of night patrols. While on patrol in the Gulf of Thailand near the Cambodian border on the night of 19 September 1965 Point Marone intercepted a suspicious junk operating near Ha Tien and warned it to stop for boarding. After receiving fire from the junk she returned fire, and with assistance from Point Glover they sank the junk in of water. After the junk was recovered the following day, rifles, grenades, ammunition and documents were discovered. The only survivor of the crew of the junk provided intelligence which led to a raid on Hon Mot that was conducted on 26 September. Point Marone participated in the raid along with cutters Point Comfort and Point Grey by transporting Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) mercenaries and their Special Forces advisors to the raid and providing fire support with the 81 mm mortar. On 4 August 1970, Point Marone and , conducted the last mission for Squadron One on the Co Chien River. The cutters each carried fifty Kit Carson Scouts and their ARVN advisors along with the full 13 man Republic of Vietnam Navy (RVNN) replacement crew aboard for their final check ride for the Vietnamization program. In one of the canals that intersected with the river Point Marone hit a command detonated mine wounding several on board and causing several holes below the waterline. The mission was cancelled and Point Cypress escorted her back to the base at Cat Lo. On 15 August 1970, Point Marone along with Point Cypress were turned over to the RVNN; the last two of the 26 Point-class cutters assigned to Squadron One. Point Marone was recommissioned as RVNS Trương Ba (HQ-725). References Notes Bibliography External links The Coast Guard's Vietnam Augusta State University website Marone 1961 ships Vietnam War patrol vessels of the United States United States Coast Guard ships transferred to the Republic of Vietnam Navy Ships built by the United States Coast Guard Yard