Lookouts aboard the Bibb sighted one of the Mallory's lifeboats at 1000 and, disobeying an order to return to the convoy, Bibb's commanding officer, CDR Roy Raney, ordered his cutter to begin rescuing survivors. At 0809, a large explosion was observed on a ship in the convoy. The Bibb rescued 33 more people from the nearby torpedoed freighter S.S. Kalliopi before returning to the convoy. The Oscar then took a course northward, climbed to about 1,000 feet, reversed course and began maneuvering for a crash dive, with her probable target Bibb, YMS-331, or USS Kenneth Whiting (AVP-14) all within close range of each other. . The plane crashed into the starboard side of USS Pinkney (APH-2), a transport for the wounded. 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. On 7 March 1944, Bibb departed Casablanca with Task Force 66 and on the 8th relieved the senior British escort in HMS Bittersweet of convoy GUS-32. The USCGC Bibb(WPG-31)was a 327-foot (100 m)Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship commissioned in 1936. Very few ships were able to fire on it as it passed. From 14 August to 6 September of that same year she served on Ocean Station Echo. Shortly afterwards, star shells, denoting a submarine attack, appeared in the same area. From 1946 to 1973, Bibb was stationed at Boston. Aircraft: Curtiss SOC-4, USCG No. On the 12th four merchant vessels were detached for Bone, Algeria, while three merchant vessels from that port joined. On the 13th the Bibb set a course for Reykjavik and anchored there on the 25th, later that day proceeding to Hvalfjordur. 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. On 2 June 1943, Bibb moored in Delpit Basin, Casablanca. x "K" gun depth charge projectors; 2 x depth charge racks. The search was discontinued. 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. 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. depth charge on a doubtful sound contact, a school of stunned fish appeared on the surface. 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 undergoes conversion for combat as an anti-submarine warship and convoy escort in October, 1941. Bibbwas named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. One merchant vessel was detached for St. John's. >27,500 (10 days for 50 man crew using 50 gpd : Maximum Range: 4,000 NM @ 12 kts 9,000 NM @ 9 kts : Stopping Distance < 1,000 feet : Circumnavigate Beset 1000' Vessel in Heavy Ice (32" solid level) Yes - within 12 minutes : Sewage Treatment, Trash, & Hazmat Storage : Hold for 10 days (based on 50 person crew) All grey water, all black water . The ship fought in the Battle of the Atlantic serving as a convoy escort. On 7 October 1943, Bibb with the four Navy destroyers departed Casablanca for Gibraltar and on the 9th began escorting the Gibraltar section of convoy GUS-17. The Casablanca section started joining the main convoy from Mediterranean ports. She returned to Boston, where she was home-ported until October of 1973. On the 28th one merchant vessel returned to Norfolk unescorted due to machinery failure. The Bibb regained contact and slowed for a Hedgehog attack. The contact was evaluated as probably non-submarine. 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. The Bibb spent much of 1940 and 1941 on weather patrol. On the 25th she proceeded to Argentia in company with USS SC-688 and USS SC-189. 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. 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. 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. 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. $29.99. The next day, after an airplane had dropped a charge directly ahead, Bibb fired a Hedgehog barrage of depth charges on a sound contact. 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. The Bibb departed for gunnery exercises on 20 July 1944 and, having completed these, got underway to take station one of Task Force 60, escorting convoy GUS-46. The, The star shells marked the successful attack by a U-boat. On the 18th Portent made a depth charge attack on the starboard quarter of the convoy. On the 13th she stood down the Norfolk swept channel and than reversed courses and stood up to the Naval Operating Bases for imperative repairs. V172 (1937-1938)
On the 28th four merchant vessels and one destroyer detached, the vessels to be escorted to Oran by a British task force. MK-2 Browning MG, 2 x MK-13 high altitude parachute flare mortars. At 0250 on the 7th she sighted four star shells in the vicinity of the convoy and a vessel was reported torpedoed. At 0448 on the 21st she attacked a sound contact with a barrage of depth charges with undetermined results, due to darkness and haze. On the 7th she stood up Chesapeake Bay and carried out various exercises and then proceeded to Norfolk, mooring at the Navy Yard there on 12 February 1945. On the 28th she moored at Argentia. On 23 of May 1983 Bibb seized a fishing vessel 50 miles southeast of Cape Cod for fisheries violations. 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. That evening 11 ships of the convoy bound for Iceland departed the main convoy with Bibb, Ingham and Schenck as escorts. x .50 caliber Browning MG; 2 x depth charge racks; 1 x Y gun depth charge projector.1943: 2 x 5/51 (single mount);4 x 3/50 (single mounts); 2 x 20mm/80 (single); 1 x Hedgehog; 2 (?) Regaining the contact ten minutes later she again attacked with a barrage of six charges. Then she proceeded towards Iceland and arrived at Reykjavik on the afternoon of the 5th. 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 other merchant ships who detached proceeded in groups, without escorts from the task force. Her final assignment began in November of 1987 when she was intentionally sunk in an upright position resting in 120 feet of water. 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. When completed on the 15th the convoy formation consisted of 12 columns of ships. The Tojo split off, passing Bibb's starboard beam by 250 yards, and crash dived into the starboard side of USS Curtiss (AV-4). Departing for Palau on the 5th her destination was changed for Ulithi Islands on the 9th and she arrived there next day. 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. She had a sound contact at 900 yards and dropped a full pattern with negative results. 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 merchant vessel detached for the Azores. 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. Find USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. He moved to Lexington, Ky., in 1798 and soon achieved a position of distinction and leadership there, in politics and in his profession. On the 26th at 0710, after sighting a red flare, she proceeded to investigate and three hours later came upon a freshly broken spar, while passing through an area of oil slicks and debris. An hour later a Netherlands war vessel joined the task force as an anti-aircraft ship. The Bibb was unable to regain contact and rejoined the convoy. The passage across the Atlantic continued without incident. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1982. She arrived on the 17th, remaining there for the rest of October. 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. On the 27th she stood out of Palermo and on the 28th, following gunnery and tactical exercises, the task force relieved HMS Shield as escort for convoy GUS-53. The temperature of the water was 50 degrees, so that the survivors who wore winter underclothing suffered less in the water. Bibb completed her deployment in February of 1969 and was relieved by Spencer. 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. Contents 1 History She began the year 1971 by serving on Ocean Station Bravo, where she served from 3 to 26 of January. On the 21st Portent stood by to cover one of the convoy vessels that had steering trouble. On the 22nd she broke off from convoy HXL-229A and began screening ahead of convoy HXL-229. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1981 Bibb conducted a six-week patrol that included two training stops and several rescues. It was fortunate for the passengers and crew of the troopship SS Henry Mallory that the Bibb and Ingham were there. 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. On 2 October all ships were inside Grotta Point, Iceland, maneuvering for anchorages. The Bibb departed Guantanamo Bay on 29 December 1943, escorting convoy GAT-108 and arrived at Trinidad 3 January 1944. One ship was reported later to have returned to Reykjavik safely. After conversion to an AGC, done in the Charleston Navy Yard between 17 October 1944 and 29 January 1945. Between 5 and 29 August 1971. Another Val, taken under fire by naval units, westward of Geruma Shim was brought down. Next day she identified convoy ON-176 and delivered the section from Iceland. Just as the plane entered its steep glide, preparing to crash dive, two of Bibb's guns picked up the target and began firing. Twenty minutes later she sighted a life raft with three men on it end she directed the rescue ship to pick them up. On 1 May seven merchant vessels were detached under escort of a destroyer escort for Algiers. Grumman JF-2, USCG No. There were no seriously ill men among those brought aboard but all were weak and many required aid in going below deck. The cutter Bibb was named for George Motier Bibb, a prominent lawyer and jurist in Kentucky. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. Bibb remained anchored in Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland until 19 October 1942, and then got underway escorting a convoy of five ships westward. For three days we provided the men with food and shelter as we stood by the disabled ship. On 1 February 1943, Bibb was underway from St. John's to join eastbound convoy SC-118 and reported to commander Task Unit 24.6.1 at 1005. 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. Shortly afterwards the convoy was secured from general quarters as the contact proved to be negative. 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. British ships took over escorting the convoy on the 3rd and Bibb with four Navy destroyers proceeded toward Casablanca where they arrived on the 14th. Also on that day two British escorts detached. At the same time eight merchant vessels under escort of PC vessels were detached for Casablanca, making the total number of ships in the convoy 82, plus the oiler. On the 12th three more merchant vessels joined. The cutter reported to the escort commander on the 20th and was assigned a station. The Bibb picked up oil samples and ordering USS Portent (AM-106) to remain in the vicinity, rejoined the convoy. On the 20th Bibb investigated a sound contact, which proved to be non-submarine and was probably due to fish. She returned to Buckner Bay on the 18th and anchored, acting as supply and provision ship for YMS type of vessels. On several occasions she was praised for her gunfire support. On the 15th USS Edwards (DD-619) departed for Bermuda, her sound gear inoperative. 1941: 16 officers, 5 warrants, 202 enlisted;
On the 16th Bibb attacked a doubtful sound contact with three starboard throwers without results. CGC Bibb in her post-war configuration and paint. All these planes were suicide planes which chose medium sized and large ships at anchor as their targets, and used various tactics, some attacking at night, some at dusk and others during daylight. February 2023; S M T W T F S On the next morning, 1 September 1942 at 1110, Bibb made a sound contact and five minutes later dropped a barrage of six small and two large depth charges. On the 26th, the escort duty completed, Bibb proceeded to South Boston Navy Yard Annex, mooring there on the 28th and remaining through the balance of October. In a Coast Guard press release, Radarman Second Class Richard Nielsen of New Bedford, described the mission that took place on 24 November 1968: "South Vietnamese junks landed Regional Force troops and their U.S. Army advisors on the west side of the island while other troops came up from An Thoi. The following morning the seas had abated somewhat and Cronk ordered a rescue attempt with his personal gig. On the 27th Bibb departed for Boston and moored at the South Boston Navy Yard on the 28th. Books and Government Publications. In peacetime the Bibb spent time on ocean station providing weather information and beacons to trans-Atlantic traffic. On the morning of 6 May 1945, at 0846, SOPA warned that bogeys as well as many friendly planes were within four miles. The ship was sunk in November 1987 just outside the coral reef tract, about six miles (10km) offshore of the island of Key Largo. 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. 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. On the 26th the Delaware section of the convoy departed under escort of Ingham and USS Threat (AM-124) and at 0935 the lead ships were ordered to follow Bibb to the swept channel of New York harbor. The torpedo struck in a hold occupied by Marines, which probably accounted for the relatively small number of Marines rescued. On the 14th Bibb obtained two high frequency direction finder bearings and began running them down. Meanwhile, one merchant had joined the convoy and another had detached for Bermuda on the 5th. There she served as the flagship for Commander, Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet. The Tony crash dived into the stern of the USS St. George (AV-16) causing only superficial damage. 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. 13-21. V172 (1937-1938)Grumman JF-2, USCG No. The vessel fell off to northward and commenced drifting toward the convoy. Share. On 1 May 1965 the Treasury class vessels were re-designated as High Endurance Cutters or WHEC. During November 1944 through 29 January 1945, When an enemy aircraft was sighted coming in from the northwest on 28 April 1945, The plane disappeared in a smoke screen. On the 27th two merchant vessels were detached for New York. She underwent a major renovation at East Boston's Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in early 1975, including extensive repairs to her hull and machinery spaces. That afternoon Bibb attacked a sound contact with a full nine-charge pattern and some heavy oil and light bits of debris resulted. On the 14th they observed a plane, which was providing air coverage, crash at sea. Every branch of the military used asbestos during the 20th century. Bibb,1955. In the words of one naval historian, John M. Waters, Jr., they were truly their nation's "maritime workhorses." On 28 April some of these planes, undetected and unreported by any unit, approached the southern anchorage, flying at high speed about 100 feet above the water. An hour later the Iceland bound section of the convoy departed the main convoy. On the 19th she proceeded to Casco Bay, Maine, where she engaged in various drills and exercises until tie 28th. Again on the 29th, On the morning of 6 May 1945, at 0846, SOPA warned that bogeys as well as many friendly planes were within four miles. On the 27th Bibb, in company with Ingham, searched for survivors of the torpedoed SS Athan Sultan, but being unable to sight anything, even though both vessels had a radar signal which was about 2 to 8 miles distant, they fired three star-shells. In the U.S. Navy, asbestos was considered so important that the U.S. government once mandated its use in shipbuilding. An hour later three merchant vessels detached for Casablanca under escort of two USPC vessels and a French destroyer. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. On 31 October 1942 Bibb was again underway escorting SS Nova along the southern coast of Iceland. Her deployment summary noted: "She met every operational commitment, never causing any delays and frequently being extended on patrols due to her high state of operational readiness. She anchored in Palermo outer harbor, moving next morning to the breakwater. Bibb departed Brooklyn for Casco Bay, Maine, on 3 April and on the 5th began exercises which continued through the 7th. Many of Bibb's crewmen leapt into the water to assist the nearly frozen survivors, and the cutter Ingham assisted. At 0730 on 1 October a plane arrived to provide air coverage. 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. that had fired and dropped three depth charges. Watson was an Engineering Officer/Student Engineer (1978-1980).[1][2]. 1946: 1 x 5"/38 (single); 1 x 40mm;/60 (twin); 2 x 20mm/80 (single); 1 x Hedgehog. The 327's were an attempt to develop a 20-knot cutter capable of carrying an airplane in a hangar. This method would prove impossible for the women and children on board, so the cutter launched her motor surfboat that towed a 15-man raft to the Queen. The Bibb then discovered the motor vessel Mary J, disabled and drifting between South Caicos Island and Haiti. 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. 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. 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. Before Bibb could reach Nanaste, she received an "SOS " from the 200-foot motor vessel SS Vigilant, which was taking on water rapidly. Complement: 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted;
Next day, due to high seas, only four ships remained in the convoy while three had passed from the radar range and were scattered. One of the Inghams 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. Sometime in May or June of 1937 her named was shortened to Bibb. Electronics:HF/DF: (1943)Radar: (1945) SK, SG-1; (1966) AN/SPS-29D, AN/SPA-52.Fire Control Radar: (1945) Mk-26; (1966) Mk-26 MOD 4Sonar: (1945) QC series; (1966) SQS-11. 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. 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. On the 13th the commander of Task Force 60 was transferred aboard USS Merrill (DE-392) relieving the Bibb as flagship. 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. The tow was taken over by the commercial tug Curb and Bibb then proceeded to Boston. Investigating a radar contact astern on the 26th it was found to be the USS SC-689 which had separated from the company during the night. 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. That evening Ingham made an embarrassing attack on what was reported to be a periscope. 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. Aircraft: Curtiss SOC-4, USCG No. .Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again.. The Duane was directed to stand by while repairs were made. Shortly after this flames ware observed on a second ship, just ahead of the first one. He, like the other officers who commanded these cutters, knew his business. Raney ignored the order to leave the survivors and went back and rescued 202 men from the icy waters. After the conversion was completed, she was ordered to Boston, which remained her home port through October of 1973. On the 13th, sixteen merchant vessels detached for Algiers while 23 merchant vessels joined from that port. On the 2nd Bibb received a report from a ship with call letters KFFL that she had been torpedoed. On the 28th the main convoy was turned over to the British escort and the Casablanca section began breaking off and anchored at the breakwater at 1240. 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. At 1521 she relieved HMS Fleetwood as Task Force Commander. Bibb was moored at St. Helena Navy Yard in Berkley, Virginia, until 10 February 1944 undergoing overhaul. From 11 April to 2 May 1973 she served on Ocean Station Echo, serving there again from 12 June to 3 July that same year. Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb . The legendary Bibb was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (July 4, 1844 - March 7, 1845) George M. Bibb. In addition to her patrol duties this cutter also performed civic action functions in the form of medical assistance and search and rescue. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., on 14 April 1859. At 1015, Simpson was ordered to proceed to the rendezvous position at utmost speed. On the 16th two YMs detached for Bermuda. On 3 November we transferred them to the commercial tug Neptunia for further transfer to the tug Turmoil which then took them to Singapore.". One convoyed vessel detached for Horta, Azores on the 20th and two joined. 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. The Bibb was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her participation in "Operation Sea Lords" from October to December 1968. The Bibb, relieved of this arduous duty, continued carrying out law enforcement and search and rescue patrols. At the end of World War II, each Secretary Class cutter was returned to her peace-time makeup. Rescue operations continued throughout forenoon, 202 survivors being taken from three lifeboats and numerous rafts. 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. The 327s were an attempt to develop a 20-knot cutter capable of carrying an airplane in a hangar. On 10 September 1945, the Commander, Mine Craft, shifted his flag to Terror, and the Bibb became relief flagship for RADM Arthur D. Struble, USN, newly appointed Commander, Mine Craft. Standing down New York Harbor on 8 July 1943, in company with Task Force 63, consisting of four Navy destroyers, 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. She underwent a major renovation at East Boston's Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in early 1975, including extensive repairs to her hull and machinery spaces. Style: Quantity. In August 1956 Bibb was on Ocean Station Delta and served there again in December of 1956. He was born on 30 October 1776 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. 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. The Ingham and two merchant vessels were missing. Her propelling plant consisted of twin propellers powered by geared turbines supplied with steam from oil fired boilers. The 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 barometer dropped and the winds rose with a number five sea. If you served in USCGC Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. 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. Auxiliary diesel power for radio and lighting systems was cut in and the cutter shifted to hand steering. The convoy entered the Straits of Gibraltar on the 24th as six merchant vessels detached and seven joined the convoy. 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. The Portent made a Hedgehog attack and dropped five depth charges on a sound contact one mile north of Bibb's attack. The convoy consisted of 69 merchant ships, 19 LSTs and one British aircraft carrier. 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