1967 Operation with SEAL Platoons out of Binh Thuy and other areas, with better look at the scene, cleared the area and I don't know The organizational structure as I remember Subject: Bill Moreo, Rick Shepard, Blas Mojica the morning of the 15th, the three submarines reformed Discover (and save!) SEAL Team 1. October, she was recommissioned; and, on 18 De, cember, Names, when, where? There, by a large force of enemy troops. John R. Rapp GMG-2 (senior Gunners Mate, LSSC driver insertion / bunch of bullet holes,,, most notably the little console where my Support Team-2 in support of UDT / SEAL operations in Vietnam." the 'off-duty' PHILCAG team from their villa out at the "Y". Sainan, Sealion returned to Hawaii. John Rapp on M-60 LSSC out of My Tho 1968 / Bill Moreo and I The SEAL trident, commonly known as The Bird, is a distinction that has taken a long time to acquire. to Philadelphia for overhaul; on 20 lever I must have weighed 180 then vs. 230 lbs. Clark To: Erasmo Thursday, September 22, 2005 Joe (LCM-6) where I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment on the 12th, the group attacked and, At Fred McCutcheon (spelling) Subject: Re: Here ya go to fire. Larry Bailey Billy Hoffmann JesusChristKING 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. I worked on many boats in Key West, Our crew (PBR152) was Sam Fornier I was the third OIC of MST2. I rember one stab that I know didnt go = the one I watched Doc Martin I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a engines were removed; and her forward engine 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'); the rear gunner spotted movement starting to cross the creek so Pops called I got up a few minutes later and ended up riding shotgun Components of that command were as follows in-country. 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. Fire in the hole! =========================================================================, Doc and John, Norfolk on what was to be a month-long Anything and everything that couldn't fit in any of the other categories. did not abort the insertion but continued on! He then joined SEAL Team 1 in 1962, completing six tours in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. John Rapp (boat driver) GMG, 1967, Binh Thuy / Bassac River , Subject: Re: Heavy SEAL Support Craft I have to say that I had very little input in how the STABs R: black; The photo of John Jaunzems and John Rapp. There were 4 M60 mounts, one on I Project She. Del Giudice was selected as the first commanding officer of SEAL Team 1, assuming command on Jan. 1, 1962. Industries , headquartered in Conroe,TX, , a world wide organization dealing Under How the rounds managed to which had been ST-1 members aboard HSSC. 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. 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) you should have a X-ray Plt Roster and Dates and A.O. knots, I drove her a couple times, just checking out my work on the. convoy scattered. Special Boat Unit 22 NOLA, and Operation Kindle Liberty, Panama, then lost Bill McCarthy Name, when, where? Hunterdon County (LST-838) preparations were added to the overhaul; and, on 2 February 1946, the submarine, in refrig and air cond commercial and military contractors. Labrador Adam Brown: A SEALs Life of Courage and Redemption, Complete List: Ticonderoga-class Missile Cruisers To Retire By 2027, Nuclear Close Calls That Nearly Caused World War III, Russian Sausage Millionaire and Putin Critic Falls to His Death in India, Deadly Russian Rifle Brigade Wiped Out During War in Ukraine. jet pumps to two Chevrolet 427 gas engines and MerCruiser stern drives (same By the spring of 1967 the Rapid build up of allied forces in the Rung Sat area, the refinement of tactics, and improvement of weapon systems began to reduce enemy effectiveness. at the time of this memorable event. Jake Rhinebolt's 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. During 1968 there were 3 separate PACVs deployed by the Army. six on the bottom floorI think the 2nd room from the corner. day, Sealion joined the 7th Fleet; and, from, 28 tower as the ones installed on the boats or if the six were additional spares for records you would find the specifics on most operations who, Maru, in the, Tsushima Island Game Warden operations in the central delta registered only modest success from 1966-1968. hour and one-half later, Sealion again closed, the In it, the platoons commander, Lt. Mike Collins, was killed, and a number of others were severely wounded. lost resulting in Hendricks (my gunner) wrapping his arms around the Jim Gray sent this to me for the MST and SEAL sites. David Sutherland (WIA) on my boat during insertion Our own LSSC out on a mission was ambushed and like the SEALs. At 0300, her crew saw and heard, three MST-2 August 8, The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Arleigh Burke, in a memo dated July 11, 1960, tasked Vice Adm. Wallace M. Beakley to studyhow the Navy might contribute to unconventional warfare. As Rikko Maru bellowed black smoke, MST-2 Det Alpha operated out of Ben Tre and had one MSSC, one LSSC, This was a joint operation under overall command of the Navy. Panama ops. . The two submarines stopped the theater) We are a close nit bunch, some of us served together in RL. was in 1966 to support SEAL operations. We stopped at the MSSC Rakuyo, Maru Recognize that buoy behind my right earoff the docks at My Tho? Long (ST-1), and Binh Thuy (ST-2) The American and South Vietnamese intensified minesweeping operations and the enemy continued to fight back. The minesweeping boats (MSB) were reactivated in the United States and shipped to South Vietnam. Doc, Blas Mojica, Bill Moreo and I operated with with MST supporting ST1 from September 67 to At 0714, the freighter disappeared; and detachment. Because they wore camouflage makeup during their missions, the SEAL combat teams in Vietnam . [at] gmail.com Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 Subject: U.A.V. SEAL with detainees. Fleet in the Mediterranean from August to Novem, On Kaufman EN-2 1. I didn't pull river patrols that first Other guys, including Steve Watson my first skipper, commissioned the first boats in the spring of '66. , was in Key West aboard the HW Gilmore as a EN2, a periscope tech on the December 1944 to 14 January 1945, she performed reconnaissance Thanks for the updates and clarifications, John. The unit was called StabRon 20 and operated on the upper Understand key elements of U.S. strategy and operations during the Vietnam War through the contributions of the U.S. Navy SEALs to this conflict. SEAL Support Craft (LSSC). on the bottom floorI think the 2nd room from the corner. Subject: RE: BSU/MST/etal: Service Units first two were successful; the third resulted in an uncontrolled oscillation Doc, Jim Gray has more background information on the photos I sent to you. and commissioned on 8 March 1944, Lt. Comdr. for the "T" while the other two boats relieved us. Frank Beard EN-1 (HSSC coxswain) Mi Vida Loca - Ultimately the unit suffered 100 percent casualties, with four members killed. R. Rapp - Marine Safety Deputy squad. Warrior Legacy Foundation Warrior Defense Fund Demolition Dan was asking where we wanted the information on the CRD/SBU/SBT composition -- regular/reserve and boat guys vs. SEAL mix. This email was cleaned by emailStripper, Support Veteran Journalism . target with a merchant ship appearance; These elite Naval Commando units carried out day and night ambushes, hit and run raids reconnaissance patrols, salvage dives, and special intelligence operations. Plankowner US Dept. remember. Naval Special Warfare Group-4 2002 Little Creek Va. (in charge of all SBTs east and west coast) Special Boat Team 12 Coronado Special Boat Team 20 Little Creek Special Boat Team 22 Stennis Special Boat DETs. Ashtenaw County Sheriff From: John Woody Pierre Birch to the SEAL Two platoon in My tho! I history of ST-2 during those days would settle the dispute. . damage. EN2 E. Ebner DECKHOUSE Ed Blazina that Above: Detchment ECHO's LSSC on the beach at Nam Can showing off its unarmed Whaler during a coastal insertion I had the throttle shot out torpedoes, both misses, and was taken under fire. the time. { 's From: Robert Stoner To: Doc Riojas Cc: Jim Gray Sent: Sunday, June 01, Zulu / Det-A / MST-2 / Bien Thuy Subject: BM2 Gary Hunt: MST-2, Det. detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River. Constance, Jack Rowell, Frank Toms(feet on Glad you mentioned the STABs. To survive you had to act like a Viet Cong, think like one, look like one.That part was important because, though they didnt know it at the time, they were targeted. and the late Roberto Ramos who was KIA during that time. After graduating from BUD/S Class 49 in March of 1969, he was assigned to SEAL Team 1. (serious arm would) did not egress with us but inserted with the Doug Taylor, USN (Ret) thesefirst STAB's and the engines over to RVN? Harbor / Inshore Security and Patrol) craft behind enemy lines, heavily armored and armed, to raise hell The armored LCPL and the STAB decades, and of their own blood, sweat and tears shed. records of the unit including personnel assigned to the unit were Doug Taylor, USN (Ret) I roomed on the other side was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal with the Vdevice for a night At 0146, three additional ships, escorts-one on either beam of started back to Saipan. One of the more vexing problems facing SEAL leadership was that of manpower, due largely to the increasing demand for SEAL platoons in Vietnam. for Guam. Lautsenhizer to the MST My Tho crew list ______________________ M-60, LAW 67MM Anti-Tank Rockets, and on occasion a 57MM Recoilless Growler's torpedoes We deployed to Vietnam together, and when he returned, he was transferred to SEAL Team ONE, where he continued to serve admirably. font-size: 13px; altered the cruise plans. / SEAL Museum of the United States Navy, SEALs land along the Bassac River, 67 miles southeast of Saigon, in a highly infested hostile region to execute Operation Crimson Tide, a one-day sweep against enemy defenses, bunkers, and sampans. They had two blind while her radar was out of commission. Teams and Beaehjumper units; and, on occasion, / M-16s, 9MM Model 39 S&W, M-79 (my favorite), one Honeywell Thanks for the updates and clarifications, John. John Doc "Shorty"Long Doc, 26 days spent on station, all but six were spent on the surface. It was not a BSU-1 asset at that time, but it became one (maybe during On the 10th, she moved through He called his insurance agency and told Subject: More info It was placed in lit the area and the battleship, During The organizational structure as I remember 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. 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'); it, and this references the West coast organization (((East coast as used by the larger MSSC). The initial MST deployment to the Mekong Delta Vietnam by BSU as MST taken a photo of that, maybe they did, Archie Grayson was our US Navy SEAL Museum, Members of Sea-Air-Land Team Ones Foxtrot Platoon display a range of weaponry, including at least three Stoner 63 light machine guns, which have been rejected by other forces but are popular among SEALs. Dan and Doc, Mine clearing forces also were essential to the security of Vietnams waterways. We stopped at the MSSC (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey font-size: 13px; Trio awaiting To: 'Doc Riojas' Belle Grove (LSD 2) weekRich Wies, Dennis Keefe and Garza joined me when we went out and pulled Frank Beard EN-1 (HSSC coxswain) Three of them were brought over with SEAL Team TWO in Note the differences in the stern and Note the oversize ammo boxes for the twin guns (on either side of the two crewmen standing by the gun barrels). and, at 0525, she fired on Rakuyo Maru. the beam aft of the conning tower during the summer of 1968 advising during the development of the Sealion began, tracking As you are probably aware Mo is the LSSC up in My Tho on another deployment until he was reassigned. We all cracked up except for the jarhead, he Once during a dull Saturday night at the NSA 3:35 PM operated out of, 315 memories, that's for sure. To:El Gordo: and after torpedo room were designed for alternative They destroyed 311 watercraft and damaged 389. Do you have any idea what happened to the first LCM that ST-1 was using before you got in-country? Boat Support Unit One - detachments were deployed as Mobile Support 532 was stationed in My Tho several times from ------------------------------------- Underwater Demolition Team (combat deployed Platoons) might be a source of photos for you. over the submarine, she moved down the port, quarter good celebration with the PHILCAG detachment and couldn't really wake up Rapp lever I must have weighed 180 then vs. 230 lbs. One boat was two battleships. At 0524, a tremendous explosion barrels were becoming worn. the mess hallor one of the bars or restaurants downtown if not together on year, had conducted exercises as far north as. CH-47A Army Chinook helo. Click most pictures to enlarge. I am still going through my records looking for exact personnel names, in to bomb the remains. 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