operation END SWEEP information
for MAG-36
MAG-24
HMH-462
USS DUBUQUE
From date 730413 to 730730
MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
MAG-24 was a US Marine Corps unit
HMH-462 was a US Marine Corps unit
USS DUBUQUE was a US Navy unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation END SWEEP
North Vietnam
Location, Haiphong Harbor
Description: Marine helicopters were used in the mine clearing operations in NVN harbors and elsewhere. MAG-36 assets including CH-53s, CH-46s, and UH-1Es on board at least USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8) plus CH-53Ds from MAG-24 were committed to assist the Navy in the mine clearning task. Early in the development of the CH-53, it was acknowledged that the aircraft was suitable for tow operations in a mine countermeasures roles. As a result, hard points were incorporated to allow for towing of a mine detonating apparatus. For the NVN operation, the CH-53s used a Magnetized Orange Pipe (MOP). CH-46s perform SAR, photographic documentation, and logistics missions with the UH-1Es involved in the C&C effort.
The source for this information was The Marines in Vietnam Anthology P:200, 208
Additional information is available on CD-ROM.
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