74-600: USS Sanctuary (AH-17) was a Haven -class hospital ship that served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War . Sanctuary was laid down as SS Marine Owl by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. , Chester, Pennsylvania . The vessel was launched as Sanctuary (AH-17) on 15 August 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Alda Andrus; and delivered on 30 September 1944. Subsequently converted to
148-481: A full load displacement of 15,400 long tons (15,600 t). They measured 496 feet (151 m) long at the waterline and 520 ft (160 m) long overall with a beam of 71 ft 6 in (21.79 m) and a maximum draft of 24 ft (7.3 m). The ships were propelled by a single shaft driven by General Electric geared turbines powered by steam from two Babcock & Wilcox boilers, creating 9,000 shaft horsepower (6,700 kW). This gave
222-575: A Navy request for assistance, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific (CG FMFPAC) directed that HMH-463 deploy from MCAS Kaneohe Bay , Hawaii, to NAS Cubi Point, to join Task Force 78. On 27 November 1972, with the efficient support of Col. Bill Crocker's MAG-24, HM-463 embarked at Pearl Harbor aboard USS Inchon , which was en route from Norfolk to augment Seventh Fleet Amphibious Forces and to participate in End Sweep. The ceasefire
296-586: A day before the surrender of Pakistan to the joint force of India and Bangladesh, the task force entered the Bay of Bengal, at a distance of some 1,760 km (950 nmi ; 1,090 mi ) from Dhaka . The Soviet Union, in favor of India, dispatched the 10th Operative Battle Group of its Pacific Fleet under Admiral Vladimir Kruglyakov from Vladivostok to the area. This caused the United States Seventh Fleet to abort its mission and leave
370-593: A decisive allied victory in the Gulf War , Commander U.S. Seventh Fleet relinquished control of Naval Forces Central Command to Commander, Middle East Force on 24 April 1991 and returned to Yokosuka, Japan to resume his Asia-Pacific duties. Following months of tension as well as the death of North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung , in July 1994, the Kitty Hawk battle group was diverted from a Southern Watch deployment to
444-647: A fully equipped hospital carrying medical facilities close to the combat area. On 8 March 1967, Sanctuary departed San Francisco for the Far East. On 2 April, she joined the 7th Fleet at Subic Bay . On the 10th, she arrived at Da Nang , South Vietnam . " SANCTUARY received WIA casualties directly from the field, sick and wounded who had received prior treatment at shore medical facilities, and sick and wounded that required special treatment not available ashore. " That afternoon she took on her first casualties – ten marines badly burned when their amphibious tank detonated
518-543: A heliport, three x-ray units, a blood bank , an artificial kidney machine , ultrasonic diagnostic equipment, a recompression chamber and other modern equipment, medical, culinary, laundry, etc., to supplement her 20 wards and four operating rooms. Three hundred and sixteen medical personnel were assigned to staff the Naval Hospital. Her mission had shifted in emphasis: from that of an "ambulance" ship carrying wounded and sick to hospitals in rear areas, to that of
592-607: A high-speed transit from the Persian Gulf, while Carrier Group Five , led by Independence , sortied from its Japanese homeports. On 21 August 2017, while on a routine visit to Singapore, Arleigh Burke -class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) was involved in a collision with merchant vessel Alnic MC off the coast of Singapore , east of the Strait of Malacca . The incident left 10 Navy sailors missing and five injured. The US Navy announced that Commander of
666-593: A hospital ship by the Todd Shipbuilding Co. , at Hoboken, New Jersey , whose citizens matched the cost of conversion with the purchase of war bonds , she was commissioned on 20 June 1945. Following the shakedown, Sanctuary departed Norfolk on 31 July for the Pacific. She arrived at Pearl Harbor , Hawaii four days after the Japanese acceptance of surrender terms and, on 22 August, continued on to
740-762: A joint naval exercise with the Republic of Korea. Seventh Fleet represented the first official entrance of the United States into the Vietnam War , with the Gulf of Tonkin incident . Between 1950 and 1970, the U.S. Seventh Fleet was known by the tongue-in-cheek nickname " Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club " since most of the fleet's operations were conducted from the Tonkin Gulf at the time. On 12 February 1965, USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) became
814-444: A land mine, which, in turn, had exploded the gasoline tank. By midnight, 136 patients had been received. By the end of April, she had admitted 717 patients – 319 combat casualties, 72 non-combat injuries, 326 suffering from various diseases – and treated 682 outpatients. Only two of her patients died. Assigned to duty off South Vietnam on a non-rotating basis, Sanctuary began her extended overseas tour spending
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#1732802031872888-740: A large part of the Allied forces at the Battle of Leyte Gulf , the largest naval battle in history , in October 1944. The Seventh Fleet fought in two of the Battle of Leyte Gulf's main actions, the Battle of Surigao Strait and the Battle off Samar . After the end of the war, the 7th Fleet moved its headquarters to Qingdao , China. As laid out in Operation Plan 13–45 of 26 August 1945, Kinkaid established five major task forces to manage operations in
962-502: A minimum of 50 days operating on the line each quarter, followed by an availability and upkeep period at Subic Bay. By April 1968, after a year on that schedule, she had admitted 5,354 patients and treated another 9,187 on an outpatient basis. Helicopters, bringing patients from the battlefield, transferring them from and to other medical facilities, or carrying passengers to and from the ship, had made more than 2,500 landings on her deck. The following month, Sanctuary ' s schedule
1036-494: A run to Saipan and Guam, and back to San Francisco. During late December 1945 and January 1946, she made two round trips between California and Hawaii. On 7 February, she departed San Francisco for Philadelphia and deactivation. She arrived at League Island on 1 March and was decommissioned on 15 August. For the next 15 years, she was berthed with the Atlantic Reserve Fleet : on 1 September 1961 her name
1110-550: Is 7th Fleet's primary Expeditionary task force. Located in Camp Covington , Guam, CTF 75 is responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving, engineering and construction, and underwater construction throughout the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Task Force 76 – Amphibious assault task force currently headquartered at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo , mainly responsible for supporting Marine landing operations. It
1184-410: Is composed of units capable of delivering ship-to-shore assault troops, such as America -class and Wasp -class amphibious assault ships , and landing craft . Task Force 77 – 7th Fleet Mine Warfare Force composed of mine countermeasure, mine hunter, and mine control ships as well as mine countermeasure helicopters (MH-53). This task force is only activated during specific combat operations and
1258-654: Is currently centered around Carrier Strike Group Five , the carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and material readiness for the group's ships and aviation squadrons. As the only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, the CSG 5 staff does not stand down when the strike group is in Yokosuka, but instead continues to maintain command responsibilities over deploying Carrier Strike Groups and independently deployed cruisers, destroyers, and frigates that operate in
1332-561: Is located at Naval Air Facility Misawa ( Misawa Air Base ), Japan. It is mainly composed of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft and maritime airborne surveillance platforms such as P-3 Orion and Lockheed EP-3 reconnaissance planes operating on land bases. Toward the end of the Korean War, Commander Task Force 72 transferred his flag to USS Pine Island on 7 March and detachments of VP-42 also left USS Salisbury Sound for that seaplane tender. That same day Task Force Seventy-Two
1406-587: Is part of the United States Pacific Fleet . At present, it is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets, with 50 to 70 ships, 150 aircraft and 27,000 sailors and marines. Its principal responsibilities are to provide joint command in natural disaster or military operations and operational command of all U.S. naval forces in the region. The Seventh Fleet was formed on 15 March 1943 in Brisbane , Australia, during World War II , under
1480-555: The Bay of Bengal at the height of the war in December 1971. Its mission was to support Pakistan during the war. TF 74 comprised the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise ; the amphibious assault carrier Tripoli ; the destroyers Decatur , McKean , and Orleck ; the guided-missile escorts Waddell , King , and Parsons ; the nuclear-powered attack submarine Gurnard ; and supply ship Wichita . On 15 December,
1554-525: The Pacific Theater during World War II . All five ships served in the repatriation of troops and former prisoners of war to the United States in the immediate postwar era. Haven and Benevolence were assigned to Operation Crossroads , a series of nuclear weapon tests . Haven and Benevolence were placed in reserve in following tests, but were reactivated for the Korean War . During
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#17328020318721628-636: The United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Haven -class ships also served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War . They were among the first ships to be able to receive casualties directly by helicopter and were the first fully air conditioned ships in the USN. The first ship was laid down in July 1943, while the last was launched in August 1944. In that span the United States produced six Haven -class hospital ships. The last Haven -class ship
1702-539: The 17th, Sanctuary began a period of restricted availability during which her propulsion system was converted to Navy Distillate Fuel. After several weeks preparation, she got underway, in mid-September 1973, for a three-month goodwill cruise to South America. She went through the Panama Canal where there was a brief liberty call. On this mission, sponsored by the State Department, Sanctuary assisted
1776-739: The Amphibious Force, charged with the movement of the III Marine Amphibious Corps to China. After the war, on 1 January 1947, the Fleet's name was changed to Naval Forces Western Pacific . In late 1948, the Fleet moved its principal base of operations from Qingdao to the Philippines, where the Navy, following the war, had developed new facilities at Subic Bay and an airfield at Sangley Point . Peacetime operations of
1850-730: The Bay of Bengal. At the same time, the Royal Navy had forces in the Arabian sea with a similar goal as the Seventh Fleet, but that mission was also aborted. India won the war and Bangladesh was liberated amid US and UK's naval support to Pakistan. In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990, General Norman Schwarzkopf (CINCENT) discussed naval command arrangements in his area of responsibility with Commander-in-Chief, Pacific , Admiral Huntington Hardisty . The result
1924-611: The Commander of all surface forces (carrier strike groups, independently deploying cruisers, destroyers and frigates) in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. CTF 70 also serves as the Theater Surface Warfare Commander (TSUWC) and Theater Integrated Air Missile Defense Commander (TIAMDC) for Seventh Fleet. During the Korean War , Captain Charles L. Melson was the commanding officer of the flagship of
1998-469: The Far East to assist in the repatriation of former prisoner of wars (POWs). Proceeding via Okinawa , Sanctuary arrived off Wakayama in Task Group 56.5 on 11 September; then waited as minecraft cleared the channels. On the afternoon of the 13th, she commenced taking on sick, injured, and ambulatory cases. By 03:00 on the 14th, she had exceeded her rated bed capacity of 786. A call was put out to
2072-563: The Korean War. During the Korean War, the Seventh Fleet consisted of Task Force 70, a maritime patrol force provided by Fleet Air Wing One and Fleet Air Wing Six, Task Force 72, the Formosa Patrol, Task Force 77, and Task Force 79, a service support squadron. Over the next decade the Seventh Fleet responded to numerous crisis situations including contingency operations conducted in Laos in 1959 and Thailand in 1962. During September 1959, in
2146-700: The Persian Gulf and remained in the Western Pacific (the Seventh Fleet's operation area) for the entire deployment. The Independence also conducted operations near the Peninsula during the crisis. In 1996, two aircraft carrier battle groups were sent to the Taiwan Straits under Seventh Fleet control to demonstrate U.S. support for Taiwan during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis . The Nimitz battle group ( CCDG 7 ) made
2220-459: The Philippines to support the afloat force. Although the administration of President John F. Kennedy already had decided against American intervention to rescue the Laotian government, Communist forces halted their advance and agreed to negotiations. The contending Laotian factions concluded a cease-fire on 8 May 1961, but it lasted only a year. In June 1963 the Seventh Fleet held 'Flagpole '63,'
2294-549: The Philippines. These specialists formed the nucleus of Task Force 78, under the command of Rear Admiral Brian McCauley, for Operation End Sweep. Commander, Mine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet had reported to Vice Admiral James L. Holloway III , Commander, Seventh Fleet, in September 1972 as Commander Task Force 78. TF 78 was officially activated in November 1972. However, it became clear more helicopters were needed. Responding to
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2368-543: The Republic of Korea armed forces. With capability to respond to any contingency, Fleet operations are credited with maintaining security during the Asian Games of 1986 and the Seoul Olympics of 1988. During 1989, Seventh Fleet units participated in a variety of exercises called PACEX, the largest peacetime exercises since World War II. A carrier task force of the Seventh Fleet, Task Force 74 (TF 74), entered
2442-697: The Seventh Fleet Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin had been dismissed and replaced by Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer , who had already been nominated and confirmed to replace the retiring Aucoin. Of the 50–60 ships typically assigned to Seventh Fleet, 18 operate from U.S. facilities in Japan and Guam . These forward-deployed units represent the heart of Seventh Fleet, and the centerpieces of American forward presence in Asia. They are seventeen steaming days closer to locations in Asia than their counterparts based in
2516-438: The Seventh Fleet operating area. The commander and staff are also responsible for the higher-level Task Force 70 duties throughout the year in addition to the CSG 5 duties. The composition of the strike group in immediate proximity of Ronald Reagan varies throughout the year. The CSG 5 Commander also serves as Battle Force Seventh Fleet and Commander, Task Force (CTF 70) for 7th Fleet. In these responsibilities, CSG 5 serves as
2590-655: The Seventh Fleet was deployed off the Indochinese Peninsula preparing to initiate operations into Laos. The force consisted of the Coral Sea and Midway carrier battle groups, antisubmarine support carrier Kearsarge , one helicopter carrier, three groups of amphibious ships, two submarines, and three Marine battalion landing teams. At the same time, shorebased air patrol squadrons and another three Marine battalion landing teams stood ready in Okinawa and
2664-519: The Seventh Fleet were under the control of Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, Admiral Arthur W. Radford , but standing orders provided that, when operating in Japanese waters or in the event of an emergency, control would pass to Commander, Naval Forces Far East , a component of General Douglas MacArthur 's occupation force. On 19 August 1949 the force was designated as United States Seventh Task Fleet . On 11 February 1950, just prior to
2738-571: The Seventh Fleet would be used would be in case of conflict in Korea or a conflict between People's Republic of China and Taiwan (Republic of China) in the Taiwan Strait . It was reported on 10 May 2012 that USS Freedom (LCS-1) would be dispatched to Singapore in the northern spring of 2013 for a roughly 10-month deployment. On 2 June 2012 the U.S. and Singaporean Defense Ministers announced that Singapore has agreed 'in principle' to
2812-527: The Seventh Fleet, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) from 20 October 1952. He also served during that time as Commander, Task Group 70.1. Task Force 71 – TF 71 includes all Naval Special Warfare (NSW) units and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) assigned to 7th Fleet. It is based in Guam. Task Force 72 – TF 72 is the Patrol and Reconnaissance Force, Seventh Fleet. It
2886-715: The US request 'to forward deploy up to four littoral combat ships to Singapore on a rotational basis.' Officials stressed however that vessels will not be permanently based there and their crews will live aboard during ship visits. The Seventh Fleet is organized into specialized task forces . Task Force 70 – TF 70 is the Battle Force of 7th Fleet and is made up of two distinct components: Surface Combatant Force 7th Fleet, composed of cruisers and destroyers , and Carrier Strike Force 7th Fleet, made up of at least one aircraft carrier and its embarked air wing . The Battle Force
2960-523: The United States and steamed for Naha. On the 25th, she discharged her liberated prisoners; then shifted to Buckner Bay . A typhoon warning next sent her to sea; but she returned three days later; took on 439 civilian repatriates, including some 40 children under the age of ten, and military repatriates and passengers; and set a course for Guam . There, she exchanged passengers for patients; then continued on to San Francisco, arriving on 22 October. Between 18 November and 17 December, Sanctuary completed
3034-912: The Western Pacific: Task Force 71, the North China Force with 75 ships; Task Force 72, the Fast Carrier Force, directed to provide air cover to the Marines going ashore and discourage with dramatic aerial flyovers any Communist forces that might oppose the operation; Task Force 73, the Yangtze Patrol Force with another 75 combatants; Task Force 74, the South China Force, ordered to protect the transportation of Japanese and Chinese Nationalist troops from that region; and Task Force 78 ,
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3108-618: The area (five days in Subic Bay plus travel time there and back), Sanctuary – the only Navy hospital off Vietnam after 16 March 1970 – maintained her busy schedule to that date and increased it thereafter through 1970 and into 1971 during which time she was scheduled for 120-day on-the-line schedules. On 23 April 1971, she departed Da Nang for the last time. During May, she visited Hong Kong and called at Sasebo ; then sailed for Pearl Harbor and San Francisco, where she arrived on 10 June. In commission, in reserve, as of 31 August 1971, Sanctuary
3182-603: The autumn of 1960, and again in January 1961, the Seventh Fleet deployed multiship carrier task forces into the South China Sea. Although the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese supporting forces withdrew in each crisis, in the spring of 1961 their offensive appeared on the verge of overwhelming the pro-American Royal Lao Army . Once again the fleet moved into Southeast Asian waters. By the end of April 1961, most of
3256-707: The command of Admiral Arthur S. "Chips" Carpender . It served in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) under General Douglas MacArthur . The Seventh Fleet commander also served as commander of Allied naval forces in the SWPA. Most of the ships of the Royal Australian Navy were also part of the fleet from 1943 to 1945 as part of Task Force 74 (formerly the Anzac Squadron ). The Seventh Fleet—under Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid —formed
3330-456: The continental United States. It would take three to five times the number of rotationally-based ships in the U.S. to equal the same presence and crisis response capability as these 18 forward deployed ships. On any given day, about 50% of Seventh Fleet forces are deployed at sea throughout the area of responsibility. Following the end of the Cold War , the two major military scenarios in which
3404-566: The dilapidated ship broke its moorings and was adrift in Baltimore Harbor. The MPA sued Project Life for over $ 100,000 in back rents and fees incurred to secure the vessel. Ex- Sanctuary was sold at public auction in Baltimore for $ 50,000 to Potomac Navigation, Inc. on 21 August 2007. Potomac intended to tow the ship to Greece for evaluation as a hotel or storage facility, however in November 2007 ex- Sanctuary ' s departure
3478-431: The duration of the year. The USS Sanctuary was a success at having the mixed ship's company. They showed that both male and female sailors could do the job. Sanctuary earned eleven battle stars for service in the Vietnam War . In 1989, the Navy sold ex- Sanctuary for $ 10 to a group called Life International. Four years later, Life International transferred the vessel to Project Life, Inc., which planned to convert
3552-552: The first U.S. Navy ship to conduct operations inside Vietnam coastal waters. Salisbury Sound set up a seadrome in Da Nang Bay and conducted seaplane patrols in support of Operation Flaming Dart , the bombing of North Vietnamese army camps. Operating primarily from Yankee Station off the north coast of Vietnam and the aptly-named Dixie Station off the south coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea , Seventh Fleet
3626-407: The first ship with a mixed male-female crew. The Haven -class ships were initially constructed initially as MARCOM Type C4 standard cargo ships and were given standard cargo ship names. However, their hulls were chosen for conversion to hospital ships on 22 June 1944. The ships were all given names implying comfort and help. The first two ships of the class were completed in time to serve in
3700-478: The fleet requesting cots. The request was answered; and, seven hours later, she sailed for Okinawa with 1,139 liberated POWs, primarily British, Australian, and Javanese , embarked for the first leg of their journey home. Despite a typhoon encountered en route, Sanctuary delivered her charges safely to Army personnel at Naha ; and, by the 21st, was underway for Nagasaki . Arriving on the 22d, she embarked more ex-POWs; then loaded military personnel rotating back to
3774-658: The largest U.S. Navy armada since the Second World War . At the peak of combat operations, over 130 U.S. ships joined more than 50 allied ships to conduct maritime intercept operations, minesweeping and combat strike operations against enemy forces in Iraq and Kuwait. Naval Forces Central Command included six aircraft carrier battle groups, two battleships ( Missouri and Wisconsin ), two hospital ships, 31 amphibious assault ships, four minesweeping vessels and numerous combatants in support of allied air and ground forces. After
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#17328020318723848-557: The outbreak of the Korean War, the force assumed the name United States Seventh Fleet , which it holds today. Seventh Fleet units participated in all major operations of the Korean and Vietnamese Wars. The first Navy jet aircraft used in combat was launched from a Task Force 77 (TF 77) aircraft carrier on 3 July 1950. The landings at Inchon, Korea were conducted by Seventh Fleet amphibious ships. The battleships Iowa , New Jersey , Missouri and Wisconsin all served as flagships for Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet during
3922-454: The peoples of Colombia and Haiti in three distinct areas: medical aid, material aid (by delivering over $ 500,000 worth of non-monetary donations), and civic action projects (civil engineering projects). She visited Buena Ventura , Colombia, from 12 October to 6 November and stopped at Port-au-Prince , Haiti, from 13 November until early December. She arrived at Mayport, Florida , her new home port , on 14 December 1973 and remained there for
3996-417: The planned homeporting of an aircraft carrier and six destroyers in the Greek city. However, the deployment was cancelled but Sanctuary became the first USN ship to deploy with a mixed male-female crew. Sanctuary was placed in reserve in 1975 and remained there until being sold in 1989 to private interests. Initially the ship's planned use was as a floating hospital in Africa, but the plan failed. Then,
4070-470: The reactivation process, Benevolence was struck by a merchant ship while re-entering harbor and was sunk in August 1950. 18 people were killed and 13 reported missing. The rest of the hospital ships served in the Korean War, with Consolation being the first hospital ship to accept helicopter evacuations for casualties directly from the battlefield. Following the end of the war, all of the ships ended up placed out of commission in reserve . Consolation
4144-531: The ship could be taken overseas and sold for scrap regardless of PCB content and yielding a profit of $ 3 million while endangering the environment. Ex- Sanctuary was towed out of Baltimore on 17 August 2011. The eventual owner, Potomac Navigation sold her to be scrapped by ESCO Marine in Brownsville, Texas . 39°16′13″N 76°35′05″W / 39.270197°N 76.58461°W / 39.270197; -76.58461 Haven-class hospital ship The Haven class of hospital ships were built for
4218-467: The ship for other than medical duties, and, on recommissioning on 18 November 1972, she became the first United States Navy ship with a mixed male–female ship's company. Sanctuary remained in Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard until late January 1973, when she put to sea for two weeks of refresher training. She returned to Hunter's Point on 22 February and remained berthed until 16 August, when she got underway for two days cruising. Returning to San Francisco on
4292-448: The ship into a training center for recovering drug addicts. Unable to reach an agreement with the Maryland Port Authority (MPA) for use of a pier, in 1998, Project Life sued the MPA, accusing it of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act . The MPA lost the suit and in 2001, Project Life was awarded a five-year lease at Baltimore's North Locust Point Marine Terminal. In February 2007, eight months after Project Life's lease ended,
4366-462: The vessel was used as a drug rehabilitation facility at Baltimore , Maryland. Finally, the last Haven -class ship, the ex- Sanctuary was sold for scrap in 2011. Haven -class hospital ships were replaced with the Mercy -class hospital ships . 7th Fleet (United States) The Seventh Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy . It is headquartered at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka , in Yokosuka , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan. It
4440-410: The vessel's hospital capacity was shrunk to 750 beds, with a crew of 375 including 17 officers and 323 hospital staff including 24 doctors, 29 nurses, 3 dentists and 258 medical corpsmen . The vessel underwent further modification in 1972–1973 when its designation was changed to "dependent support ship" and had special facilities for obstetrics , gynecology , maternity and nursery services and became
4514-415: The vessels a maximum speed of 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph). They had a complement of between 568 and 574. The vessels could handle 802 patients during World War II . The ships were air conditioned . After the war, the ships had a landing platform added aft to allow for the medical evacuation of patients by helicopter except for Benevolence . In 1967–1968 Sanctuary was modernised and
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#17328020318724588-428: The vicinity of Haiphong.' As of 2010, Commander Naval Forces Korea , an administrative liaison unit between USFK, the ROK Navy, and Seventh Fleet, has been assigned the TF 78 designation. Naval Forces Korea is headquartered at Busan and has a base at Chinhae , Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae . Task Force 79 – The Marine expeditionary unit or Landing Force assigned to the fleet, consisting of at least
4662-439: Was chartered by the People to People Health Foundation in 1960 and operated by American President Lines offering medical treatment to undeveloped regions of the world. The ship was renamed Hope during this charter. Repose and Sanctuary were reactivated for service in the Vietnam War . In 1969 Haven was sold to private interests, converted to a chemical tanker and renamed Clendenin and then Alaskan . Tranquillity
4736-448: Was blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pending testing for PCBs . International Shipbreaking of Texas had considered bidding on the ship during the August auction for scrapping , but declined after its testing indicated high levels of PCBs. The original bill of sale indicated the ship also contained asbestos in the early 1990s. Potomac Navigation's testing showed much lower PCB levels. The Baltimore Sun reported that
4810-444: Was changed to 90-day on-the-line periods. Her operating area and her itinerary on the line, however, remained the same. She continued to operate off the I Corps Tactical area, the northern provinces of South Vietnam; and, for the most part, rotated between stations, such as Da Nang, Phu Bai , Chu Lai , and Dong Ha , every two to four days as needed by the Marines fighting ashore. Occasionally granted brief rest and recreation out of
4884-420: Was decommissioned on 15 December. The next 11 months were spent at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard where she was converted for use as a dependents' hospital and as a commissary/Navy exchange retail store. This was in connection with plans to base a U.S. aircraft carrier at Piraeus , Greece (which did not, in fact, eventuate). Another change brought the assignment of two women officers and 60 enlisted women to
4958-575: Was established as the Formosa Patrol Force under Rear Admiral Williamson in Pine Island. Task Force 73/Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific – 7th Fleet's Logistics Force composed of supply ships and other fleet support vessels. Headquartered in Singapore. Task Force 74 – TF 74 was the designation used for the Enterprise battle group in 1971. Today, it is the Fleet Submarine Force responsible for planning and coordinating submarine operations within 7th Fleet's area of operations. Task Force 75 – Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific
5032-514: Was filled by the Commander of Mine Warfare Command. Mine Warfare Command has now been disestablished and replaced by Navy Mine and Antisubmarine Warfare Command, Naval Base Point Loma , Calif. Task Force 78 – In 1973, Task Force 78 served as the mine clearance force that cleared Haiphong Harbour in Operation End Sweep. Major elements of the U.S. Navy mine warfare force, including Mobile Mine Command (MOMCOM), Mine Warfare Support Group (MWFSG), and HM-12 were airlifted by C-5A to NAS Cubi Point in
5106-406: Was organized into a series of task forces, often known by the acronym CTF (Commander Task Force): In 1975, ships and aircraft of the Fleet evacuated thousands of U.S. citizens and refugees from South Vietnam and Cambodia as those countries fell to opposing forces. Since the end of the Vietnam War, the Seventh Fleet has participated in a joint/combined exercise called Team Spirit , conducted with
5180-482: Was signed on 23 January 1973, and the day afterwards, major components of TF 78 deployed from Subic Bay to Haiphong. These included four ocean minesweepers (MSO), USS Inchon , and four amphibious ships, including two with docking capabilities to handle the minesweeping sleds towed by the CH-53Ms. During the six months of Operation End Sweep, ten ocean minesweepers, nine amphibious ships, six fleet tugs, three salvage ships, and nineteen destroyers operated in Task Force 78 in
5254-463: Was sold for scrap in 1974. After being returned to the USN, Consolation was sold for scrap in 1975. Repose was taken out of service in 1970 and sold for scrap in 1975. Sanctuary underwent modernisation in 1972–1973 for a planned deployment to Piraeus , Greece. Re-designated a "dependent support ship", the ship was intended to provide medical and other services to the dependents of American service personnel stationed at Piraeus, in conjunction with
5328-933: Was stricken from the Navy list, and she was transferred to the Maritime Administration for berthing with the National Defense Reserve Fleet . On 1 March 1966, Sanctuary was reacquired by the Navy and reinstated on the Navy list. Towed to Louisiana , she was modernized at the Avondale Shipyards , Westwego ; and was re-commissioned at New Orleans on 15 November 1966, Captain John F. Collingwood, USN, commanding and Captain Gerald J. Duffner, MC, USN, commanding Naval Hospital in USS Sanctuary . Modernization had given her
5402-703: Was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1989. One ship sank in a collision in 1950; the five others were scrapped . Haven -class hospital ships were replaced with the Mercy -class hospital ships . The class was based upon the United States Maritime Commission 's (MARCOM) Type C4 ship (as C4-S-B2 design). The six hospital ships of the Haven class had a standard displacement of 11,141 long tons (11,320 t ) and
5476-510: Was that Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet was ordered to assume additional responsibilities as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command . The Fleet Commander departed Yokosuka, Japan immediately, heading for the Persian Gulf , and joined the remainder of his staff aboard the flagship Blue Ridge on 1 September 1990. During Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm , Naval Forces Central Command exercised command and control of
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