Two depth charges were dropped on a sound contact on the 7th and the search continued for two hours before rejoining the convoy. 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. Formulates and enforces safety standards for U.S. commercial vessels and offshore structures. . He was born on 30 October 1776 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. 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. She had a sound contact at 900 yards and dropped a full pattern with negative results. The next day she sighted the bow of the tanker and left it in sinking condition also. MK-2 Browning MG, 2 x MK-13 high altitude parachute flare mortars. V146 (1939-). 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 Duane was directed to stand by while repairs were made. In peacetime the Bibb spent time on ocean station providing weather information and beacons to trans-Atlantic traffic. The tow was taken over by the commercial tug Curb and Bibb then proceeded to Boston. Next day she sighted a merchant ship on the horizon and challenged her by blinker. At 0809, a large explosion was observed on a ship in the convoy. Bibb commenced making smoke at 0354, even before SOPA ordered it 14 minutes later. 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. The cutters. The passengers panicked and leapt overboard into the 50 water. Six hours later while returning to the convoy Bibb picked up 33 survivors from the Greek SS Kalliopi. 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. In May-June 1958 she served on Ocean Station Echo and in July-August 1958 it was back to Ocean Station Delta. On the 13th, sixteen merchant vessels detached for Algiers while 23 merchant vessels joined from that port. Assigned, 5 September 1939, to joint Navy-Coast Guard neutrality patrol in the Atlantic Ocean Reassigned as to ocean weather patrol in the Atlantic in February 1940 Transferred, 11 September 1940, to US Navy jurisdiction Being unable to re-establish the contact the vessels returned to their former course. Fire Control Radar: (1945) Mk-26; (1966) Mk-26 MOD 4. In 1981 Bibb conducted a six-week patrol that included two training stops and several rescues. On the 28 May 37 ships detached for Hampton Roads. On the 12th she delivered the two submarines to a local Canadian escort unit off the Sambro Light vessel. After she returned to service, The following year brought a number of notable seizures for drug and fisheries charges. 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. HF/DF: (1943) Four hours later Orbis was underway to rejoin. At 0336 escorts on the convoy's port side began firing and two minutes later escorts on the starboard side began to open fire. 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. On 27 February 1952 Bibb sustained minor damage when a Navy tug collided with her while maneuvering in Narragansett Bay. By 0305 the rescue ships had completed operations and were underway to rejoin the convoy. The next day at 0411 Bibb attacked a doubtful contact which was lost a few minutes later. Next day six merchant vessels detached for Casablanca while eight joined. The plane disappeared in a smoke screen. A second message followed an hour later adding that the vessel was now on fire. Dedicated also to the Bibb Shipmates Assc. There was also an unoccupied lifeboat awash and two unoccupied rafts. 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. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb . She was commissioned on 10 March 1937. 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. 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. She returned to Kerama Retto, next morning and remained anchored there for the balance of June. There were no seriously ill men among those brought aboard but all were weak and many required aid in going below deck. 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. 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted; was under the command of Commander Roy L. Raney during the convoy battles to come. After she returned to service, Bibb undertook a cadet cruise to Bermuda and then to Europe. Shortly afterwards the convoy was secured from general quarters as the contact proved to be negative. 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. On 25 February the convoy dispersed in heavy weather with four escorts rounding up the stragglers. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1982. On the 30th Cossatot and four escorts detached for Oran and two destroyer escorts joined the task force. On the 15th USS. On the 26th the escort carrier USS Card (CVE-11) reported a suspected submarine ten miles ahead. 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. After maneuvering close to the Bibb to secure a mooring line, the flying boat lost control and collided with the cutter's hull, damaging the nose of the aircraft as well as both wings and their attached floats. Alton, George. Appointed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1808, he became its chief justice in the following year but resigned in 1810 and was sent to the United States Senate in 1811. 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." In October of 1950 she served on Ocean Station Dog and in December it was duty on Ocean Station Easy. She departed Charlie upon relief by Duane on 16 January 1948. A place for old 327 BENO sailors to meet, swap sea stories and tall tales, and share photos. The Bibb changed course to join convoy HX-227. On 2 November 1969, She began the year 1971 by serving on Ocean Station Bravo, where she served from 3 to 26 of January. Mooring at Norfolk on the 11th three more destroyers reported to the task force and they departed the same day to escort convoy UGS-12 to North Africa ports. 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. 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. ALCOAST 090/18: Medical Documentation of Asbestos and Lead Exposures on Coast Guard Cutters Update; ALCOAST 364/17: Medical Documentation of Asbestos and Lead Exposures on Coast Guard Cutters; SF180: Request Pertaining to Military Records; Coast Guard Cutters Constructed Prior to 1991 and In Service from 1990 to 2017; Information for CG Veterans/Retirees Filing for VA Disability Compensation . It was a clear night with a bright, full moon which made visibility very good. These operations called for off-shore patrols of up to three weeks. 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. Soon after midnight on the 10th two more vessels in the convoy were torpedoed. Escorted by USS Barry (APD-29) Bibb departed Norfolk on the 15th of February and arrived at Panama on the 22nd. Her next ocean station assignment was during March-April 1952 when the Bibb served on Ocean Station Charlie and then in November-December 1952 she served on Ocean Station Echo. After more than a decade of comparative retirement from the national scene, Bibb returned to the United States Senate in 1828 as a strong supporter of Andrew Jackson. 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. The, The star shells marked the successful attack by a U-boat. Because of the weather zigzagging was discontinued. During her ten-month deployment, she cruised approximately 68,680 miles and was underway for 75 percent of the time she was deployed. On 2 June 1943, Bibb moored in Delpit Basin, Casablanca. Another joined on the 29th. 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. Also, during the mid-1930s, narcotics smuggling, mostly opium, was on the increase, and long-legged, fairly fast cutters were needed to curtail it. Bibb remained anchored in Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland until 19 October 1942, and then got underway escorting a convoy of five ships westward. Sonar: (1945) QC series; (1966) SQS-11. Bibb Cutter File, US Coast Guard Historian's Office. 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 Bibb. On the 27th friendly aircraft were sighted screening the convoy. The ship 327' and is laying on its starboard side, in 130' of water and it was a gr. The Bibb was unable to regain contact and rejoined the convoy. Twenty minutes later she sighted a life raft with three men on it end she directed the rescue ship to pick them up. The attack took place at 36 23' N x 00 26.5' E. No planes came within range of Bibb during the entire action. There she served as the flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. On 9 June 1942 Bibb was underway as escort commander for convoy SCL-85, consisting of 14 ships. On the 11th she stood down the Block Island swept channel for Norfolk and moored at the Naval Operating Base on the 12th. 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. Disposition: Sunk as an artificial reef off the Florida Keys on 28 November 1987, Builder: Charleston Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA, Propulsion: 2 x Westinghouse double-reduction geared turbines; 2 x Babcock & Wilcox sectional express, air-encased, 400 psi, 200 superheat. 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. By the 28th the ships were widely scattered and seldom in contact with each other. From June to July 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta and during September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. The ship fought in the Battle of the Atlantic serving as a convoy escort. The bodies of the navigator and observer were recovered. Seven hours later Bibb fired a barrage of depth charges on a sound contact and a few minutes later the McLeish reported a sound contact which was almost immediately lost. 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Army personnel at Bay dar Fjord on the 1st of November and then proceeded to Seydis Fjord where she remained overnight. It lies on its side at a depth of about 130 feet (40m). The 327-foot cutters were designed to meet changing missions of the service as it emerged from the Prohibition era. 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. 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. The Bibb launched a motor life boat to recover the men in the raft while Bibb was rolling up to 40-degrees in the heavy seas. 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. On the 8th, with Skagie Point abeam to port, the Free French Corvette Roselys joined the task force. On 1 October the convoy was augmented by 30 merchant ships and three Navy vessels. Difficulty was experienced on the 12th in keeping formation due to high winds and heavy seas. On the 2nd Bibb made a sweep astern and on the 3 September dropped a large depth charge on a doubtful sound contact. When completed on the 15th the convoy formation consisted of 12 columns of ships. Anderson, USCG, as commanding officer of Bibb. At noon two boats were lowered and they began bringing 61 survivors aboard, including one naval officer and 23 enlisted men. On the 24th, the New York section of 19 ships detached with four escorts. As Bibb departed the western Pacific for her return to Boston, the commander of the Cruiser-Destroyer Group, U.S. On this particular visit the village came under enemy mortar fire just as Bibb's personnel were leaving. He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President John Tyler after the resignation of Secretary John C. Spencer in 1844. With the advent of newer navigation and communication technology the Coast Guard soon discontinued ocean station patrols. The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. 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 Bibb picked up oil samples and ordering USS Portent (AM-106) to remain in the vicinity, rejoined the convoy. On August 6th Bibb expended 11 depth charges on a sound contact which was later evaluated as non-submarine. The Bibb returned to Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland on the 10th where she remained until the 25th. Also, on one of these occasions a working party laden with paint and brushes accompanied the medical team and assisted the villagers in painting a church. She then proceeded with the two Navy destroyers to point "COLD" to rendezvous with two more Russian submarines. Aircraft: Curtiss SOC-4, USCG No. After the conversion was completed, she was ordered to Boston, which remained her home port through October of 1973. On the 14th they observed a plane, which was providing air coverage, crash at sea. 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 Bibb also visited many foreign ports on her deployment, many of which she had sailed into during World War II. Taking on ammunition at the Navy Yard until the 4th of February, when she departed for Hampton Roads, Virginia. Anti-submarine weaponry was added in mid-1941 and under Executive Order of 11 September 1941, 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, Standing out of Reykjavik harbor on 21 September 1942, Within two hours after being brought aboard, all survivors had been fed, showered, wrapped in blankets and placed on mattresses on the mess deck and in the engineer's passageway. Many of them were suffering from exposure and edema, but after treatment almost all recovered. The next day, the 11th, Bibb sighted a ship on the horizon and proceeded toward it. Then it was on to Guantanamo Bay for more intensive training with the Navy. Armament:1936:3 x 5/51 (single); 2 x 6-pounders. Pin it. At 0115 Bibb, at general quarters, began making smoke to cover sector one of the convoy. On 2 September 1944, Bibb stood down Chesapeake Bay channel and departed for North African ports as flagship of Task Force 60, escorting, convoy UGS-53. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. On the 28th she moored at Argentia. Much credit was given to the smoke screen for warding off possible air torpedo attacks. 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted; 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. The same could be said of the other Secretary Class cutters, their officers, and their crews. On 7 March 1943, Bibb got underway from Reykjavik to augment the escort of convoy SC-121. For three days we provided the men with food and shelter as we stood by the disabled ship. On the 12th three more merchant vessels joined. 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 Bibb returned on the 21st and proceeded to Buckner Bay, where she remained at anchor during the balance of July. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter George M. Bibb (Builder's No. She then sailed to Mayport, Florida, for a week of training at the Navy Fleet Training Center. On 28 September Bibb again departed Buckner Bay. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1990. The cutters Bibb and Ingham were temporarily attached to a British escort force for SC-118s trans-Atlantic journey. From 14 August to 6 September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. A fire which broke out on Bibb on the 21st proved to be rags burning in a bucket. Description [ edit] MV Hephaestus was a steel -built tanker with a tonnage of 595 GRT. Once the conversion was completed she was again classified as WPG-31. She also caused 11 secondary fires and three secondary explosions. The New York section, with the commander Task Force 60 in Bibb, now consisted of 148 ships in 8 columns. By March 1st the Azores group had departed and on the same day the Casablanca section of the convoy, consisting of seven merchant vessels and USS Cossatot (AO-77), with three escorts detached. 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. MK-2 Browning MG, 2 x MK-13 high altitude parachute flare mortars. On 6 April 1943 Bibb got underway in company with USS Vulcan (AR-5) and Ingham and on the 8th moored at the naval anchorage at Moville, Ireland. In August 1956 Bibb was on Ocean Station Delta and served there again in December of 1956. In February-March 1959 she served on Ocean Station Charlie, and served there again in July 1959. The commander of Task Force 66 was in the Bibb, while ComCortDiv 45, consisted of six Coast Guard-manned destroyer escorts and one Navy-manned destroyer escort. The Bibb then returned to New Bedford. Various members of the Task Force departed as escorts for detachments and others joined for temporary duty. Another Val, taken under fire by naval units, westward of Geruma Shim was brought down. Bibbwas named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. On the 2nd Bibb received a report from a ship with call letters KFFL that she had been torpedoed. Before Bibb could reach Nanaste, she received an "SOS " from the 200-foot motor vessel SS Vigilant, which was taking on water rapidly. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. The Babbitt was directed to join and try to bring her back to convoy. 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