 4 George M. Bibb (WPG-31), a twin-screw, steel-hulled Coast Guard cutter, was laid down on 15 August 1935 by the Charleston (S.C.) Navy Yard; launched on 14 January 1936; sponsored by Mrs. Byron. Every branch of the military used asbestos during the 20th century. The night was dark throughout the action, though the moon was bright and cast a bright path. On the 15th USS Edwards (DD-619) departed for Bermuda, her sound gear inoperative. The star shells marked the successful attack by a U-boat. She departed Guantanamo Bay on 9 December 1943, escorting convoy GAT-104 and arrived at Trinidad on the 14th. On the next day she departed the convoy in company with Schenck and arrived at Hvalfjordur that evening, proceeding to Reykjavik next day. She then proceeded to Hvalfjordur, returning to Reykjavik on the 5th. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1990. On the 22nd she broke off from convoy HXL-229A and began screening ahead of convoy HXL-229. 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. Many had edema of the hands, which resulted, it is believed, from the tight fit these rubber suits have about the wrist. 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. 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. 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. 1936:3 x 5"/51 (single); 2 x 6-pounders. During her patrols she undertook 31 naval gunfire support missions in support of Vietnamese Regional Forces amphibious assaults, U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Army and Marine Corps operations primarily into enemy controlled areas of the Mekong Delta. The next day she had a sound contact and carried out an embarrassing attack, dropping two depth charges. The three vessels arrived off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the 17th. 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. Frequently one, two or three boats were alongside and on one occasion there were as many as nine boats alongside at the same time. The Bibb located Collis P. Huntington and led her safely to anchorage at Reykjavik. 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. There were no seriously ill men among those brought aboard but all were weak and many required aid in going below deck. 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 cutters. 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. On the 13th she stood down Chesapeake Bay swept channel and maneuvered while awaiting the formation of the convoy. An hour and a half later Bibb sighted a raft close aboard with survivors, and three hours later dropped two charges on a doubtful sound contact, while HMS Dauphin screened the rescue ship. A U.S. Army liaison officer boarded Bibb and worked with a spotter aircraft in coordinating our fire in support of the troops." At 0330 various escorts reported bandit planes closing over the convoy. Additional star shells were fired an hour later, indicating another torpedoing. The Bibb remained moored at Bizerte until 11 May 1944, and then was underway as flagship of Task Force 60 relieving HMS Pheasant of convoy GUS-39 in the vicinity of Bizerte swept channel. On the 25th a plane reported sighting a submarine diving 14 miles from the convoy and the Bibb increased speed to search the area. The Bibb changed course to join convoy HX-227. Their primary task was to report meteorological information, which was used in weather forecasts for the burgeoning trans-Atlantic commercial air traffic as well as for surface vessels. From 14 August to 6 September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. Bibb's term in office began on 4 July 1844 and he served until 7 March 1845, serving two days in the administration of President Zachary Tyler. She received credit for the destruction of one Japanese aircraft. Bibb after the addition of her new Coast Guard racing stripe.. 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. 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted; was under the command of Commander Roy L. Raney during the convoy battles to come. Bibb, 1955. Next day she intercepted a message from SS Vojvoda Putnik stating that the vessel had been torpedoed and was sinking. 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. 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. In the winter of 1939 she was part of the Grand Banks Patrol. 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. At 0730 on 1 October a plane arrived to provide air coverage. 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. On the 12th three more merchant vessels joined. On the 16th Bibb attacked a doubtful sound contact with three starboard throwers without results. On 25 February the convoy dispersed in heavy weather with four escorts rounding up the stragglers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The next day at 0411 Bibb attacked a doubtful contact which was lost a few minutes later. 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. 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. In April of 1966 she served on Ocean Station Delta and on Ocean Station Charlie in August-September 1967. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1982. Radar: (1945) SK, SG-1; (1966) AN/SPS-29D, AN/SPA-52. Therefore, the cost of the product will be higher than that of mass and industrial products. The Coast Guard at War V: Transports and Escorts. The tow was taken over by the commercial tug Curb and Bibb then proceeded to Boston. On 7 February 1943, the, Rescue operations continued throughout forenoon, 202 survivors being taken from three lifeboats and numerous rafts. CG-71) was built at the Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina, and was launched in 1937. The USS Johnson (DE-683) detached temporarily from the task force on the same day and proceeded to Bermuda for repairs, rejoining on the 6th. Bibb was underway again on 9 June 1943 as flagship of Task Force 66 in company with Ingham and six Navy destroyers and six French escort vessels. She served again on Ocean Station Charlie from 23 October to 17 November 1972. At 1015, Simpson was ordered to proceed to the rendezvous position at utmost speed. The broken blower crankshaft of one of the merchant vessels in convoy was repaired on Bibb and transferred to it by breeches buoy. Two merchant ships joined on the 21st; six detached and six joined on the 22nd; and nine detached and seven joined on the 23rd. 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. Seventh Fleet, RADM Rudden, send her a message: "As you depart the Cruiser-Destroyer Group, Seventh Fleet, your performance is noted with pleasure. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. He was born on 30 October 1776 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. At 0810 on the 13th they effected a rendezvous with the Simpson and the two Russian submarines and set a course for Halifax, delivering the submarines to the Canadian corvette HMCS Liscomb at noon on the 11th. Task Force 66 relieved course and began standing up the Straits of Gibraltar and on the 3rd entered Casablanca Harbor. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. Description [ edit] MV Hephaestus was a steel -built tanker with a tonnage of 595 GRT. The Bibb then set a course for Boston and moored at Pier 3, South Boston on the 15th. 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. When an enemy aircraft was sighted coming in from the northwest on 28 April 1945 Bibb commenced firing. From June to July 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta and during September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. During this mission she destroyed eight structures and seven sampans and damaged 21 structures and 16 sampans. 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. 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. Bibbwas named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. Next day, due to high seas, only four ships remained in the convoy while three had passed from the radar range and were scattered. Next day six merchant vessels detached for Casablanca while eight joined. One of the destroyer escorts was damaged in collision and returned to Norfolk Navy Yard for repair. The other merchant ships who detached proceeded in groups, without escorts from the task force. 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. 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