USS Typhoon (PC-5) commissioning in Tampa, Florida.
In August 2001, Typhoon visited Koper, Slovenia to participate in joint training with the Slovene patrol ship Ankaran.[3]
Typhoon returned to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek 9 May 2003 following a deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.[4]Typhoon lost a crewmember when Engineman 2nd Class Douglas Bolles was lost at sea after falling overboard from a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) off Cape Henry on 7 November 2003 and subsequently found to have removed his life vest.[5] Bolles body was recovered 22 November 2003.[6] She was decommissioned on 28 February 2022 [1] and transferred to the Royal Bahrain Naval forces on 30 March 2022 as the RBNS Damsah.[7]
Service in the Middle Eastedit
At the end of April 2004, Typhoon and USS Sirocco(PC-6) departed Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek for the Persian Gulf to relieve USS Firebolt(PC-10) and USS Chinook(PC-9). The ships were to be deployed for 18 months while crews would be swapped every six months.[8] The ships were escorted by USNS Patuxent(T-AO-201) during the trans-Atlantic portion of the trip.[9] In June 2004, Typhoon and Sirocco arrived in the Persian Gulf to assist in maritime security operations and enforce a 2,000 meter exclusion zone around the Al Basrah (ABOT) and Khawr Al Amaya (KAAOT) oil terminals.[10]
In December 2004, Typhoon responded to a distress call from a dhow and rescued an unconscious fisherman knocked overboard by a winch handle while hauling in fishing nets. The fisherman was transferred to USS Essex(LHD-2).[11]
USS Typhoon (PC 5) patrols the waters of the Persian Gulf, February 2005.
In May 2005, Typhoon participated in the rescue of 89 people from a small dhow which capsized in the Gulf of Aden, 25 miles off the coast of Somalia.[12]
In April 2006, Typhoon performed maritime security operations with HNLMS Amsterdam and USCGC Wrangell off the Horn of Africa and in the Arabian Sea. Typhoon used her smaller size and faster speed to intercept dhows and other merchant vessels to gather intelligence on maritime activity and prevent piracy and terrorism in the area.[13][14]
On 7 September 2007, sailors from Typhoon rescued seven mariners adrift on a raft in the Persian Gulf. At the time, Typhoon was based in Bahrain providing security for Iraqi oil platforms in the northern Persian Gulf and participating in Maritime Security Operations.[15]
In March 2016, the commanding officer of the Typhoon, Lieutenant Commander Jeremiah Daley was removed from command after a Navy investigation had found that he had "failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing 'his crew to unnecessary risk,' interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port."[16] The 300-page report on the investigation into Daley, which began in February 2016, was compiled by the Navy and acquired by the Associated Press via a Freedom of Information Act request.[16] Daley denied many of the accusations and said he was appealing.[16]
In April 2008, the Typhoon fired a flare at a small Iranian vessel in the Persian Gulf; U.S. Navy officials said that Iranian ship had come within about 180 meters (200 yards) of the American vessel. The flare was fired after the U.S. ship has unsuccessfully tried to contact the Iranian ship by radio.[16][17] The Typhoon then proceeded on its way without further incident; Iranian officials said that the encounter was "normal" and "routine" and denied "any new confrontation" in the Persian gulf.[17]
^US Navy. Coalition Naval Forces' Synergy Saves Injured Iraqi at Sea. 12 December 2004.
^US Navy. U.S. Navy Rescues 89 in Gulf of Aden. 1 May 2005.
^US Navy. Typhoon Operates in Waters Off Horn of Africa. 1 May 2006.
^US Navy. U.S., Coalition Vessels Conduct MSO in Arabian Sea. 15 April 2006.
^US Navy. USS Typhoon Assists Distressed Mariners. 9 September 2007.
^ abcdJon Gambrell, US Navy boots 'drunk, reckless' Gulf boat commander, Associated Press (April 22, 2016).
^ abReports: Iran Denies Confrontation With USS Typhoon in Persian Gulf, Associated Press (April 12, 2008).
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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typhoon, fifth, united, states, navy, cyclone, class, patrol, ship, typhoon, laid, down, 1992, bollinger, shipyards, lockport, louisiana, launched, march, 1993, commissioned, february, 1994, tampa, florida, 2008, typhoon, operates, persian, gulf, stationed, ma. USS Typhoon PC 5 is the fifth United States Navy Cyclone class patrol ship Typhoon was laid down 15 May 1992 at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport Louisiana and launched 3 March 1993 She was commissioned 12 February 1994 in Tampa Florida As of 2008 Typhoon operates in the Persian Gulf stationed in Manama Bahrain since 2004 and is permanently crewed by a 24 person complement that performs maritime security operations in United States Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility AOR USS Typhoon PC 5 leaving Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Virginia USS Oak Hill is in the background HistoryUnited StatesNameTyphoonNamesakeTyphoonOrdered3 August 1990BuilderBollinger Shipyards Lockport LouisianaLaid down15 May 1992Launched3 March 1993Acquired1 December 1993Commissioned12 February 1994Decommissioned28 February 2022 1 HomeportManama BahrainMottoE Malacia ad FulminaStatusDecommissionedBadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeCyclone class patrol shipDisplacement375 tonsLength174 ft 53 m Beam25 ft 7 6 m Draught7 5 ft 2 3 m Speed35 knots 65 km h 40 mph Complement4 officers 24 enlistedArmament USN 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 50 12 7 mm machine guns Griffin Missile System Contents 1 History 2 Service in the Middle East 3 Encounter with Iranian craft 4 References 5 External linksHistory editTyphoon participated in BALTOPS 95 2 nbsp USS Typhoon PC 5 commissioning in Tampa Florida In August 2001 Typhoon visited Koper Slovenia to participate in joint training with the Slovene patrol ship Ankaran 3 Typhoon returned to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek 9 May 2003 following a deployment in support of the global war on terrorism 4 Typhoon lost a crewmember when Engineman 2nd Class Douglas Bolles was lost at sea after falling overboard from a rigid hull inflatable boat RHIB off Cape Henry on 7 November 2003 and subsequently found to have removed his life vest 5 Bolles body was recovered 22 November 2003 6 She was decommissioned on 28 February 2022 1 and transferred to the Royal Bahrain Naval forces on 30 March 2022 as the RBNS Damsah 7 Service in the Middle East editAt the end of April 2004 Typhoon and USS Sirocco PC 6 departed Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek for the Persian Gulf to relieve USS Firebolt PC 10 and USS Chinook PC 9 The ships were to be deployed for 18 months while crews would be swapped every six months 8 The ships were escorted by USNS Patuxent T AO 201 during the trans Atlantic portion of the trip 9 In June 2004 Typhoon and Sirocco arrived in the Persian Gulf to assist in maritime security operations and enforce a 2 000 meter exclusion zone around the Al Basrah ABOT and Khawr Al Amaya KAAOT oil terminals 10 In December 2004 Typhoon responded to a distress call from a dhow and rescued an unconscious fisherman knocked overboard by a winch handle while hauling in fishing nets The fisherman was transferred to USS Essex LHD 2 11 nbsp USS Typhoon PC 5 patrols the waters of the Persian Gulf February 2005 In May 2005 Typhoon participated in the rescue of 89 people from a small dhow which capsized in the Gulf of Aden 25 miles off the coast of Somalia 12 In April 2006 Typhoon performed maritime security operations with HNLMS Amsterdam and USCGC Wrangell off the Horn of Africa and in the Arabian Sea Typhoon used her smaller size and faster speed to intercept dhows and other merchant vessels to gather intelligence on maritime activity and prevent piracy and terrorism in the area 13 14 On 7 September 2007 sailors from Typhoon rescued seven mariners adrift on a raft in the Persian Gulf At the time Typhoon was based in Bahrain providing security for Iraqi oil platforms in the northern Persian Gulf and participating in Maritime Security Operations 15 In March 2016 the commanding officer of the Typhoon Lieutenant Commander Jeremiah Daley was removed from command after a Navy investigation had found that he had failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing his crew to unnecessary risk interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port 16 The 300 page report on the investigation into Daley which began in February 2016 was compiled by the Navy and acquired by the Associated Press via a Freedom of Information Act request 16 Daley denied many of the accusations and said he was appealing 16 Encounter with Iranian craft editFurther information 2008 U S Iranian naval dispute In April 2008 the Typhoon fired a flare at a small Iranian vessel in the Persian Gulf U S Navy officials said that Iranian ship had come within about 180 meters 200 yards of the American vessel The flare was fired after the U S ship has unsuccessfully tried to contact the Iranian ship by radio 16 17 The Typhoon then proceeded on its way without further incident Iranian officials said that the encounter was normal and routine and denied any new confrontation in the Persian gulf 17 References edit a b USS Typhoon Naval Vessel Register US DoD Memorandum Number No 129 M 6 June 1995 US warship arrives in Slovene port BBC Monitoring European Political London 23 August 2001 pg 1 US Navy Adm Natter Thanks Returning Sailors and Marines 20 May 2003 US Navy Search for Missing Sailor Ends 10 November 2003 US Navy Missing Sailor s Body Recovered 26 November 2003 Binnie Jeremy 2022 04 04 Bahrain commissions ex US patrol ships Janes Retrieved 2022 04 16 US Navy Patrol Coastal Ships To Deploy 28 April 2004 US Navy USNS Patuxent Escorts Patrol Boats on Trans Atlantic Journey 14 May 2004 US Navy Typhoon Sirocco Join Gulf Maritime Security Operations Task Force 23 June 2004 US Navy Coalition Naval Forces Synergy Saves Injured Iraqi at Sea 12 December 2004 US Navy U S Navy Rescues 89 in Gulf of Aden 1 May 2005 US Navy Typhoon Operates in Waters Off Horn of Africa 1 May 2006 US Navy U S Coalition Vessels Conduct MSO in Arabian Sea 15 April 2006 US Navy USS Typhoon Assists Distressed Mariners 9 September 2007 a b c d Jon Gambrell US Navy boots drunk reckless Gulf boat commander Associated Press April 22 2016 a b Reports Iran Denies Confrontation With USS Typhoon in Persian Gulf Associated Press April 12 2008 This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Typhoon PC 5 www fas org PC 1 Cyclone class Patrol Coastal Boats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Typhoon amp oldid 1177433774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
