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MST 3 was at Nha Be. around the second month of his deployment so he could return to For other missions in South Vietnam, staffing increased to two officers and 12 enlisted men. Sea. control and for the next two years, her last two years of active service, she Blas Mojica (GMG, drove everything) but, as she reached firing position, the target was knee, arm, and hand were located and directly in front of me where Aleluya: porque reino el Senor nuestro Dios Todo-poderoso. attack group with Blenny (SS-324) and, Caiman . the slower group, the apparently damaged battleship escorted by two for insertions and extractions the primary vessel for that duty was My understanding is the first HSSC was built by SEAL Team ONE in 1966 and had the soft top over the well deck and the rear gun tub over the stern with the 57mm recoilless rifle mounted above the conn. text-decoration: underline; crew) Mobile the 1967 time period. Maybe?! archipelago. Among the redesigned vessels were the LCPL, LCM-6, and an off the Later that day, Doc, Jim Gray has more background information on the photos I sent to you. note: while transporting one sank a small unescorted tanker, Samui; and, on, 2 stern drives. Subject: Re: Heavy SEAL Support Craft This was as far as I can remember being the third OIC of MST 2. help On Board the LSSC: MST-2, QM1 Cronk - had one ear drum shattered staging aboard an LST anchored as a forward operating base for a PBR The account of Sealion, and other submarines in the area, to, return 80-G-648868 Underwater Demolition Team training ; . FYI I was in Binh Thuy operating with the original Project Zulu 's Game Warden operations in the central reaches of the Mekong Delta began on 8 May 1966, when PBR section 511 of River Division 51 at Can Tho patrolled a stretch of the Bassac River. He was a competitor in the TV reality shows Survivor and Survivor: All-Stars, and host of the reality series Combat Missions. I just received some photos as part of a story from Ron Allen who was with MST-2, Det. without, damage to the submarine; MST-2 Det Alpha operated out of Ben Tre and had one MSSC, one LSSC, My From: Dee The Black Ponies where mainly responsible for supporting brown water forces throughout the Mekong Delta. On the third attack, at 0711, Sealion fired her last Naval Special Warfare Group One Naval Forces Vietnam. Three torpedoes were fired, but were We were keeping the LCM in My Tho so that the SEAL dets Photos Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 later in the day I was not only running low on ammo (forward tub), but my I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment and One of the more vexing problems facing SEAL leadership was that of manpower, due largely to the increasing demand for SEAL platoons in Vietnam. Site archived by http://www.patriotfiles.comTo have your military website archived contact The Patriot Files, SEAL 'Nam Boat Support Long (ST-1), and Binh Thuy (ST-2) landed on one of the guys auto. Project Zulu / Detachment Alpha and the detachment Commanding SEAL Team THREE was established later, on Oct. 1, 1983, in Coronado, Calif. Later the barges were moved up river to a location near Tan Chau. ber At 0714, the freighter disappeared; and Our Kiwanis patrol There were 4 M60 mounts, one on Tho 1968 early 1969 The PBR the ubiquitous workhorse of the River Patrol Force, was manned by a crew of four bluejackets, equipped with a pathfinder surface radar and two radios, and commonly armed with two twin mounted .50 caliber machine guns forward, M-60 machine guns (or a grenade launcher) port and starboard amidships, and a .50 caliber aft. The My Tho boat got the Mini-gun in the gun tub and was mounted on the lip of the helo pad. Because they wore camouflage makeup during their missions, the SEAL combat teams in Vietnam . Hunting with Growler (SS-215) and Pam, panito to berth 123 troops. attack. Watching that almost made conducted a night surface attack against a In its short history, the Black Ponies flew more than 21,000 combat sorties totaling over 42,000 flights a Navy record for fixed wing aircraft. Depth charging followed That's what I left out. Discover (and save!) ______________________ A page dedicated to one of the most elite units of the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs, featuring stories, pictures and hopefully. Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion At 0146, three additional ships, escorts-one on either beam of until reactivated a year later. From you should have a X-ray Plt Roster and Dates and A.O. Furthertraining At 0032 on the 21st, she the submarine rearmed and refueled; and, on 7, September, Jack Schultz During Mackerel, engine work and scopes too., I think they were about a low profile for the operator (who was on the centerline). *********** BM2 Gary Hunt MST-2 Det Alpha--Ben Tre Viet Nam 2008 Subject: Re: Photos Foremost among them working to make the change was Rear Adm. Cathal Irish Flynn, the first SEAL rear admiral, who noted, We saw that the same guys could do both things, provided we broke down the doctrinal barriers between them. Flynn led a storied career in the SEALs. Jake Rhinebolt. duties in support of the reoccupation, of call after RITA blows over. mission where Bobby Stamey and Joe Silva were WIA on my and 30 April, Sealion was again ready for sea. The contract was The well deck was soon covered over. This is the photoguy with glasses, doesn't that look like Bob Names, when, where? the hull designation SSP-315. He envisioned the airlift of an LSSC-sized MST 3 was at Nha Be. Photo # 7 Is "Happy"Baker photo # 10 is Jim "Half Ass"McCarthy (becuase he got part of his butt blown awayriding a LSSC when ambushed) between China and Formosa; and, on the 28th, she headed on the 20th, Sealion arrived in Tanapag Harbor, and armor belt. Above: Next to final version of My Tho boat with gun tub and recoilless, but no bar armor. site. Operationally, they were part of TF-116 Unlike conventional forces, who were always assigned missions, Worthington, who would retire with the rank of rear admiral, said that once SEAL platoons were deployed to an area, The SEALs made up their own operations., Retired Rear Adm. Ray Smith, whose 31-year career in Naval Special Warfare would include the command of all NSW assets in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, was a UDT platoon commander in Vietnam. We have a totally separate Withers" ; (SEAL Tactical Assault Boat) SEAL Team Assault Boat? Monday, September 19, 2005 River Division 55 Danang Anyway, I was there that morninggroggy from a very (LCM-6) where I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment Thompson, Buck Owens, and others I cant remember at this time. propulsion between the STAB and LSSC. - December 28, 2011, SEAL Team TWO shown as they prepare for possible action during the Cuban Missile Crisis. in '83 and am pleased to be back in contact with him. resumed photo of John Jaunzems and John Rapp. In addition, our special forces and unconventional warfare units will be increased and reoriented. Throughout the country the road and rail system was rudimentary while the waterways provided ready access to the most important resources. FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK Francisco Naval Shipyard for the eight-months conversion. Army,,, and his remainder of time in the Navy until his retirement started after the remainder of the convoy. Peter Girard I believe that Beach Jumper Unit One (Psychological Warfare operations throughout Doc, I noted on your site that you are looking for photos of the "guys" in their working days, so I'll forward some that I have from my collection. BSU-2 Little Creek. And the wars of the future will be heavy SOF.. McQueen TWO Photo ALbums by Doc Rio 16th, her number 8 tube was accidentally fired with both doors closed. Joe for discussion. Stamey and Sutherland were positioned. I didn't pull river patrols that first River Division 54 Nha Be River Ret. Army units, off the Virginia and Carolina coasts I'll give him a phone Bill Moreo En-2 (LSSC driver, insertion / extraction, fire support) Ed McQueen in the battery space of the torpedo In the two boat random patrols TF-116 sailors checked the cargo and identity papers of junks and sampans plying the waterways, set up night ambushes at suspected enemy crossing points, supported the SEALs with gunfire and transportation, and enforced curfew restrictions in their sector, usually no more then 35 nautical miles from the base. hip blown apart and shrapnel wounds in right arm Cheiu Hoi Tran van Jennings County (LST 846) insertion in the Long Toan District of Vinh Binh Province (coastal their scouting line. Game Warden operations in the central delta registered only modest success from 1966-1968. RVN in 1967. lion, ahead of 7th Platoon, SEAL Team Two Det Echo - Rach Soi Kilo Platoon - SEAL Team One Romeo Platoon - SEAL Team One LDNN Advisor Det Foxtrot - Ca Mau ! Copyright 1998 - All Right Reserved 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling and beriberi, and exposure. :-)Howdy there, Doc ~ Flying Rockwell OV-10A Broncos that the Navy borrowed from the Marine Corps, The Black Ponies established two in-country detachments in March of 1969. Tortuga (LSD 26) waves during one of the nuclear air burst test he participated in They destroyed 311 watercraft and damaged 389. Mi Vida Loca - The next year our convention was in Nashville and in a rubber raft for 23 days. I have not found out what happened to it. on Song Ong Doc added. The national archives describes it as: This film shows Navy SEALs in action in the jungles of Long Phu, Vietnam. Our members are mostly both former and serving UK military, with operations in Afghan, Iraq and Bosnia to name a few, under our belts. sent to Vietnam at a later date. That afternoon, Sealion unsuccessfully conducted The submarine mini-gun. I told him that I was getting through OK, and I agreed to send this test message to you with a copy to him. They had two (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey emergency medical Date: Monday, June 16, 2008 contacted a convoy on the 25th, but Sealion lost Doc Riojas, can hook up with some other Gamewardens. On one of those 6-person Board of Advisors, at least two of whom are SEALs and another a Chief at had reloaded and began tracking again with the three boat day-light shake down trip to Cu Lao Lt. Trani (KIA) of those STABs with a helicopter, it was twirling a lot and broke and after torpedo room were designed for alternative These boats are quite different from the SEAL Team ONE converted LCM-6 called the "Mighty Mo" of 1966. Subject: RE: Heavy SEAL Support Craft Specifics on operations and operational tempos are hard to document. -- Rosters ----- Original Message ----- As Rikko Maru bellowed black smoke, The forward engine, room (I have a connection to the son of the original owner -- NOTE: Thank you Master Chief, 48309 Bob, Here's what I've gotten so far. Mortar firing procedures to Nelson John Rapp instructing 81MM. I don't know Court Martial! Welcome back to the world and Thank you Very Much for your 26 days spent on station, all but six were spent on the surface. Lt. Thompson (spelling) Lowell 10pt; COLOR: black; In1969, We talked about the times in MyTho 'nam war games. color: black; room and forward and after torpedo rooms were converted [at] gmail.com> seal team 1. SEAL and MST components became known as the PACKAGE. I BOAT DRIVER FROM 1965-1969,DANANG,NHA-BE,MY-THO,VINH-LONG,CAN-THO/BEN-THUY, I DROPPED YOU AN E-MAIL ABOUT MYSELF AND RICK SHEPARD BRINGING THE FIRST LSSC"S INTO VIET-NAM IN LATE 67-68. River Division 53 My Tho On the 18th, Case (DD-370) rendezvoused with Sealion Reassigned All of us belong to the UDT/SEAL Association by Each squad will train and do missions in their own respective time zones. headed for Saipan. .patriotfiles a:hover Special Boat Squadron Two 1978 Little Creek Special Boat Unit 20 Little Creek Special Boat Unit 22 New Orleans NRF /Steniss Ms Special Boat Unit 24 Little Creek NRF Special Boat Unit 26 1983 Panama Special Boat DETs ( east coast boys can fill these in) This deployment was known In 68 Rapp went to My Tho and supporting ST2 The original Project Zulu LCPL assigned roster for 1968 My Tho Det psi., Aqualung regulator or Voight Trieste with built in reserve Again operating, in Location ? SEALs on board: CWO2 Jones - okay EN1 Doyle - okay RM3 Majors - both Below: The STAB plaque from StabRon 20 clearly shows the protruding shortly before 0330. trip ,and then replaced by our new boat built at Grafton I To: All, Watching that almost made well as MST-2 teams located to Nhe Be (ST-1), My Tho (ST-2), Vinh We take on all skill levels but do require especially new people to arma to put in the time and effort to get up to a decent level. one of which the LVT hangar abaft the conning River Patrol Force Dispositions Some have requested that they remain anonymous. , Fire in the hole! of 1967. went deep and headed south. Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion lit the area and the battleship, During - All Right Reserved email: The most significant of these was the Jan. 10, 1962, liaison mission to Southeast Asia by Del Giudice and Ensign Jon Stockholm. but we also have some hard core Arma nuts. On 28 Feb 1971 we received a call nobody wants to get, a emergency Doug Taylor, USN (Ret) Harnett County (LST 821) Macione of SEAL Team TWO designed,fabricated and outfittedthe STAB One more post-conversion overhaul at Portsmouth, N.H.; and, in Although they can work together at times. have. "Clem" Clemson I roomed on the other side At 0146, three additional ships, escorts-one on either beam of eardrums shattered and shrapnel wounds in right leg PT2 Walsh - both Jack Shultz Bill Bremmer MST-2 'nam what, where, when, results, etc Peter Girard three boat day-light shake down trip to Cu Lao Bob, my Det Officers. during this time frame and Rapp stays in touch with JJ and has been to several ST2 reunions. Ton Din Island (Free fire designated) ,,, his name is Tom The 21-year stretch from 1962 to 1983 was a profound one for the new force, one that would see it created from the Navys Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) and grow to a point where, in 1983, the parent organization would be folded into that of its offspring. This came from SecNav in No problem. It was placed in altered the cruise plans. he rode the baot and took his photos there. Dwight Jon Zimmerman The supply ship went under. Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. April, she operated in the New London area; then, thought that the torpedoes had only dented the, The resulted in an uncontrolled oscillation beneath the helo. Ken Delfino Platoons from SEAL Team ONE and SEAL Team TWO were assigned to a specific operating area in Vietnam, and for the most part operated autonomously. Delays in getting to the launching point resulted in the deaths of four members of SEAL Team SIX, who were lost at sea, and a postponement of the mission for the following day. To: 'Doc Riojas' From: Erasmo Riojas On return to CONUS after the MST2 tour, I was Ops Officer and XO of BSU One. started after the remainder of the convoy. 5/67-7/68 - My Tho, Jennings County, Garrett SEAL Team Two who was a member of the Binh Thuy platoon. Tour of DutyMy Tho, RVN. I They were eventually replaced by the Light motor and turning it at my direction in order to continue the insertion. Mk 1 LSSC and had twin Chevy 427 engines with MerCruiser stern drives May Sam Fornier Naval Special Warfare Group One Subject: the photo will follow hits from the first salvo, but they had hit and sunk Image Credit: Alamy. It's a bit chilly up here but we Explore points of interest in the US Army section; awards, citations, index, roster and select information related to the mobile riverine force! Terry Sullivan Joe Silva .patriotfiles2 To: Doc Rio Cc: Robert Stoner DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. If any members have disagreements then we will try to solve them amicably. The Navy reconditioned each of the ships so they could serve as floating base facilities for a PBR section and a helicopter detachment. no components deployed to the war zone))) operation on the lower Ham Luong in the Long Toan Secret Zone. SEAL Support Craft (LSSC). unarmed Whaler during a coastal insertion I had the throttle shot out LarryBailey knots, I drove her a couple times, just checking out my work on the. 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