For the next three years, she followed a similar schedule, gaining experience in her primary mission. 1944 Press Photo Survivors from U.S Carrier U.S.S Princeton in Philippine Sea This is an original press photo. In December, she returned to the United States and in April 1969 she was designated the prime recovery ship for Apollo 10, the lunar mission which paved the way for Apollo 11 and the first manned landing on the Moon. Returning to her homeport, Long Beach, California, Princeton visited San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Hawaii as part of the 1965 Pacific Midshipman Training Squadron. Reclassified again, 2 March 1959, she emerged from conversion as an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5. [1], Birmingham's commanding officer Thomas Inglis said "I should take the same action-providing the same factors were involved and I had no crystal ball." Laid down as USS Tallahassee (CL-61) but by June 2, 1941, reclassified CV-23 on February 16, 1942 and renamed USS Princeton on March 31, 1942. On 2 August, the force returned to Eniwetok, replenished, then sailed for the Philippines. In 2366, Princeton saw action and was destroyed along with thirty-eight other starships at the Battle of Wolf 359. In 1947 she had Carrier Air Group 13 on board, and in October 1948 evacuated dependents from Tsingtao, returned to San Diego Dec 1948 and unloaded CAG13 Maneuvers in Hawaiian waters preceded her return to San Diego until 15 March. Since this was a Marine Corps mission, Marines made up a major portion of the ship's company in the Air, Operations, and Supply Departments. In 1978, Robert R. Wilson used portions of that steel to create the Broken Symmetry sculpture that stands over one of the laboratory's gates.[3]. Anyone who desires more information about the USS Princeton and the men who served aboard the ship, can contact me at gg32068@yahoo.com, and I will gladly furnish information that will put you in contact with the remaining survivors thru the TIGER RAG & the Princeton Association. [1], Following shakedown in the Caribbean, and reclassification to CVL-23 on 15 July 1943, Princeton, with Air Group 23 embarked, got underway for the Pacific. On 11 September, they pounded the Visayas. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Princeton_(CV-37)&oldid=1000931189, World War II aircraft carriers of the United States, Cold War aircraft carriers of the United States, Korean War aircraft carriers of the United States, Vietnam War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States, Vietnam War aircraft carriers of the United States, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 4 × single 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns, This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 12:05. Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea 15 months later, Princeton recommissioned on 28 August 1950. [2][5] Three other ships were more lightly damaged while assisting Princeton: Captain John M. Hoskins, who had been prospective commanding officer of CVL-23, was also rescued, but lost his right foot. Irwin— forward 5-in. … During the operation, Princeton collided with and damaged the assisting ships. The new Princeton was launched on 8 July 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds, and commissioned on 18 November 1945, Captain John M. Hoskins in command. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, naval history, princeton. Irwin rescued 646 crewmen from the Princeton; the ship later received a Navy Unit Commendation award for her actions. The History Guy remembers a nearly forgotten pivotal event in U.S. history, the 1844 USS Princeton Explosion. We take great pride in our service, sacrifice and dedication in helping our ship and country fulfill its commitments. Frederick Bardshar, Seattle Air Group Commander; Capt. Interdiction missions followed, and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. [1], On 3 January 1944, Princeton steamed west again for Pearl Harbor, where she rejoined the fast carriers of TF 50, now designated TF 58. mounts and director out, starboard side smashed. [1], In November 2004, the Princeton University Chapel rededicated a service flag that once flew on Princeton. She cruised the West Coast, Hawaiian waters, and the Western Pacific (1 October – 23 December) in 1948. The first USS Princeton was a screw steam warship of the United States Navy.Commanded by Captain Robert F. Stockton, Princeton was launched on September 5, 1843.. On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise for dignitaries, one gun exploded, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Walker Gilmer, and four other high-ranking federal officials. [1], From Eniwetok, Princeton retired to Majuro, thence to Espiritu Santo for replenishment. [2] She then transported Marine Aircraft Group 36 to Vietnam in August, and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. Hit by a Japanese bomb, Princeton would sink - but in trying to save the ship, Birmingham would take more casualties. I would say that there was zero chance any Princeton survivors were pulled out of the water by Japanese warships. Commissioning of the 'USS Cassin Young', 7 September 1951. [1], Completing that mission, Princeton rendezvoused with TF 15, conducted strikes against enemy installations on Makin and Tarawa, then headed back to Pearl Harbor. The guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) conducts a refueling-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). On 30 April 1952, Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. On 19 January, she sortied with TG 58.4 for strikes at Wotje and Taroa (29–31 January) to support amphibious operations against Kwajalein and Majuro. In addition the assisting ships had also suffered damage and casualties: 1. 4. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives. On 7 February, Princeton retired to Kwajalein only to return to Eniwetok on 10–13 and 16–28 February, when her planes softened the beaches for the invasion force, then provided air cover during the assault and ensuing fight. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. In May, her helicopters lifted Marines to the DMZ to block enemy forces withdrawing across the Bến Hải River. From May 1959 – January 1960, Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton, then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. After striking the Palaus, Woleai and Yap, the force replenished at Majuro and sortied again 13 April. Her planes photographed the next assault target, Eniwetok, 2 February and on 3 February returned on a more destructive assignment – the demolition of the airfield on Engebi. Arriving at Pearl Harbor 9 August, she sortied with TF 11 on 25 August and headed for Baker Island. She was reclassified as the Independence-class light aircraft carrier CV-23 on 16 February 1942, renamed Princeton 31 March 1942, launched 18 October 1942, sponsored by Margaret Dodds (wife of Princeton University president Harold Dodds), and commissioned at Philadelphia 25 February 1943, Capt. USS PRINCETON (CVL-23) Crew Links. Click on photograph for larger image. There, as flagship for Amphibious Ready Group Alpha, she provided amphibious assault carrier services for operations Fortress Attack III and IV, Proud Hunter, Swift Pursuit, and Eager Hunter. Princeton's planes, with other Navy, Marine, and Air Force squadrons, then covered the evacuation from Hungnam through its completion on the 24th. With John Wescott. The new Princeton was launched on 8 July 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds, and commissioned on 18 November 1945, Capt… She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival, and for the next six days continued the pace to support Marines fighting their way down the long, cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. Jul 29, 2016 - USS Princeton (CVL 23). For the next five years she alternated HUK exercises off the West Coast with similar operations in the western Pacific and, in late 1957-early 1958, in the Indian Ocean–Persian Gulf area. Casualties were much heavier aboard Birmingham which was devastated by secondary explosions aboard Princeton while fighting fires, with 233 killed and 426 wounded. This is a place where we honor, reunite and share, and where we keep alive the memories of the U.S.S. Birmingham earned a Navy Unit Commendation for her performance on 24 October 1944. For three days the atoll was bombed and strafed. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Princeton (CVL 23). In April, she participated in Operation Beacon Star, in the Khe Sanh area, and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with Operation Shawnee. From Manila, Princeton joined the 7th Fleet in the Marianas, becoming flagship of Task Force 77 (TF 77). Reclassified CVA-37 (1 October 1952), Princeton returned to California on 3 November for a two-month respite from the western Pacific. By 1750 she had disappeared, but 1,361 of her crew survived. The order to abandon ship was passed at 1600hrs as the fires once again grew out of control, and despite the obvious threat of another heavy-order detonation aboard the ship, the USS Irwin again closed alongside and began removing the majority of Princeton’s 1,361 survivors before withdrawing at 1706hrs and leaving the ship abandoned. She remained in the area after the truce on 27 July, and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. On 30 January 1970, Princeton was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register, and sold for scrapping in May 1971. A much-needed overhaul followed Princeton's return to the west coast, and in May 1968 she again sailed west to Vietnam. The ship was laid down as Valley Forge — one of the "long-hull" Essex class — on 14 September 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Princeton received the Navy Unit Commendation for four periods: 5 December 1950 to 10 August 1951, 15 April to 18 October 1952, 13 March to 15 May 1953, and 11 June to 27 July 1953. Next, they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and, with the stabilization of the front there, resumed interdiction. The force then retired to Ulithi, and in early October, bombed and strafed enemy airfields, installations and shipping in the Nansei Shoto and Formosa area in preparation for the invasion of the Philippines. In February 1953, she was back off the Korean coast and until the end of the conflict launched planes for close air support, "Cherokee" strikes against supply, artillery, and troop concentrations in enemy territory, and against road traffic. [2], Lt. Robert G. Bradley was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on Princeton on 24 October 1944. Figure 22: USS Princeton (CVL-23) blows up after being torpedoed by USS Reno (CL-96) on 24 October 1944. Year Rank/Rate … Princeton and the veterans who served on her. From 11 to 18 June, she sent her planes against targets on Guam, Rota, Tinian, Pagan, and Saipan, then steamed west to intercept a Japanese fleet reported to be en route from the Philippines to the Marianas. The fourth USS Princeton (CVL-23) was a United States Navy Independence-class light aircraft carrier active in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Birmingham— 233 killed, 426 wounded, a heavily damaged topside, and loss of 2 5-in., 2 40mm and 2 20mm guns. On 23 March, she got underway for strikes against enemy installation and shipping in the Carolines. Although she was extensively modified internally as part of her conversion to an LPH, external modifications were minor, so throughout her career Princeton retained the classic appearance of a World War II Essex-class ship. I served in Fox Division (1959-1961) as a fire control technician, FTA2. Princeton, in Task Group 38.3, cruised off Luzon and sent her planes against airfields there to prevent Japanese land-based aircraft attacks on Allied ships massed in Leyte Gulf. For much of the summer they pounded supply arteries, concentrating on highways, and in August Princeton got underway for the U.S., arriving at San Diego on the 29th, after collecting Destroyer Division 51 at Pearl Harbor.[1]. [3] Irwin was also damaged, but stayed close and launched boats to rescue survivors from the sea. USS Princeton was used during the filming of the 1952 Monogram Pictures feature Flat Top. During that time her planes downed Japanese Emily reconnaissance planes and, more importantly, furnished the fleet with photographs of them. [1], Returning to the Marianas, Princeton again struck Pagan, Rota and Guam, then replenished at Eniwetok. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Captured here is … [4], Efforts to save the carrier continued, but by 16:00, the fires were out of control. Princeton sank at approximately 17:50.[1]. From September–November 1962, Princeton served as flagship of Joint Task Force 8 during the nuclear weapons test series, Operation Dominic. Commander James Benton ;Mrs Cassin Young;Miss Joanne Young;Mrs John La Pay . In mid-October, she sailed for Espiritu Santo where she joined USS Saratoga to form TF 38 on 20 October. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II") The wreck was later among the vessels found at the Surplus Depot Z15 located in orbit of Qualor II. Ten officers and 98 enlisted crew members were killed, but 1,361 survived. The USS Princeton (NCC-59804) was a 24th century Federation Niagara-class starship operated by Starfleet.. On 20 October, landings were made at Dulag and San Pedro Bay, Leyte. 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Click/tap on the first photo and you will be linked to the Wikipedia summary of USS Princeton's naval history. USS Irwin approached and attempted to fight the fire in the forward section of the hangar deck. 2021 Wall Calendar AVAILABLE - CLICK HERE: For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below: U.S.S. In January 1954, Princeton was reclassified CVS-37 and, after conversion at Bremerton, Washington, took up antisubmarine/ Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations in the eastern Pacific. On 14 July, she got underway again as the fast carriers returned their squadrons to the Marianas to furnish air cover for the assault and occupation of Guam and Tinian. In May, they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon, Sinanju, Kachon, and the trans-peninsula line. HullNumber.com. US sailors assigned to the USS Princeton donated their hair to the Strands of Hope campaign, helping in the recovery of Sri Lankan cancer survivors. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in which she earned eight battle stars, and the Vietnam War. There she served as flagship, TG 11.2 and provided air cover during the occupation of the island and the construction of an airfield there, 1–14 September. AL Zelent Has passed away July 5th 2019 , AL was one of the survivors of the USS Princeton CVL-23.The CVL-23 was sunk in WW ll 1944.We will miss Al at our Princeton Veterans Reunion. The ship was laid down as the Cleveland-class light cruiser Tallahassee (CL-61) by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, 2 June 1941. Lt.Cmdr. The ship was laid down as Valley Forge — one of the \"long-hull\" Essex-class — on 14 September 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Included in that number was Capt. Armed with naval guns and anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine missiles, plus other weapons, she is equipped for surface-to-air, surface-to-surface, and anti-submarine warfare. 9. Although structural damage was minor, a fire broke out and quickly spread owing to burning gasoline, and caused further explosions. Survivors of USS Princeton adrift in life boat at sea as seen from USS Cassin Young. Casualties on Princeton herself were relatively light considering the intensity of her fires; only 108 men (10 officers and 98 enlisted men) were lost, while 1,361 crewmen were rescued. By the 11th, all units had reached the staging area on the coast. The 600-foot light carrier USS Princeton (CVL23) was commissioned in the Philadelphia Navy Yard on February 25, 1943, and was sunk 20 months later, on October 24, 1944, in Leyte Gulf … Eyewitness to Tragedy: Death of USS Princeton. USS Reno, at 17:46, took over the task of scuttling Princeton. She was renamed Princeton on 21 November 1944 to commemorate the light carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23), which was lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf on 24 October 1944. John M. Hoskins, who had been prospective commanding officer of CVL 23 and lost his right foot with her, but who, despite the loss, would become the 1st commanding officer of the fifth PRINCETON (CV 37). Loss of USS Princeton (CVL-23), 24 October 1944 Princeton survivors jumping from a motor whaleboat to swim to USS Cassin Young (DD-793), 24 October 1944. He would later become the new commanding officer of the fifth Princeton, launched as a replacement in 1945. The remaining personnel were evacuated, and shortly after 17:06, Irwin commenced firing torpedoes at the burning hulk. Intensive training refreshed her Reservist crew, and on 5 December she joined TF 77 off the Korean coast, her planes and pilots (Air Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. Online Image: 143KB; 740 x 615 pixels Interruptions came in October 1961 when she rescued 74 survivors of two merchantmen Pioneer Muse and Sheik grounded on Kita Daito Shima and in April 1962 when she delivered Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Sóc Trăng in the Mekong Delta area of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). Battle of Leyte Gulf. Princeton received eight battle stars for service during the Korean War. By the end of 1945, he had been promoted to rear admiral and chief of Naval Intelligence. Relieving Okinawa as flagship for the Amphibious Ready Group, she engaged the enemy in operations Jackstay, 26 March – 6 April, to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas, and Osage, 27 April – 4 May, to protect Vietnamese in the Phu Loc area from VC harassment. Princeton, in Task Group 38.3, cruised off Luzon and sent her planes against airfields there to prevent Japanese land-based aircraft attacks on Allied ships massed in Leyte Gulf. [2], At 15:24, a second and larger explosion shook the Princeton, possibly caused by an explosion of one or more bombs in the magazine. The Sinking of USS Princeton combines contemporary interviews with survivors and archival footage to tell the story of two ships, the USS Princeton (CVL-23) and USS Birmingham (CL-62). En route, her planes raided the Palaus, then on 9–10 September, struck airfields on northern Mindanao. However, Irwin abandoned this effort due to torpedo malfunctions (her torpedo tubes possibly damaged in the collision with Princeton) that caused her torpedoes to circle back and almost hit her. Welcome, USS Princeton Veterans : This site is dedicated to the legacy of the USS Princeton, its shipmates and their direct decendants. Birmingham suffered extensive damage to her superstructure and considerable casualties. Following shakedown off Cuba, Princeton — with Air Group 81 embarked – remained in the Atlantic and operated with the 8th Fleet until June 1946. [1], On 24 October, however, the task group was found by enemy planes from Clark and Nichols fields. au sec à quai navy warship uss cassin jeune - uss cassin young photos et images de collection. U.S.S. USS Princeton; CVL-23 USN Independence Class Light Carrier USN March 1944: Ship History Built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey. She was decommissioned in 1970, and sold for scrap in 1971. Find Your Shipmates . The cruiser USS Birmingham, being the largest ship (and sharing the same light cruiser hull as the Princeton) took the lead role in fire fighting. Combat operations, interrupted in November for flood relief work, continued into the new year, 1965, and culminated in May off Chu Lai as she carried out her primary mission, vertical envelopment, for the first time in combat. Capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, Princeton's mission became that of vertical envelopment—the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches. Coincidentally, Princeton (as CL-61 Tallahassee) and Birmingham had been planned as consecutively numbered sister ships. USS Princeton (CV/CVA/CVS-37, LPH-5) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. In October 1964, Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Vietnam and joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong (VC) forces. Survivors of USS Princeton adrift in life boat at sea as seen from USS Cassin Young. There she rejoined the fast carriers and pointed her bow toward the Marianas to support the assault on Saipan. After Operation Hastings, Princeton sailed for home, arriving on 2 September. October 1944 | Location: wreck of USS Princeton. USS Princeton (CG-59) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. USS Princeton (CVL 23) Crew List. She was renamed Princeton on 21 November 1944 to commemorate the light carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23), which was lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf on 24 October 1944. [1], On 11 May, Princeton returned to Pearl Harbor only to depart again on 29 May for Majuro. [2], Cruisers and destroyers came alongside to render assistance. Apollo 10 was recovered in the South Pacific on 26 May. Captain John M. Hoskins, wh… Figure 21: Princeton (CVL-23) survivors jumping from a motor whaleboat to swim to USS Cassin Young (DD-793) on 24 October 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In the ensuing Battle of the Philippine Sea, Princeton's planes contributed 30 kills and her guns another three, plus one assist, to the devastating toll inflicted on Japan's naval air arm. She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. Princeton then steamed northeast, covered the garrison groups en route to Makin and Tarawa and, after exchanging operational aircraft for damaged planes from other carriers, got underway for Pearl Harbor and the west coast. Launched October 18, 1942 and commissioned at Philadelphia February 25, 1943 with Captain George … Reno— one 40mm smashed. The first USS Princeton was a screw steam warship of the United States Navy.Commanded by Captain Robert F. Stockton, Princeton was launched on September 5, 1843.. Pacific Fleet: Pictured aboard Mother Pacific Fleet Carrier After their Rescue from U.S Light Carrier USS Princeton in the Second Battle of the Philippines Sea.