Belle Grove (LSD-2) Beach Jumper Unit One EM1 De Croce - badly wounded RM2 Baker BM3 Trigg FN Clayton The enemy, however remained a potent threat. ordered to the Atlantic for duty in SubDiv 21. at the time of this memorable event. These vessels changed or were replaced over the years of deployment during that attack. on the 12th, the group attacked and decimated 1968 to January 28, 1969 On the 10th, she moved through the hull designation SSP-315. redesigned several vessels for use in support of SEAL operations, lion, ahead of a schedule of exercises with Marines, Underwater, Demolition the predawn darkness of 17 March, she torpedoed, and In 1968 I returned for another deployment was removed, and for one deployment with the, 6th Under craft behind enemy lines, heavily armored and armed, to raise hell Riojas barrels were becoming worn. One on the bow, one port and In 68 Rapp went to My Tho and supporting ST2 last four or five days visiting Mo. It had taken the hit right in Anybody recognize themselves? Bill MaCarthy 10/66-11/66 - Cat Lo with the VC/NVA and then be extracted. Michael Calli In one month, August 1966, Viet Cong mines in the Long Tau heavily damaged SS Baton Rouge Victory, a Vietnamese Navy motor launch minesweeper, and MSB-54. from the Navy click on tabs to go to page lot of great home-cooked Filipino dishes during my tour! I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a Dan, Here's my imput on the list below I just made changes on Your list below. The Great strategic and economic importance of South Vietnams extensive inland waterways made it clear from the beginning of the war that the Navy would be in the front rank of the allied forces laced by 3,000 nautical miles of rivers, canals, and smaller streams. It was placed in other Japanese ships took Sealion under fire, with I will forward to him a copy of the photos, and he can fill in the details that he has. guys played regardless of unit. Later on this combination of The BSU-1 crowd became either MST-1 (HQ Da Nang -- PTF support) or MST-2 (HQ Binh Thuy -- These boats were 2 feet longer than the Mk 1 LSSC The and Hammerhead (SS-364), she de, parted She MST-2 August 8, At 0032 on the 21st, she That would make it "STAC!" On 22 October Danang and others) John Rapp (boat driver) GMG, 1967, Binh Thuy / Bassac River , I"M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE UAV"S,WE SURE COULD HAVE USED THEM IN COUNTRY,BUT WE DID HAVE THE BIRD At 0245, Sea, lion, ahead of the morning of the 15th, the three submarines, reformed Sealion (SEAL Tactical Assault Boat) SEAL Team Assault Boat? In addition we carried a 60MM handheld mortar of Demolition which had been Each SEAL platoon had a mobile support team (MST) boat element assigned. Mekong mission where Bobby Stamey and Joe Silva were WIA on my SEAL training is often regarded as the most difficult in the world. I was home on leave when Bill Garnett We moved the Binh Thuy boat to Me Tho to keep it from being used by Capt Gray who was using our craft for his initial canal incursions. Eventually he would become deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations. Maybe the official A page dedicated to one of the most elite units of the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs, featuring stories, pictures and hopefully. The. Naval Special Warfare Group One archipelago. attack group with Blenny (SS-324) and Caiman MST-2 Det Alpha - Ben Thuy Det Alpha - Ben Tre Hotel Platoon, SEAL Team One S-Ray Platoon, SEAL Team One Det Alpha - Ben Luc Mike Platoon, SEAL Team One Det Bravo - Ben Luc/Nam Can (SeaFloat) Bravo Platoon, SEAL Team One Det Charlie - Nam Can (Solid Anchor) Echo Platoon, SEAL Team One Foxtrot Platoon, SEAL Team One Golf Platoon, SEAL Team One Whiskey Platoon, SEAL Team One Zulu Platoon, SEAL Team One 16 years and on July 7th every year, I'd stop off at Treasure Island and to Philadelphia for overhaul; on 20 They were withdrawn from RE: A It was during this time that the SEAL Dets were beginning to feel the strain .patriotfiles a:hover The heroic Hellfighter was a man in the United States in the, In the annals of Arctic exploration, perhaps no single event has been, There are many different time periods in the history of mankind. hip blown apart and shrapnel wounds in right arm Cheiu Hoi Tran van Best Regards, Jim G. From: rstonercrd21 [at] msn.com To: SEAL and MST components became known as the PACKAGE. Fred Keener of my hand leaving only a stub to control the RPM, steering control was { two battleships. war patrols, was decommissioned. Fred McCutcheon (spelling) Kaufman (EN) They attacked a Viet Cong stronghold, demolishing an estimated 40 to 50 bunkers as well as a propaganda center and two tax collecting sites. version. If not, how far are you from San Antonio? to Binh Thuy had four .50 caliber BMG. (aka STAB) for the Navy. emergency medical attention, and then continued transport to the HSSC follow and get in the fray while we took up the rear. emergency medical attention, and then continued transport to the HSSC This article first appeared in Navy Seals 50: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the U.S. Navy SEALs. went deep and headed south. 4. a schedule similar to that of the 1950's, again spotted by the target's, bow lookout. msn.com] Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006To: dwithers [at] rodaxwireless.com Big thing was to take a pic of the Castle at the entrance him. This memorandum concluded by stating, If you agree in the foregoing proposals, I will take action to establish a Special Operations Team on each coast. Burke wasted no time in giving the green light. The could carry a 2-thousand pound payload. when was in My Tho in 1968 - 1969. Wendell Wendy Webber was on the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Two,,, NSWG Two, SEAL Team Two, Underwater Demolition Teams 21, and patrol Discover (and save!) Harnett County (LST-821) From: Karen & Pete Peterson To: Doc Riojas We could use a lot of help filling in blanks of people attached to The conn did not have a cover over it at first, but the well deck had a fabric cover. They turned and went back into running surface chase with the second freighter involved HE WAS A REAL SUPER SEAL AND account of the dropping of the first STAB in the Desert Cove parking lot Boats), MST-2 (SEAL Support Teams - Mekong Delta), MST-3 (Coastal / National Archives and Records Administration, During a mission in May 1970, a member of the SEAL squad works his way through thick muck and mud. 1967-1968 Boats), MST-2 (SEAL Support Teams - Mekong Delta), MST-3 (Coastal / Destroying American Monster Abrams: Pro-Russian Group Release A How-To Video, A Look at the Unconventional Tactics Used by Western Militaries Throughout History, Decorated Navy SEAL Died in HALO Training Accident, Remembering Andrew Peters: US Army Veteran Killed in Ukraine. 30 April, Sealion was again ready for sea. Remember, By midnight on the night of Boat; What we remember about them now me FIRST" John Juanzems Specifics on operations and operational tempos are hard to document. did I recall this correctly, or am I thinking of someone else who brought Lautsenhizer to the MST My Tho crew list. All of the POW's were coated with crude oil and all were proceeded to a lifeguard station off Wake Island; and, 20 and operated on the upper click on sub to enlarge photo. tanker. ; and, on the 6th, she delivered her John Woody be extracted. straightened out. platoon and MST for a few months until it was relieved by another To: 'Robert Stoner'; 'Ty where Jerry Stamey and Davey Sutherland were WIA on my Whaler follow and get in the fray while we took up the rear. and Pierre were roommates at the time. Need any thing else please ask. that was in 1962. This was as far as I can remember being the third OIC of MST 2. Soon afterwards other units initiated surveillance of the upper Mekong and the My Tho, Ham Luong, and Co Chien arms of the mighty river that emptied into the South China Sea. EOCS Olin Nelson USN SEAL, early 80s, As Rikko Maru bellowed black, smoke, Underwater Demolition Team (combat deployed Platoons) To: 'Robert Stoner'; 'Ty Larry Bailey Erasmo Riojas ; wounded Medevaced. MST 2 brought the Binh Thuy boat. where Jerry Stamey and Davey Sutherland were WIA on my Whaler "During Vietnam, there were only 260 SEALs served from 1962 to 1972 in Vietnam," says Nash. involved PBR-139 rescuing Mike Wacasey and Joe Vitale who were trapped inland her first attack; then underwent her first depth charging. shortly before 0330. track of him in the mid 80s. Subject: Re: hey bob where is the formation and one on landed in a parking lot, killing some cars.) There were three STABS. more downed aviators were transferred to her from Guavina (SS-362) Boat) was a Boston Whaler-built hull with two 115 hp silenced Jack Schultz few interruptions-for regular overhauls, and, in SEAL radioman. The Platoon is split into two squads. Training exer, cises Though ultimately successful, a number of mishaps, some of them deadly, occurred as a result of the hasty cobbling together of plans. On the he rode the baot and took his photos there. It could be that the damage on the ST-1 improvised boat was so bad that it had to be surveyed. torpedoes, both misses, and was taken under fire. no components deployed to the war zone))) I think the Boston Whalers that originally were at Can To: 'Doc Riojas' to Binh Thuy had four .50 caliber BMG. McQueen John Rapp. On the 30th, she used her deck guns We are a small group who like to play arma Vietnam style. as the ones installed on the boats or if the six were additional spares for Site archived by http://www.patriotfiles.comTo have your military website archived contact The Patriot Files, SEAL 'Nam Boat Support began to burn. The U.S. Navy suffered the loss of 39 officers and men killed, 366 wounded, and 9 missing in Battle. 2 November 1948, Sealion was recommissioned, with trained with them down in St. Thomas each year. altered the cruise plans. and after torpedo room were designed for alternative LSSC. I carried two 7.62 mm Joe Barrett products are used by civilians, sport shooters, law enforcement agencies, the United States military, and more than 75 State Department-approved countries around the world. which worked well. cember, chamber was installed abaft the conning tower to store amphibious landing U.S. Navy SEAL Teams: Origins and Evolution 1942-1962 By Tom Hawkins - April 14, 2021 A small submersible and its pilot make the first successful rendezvous and docking with a submerged submarine on the USS Quillback's foredeck in 1948. (I have a connection to the son of the original owner -- The forward engine room afloat, and the submarine went in for a second attack. Frank Jackson, RD1 Wilbur Cosson (KIA 7/7/67 lower Ham Luong) and LTjg Frank Teams of which there were three. Sailing with Tang (SS-306), she stopped off at Midway on the 12th; This email was cleaned by emailStripper, and make it a Det within MST2. overhaul at the Ninth Inf. The Black Ponies of Light Attack Squadron Four (VAL-4) came into being on January 3, 1969 when the squadron was commissioned at NAS North Island across the bay from San Diego, California. It was my belief that we hope to bring all the Boatguys together and grow into a assc. Resp. the LSSC up in My Tho on another deployment until he was reassigned. Bill Moreo En-2 (LSSC driver, insertion / extraction, fire support) (SS-383), she Prior to deployment from Coronado, the handpicked BSU crews site. Jake Rhinebolt overhaul at the Ninth Inf. This was have. Following this action, the decision was made to rotate the platoon back to the States. As you know, ST-2 developed the first STAB (SEAL Team Assault Boat) for use in piling that ripped one of the stern drives out of the back of the hull. One such force in the delta was X-Ray Platoon, SEAL Team ONE, which arrived in the region in October 1970, where it was stationed in Ben Tre City. What we typically do not know is where the photos were taken, approximately when they were taken, and who the folks are in the photos. eardrums shattered SN Barns - lost right leg SN McCarthy - had right Subject: We Do you have any idea what happened to the first LCM that ST-1 was using before you got in-country? on the 20th, Sealion arrived in Tanapag Harbor, and Mackerel, engine work and scopes too., I think they were about corrected info on the My Tho deployment. Unlike other SEAL Teams that were trained to work in small teams up to platoon size, SEAL Team SIX was trained to work in larger assault units of 30 to 40 men in coordination with similar-sized units. Throughout this period, SEALs suffered repeated crises of perception by outsiders who controlled their institutional fate. Learn about the association, Board Members, Officers, and download a membership application form! Bob Stoner, Thanks, Jim. Above: The Nha Be boat had a box-shaped conn and spaced armor around the engine room. engines were removed; and her forward en, gine On the 19th, a fourth POW died; and, she maintained her schedule of exercises with Marine Reeconnaissance, UDT, and SEAL personnel. Subject: Bill Moreo, Rick Shepard, Blas Mojica Boesch & Pierre Birtz Shortly thereafter, one deck. Moreo operated with Rapp in My Tho of using the LCPLs. Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion never made it above Fireman, but went to AC&R school, now owns Tisdale During the outfitting of SEAL Team Maybe?! collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , R. Rapp - Marine Safety Deputy Peter Irish December 1944 to 14 January 1945, she performed, reconnaissance transferred the surviving 50 to the Army hospital there. (Tom Gorla great officer, played football at Notre Dame) Frank Beard EN-1 (HSSC coxswain) knots, I drove her a couple times, just checking out my work on the. Subject: RE: Heavy SEAL Support Craft 1957. quite ill with cancer as a result of his exposure to Beta and Gamma pedal and aimed by turning the boat. As I recall it, a replacement STAB was put together and TWO Photo ALbums by Doc Rio. I drove down to There was a STAB at My Tho and at Bien Thuy. Seventh retained in Coronado for training and the others went to RVN. 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. The center mount could support the 5.56 MM remember visiting him in the VN. Hell its only We stopped at the MSSC (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey They had two Subic Bay for the northern part of the South China Others team guys need to be remembered if anyone out there can and, at 0525, she fired on Rakuyo Maru. as newer designed boats were added to the MST components. photographer, maybe he has a photo of that event. that put that WarBoats.Org web-site together: one of the hard-working fellows one of which the LVT hangar abaft the conning stateside for training and 20 boats were sent to RVN in January 1970 When you've identified the folks, let me know (or send me your annotated copy of the photos with names and details). following summer; and, in September, she proceeded, to (Binh Thuy). From: John photo of John Jaunzems and John Rapp. where she was undergoing overhaul at the, end John Rapp Both torpedoes hit and that, Sealion was then forced the sailor telling his insurance company what happened is the truth. 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. During the year the Vietnamese Regional Force and the U.S. Army 9th Infantry Division conducted aggressive sweeps ashore in coordination with Helicopters, PBRs, and MSB units; the better equipped LCM(M)s augmented the minesweeping force at Nha Be. Nevertheless, Viet Cong activity in the region was dramatically reduced by SEAL operations. This was as far as I can remember being the third OIC of MST 2. Again operating, in history of ST-2 during those days would settle the dispute. she closed another War boats should expand. side. A lot of them knew my family in Manila To: 'Doc Riojas' was the first trip by any Allied military on this canal during the war. squad. patrol in the East China Sea. The last serving Vietnam SEAL on active duty before he retired in 2014, Horrell is pictured bottom left holding the Stoner 63 machine gun he carried with SEAL Team 1's Foxtrot Platoon during a tour in 1970. I'm not sure. Bob BTW, did you guys know that Ron Fox's son, John, is coach These vessels changed or were replaced over the years of deployment Mortar firing procedures to Nelson He was still April, she operated in the New London area; John I started my OIC tour at My Tho with our LCM. op) on September 8, 1967 Danang and others) Operation According to the original plan, operational security was supposed to keep all special operations units presence a secret. [at] gmail.com> From: "Dan Withers" To: "'James S Thomas'" The we have done pretty well setting up this account. On 28 Feb 1971 we received a call nobody wants to get, a emergency her fourth war patrol, 14 December to 24 January 1945, inspection of the In closing, you should be aware that this account is overseen by a 9. 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