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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. Placed under the operational control of the United States Navy , it was assigned duties in Operation Market Time .
On 22 February 1966, the newly established Division 13, Coast Guard Squadron One began operations from Cat Lo. [3] In early 1966 PBRs of River Divisions 53 and 54 began operations from Cat Lo. [2]: 103 PACV Division 107 operating the experimental Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle also operated out of Cat Lo during their first deployment to the Vietnam ...
On 24 July 1965, the newly established Division 11, Coast Guard Squadron One equipped with 9 Point-class cutters and escorted by the USS Floyd County began the transit from U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay to An Thoi arriving on 31 July and commencing Operation Market Time patrols the following day.
Burrows went on to become a photographer and covered the war in Vietnam from 1962 until his death in 1971. [9]One of Burrows' most famous images was published first in a Life magazine article on 16 April 1965 named One Ride with Yankee Papa 13, about a mission on 31 March 1965.
Heriberto S. "Ed" Hernandez (July 23, 1948 – December 5, 1968) was a fireman in the United States Coast Guard. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was a fireman on board a Point Class cutter , the USCGC Point Cypress , during the War in Vietnam .
USCGC Klamath (WHEC-66) was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter built for World War II service with the United States Coast Guard.The war ended before the ship was completed and consequently Klamath did not see wartime service until the Vietnam War.
Jack Columbus Rittichier (August 17, 1933 – June 9, 1968) was the highest-ranked American Coast Guard officer killed during the Vietnam War [1] and the first Coast Guardsman killed in action during the Vietnam War. [2]
United States Coast Guard: Builder: Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland, U.S. Commissioned: 14 February 1962: Decommissioned: 29 April 1970: Honors and awards: Navy Unit Commendation [1] Meritorious Unit Commendation (Navy) [2] Vietnam Service Medal with 2 silver; and 1 bronze service stars; Fate: Transferred to Republic of Vietnam as RVNS ...