Also, as a member of the real life point welcome story, there are things from that episode that never came to light in the investigation and perhaps has. Coast guard uscgc point lookout wpb82341 uscg veteran. That time a coast guard cutter escaped the air force in. These are surplus or have been donated to aid us in raising money to maintain our vessels and for our youth program. Operation market time wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The coast guard yard discontinued the building of the 95foot capeclass cutter in order to have the capacity to produce the 82foot pointclass patrol. You also oversaw the sixmonth yard availability for uscgc point roberts, one of the most extensive and costly for an 82 foot patrol boat in recent years. The pointclass cutter was a class of 82foot patrol vessels designed to replace the united states coast guards aging 83foot wooden hull patrol boat being used at the time. Uscgcpoint welcomewpb 82329 was a point class cutter of the united states coast guard. She was first stationed at everett, washington, from 1962 to 1965. Friendly fire that is the result of apparent recklessness or incompetence may fall into this category. Point welcome loved her crew, and they loved her back. United states coast guard atlantic area our organization.
She was notable for being the victim of an interservice friendly fire incident during the vietnam war the point welcome was built at the coast guard yard in curtis bay, maryland and was commissioned on 14 february 1962. The arrival of point comfort, with her intact communications gear, was a decided turn for the better she was able to halt further friendly fire, take aboard the surviving crewmen, coordinate medical evacuation of the wounded, and put a skeleton crew aboard point. Coast guard uscgc point arden wpb82309 uscg veteran. Aft view of the bridge of the uscgc point welcome after the friendly fire incident of 11 august 1966. Her new home was a coastal surveillance base on the cua viet river known as xray alfa.
Each ship held open house for the public, and philip made a point of taking the taney tour. In bao trai in the mekong delta during joint australianamerican forces fighting the vietcong, a usaf cessna o1 bird dog flying at low. The point welcome was built at the coast guard yard in curtis bay, maryland and was commissioned on 14 february 1962. From cg historians office photographer et2 terry hill. Friendly fire in modern war usa series friendly fire vietnam threats. Placed under the operational control of the united states navy, it was assigned duties in operation market time. The united states coast guards piggyback 81mm mortar. This slide shows a bandaid on wileys tail after the attack. No one was keeping count, not all incidents were reported or even recognized as friendly fire, and the military did not want this to get out friendly fire is an attack by a military force on nonenemy, own, allied or neutral, forces while attempting to attack the enemy, either by misidentifying the target as hostile, or due to errors or inac.
You were responsible for the complete restoration of the amelia island lighthouse, returning it to absolute pristine appearance and structural soundness. Commander chief of staff reserve master chief chaplain district units. Coast guard squadron one, also known in official message traffic as cogardron one or ronone, was a combat unit formed by the united states coast guard in 1965 for service during the vietnam war. Uscgcpoint welcomewpb 82329 was a pointclass cutter of the united states coast guard.
Coast guard squadron one wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Coast guard uscgc point arden wpb82309 uscg veteran locator. List of friendly fire incidents military wiki fandom. The point welcome incident, and the men who survived it, show how dangerous war can be, and how a courageous leader can make all the difference. New orleans members from gulfport fire department and a coast guard member extinguished a fire aboard coast guard cutter brant, which was moored in gulfport. The august 11, 1966, friendly fire expended on the united states coast guard cutter point welcome wpb 82329 was one evolutionary link that forced a small. The point welcome incident, and the men who survived it, show how dangerous war can be, and how a courageous leader can make all the. Uscgc abbie burgess uscgc marcus hanna uscgc oak uscgc juniper uscgc ida lewis uscgc katherine walker local notices to mariners district 5. Coast guard squadron one project gutenberg selfpublishing. Bmc patterson was a legendary coastie honored for his heroic courage under fire when the cgc point welcome wpb 82329 was attacked by friendly fire from u. Uscgc point welcome wpb 82329 was an 82foot 25 m point class cutter constructed at the coast guard yard at curtis bay, maryland in 1961 for use as a law enforcement and search and rescue patrol boat. The primary cause of friendly fire is commonly known as the fog of war which attributes friendly fire incidents to the confusion inherent in warfare.
Wells, ii friendly fire, isnt has become an old saw and one used to disguise a multitude of human failings. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Fire aboard uscgc brant wpb87348no injuries chuck hill. He has continued from time to time to provide me with information. The arrival of point comfort, with her intact communications gear, was a decided turn for the better she was able to halt further friendly fire, take aboard the surviving crewmen, coordinate medical evacuation of the wounded, and put a skeleton crew aboard point welcome, getting her off the beach and underway. Coast guard cutter point francis wpb 82356, now decommissioned, glides into harbor. Coast guard squadron one military wiki fandom military wikia. Aft view of the bridge of point welcome after the friendly fire incident of 11 august 1966 point welcome was about threequarters of a mile south of the 17th parallel, in the limits of the vietnamese demilitarized zone dmz, 20 when she was attacked in the predawn hours of 11 august 1966 by three u. Air force aircraft attacked the uscgc point welcome while on patrol in the waters near the mouth of the cua viet river. Welcome was one of the first patrol boats to arrive in vietnam. Uscgc kathleen moore wpc1109, the ninth and newest member of the us coast guards sentinel class, was delivered to uscg station key west today. Uscgc point arena wpb82346 framed coast guard ship display.
She boarded sampans suspected of smuggling viet cong fighters. Oct 18, 2017 the 87 foot wpb uscgc brant wpc87348 has suffered a fire while berthed in gulfport ms. Since the coast guard policy in 1962 was not to name cutters under 100 feet 30 m in length, she was designated as wpb82329 when commissioned and was named point welcome in january 1964. Vietnamese naval battles vietnam war and other conflicts. My sister suggested that i keep up a blog while underway on my next patrol as she is a frequent blogger herself. Apr 14, 2018 it was the united states coast guard cutter point welcome with a crew of 12 americans and one south vietnamese officer, all of whom had just been killed or wounded by friendly fire.
Apr 5, 2017 uscgc point comfort wpb82317 19611969 82 point class patrol boat stay safe and healthy. During the vietnam war uscgc point welcome was assigned to division 12 of squadron one based in danang, vietnam. Historic wwiiviet nam warship and national historic landmark. Point welcomes sister ship the point caution acknowledged the distress call at 0350 and began steaming towards point welcomes position. Friendly fire is an expression meaning fire from ones own side or allied forces, as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces, and was a term originally adopted by the united states military. More than just an artist conception of the ship, this display includes a custom designed coast guard crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque. Friendly fire academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. One spencer crewman was killed by friendly fire during the battle. The crew helped carry the plane to its starting point for each of the three.
Please click below to see an exciting video from the coast guard channel depicting the coast guard in action in vietnam and the tragedy of the 82 foot patrol boat point welcome resulting in the friendly fire deaths of ltjg david c. En2 e5 jerry phillips, patrol boat crewman killed in friendly fire incident alongside ltjg brostrom, when his coast guard cutter was straffed by us air force aircraft, 11 august, 1966. Uscgc point welcome was attacked by usaf aircraft, with two deaths resulting. This incident and the 11 august 1966 friendly fire incident involving point welcome caused several procedures for the identification of naval vessels by u. The artwork depicts the uscgc point arena wpb82346 in all her glory. Friendly fire occurs when there was intent to do harm to the enemy which causes injury to ones own side. These are surplus or have been donated to aid us in raising money. O n june 16, 2010, a memorial service and burial at sea was held for this vietnam war era coast guard hero, chief boatswains mate richard patterson.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive discounts and much, much, more. For sale below is information on boats or equipment that liberty maritime currently has for sale. Friendly fire during the vietnam war cherrieswriter vietnam war. Uscgc point comfort wpb82317 19611969 82 point class. Chief patterson succumbed to cancer on april 12, 2010. Air force aircraft attacked the uscgc point welcome while on patrol in the waters. Bibb, 1937 united states coast guard cutters 65 ft or. Cgc point kennedy receives navy meritorious unit commendation. These included those who involved in the tragic friendly fire incident on the point welcome. The uscgc point welcome was part of coast guard squadron one, a fleet of 25 cutters and other patrol craft that had arrived in south vietnam in july 1965 to. She spent the next year venturing out on threeday patrols toward the 17 th parallel, hunting for viet cong trawlers crossing the dmz or sailing down the rivers from the north. Uscgc point welcome incident more rules of engagement alt.
Placed under the operational control of the united states. Find people you served with from uscgc point arden wpb 82309. These two fatalities were of the seven uscg killed in the entire vietnam war. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uscgc point arena wpb82346. While on a patrol in the waters near the mouth of the cua viet river, about threequarters of a mile south of the demilitarized zone, the cutter was attacked by u. Point welcome s sister ship the point caution acknowledged the distress call at 0350 and began steaming towards point welcome s position. The military does not like publicizing friendly fire incidents. Uscgc point marone wpb82331 leaving subic bay naval base for. Now called incidents, they were, and are, the direct result of the growth of weapons technology and human inability or willingness to control them. Aft view of the bridge of point welcome after the friendly fire incident of 11 august 1966. United states coast guard research bibliography collections. Vetfriends has an extensive military store where you can purchase army, navy, air force, marine, and coast guard apparel and other merchandise. Ironically the uscgc point welcome had as its logo mascot wiley coyote and the last two air force f4c phantom jets attacking the point welcome had call signs coyote 91 and 92.
Her commanding officer, ltjg david brostrom, along with one crewman, en2 jerry phillips, died in this friendly fire incident. Find people you served with from uscgc point lookout wpb 82341. She was notable for being the victim of an interservice friendly fire incident during the vietnam war. Bsu portsmouth base command elizabeth city, nc sector marylandnational capital region. On august 11, 1966 the cutter was patrolling the mouth of the cua viet river threequarters of a mile south of the 17th parallel when she received fire from three the u. Vpn sailors managed to scuttle the vessel after two attempts. Operation market time was the united states navy and south vietnams successful effort begun in 1965 to stop the flow of troops, war material, and supplies by sea, coast, and rivers, from north vietnam into parts of south vietnam during the vietnam war. Friendly fire during the vietnam war cherrieswriter. Friendly fire world war ii wiki fandom powered by wikia. The point welcome was built at the coast guard yard in curtis bay, maryland and was commissioned on.