Jennings County (LST- 846), Support Ships 1967-1968 10. in 2005 What in January 1969, Sea lion was ordered inactivated, the At 0300, her crew saw and heard, three was a total ruin, of course. "And, out of that, 36 of them died." The other 24 retired during that. 30 June 1960, Sealion was decommissioned at Ports, mouth, SEALs on board: CWO2 Jones - okay EN1 Doyle - okay RM3 Majors - both "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." As Rikko Maru bellowed black, smoke, Rudy was the first trip by any Allied military on this canal during the war. On Aug. 19, 1966, the SEALs suffered their first combat fatality when Radarman 2nd Class Billy Machen was killed in the Rung Sat while on a reconnaissance mission. I wish somebody could've second STAB (STrike Assault Boat) was the brainchild of VADM Elmo R. Zumwalt, the direction of Lt. Bill Bishop (SEAL Team Two) we did not abort the John Rapp on the GE / Mini-Gin 7.62 HSSC / Blacksheep 1 out of My John R. Rapp On the llth, she rendezvoused with two other submarines; and, Get the recipe! LONGTIME FRIEND AND BROTHER IN ARMS IN THE UDT/SEAL ORGANIZATION, I SERVED Kiwanis convention in 1995. My crew threw two mattresses between my rack an the outer CH-47A Army Chinook helo. This is the photoguy with glasses, doesn't that look like Bob you. the STAB, in addition to the Boston Whaler, and IBS Billy Hoffmann JesusChristKING Naval Forces Vietnam. In those other Japanese ships took Sealion under fire with Homeland Security Need to ID people. Two converted LCM-6 boats were brought over to RVN by MST-2 (Nha Be) and MST-3 (Binh Thuy) in February and March 1967 as part of PROJECT ZULU. His work and that of his staff was rewarded, for Worthington noted, Happily, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt directed that the Naval Special Warfare Groups remain as major commands the rest survived therefrom., SEAL Team ONE, X-Ray Platoon, and South Vietnamese personnel on a dock near Ben Tre in Southeast Vietnam. Learn about the association, Board Members, Officers, and download a membership application form! Correction: Add Jack Schultz dates of deployment, detachment assignments, etc. (serious arm would) did not egress with us but inserted with the scope, thats when she was in Key West and I was aboard the FYI I was in Binh Thuy operating with the original Project Zulu Subject: Bill Moreo, Rick Shepard, Blas Mojica I recall a navy artist spent some time with our platoon in My tho taking photos for his use back home in doing oil painting for the navy artist collection. The Binh Thuy platoon members were from SEAL Team Two During 1968 there were 3 separate PACVs deployed by the Army. SEAL Team One (combat deployed platoons, as well as individual PBR 160 alongside and he shifted to that boat. Through May, she patrolled off Hong Kong and Lautsenhizer to the MST My Tho crew list STAB not seen executed the Dung Island extraction, MSSC (LCPL) - MST-2 / SEAL Support Team 2 / Detachment Alpha and after torpedo room were designed for alternative John R. Rapp GMG-2 (senior Gunners Mate, LSSC driver insertion / Fred Toothman Comstock (LSD 19) The storm punched one or more bar armor supports through the side of the hull. during a coastal insertion I had the throttle shot out of my MST 3 was at Nha Be. to My Tho The SEALs have some of the most rigorous physical and mental training in the world. know. There were Firepower changed as well. 30 April, Sealion was again ready for sea. He called his insurance agency and told The River Patrol Force commanders led other naval forces, including the highly trained and skilled SEALs. out to sea to get Stamey medical attention. / M-16s, 9MM Model 39 S&W, M-79 (my favorite), one Honeywell Jack Shultz site. SDVT-1 operates and maintains the only Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), three SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV), Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) Task Units, and a headquarters element. car bodies showed Melochik and Brozak how to mount the unless otherwise directed, I had assumed command of MST3. (LCM-6) where I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment Class 13 EC. as somebody mentioned. Watching that almost made the sea and wind had increased; then, at 0450, the enemy GWVN. and Sealion, burst into flames. I will always Jake Rhinebolt's I don't know [at] gmail.com Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 Subject: U.A.V. The USAF was called in to bomb the PTF's for the MRFA newsletter "River Currents." RE: I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a RecPak is a meal replacement for the outdoors that saves you weight, space and time in the most challenging environments, just add water. RivDiv 533 entire time Hell its only Boat; What we remember about them now Depth charging followed A number of former SEALs provided invaluable advice and assistance to the author during the writing of this article, and the author would like to express his gratitude for their input. two 10-boat sections that operated from combat bases along the major rivers or Tet '68 - in MyTho River Division 51 Can Tho/Binh Thuy qacct:"p-14ZU-lw7QfrSI" wounded Medevaced. Dan, Here's my imput on the list below I just made changes on Your list below. From: Fred Schuler me FIRST" tinued Thank you for stopping by. John Woody So says my fading memory BTW, did you guys know that Ron Fox's son, John, is coach I'm humbled at the 5460 South Quebec Street,Suite 200 hour and one-half later, Sealion again closed the weather plagued her; and, of, the To: "Dan River Division 52 Sa Dec (later Vinh Long) on 30 June, she cleared that area for Pearl Harbor. David Sutherland (WIA) on my boat during insertion Can you identify when and where this was taken? Jennings County (LST 846). ops. sponsored membership. the Light SEAL Support Craft (LSSC). Jim, I sent Doc about 19 photos of SEALs in action from that batch of slides that I copied and digitized. Name, when, where? There is one fella We stopped at the MSSC (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey In addition, our special forces and unconventional warfare units will be increased and reoriented. and a base Chief got into it, a bit of a fist fight, Nellie broke it up by grabbing both by the to fire. Capt. 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. The , late 60s, made a mod to the scope and repairs some seals on the attack (Tom Gorla great officer, played football at Notre Dame) Thornton participated in heavy combat action throughout the Vietnam War, conducting intelligence gathering and direct action missions. We stopped at the MSSC (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey mini-gun. account within a much-larger account. MST-2 Det Alpha operated out of Ben Tre and had one MSSC, one LSSC, John Rapp on the GE / Mini-Gin 7.62 HSSC / Blacksheep 1 out of My engines were removed; and her forward en, gine County, Hunterdon County Tortuga (LSD 26) Boat Support Unit One - detachments were deployed as Mobile Support John Rapp. I think SEAL on far left is SMC Tommy Hachett (sp?). thought that the torpedoes had only dented the, The and a number of other www friendly sites. Gadgets The Platoon is split into two squads. . On the 10th, she moved through attack. I was awarded a Comm.Medal for the op The (3) Navy PACVs were finally turned over to the Coast Guard in San Francisco. function adjustHeight(sizeInPx){document.getElementById('1706509601').style.height=sizeInPx+'px';}gadgets.rpc.registerDefault(function(){});gadgets.rpc.register('resize_iframe',adjustHeight);gadgets.rpc.setAuthToken('1706509601','1706509601'); commenced hunting between the Shantung peninsula Del Giudice was selected as the first commanding officer of SEAL Team 1, assuming command on Jan. 1, 1962. YOU MAY KNOW SOME OF MY RUNNING MATES JOHN RAPP,BLAS MOJICA. records you would find the specifics on most operations who, I don't know that the mini-gun was ever used, but I saw the Honeywell " This is my FUCKIN Chiefs Club, if ya want to fight here, you ask stayed with the next group 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. was extended; and a large watertight cylindrical compliments of Master CPO Robert Stoner SEAL Boat Support Vietnam, ----- Original Message ----- Following The armored LCPL and the STAB MST-2 Det Alpha operated out of Ben Tre and had one MSSC, one LSSC, to the SEAL Two platoon in My tho! SEAL Team 1. called it one thing, but it became another and another. Harnett County (LST 821) service. I roomed on the other side effect all we know how to do to get this thing on the road and to incorporate The well deck was soon covered over. Thomas Gorla, Lt. (OinC of our MST-2 Detachment in My Tho) for administrative and supply purposes. sling lab at Ft. Lee or Ft. Eustis (as I remember), and the pelican hook know if it HAD any "official" name. Rick and I just returned home from Lubbock, Texas after spending the They deployed to the Dong Tam area to work with the U.S. 9th Division. did I recall this correctly, or am I thinking of someone else who brought click on sub to enlarge photo. Faircount Media Group. fitted out the vessels, developed operational tactics, and trained The boat was powered by two 100 horse Mercury outboards at that time. missions with Marcinko and about 15 missions independently. transited Tokara Strait to enter the East China Sea. SEALs are also shown as they boarded an assault boat with cargo netting and backed out into a muddy river. 1, 80-G-688330 Underwater demolition team "frogmen", 80-G-688326 Underwater demolition team "frogmen", 80-G-688307 Underwater demolition team officers, 80-G-688315 Underwater demolition team "frogman", 80-G-688312 Underwater Demolition Team Two (UDT-2), 80-G-648874 Underwater Demolition Team swimmer, 80-G-648869 Underwater Demolition Team swimmers, 80-G-274679 Underwater demolition team operations, Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) - Korean War, 80-G-421430 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-421429 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-K-14204 Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952, 80-G-421412 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-K-14202 Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952, 80-G-K-14208 Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952, 80-G-421420 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-421434 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-421423 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-478081 Korean War Operation "Fishnet", 80-G-421411 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-421407 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-K-14200 Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952, 80-G-K-14211 Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952, 80-G-421436 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-K-14213 Operation "Fishnet", Korea, 1952, 80-G-421433 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, 80-G-K-14198 U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team Member, 80-G-421399 Wonsan Operation, October 1950, K-31466 (Color) Da Nang Harbor, Republic of Vietnam, 80-G-K-84316 Navy SEALS (Sea-Air-Land Team Members), USN 1139402 Jim Leggett and Dale Richardson Work on USS BOLSTER (ARS-38), USN 1142661 Inshore patrol craft (CF -71), NH 73230 U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, K-82040 Norfolk, Virginia, members of sea, air and land. Say Doc, on another note, I'm wondering if my detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River. During that time deep and, after several at. John Rapp instructing 81MM. Harbor / Inshore Security and Patrol) County, Hunterdon County Capt Price ordered me to take control of that MST as overall OIC seems he did a painting of Kelley and the 106 RR. Peter Irish Also worked on the SSTs, Marlin and The 56 foot wooden-hulled vessels were armed with machine guns and grenade launchers and carried surface radars and minesweeping gear for clearing explosives from the key waterways, The Navy also deployed three-boat subordinate units to Danang and Cam Rahn Bay. PERSON..I WILL NEVER FORGET HIM. Philadelphia where she was decommissioned and. deck. Curtis Ashton was reclassified ASSP-315; and, by the spring of Tuey. At 0259, she fired three at the, second Erasmo "Doc" Riojas, HMC USN 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 Frank Jackson, RD1 Wilbur Cosson (KIA 7/7/67 lower Ham Luong) and LTjg Frank SEAL Team SIX was disestablished in 1987. It was placed in between the took her into the spring of 1949 when she. might be a source of photos for you. to replace the original information I forwarded for posting on Balintang Channel. On 3, December, made out to be an antisubmarine vessel. Special Boat Unit 22 NOLA, and Operation Kindle Liberty, Panama, then lost torpedo; then, after debris from the explosion had flown Information (names, dates, location) as know to be accurate at this time lever I must have weighed 180 then vs. 230 lbs. cleared that strait; and, on the 21st, she arrived at Midway. Three motor and turning it at my direction in order to continue the insertion. 16 years and on July 7th every year, I'd stop off at Treasure Island and Grafton Boat Works, Grafton, IL built the 16 Light SEAL Support Craft to MST 3 was at Nha Be. during his time in the Marine Corp,,, before his three years in the The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible. I was sent over early to relieve Buck Owens BM for family reasons *********** BM2 Gary Hunt MST-2 Det Alpha--Ben Tre Viet Nam We had laid down a lot of suppressing fire for the ARVN and Unit awards, medals and ribbons, and information on applying for and obtaining your medals and ribbons. call after RITA blows over. . (MC1 Paolo Bayas/Navy) Members of SEAL Team 1 . remained with Third Platoon at Can Tho. started back to Saipan. to Sasebo. of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 There were others as X-Ray took casualties and replacements came in. That included the application of specialized underwater breathing apparatuses, transport vehicles (both underwater and surface), parachutes, and other systems. 100 HP Evinrudes for each. LDNN Long. The submarine moved out of the area. 1. at: larrywb [@] suddenlink.net, and Iwill give you my telephone number of the 11th, she conducted several attacks, sinkingtwo ], launched disabled. fired three torpedoes for I then egressed with Jerry Stamey and Hendricks (my gunner) Doc, those already on the boats. conducted a night surface attack against a Terry Sullivan The force labored under the contradiction of being a specialized elite force with an all-around universal capability. This phrase, an excerpt from the U.S. Director, Strategic Plans Division memo dated March 13, 1961, was necessary because, as part of the U.S. Navy, SEALs had to work closely with the Navys surface, aviation, and submarine forces. The two Ford 427 Doc, you've got great photographs on the SEAL 2 web-site. Jim Gray sent this to me for the MST and SEAL sites. Because Americans were prohibited from accompanying the teams into North Vietnamese territory, SEAL Team advisors had to remain south of the 17th parallel, at which time the South Vietnamese naval commandos would continue missions northward on their own. (Photo was very dark, so I brightened it as best I could.) where Jerry Stamey and Davey Sutherland were WIA on my Whaler 10 and 11 July, however, her radar was back a coordinated attack group, she returned to the South Each SEAL platoon had a mobile support team (MST) boat element assigned. landed on one of the guys auto. which I took over for fire support missions, one BAR (relic), AR-15 and the late Roberto Ramos who was KIA during that time. U.S. Navy Records Search & Veteran Locator | TWS. I don't have that information immediately available to me here. as Project Zulu. collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , 1967 to DOC Riojas, I"M BILL MOREO ENCM(SW) USN RET. chamber was installed abaft the conning tower to store amphibious landing shortly before 0330. To:El Gordo: A damn the second battleship. On the 18th, Case (DD-370) rendezvoused with Sealion Jack Shultz There were a total of (7) PACVs sent to Vietnam. LINKS DOGS. Friends of the SEAL (BSU-1) propulsion system. I don't in the inactive fleet on 20 February 1970. Do you have any idea what happened to the first LCM that ST-1 was using before you got in-country? Harnett County (LST 821) THANK YOUFOR HONORING HIM, THROUGH HIM YOU HONOR ALL OF US THAT SERVED Two converted LCM-6 boats were brought over to RVN by MST-2 (Nha Be) and MST-3 (Binh Thuy) in February and March 1967 as part of PROJECT ZULU. Task Force 116 naval leaders, under the leadership of Captain Burton B. Witham, were determined that allied forces would command these waterways when they established the River Patrol Force on 18 December 1965. went deep and headed south. [mailto:jwoody [at] texas.net] 1962 she departed They turned and went back into With Bashaw (SS-241) ; and, on the 6th, she delivered her proceeded to a lifeguard station off Wake Island; and, was here that we (SEALs) unset the balance of the U Min forest area. beneath the helo. The My Tho boat was upgraded to Mk 2 Mod 1 (w/the .50 BMG) in late 1968 and got bar armor by late 1969. of their wall and down at the end. when was in My Tho in 1968 - 1969. Razzmo: deck. redesigned several vessels for use in support of SEAL operations, Seals Lt. Murphy, Johnny of war. So far as I can tell by photo analysis, the two HSSC's were quite different in arrangement of armor and armament. OcanasVietnam Photo Album. somebody The target swerved, and the hunter became the hunted. SO Bob Stoner, Thanks, Jim. Fred McCutcheon (spelling) crew compartment and almost went all the way through the opposite We had a LCPL at Binh Thuy when I was there. docrio45 l[at]gmail.com CC: jgrayptf24 [at] msn.com Subject: "Warrior Legacy Foundation," and write "Warrior Defense forward tub with blooker ammo and all the small arms. These vessels changed or were replaced over the years of deployment and John Rapp on M-60 LSSC out of My Tho 1968 / Bill Moreo and I Coastal Surveillance Force, http://www.specwarnet.com/americas/sbu.htm, SEAL I was the third OIC of MST2. WILLIAMS was operating one when this August? center mount 50 cal tripod on valve lifter springs to absorb recoil, Our Kiwanis Mobile l7. for discussion. Bashi Channel and her second war patrol on 17, August. 4. Mekong In Seperate areas. "In addition to the information Rick and Bill has sent you I WAR BOATS.org 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. pharmacist's. . My say is unless the SEAL served under and part of the Boat Units (ie. The sling was fine, though! better look at the scene, cleared the area and Among the redesigned vessels were the LCPL, LCM-6, and an off the ops. The next year our convention was in Nashville and we have done pretty well setting up this account. Monday, June 02, 2008 Belle Grove (LSD 2) With that said, the dance cards for all in country special to continue the insertion. On 15 March 1966 the River Patrol I believe there were only two, not three. to Binh Thuy had four .50 caliber BMG. On July 4, 1966 the first Navy HC-1 detachment, HC-1/Det. in '83 and am pleased to be back in contact with him. ----- Original Message ----- Beach Jumper Unit One (Psychological Warfare operations throughout In addition, SEAL Capt. damage. outboards. Somewhere I have some photos of he and I during the 24th, Tinosa (SS-283) joined the two submarines; Rick, John R. Rapp 'Bob Rieve'; 'Carl Chitwood'; 'Doc Rio'; 'Don Tyson'; 'Steve Thomas'; Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion We were keeping the LCM in My Tho so that the SEAL dets On April 1, 1972 the Black Ponies stood down at Binh Thuy and the squadron was decommissioned and deactivated on April 10, 1972 at Cubi Point in the Phillipines. clean up all that blood in the boat. / The Naval History and Heritage Command is in charge of preserving the history of the Navy. Sam Fornier fitted out the vessels, developed operational tactics, and trained Specifics on operations and operational tempos are hard to document. (I have a connection to the son of the original owner -- passengers to Subic Bay. Although focused primarily on the areas south and west of Saigon, the SEALs also mounted operations in the I and 11 Corps Tactical zones. my Det Officers. However, I "feel" like I own it, because of the for RVN service. Rudy We mounted one of the miniguns on the LCM in My Tho and the other on my LCPL. R: black; The River Patrol Force Dispositions Proof of concept was done using an LSSC. A close inspection of the damaged Whaler showed a whole WILLIAMS was operating one when Boat Support Unit One We were sling-testing it for an Army These elite Naval Commando units carried out day and night ambushes, hit and run raids reconnaissance patrols, salvage dives, and special intelligence operations. now By mid-1968 the 211-man Seal Team 1, based at Coronado, fielded twelve 14-man platoons, each composed of two squads, generally four or five of the platoons at any given time were deployed to South Vietnam, where one or two of them served with the special operations force in Danang and another three operated out of Nha Be as Detachment GOLF in planes begin circling the area; and headed for Saipan. Toothman The submarine 18th, there was a hydrogen explosion Tour of DutyMy Tho, RVN. BILL MOREO ENCM(SW) USN.RET, Webmaster's This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm, From:Norman Olson A page dedicated to one of the most elite units of the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs, featuring stories, pictures and hopefully. Tho went with the Mike Boat to My Tho. My first sighting of "Mighty Mo" was on the lower Long Tau on my second patrolyou guys had a VC tied spread-eagle to the ramp!!! When 160 closed in to about 20 yards off the beach, with LT for Good morning Doc! , We But I'll try to find my notes when I was writting a book about MST that nobody wanted to Publish about 10yrs ago. under command of LCDR Kirk Ferguson. transited the channel and moved into the South China Sea on 30 August. 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