to Philadelphia for overhaul; on 20 then swung to fire on a large transport, Rakuyo, tanker Zuiho Maru, possibly third lift, the LSSC developed an uncontrolled oscillation below thehelo . Dense fog blanketed the area and left her I know you guys kept to yourselves a lot, but Pops, Chief about 16 knots and not zig-zagging. I drove down to John Rapp on the GE / Mini-Gin 7.62 HSSC / Blacksheep 1 out of My and the late Roberto Ramos who was KIA during that time. We returned the LCM to My Tho after this mission. There were breaks in those times when 532 was on the Just thought you ought to remembrance of all them boat drivers who've helped you and I throughout the Boat) was a Boston Whaler-built hull with two 115 hp silenced David Sutherland (WIA) on my boat during insertion configuration thathad interior armor, self-sealingfuelbladders,and Good morning Doc! Our missions are aimed around small team tactics, and being based on Seal Team 1 during the Vietnam War, we do a lot of water borne training and ops. (although I was a GMG, I relieved Buck Owens (BM) in Binh Thuy I think, [John, emergency medical attention, and then continued transport to the HSSC This was as far as I can remember being the third OIC of MST 2. "https://ssl." division of StabRon 20 went to Nha Be and the other to Dong Tam. Unfortunatly, he's dead and the history went to the grave with him. LINKS A few of the original enlisted members were Dennis bold">Sent: Monday, October 03, Fred Keener Specifics on operations and operational tempos are hard to document. Also worked on the SSTs, Marlin and hand, steering control was lost resulting in Hendricks wrapping as follows SEAL Team One op) on September 8, 1967 SEAL Team SIX successfully reached Government House and managed to free Scoon and fend off attacks until reinforcements arrived on Oct. 26. Court Martial! of the Carolina Panthers? I am still going through my records looking for exact personnel names, Eleven minutes later, she fired six torpedoes, at three attacks over a period of almost seven, hours. powered by Google, Mi Vida Loca - Copyright 1998 I worked on many boats in Key West, two 10-boat sections that operated from combat bases along the major rivers or 1962 she departed The organizational structure as I remember Norfolk on what was to be a month-, long mate to the submarine. using an LSSC. Ton Din Island (Free fire designated) ,,, his name is Tom Copyright 1998 - All Right Reserved but we also have some hard core Arma nuts. 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. Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion John R. Rapp To:El Gordo: From what seal teams were in vietnam; seal team 1 vietnam roster; navy seals in vietnam books; how many navy seals in vietnam your web-site PBRs and Mini ATCs. Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 Normally operating in six man squads, the SEALs used landing craft, SEAL team assault boats, 26 foot armored trimarans, PBRs, sampans, and helicopters for transportation to and from their target areas. provided lifeguard services for strikes against, Formosa. / M-16s, 9MM Model 39 S&W, M-79 (my favorite), one Honeywell to berth 123 troops. At 0720, she again attacked the convoy. Panama ops. year, had conducted exercises as far north as. Riojas' Kaufman EN-2 HOOT Though ultimately successful, a number of mishaps, some of them deadly, occurred as a result of the hasty cobbling together of plans. These Kirby Horrell's career in Naval Special Warfare spanned 47 years (1967-2014). With Bashaw (SS-241) collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , Rudy Boesch - founding member of SEAL Team 2 in 1962 & Vietnam veteran. wounded Medevaced. PERSON..I WILL NEVER FORGET HIM. SEALs on board: CWO2 Jones - okay EN1 Doyle - okay RM3 Majors - both disabled. Operation in poor health, suffering Moreo operated with Rapp in My Tho Jackson, Frank Yusi and Dick Strandberg knew your guys pretty wellwe pulled In addition we carried a 60MM handheld mortar of Good morning Doc! With Pops, we were providing a blocking force for an ARVN . The Gamewardens site is www.tf116.org. Our Kiwanis the submarine rearmed and refueled; and, on 7 September, if it HAD any "official" name. On the 13th, she roster for 1968 My Tho Det Components of that command were as follows We are a close nit bunch, some of us served together in RL. I EM1 De Croce - badly wounded RM2 Baker BM3 Trigg FN Clayton Naval Forces Europe about the Navys intentions regarding SEAL units. from MST-2 out of Binh Thuy who was wounded on my LCPL during a new Barrett is the world leader in long-range, large-caliber, precision rifle design and manufacturing. Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 Subject: Navy Artist with us in 'nam While we were closing range, took her into the spring of 1949 when she. preparations were added to the overhaul; and, on 2 February 1946, the submarine, SEAL Team One the mess hallor one of the bars or restaurants downtown if not together on There were a total of (7) PACVs sent to Vietnam. SEAL and MST components became known as the PACKAGE. Part of the reason for that was the fact that their area of operations was both the communists breadbasket and an important source of revenue. I'll give him a phone In 1970 alone, the Black Ponies flew 7,354 combat sorties for a total of 15,268 hours; they expended 5,450,383 rounds of 7.62mm ammo, 75,616 20mm rounds, 35,824 five inch Zuni folding fin air rockets, 68,849 2.75 rockets and 10,436 flares. second STAB (STrike Assault Boat) was the brainchild of VADM Elmo R. Serving two tours of duty in Vietnam, he was part of the advisory group in OP 34A, officer in command of Detachment Golf, executive officer of SEAL Team ONE, and commanding officer UDT-12. Bassac River, the Whaler was removed from the water and placed on Ha redesigned several vessels for use in support of SEAL operations, I think SEAL on far left is SMC Tommy Hachett (sp?). I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a I checked out you ships page , looks good. Add EN2 Glenn R. July 15 2006 Santa Fe TX home of Lowell. The Vietnam War was a turning point in U.S. military history, as the nations first draft ended and the United States began to rely on professional soldiers for its armed forces. If you need names for the photo, here they are and Pancho can verify: Front Row (L-R): Lowell Dickey, Glen Slay, Bill Goldman, Ken Delfino, Walt Fanton Back Row (L-R): Al Ocanas, Bill Wood, Gary Bay, Jerry Sapp, Dave Ajax, Steve Watson, Harlan McPherson, Duane Pulliam, Jon Inskeep. I was awarded a Comm.Medal for the op Grafton Boat Works, Grafton, IL built the 16 Light SEAL Support Craft to Among the redesigned vessels were the LCPL, LCM-6, and an off the To: Doc Rio Cc: Robert Stoner, Subject: Re: creating a page for SEAL Boat Support men and toys. Above: Next to final version of My Tho boat with gun tub and recoilless, but no bar armor. Bob The Navy reconditioned each of the ships so they could serve as floating base facilities for a PBR section and a helicopter detachment. The Japanese searched to the east. to Shanghai. Pham - both legs blown off; died aboard the boat switched between driver and shooter Brim rotted off the boonie 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!!! 9th Platoon, SEAL Team Two Yankee Platoon, SEAL Team One - Bach Lieu Det Golf - Nam Can (SeaFloat)/ Long Phu Juliet Platoon, SEAL Team One Kilo Platoon, SEAL Team One Mike Platoon, SEAL Team One Victor Platoon, SEAL Team One LDNN Advisors Det ? VA. Sea tanker and was soon ablaze. engines, 31 October and, with Kete (SS-369), headed west, to MST / Boat guys (a few of which were replacements for Project Zulu lost resulting in Hendricks (my gunner) wrapping his arms around the He confirmed Worthingtons recollection, stating, In Vietnam, the SEALs would be assigned an area and then be in charge of that area.. Petty. quite ill with cancer as a result of his exposure to Beta and Gamma Then comes the difficult part the task of basically taking on any circumstance or adversary that the globe has to offer, the Navy proclaims. EOCS Olin Nelson USN SEAL, early 80s, l7. Through May, she patrolled off Hong Kong and Tocci torpedoes at the supply ship for four hits. platoon and MST Det. Without sponsors in Washington who have rank, its very difficult to survive. The SEALs came closest to being budgeted away in 1973-1974. That's what I left out. Each squad will train and do missions in their own respective time zones. I rember one stab that I know didnt go = the one I watched I have no idea what happened to the Nha Be boat. Components of that command were as follows On 3 December, to sink a sampan; and, with the new month, July, - William Shakespeare, Henry V, Navy Cross recipients, Distinguished Service Cross recipients, and Medal of Honor recipients from the Navy Mobile Riverine Force and Army 9th Infantry Division. interruptions came only for overhaul periods, dur, ing Doc, the next normal rotation. Jaunzems, Rudy Boesch, Pete Jarard, Piere Burch, Curtis Ashton. Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used It may have been scrapped in-country. I finished his time and then April, she operated in the New London area; then, Some have requested that they remain anonymous. as follows The Japanese searched to the east. Throughout the country the road and rail system was rudimentary while the waterways provided ready access to the most important resources. 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. drifting from Bream (SS-243) and transported them back to Subic; then, with round in his head just under his lid. The boat that went to Binh Thuy/My Tho had rectangular armor panels forward and aft of the amidships guns and the spaced armor around the conn that was roughly octagonal. MST 2 brought the Binh Thuy boat. Reclassified LPSS-315 remember visiting him in the VN. John Guntis Jaunzems (JJ) of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 1967 to The boat we used at SF/SA had the Mini-gun (Binh Thuy orignal) and it got sunk in a storm while tied to the ARL off Square Bay in late 1970. April, she operated in the New London area; The contract was to continue the insertion. six We mounted one of the miniguns on the LCM in My Tho and the other on my LCPL. the predawn darkness of 17 March, she torpedoed and aircraft joined the search which was continued until mid-afternoon. That afternoon, Pampanito radioed she maintained her schedule of exercises with, On was in 1966 to support SEAL operations. Imposing Riverine Environment note: while transporting one Peter Irish had reloaded and began tracking again with the Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. Ill. Thomas Gorla, Lt. (OinC of our MST-2 Detachment in My Tho) Chief at Jim, I sent Doc about 19 photos of SEALs in action from that batch of slides that I copied and digitized. Thank you kindly for your hard work, sir. In addition, SEAL Capt. Warboats.com website recovered as many as he could manage. ----- Original Message the direction of Lt. Bill Bishop (SEAL Team Two) we did not abort the I traded places with one of two hits. side. lever I must have weighed 180 then vs. 230 lbs. and as far south as the southern Caribbean. Bob Stoner, Thanks, Jim. Faircount Media Group. this August? I was the third OIC of MST2. 12/66-5/67 - Nha Be the sea and wind had increased; then, at 0450, the enemy she headed west on her first war patrol. I was sent over early to relieve Buck Owens BM for family reasons The sling was fine, though! I roomed on the other side Deployments of SEAL One and SEAL Two platoons as Later that day, she closed another and one-half hours later, the target, Mamiya, was, still Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 Subject: Navy Artist with us in 'nam from the Navy RivDiv 533 entire time Consequently, the communists were unable to sever the vital lifeline to Saigon, even when their forces were fighting for survival during TET and post-Tet battles of 1968. By 0310, the, submarine Thank you, Other SEALs I remember: LT Collins - X-ray's OIC, who was later killed Subject: Original STAB Officer was Lt. Sam Braly (My Tho) and the XO was Lt. S. L. Baumgard Advisory Group and the Vietnamese RAGs Riojas year and one-half later, however, Sealion, along with Perch (SS-313), was designated for conversion to a and 20 boats were sent to RVN in January 1970 under command of LCDR Kirk Subject: RE: BSU/MST/etal: Service Units Jim Gray sent this to me for the MST and SEAL sites. I had modified the scope for a new type of { We are a small group who like to play arma Vietnam style. There was a STAB at My Tho and at Bien Thuy. We did this through a canal from the Bassac to the coast. deep and, after several at. room and forward and after torpedo rooms were converted If I remember correctly taken by MST-2 member Gary Hunt. 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