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. The torpedo struck in a hold occupied by Marines, which probably accounted for the relatively small number of Marines rescued. Eight hours later she dropped one embarrassing charge on a contact believed to be using "pillenwerfer" tactics, whereby a U-boat uses an underwater decoy to enable the submarine to escape. Men felt it the minute he took command and there was not a man on the ship who would not go the extra mile for the old man. Sound contacts were attacked that day and the next and on the 16th four more destroyers of Task Group 21.3 joined the escort group. 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. 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. Next day six merchant vessels detached for Casablanca while eight joined. I hope I never see another drowned man as long as I live.. Much credit was given to the smoke screen for warding off possible air torpedo attacks. Two hours later a white wake was sighted passing astern from port to starboard and Bibb maneuvered on various courses at 15 knots for a sound contact, resuming normal patrol speed an hour later. On the 27th Bibb departed for Boston and moored at the South Boston Navy Yard on the 28th. That operation involved several different agencies including the Coast Guard, the Navy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and others. 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. Difficulty was experienced on the 12th in keeping formation due to high winds and heavy seas. That evening gunfire was sighted on the horizon, presumed to be HMS Broadway in contact with an enemy submarine. Then she began firing on an apparent target on the port beam, but was stopped a minute later because the target could be neither seen nor heard. USCG Duane (Wreck) Stern Smoke Stack Bow She is a 327 foot Treasury class US Coast Guard cutter. 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. New navigation and communication systems were also added. 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. Later she returned to the wreck and left it in a sinking condition from gun fire and depth charges. By noon on the 3rd the convoy was standing up the swept channel towards Reykjavik, Iceland. Bibb served in the United States Senate from 1811 to 1814 and from 1829 to 1835. From June to July 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta and during September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. At 0115. On 1 March 1945 she released the drydock to Tug ATA-225 and proceeded to Manzanillo, Mexico. 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 27th she went to the assistance of USS Narragansett (ATF-88) and floating drydock ARDC-12. On the 6th two other destroyers, USS Schenk (DD-159) and USS Babbitt (DD-128) were relieved, and USS Decatur (DD-341) and cutter Duane (WPG-33) joined the escort, which had met the 13-ship convoy ONSJ-94 on a southerly course to Iceland. On 2 June 1943, Bibb moored in Delpit Basin, Casablanca. 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. Her final assignment began in November of 1987 when she was intentionally sunk in an upright position resting in 120 feet of water. Many had edema of the hands, which resulted, it is believed, from the tight fit these rubber suits have about the wrist. The Ingham and two merchant vessels were missing. The 327-foot cutters were designed to meet changing missions of the service as it emerged from the Prohibition era. The cutter reported to the escort commander on the 20th and was assigned a station. A few minutes later another raft was sighted dead ahead and two survivors of SS Bonneville were taken aboard. She then proceeded to Hvalfjordur, returning to Reykjavik on the 5th. Another joined on the 29th. It lies on its side at a depth of about 130 feet (40m). The legendary Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb . The USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. The Bibb picked up oil samples and ordering USS Portent (AM-106) to remain in the vicinity, rejoined the convoy. One of Ingham's crew described the scene, a dreadfully common one along the North Atlantic that year: "I never saw anything like it, wood all over the place and bodies in life jackets never saw so many dead fellows in my whole life. 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. 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. 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. It is believed that the type of rubber suit worn by the survivors contributed greatly to their withstanding the exposure. Capt. 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted; was under the command of Commander Roy L. Raney during the convoy battles to come. The smoke hung low, never rising above 100 feet, the wind was steady and moderate and from a most favorable position dead ahead of the convoy. The next day at 0411 Bibb attacked a doubtful contact which was lost a few minutes later. On the 31st she was underway escorting USS Saturn (AF-40) to St. John's Newfoundland, where she arrived at 0900. 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. Another merchant vessel from Casablanca joined the convoy. In April of 1966 she served on Ocean Station Delta and on Ocean Station Charlie in August-September 1967. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. Three destroyer escorts left to escort three of these detached ships, two of the escorts returning on the 20th and 21st. A few minutes later a vessel in the convoy fired a machine gun at a reported visual contact. From time to time on the voyage Bibb rendered medical assistance to crew members and to one German prisoner of war aboard the various convoyed ships. On 3 November we transferred them to the commercial tug Neptunia for further transfer to the tug Turmoil which then took them to Singapore.". She returned to Boston, where she was home-ported until October of 1973. Being unable to re-establish the contact the vessels returned to their former course. Rescue operations continued throughout forenoon, 202 survivors being taken from three lifeboats and numerous rafts. Bibbwas named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. On the 14th she stood out of Norfolk preparatory to acting as escort commander of convoy UGS-18 en route to North African and Mediterranean ports. Many of them were suffering from exposure and edema, but after treatment almost all recovered. The cutter Bibb was named for George Motier Bibb, a prominent lawyer and jurist in Kentucky. The Bibb undergoes conversion for combat as an anti-submarine warship and convoy escort in October, 1941. The passengers panicked and leapt overboard. Nothing was found when the airplane, low on fuel, had to head back for land. From October 1973 until she was decommissioned, Bibb was stationed at New Bedford. The Babbitt was directed to join and try to bring her back to convoy. On 1 October the convoy was augmented by 30 merchant ships and three Navy vessels. The next day, after an airplane had dropped a charge directly ahead, Bibb fired a Hedgehog barrage of depth charges on a sound contact. The Bibb was underway on zig-zag courses at five knots at the time from Norfolk to Casco Day, Maine. In 1981 Bibb conducted a six-week patrol that included two training stops and several rescues. On the 18th Portent made a depth charge attack on the starboard quarter of the convoy. On two occasions she sent a medical team ashore to the fishing village of Song Ong Doc in An Xuyen Province, approximately 150 miles southwest of Saigon. Raney ignored the order to leave the survivors and went back and rescued 202 men from the icy waters. Thirty-two preliminary designs of a modified Erie-class gunboat were drawn up before one was finally selected. The search was discontinued. It is believed that the type of rubber suit worn by the survivors contributed greatly to their withstanding the exposure. Next day, due to high seas, only four ships remained in the convoy while three had passed from the radar range and were scattered. The cutter assumed its duties of escort commander of convoy ONSJ-110, with 13 ships, on the 7th, in company with Babbitt. She relieved Duane. Various members of the Task Force departed as escorts for detachments and others joined for temporary duty. 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. No other enemy action took place in Bibb's vicinity during the rest of May and she remained anchored, continuing as flagship of COMINPAC. x .50 caliber Browning MG; 2 x depth charge racks; 1 x "Y" gun depth charge projector. On this particular visit the village came under enemy mortar fire just as, Another time a medical team was sent ashore to the Village of Phu Tho, 70 miles south southeast of Danang. On the 3rd the convoy commenced standing up the Tunisian War Channel and six hours later Task Force 60 was relieved of convoy UGS-39 by HMS Dart at the entrance to Bizerte swept channel. 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. I hope I never see another drowned man as long as I live.". She was commissioned on 10 March 1937. In August, 1949 she served on Ocean Station Dog. .Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again.. Command Chief, MKC Austin R. Jennings. Once in South Vietnamese waters, she operated under the Cruiser-Destroyer Group of the U.S. The Bibb returned on the 21st and proceeded to Buckner Bay, where she remained at anchor during the balance of July. On 7 February 1943, the, Rescue operations continued throughout forenoon, 202 survivors being taken from three lifeboats and numerous rafts. He moved to Lexington, Ky., in 1798 and soon achieved a position of distinction and leadership there, in politics and in his profession. 1973-1973, USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) Service Years 1970 - 1974 1974 Stone, Michael, BM2 Rate BM-Boatswain's Mate Status USCG Veteran Primary Unit 1970-1972, BM, USCGC Point Huron (WPB-82357/NECA) Service Years 1970 - 1974 1974 Swager, Kenneth, SS3 Rate SS-Subsistence Specialist . Bibb saw service in World War II. 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. In the winter of 1939 she was part of the Grand Banks Patrol. Standing out of Reykjavik harbor on 21 September 1942 Bibb awaited the assembly of a convoy of two columns of five ships each which was underway by 1600. Eight merchant vessels were detached for Gibraltar on the 15th. On the 2nd they were en route to Raufarhofn, where Nova discharged and loaded passengers. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter George M. Bibb (Builder's No. 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 USCGC Bibb (WPG-31) was a 327-foot (100m) Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. Residing at Frankfort, he turned his attention back to law and state politics. 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. The ship . Naval Forces, Vietnam, said: "The outstanding naval gunfire support provided by officers and men of USCGC BIBB (WHEC-31) to Advisory team 93, Kien Hoa Province in indicative of your devotion to duty and exemplary professionalism. On the 13th Task Group 21.13 joined, departing the next day. On 28 September Bibb again departed Buckner Bay. She transferred them to us as she had to depart to fulfill operational commitments. The Bibb , with Ingham , departed Boston on 8 September 1943, for area "R" off Block Island Sound for anti-submarine warfare practice, which consisted of simulated depth charging and head throw weapon runs on a submerged U.S. submarine and also acted as target for PT boats in combined destroyer and PTB exercises. The passengers panicked and leapt overboard into the 50 water. The convoy stood up the swept channel to Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland on the 29th and anchored. Later that year Bibb joined a destroyer squadron for the assistance of shipping in the North Atlantic. Bibb also provided logistical support to U.S. Navy "Swift" boats and Coast Guard 82-foot patrol boats of Coast Guard Squadron One. Add to cart Buy Now. The Bibb changed course to join convoy HX-227. Bibbwas named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. Shortly afterwards an American airplane, which had been patrolling over the main convoy reported two submarines each 24 miles distant on different bearings. The Bibb laid down an oil slick downwind of the Bermuda Sky Queen prior to crossing her bow to create a lee for the three men. After providing her crew of seven with provisions, Bibb towed Mary J to Mathew Town, Great Inagua Island. depth charge on a doubtful sound contact, a school of stunned fish appeared on the surface. 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. Soon afterwards she got underway to join Trillium and relieved her of escort of SS Empire Bunting. Next day she sighted a merchant ship on the horizon and challenged her by blinker. On the 29th a general alarm was sounded on receiving a radar contact at a range of 11 miles, thought to be a possible aircraft. There were no seriously ill men among those brought aboard but all were weak and many required aid in going below deck. An hour later a Netherlands war vessel joined the task force as an anti-aircraft ship. On 3 August 1942, Bibb, with escort commander in the cutter Ingham (WPG-35), was again on convoy duty. She was relieved on 30 November by submarine chasers and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 1 December 1943. Bibb was underway on 9 November 1942 screening the right flank of a west bound convoy of eight ships. That evening 11 ships of the convoy bound for Iceland departed the main convoy with Bibb, Ingham and Schenck as escorts. On 24 July 1960 she departed on a Reserve Cruise. 1945: 2 x 5"/38 (single); 3 x 40mm/60 (twin); 4 x 20mm/80 (single). Regaining the contact ten minutes later she again attacked with a barrage of six charges. The support included providing fuel, food, water, ammunition, maintenance repair, battle damage repair, and medical services. Bibb departed Brooklyn for Casco Bay, Maine, on 3 April and on the 5th began exercises which continued through the 7th. 1941: 16 officers, 5 warrants, 202 enlisted; The ship saw service in World War II. Four hours later the Bibb proceeded to the assistance of SS Rosewood, reported sinking, but could not locate her in the darkness and storm. That operation involved several different agencies including the Coast Guard, the Navy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and others. The cutters Bibb and Ingham were temporarily attached to a British escort force for SC-118s trans-Atlantic journey. . On the 28th she moored at Argentia. 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. USCGC SPENCER (WMEC 905) Commanding Officer, CDR Corey M. Kerns. Shortly afterwards the convoy was secured from general quarters as the contact proved to be negative. On the 16th she got underway in the van of a number of Navy craft who stood out of Buckner Bay and proceeded independently in accordance with the typhoon plan. On the 30th she departed Boston for Casco Bay, Maine. The contact was not regained after the last attack. High winds and rough seas from the unexpected storm had put several vessels in distress and Bibb was first directed to assist the motor vessel Madil. In October of 1950 she served on Ocean Station Dog and in December it was duty on Ocean Station Easy. 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. On the 11th the convoy became scattered about noon by winds of gale force and heavy seas but was reformed six hours later. He left office on 4 March 1845 when President James K. Polk was inaugurated, but stayed in the national capital practicing law until he died there on 14 April 1859.=====================================================================. Proceeding to the area she searched with Modoc without results. The Bibb located Collis P. Huntington and led her safely to anchorage at Reykjavik. Watson was an Engineering Officer/Student Engineer (1978-1980).[1][2]. Aircraft: Curtiss SOC-4, USCG No. She served again on Ocean Station Charlie from 23 October to 17 November 1972. Standing out of Casco Bay on that day, she moored at Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, on the 9th, moving to Lynnhaven Roads on the 12th. On 30 June 1981 Bibb sailed around Cape Hatteras and right into tropical storm Brett. On the 28 May 37 ships detached for Hampton Roads. Description [ edit] MV Hephaestus was a steel -built tanker with a tonnage of 595 GRT. Standing out from Boston, after repairs, Bibb received a message from the cutter Modoc (WPG-46) on 13 April that a plane had reported a periscope in her vicinity. An hour later, another ship in convoy fired at an unidentified object and soon afterwards the lookout on Bibb reported a wake crossing the bow from port to starboard at a distance of about 500 yards, which faded. The ship was 327 feet in length, with a draft of 12 and a half feet. Among those serving on Bibb was James A. Watson, a rear admiral who was the onsite ranking officer in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On the 31st, the Casablanca section of the convoy, consisting of 27 ships, began breaking off. She then sailed to Mayport, Florida, for a week of training at the Navy Fleet Training Center. Although a leader of the successful War Hawk faction in Congress, Bibb resigned from the Senate in 1814, before the end of the War of 1812, and returned to Kentucky. USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) 282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) [ edit] USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) 270' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) [ edit] Main article: Famous-class cutter USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910), a Famous-class cutter USCGC Bear (WMEC-901) USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902) USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) USCGC Northland (WMEC-904) After establishing communications with Bibb, Martin made a successful landing in the 30-foot seas at 1004 (GCT) near the cutter. On August 6th Bibb expended 11 depth charges on a sound contact which was later evaluated as non-submarine. One ship was reported later to have returned to Reykjavik safely. )Propulsion: 2 x Westinghouse double-reduction geared turbines; 2 x Babcock & Wilcox sectional express, air-encased, 400 psi, 200 superheatSHP: 5,250 (total)Maximum Speed: 19.5 knotsCruising: 13.0 knots, 7,000 mile rangeComplement: 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted;1941: 16 officers, 5 warrants, 202 enlisted;1966: 10 officers, 3 warrants, 133 enlisted. Soon after midnight on the 10th two more vessels in the convoy were torpedoed. USS Bibb, CG (WAGC-31); U.S.C.G.C. At first light on 1 July, a rescue aircraft from Air Station Elizabeth City was on scene and assisting in the search. CGC Bibb & an 83-foot PB PRINT | E-MAIL The "Treasury" class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. During these missions she fired 2,760 rounds from her 5"/38 main battery, destroying 30 structures, 11 sampans, and four bunkers, while damaging 145 structures, 11 sampans and four bunkers--killing three and wounding 30 of the enemy. From June to July 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta and during September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. On the next day she departed the convoy in company with Schenck and arrived at Hvalfjordur that evening, proceeding to Reykjavik next day. Washington, DC: U.S. Coast Guard, 1 March 1949. pp. The ship was sunk in November 1987 just outside the coral reef tract, about six miles (10km) offshore of the island of Key Largo. The Bibb was unable to regain contact and rejoined the convoy. On the 23rd the convoy entered New York Harbor and Bibb moored at Brooklyn Navy Yard with availability expiring April 2nd. The Bibb's fire was thought to be directly responsible for causing the attack to be frustrated and the plane splashing harmlessly into the water. Attempting various methods, including using a pulling boat and various rubber rafts from both the cutter and the flying boat, three passengers of the latter volunteered, only two hours before sunset, to attempt to make it to the cutter using one of the flying boat's small rafts. The Bibb departed Pearl Harbor on 25 March and arrived at Eniwetok on 3 April 1945. Complement: 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted; At the end of World War II, each Secretary Class cutter was returned to her peace-time makeup. Later that year, When the Grand Banks cruises were discontinued on 27 January 1940. At 0900 Bibb received word that Ingham had the missing ships in company. At 1015, Simpson was ordered to proceed to the rendezvous position at utmost speed. Grumman JF-2, USCG No. On the 21st Portent stood by to cover one of the convoy vessels that had steering trouble. 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. Modifications included the removal of one of her 5-inch 50 caliber main batteries, the addition of a total of four 3-inch 50 caliber dual-purpose batteries, lighter anti-aircraft armament (including 20mm cannons and .50 caliber machine guns), Y gun depth charge projectors, two depth charge tracks at the stern and at some point in the coming months, a British-made high-frequency direction finder (known as HF/DF or Huff-Duff), and a surface search radar set. 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. Next day she intercepted a message from SS Vojvoda Putnik stating that the vessel had been torpedoed and was sinking. On the 2nd five merchant vessels joined the convoy from Algerian ports. On 25 February 1943, a convoy was formed with Bibb as escort commander, escorting seven vessels, with Babbitt in company. Part I [Escorts]. At 1521 she relieved HMS Fleetwood as Task Force Commander. On the 21st a doctor from Babbitt was transferred to Bibb to treat that ship's doctor who had been stricken with pneumonia. He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President John Tyler after the resignation of Secretary John C. Spencer in 1844. That might at 2011 two bright red lights were sighted in the convoy and it was learned that the steering machinery on one of the vessels, the SS Orbis, had broken down. A few seconds later the plane crashed in to the USS Terror (CM-5) starboard amidships. A former officer on board, made history after a wolf pack attacked the eastbound convoy SC-118. Saw lots of mail bags, boxes, wood, wood splinters, empty life jackets, oars, upturned boats, empty life rafts, bodies, parts of bodies, clothes, cork, and a million other things that ships have in them. She was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 1987. The following morning the seas had abated somewhat and Cronk ordered a rescue attempt with his personal gig. 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. One convoyed vessel detached for Horta, Azores on the 20th and two joined. 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. On the 11th she was underway proceeding to Norfolk and on the 12th was standing down Hampton Roads, anchoring in Lynnhaven Roads. Made in 1940, this U.S. Coast Guard film shows the Cadet Cruise made by the USCG's class of 1940. After she returned to service, The following year brought a number of notable seizures for drug and fisheries charges. Through your actions, you have significantly contributed to the United States efforts in countering communist aggression in the Republic of Vietnam." The ship was 327 feet in length, with a draft of 12 and a half feet. Because the air passenger trade was expanding both at home and overseas, the Coast Guard believed that cutter-based aircraft would be essential for future high-seas search and rescue. It was a combination ocean station patrol and search and rescue operation that brought, With the waves cresting at 30 feet and the cutter rolling 30 to 35 degrees, getting the passengers and crew of the, 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, The following morning the seas had abated somewhat and Cronk ordered a rescue attempt with his personal gig. 4 of us did the Florida Keys Wreck Trek and the Bibb was our first dive. The breakdown had been caused by the tripping of circuit breakers on the main switchboard and within 35 minutes Bibb had again shifted to power steering. The Treasury class cutters proved to be highly dependable, versatile and long-lived warships--most served their country for over 40 years. Those who did not make it into a life raft died from hypothermia. On 25 October the New York and Delaware sections broke off, escorted six vessels and the others continued to Norfolk. 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. 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. Two minutes later lookouts on, On 10 September 1945, the Commander, Mine Craft, shifted his flag to, 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. that had fired and dropped three depth charges. Bibb commenced making smoke at 0354, even before SOPA ordered it 14 minutes later. The Bibb remained at anchor in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, during August, 1945, as flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. Because of the weather zigzagging was discontinued. The legendary Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. Bibb stood out of Argentia Harbor on 7 December 1942 with MacLeish and USS Simpson (DD-221) and on the 11th made rendezvous with two Russian submarines, taking station on them to act as senior escort to Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the 13th she stood down Chesapeake Bay swept channel and maneuvered while awaiting the formation of the convoy. 1936:3 x 5"/51 (single); 2 x 6-pounders. The convoy consisted of 102 merchant ships. The healthy sheer forward and the high slope in the deck in the wardrooms was known as the "Hunnewell Hump." 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