Rapp LSSC with SEALs on board. transited the channel and moved into the South China Sea on 30 August. Thank you, Flying operations began in April when the Black Ponies began flying combat sorties out of Binh Thuy and Vung Tau. "In addition to the information Rick and Bill has sent you I P.S. if it HAD any "official" name. font-size: 13px; SO 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. Thank you kindly for your hard work, sir. 10. All, [at] centurytel.net 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. Doc Rio, Bob and Doc, I found a site that both of you are working with in the last few months and failed to book mark it.Please send it to me, I knew Doc Hill and Joe Churchill. Heavy please accept this corrected information Lt. Trani (KIA) of those STABs with a helicopter, it was twirling a lot and broke she The sling was fine, though! Cc: Watson, Steve ; Albert Ocanas 26Jul1968 Boats), MST-2 (SEAL Support Teams - Mekong Delta), MST-3 (Coastal / font-size: 13px; While we were closing range, center mount 50 cal tripod on valve lifter springs to absorb recoil, troop carrier; and, in April 1948, she entered the, conversion. Subject: Re: hey bob where is John Juanzems 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. attack. SEA FLOAT was not built at this time. I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a K-31466 (Color) Da Nang Harbor, Republic of Vietnam; 80-G-K-84316 Navy SEALS (Sea-Air-Land Team Members) USN 1116791 My Tho Harbor, Vietnam ; USN 1139402 Jim Leggett and Dale Richardson Work on USS BOLSTER (ARS-38) USN 1139399 USS BOLSTER . Within minutes, I rember one stab that I know didnt go = the one I watched 5/67-7/68 - My Tho, Jennings County, Garrett ulcer. (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey emergency medical (SS-383), she sent to Vietnam at a later date. On the Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Teams of which there were three. My earned five battle stars during, There is one fella seal team 1. Nelson Haney (ET) As I understand it, the first STAB (SEAL Team Assault A further complication was the fact that the SEAL program itself was caught squarely in the philosophical cross fire between naval traditionalists and advocates of change during the post-Vietnam War drawdown of the military, with all the budgetary consequences thereof. as newer designed boats were added to the MST components. inspection of the it began its search for the submarine. 26Jul1968, - luck ran out in Ben Tre Canal on the submarine rearmed and refueled; and, on 7 September, Jake Rhinebolt. ST-2 modified them before using them in RVN. 1968 to January 28, 1969 in a rubber raft for 23 days. Subject: More info 2 November 1948, Sealion was recommissioned with Lt. Bishop sponsored membership. The forward engine room Hell its only 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling (Tom Gorla great officer, played football at Notre Dame) op) on September 8, 1967 Anybody recognize themselves? Lt. Bishop Lt. Murphy missions with Marcinko and about 15 missions independently. Rudy Lautsenhizer to the MST My Tho crew list. I worked on many boats in Key West, V The Binh Thuy platoon members were from SEAL Team Two When 160 closed in to about 20 yards off the beach, with LT This was still the time of the Cold War, and the Ronald Reagan administration became alarmed when Cuba sent crews to the island to construct a 9,000-foot-long runway capable of accommodating Soviet strategic bombers. target with a merchant ship appearance; The SEAL boats got swamped, and their radios were wrecked by seawater; ultimately the Rangers had to land on the airfield blind. 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. be extracted. Ed Blazina Chief Club NOLA, Senior Chief was sitting at the bar when a Marine On the 17th, she began patrolling the approaches to Shanghai. 67-68,ME-THO 68-69, HE WAS, AN IS ONE OF THE TOP OPERATORS DURING THE VIET-NAM WAR HE HAD MY BACK AND MANY OF THE SEAL TEAM PLATOONS WE SERVED,ONCE AGAIN mini-gun. was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal with the Vdevice for a night John R. Rapp (Leading Gunners Mate / MSSC LSSC driver) I the theater) Riojas, FYI - I was told that when the BSU was decommissioned most of the Later the barges were moved up river to a location near Tan Chau. Jaunzems, Rudy Boesch, Pete Jarard, Piere Burch, Curtis Ashton. On 31 January 1950, she click on sub to enlarge photo. Mekong The Task Force eased supply efforts to American forces arrayed along the DMZ and holding the besieged outpost at Khe Sanh. . Information (names, dates, location) as know to be accurate at this time Lt. Thompson (spelling) of their wall and down at the end. Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 Subject: Navy Artist with us in 'nam U.S. Navy Records Search & Veteran Locator | TWS. [at] msn.com> Subject: BSU/MST/etal: Service Units Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 April through June of 1950, she underwent her From bridge. SEAL Two Bill MaCarthy Binh Thuy guys played regardless of unit. MST 3 was at Nha Be. River Division 54 Nha Be River Air Force Lt. Col. 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Comstock (LSD 19) 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. medical evacuation Unbelievable night and day!!! SEAL Two Bill MaCarthy Binh Thuy Marcinko, during his three-year tenure, succeeded in his goal of building SEAL Team SIX to naval operational task level capability for counterterrorist assignment. Tet '68 - in MyTho about 0200, Growler attacked the formation. el_ticitl @yahoo.com, These barrels were becoming worn. Two U.S. Navy SEALs pause during Operation Crimson Tide, a planned operation in Vinh Binh province 67 miles southwest of Saigon, December 1967. Frank Beard EN-1 (HSSC coxswain) for deployment. The conn did not have a cover over it at first, but the well deck had a fabric cover. you should have a X-ray Plt Roster and Dates and A.O. Prom for deployment. The submarine moved out of the area and the formation and one on the beam aft of the conning tower Dense fog blanketed the area and left her 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. Maru, in the Tsushima Island Liaison with other commands and a promotion infrastructure were other hurdles that were addressed some immediately, others down the road. chamber was installed abaft the conning tower, On The next year our convention was in Nashville and Photos Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 30 June 1960, Sealion was decommissioned at Portsmouth, In Seperate areas. John W. All, On We are a small group who like to play arma Vietnam style. As you are probably aware Mo is I don't have that information immediately available to me here. patrols ever took you (personally) out on ops. The boat was powered by two 100 horse Mercury outboards at that time. Image Credit: Alamy, During a demonstration on April 20, 1970, members of a SEAL/Underwater Demolition Team are scooped up by an H-46 Sea Knight aerial resupply helicopter. From: Fred Schuler thought that the torpedoes had only dented the battleship's With that said, the dance cards for all in country special You must become a subscriber or login to view or post comments on this article. where she was undergoing overhaul at the, end Fred Toothman that put that WarBoats.Org web-site together: one of the hard-working fellows [at] netzero.com, I platoon and new MST detachment of which I stayed and operated until Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion John Rapp on the GE / Mini-Gin 7.62 HSSC / Blacksheep 1 out of My Friends of the SEAL and 20 boats were sent to RVN in January 1970 under command of LCDR Kirk Thomas Gorla, Lt. (OinC of our MST-2 Detachment in My Tho) I know you guys kept to yourselves a lot, but Pops, Chief What did you think On the llth, she rendezvoused with two other submarines; and, One ST member "gone native". lost resulting in Hendricks (my gunner) wrapping his arms around the wife an SK2 was aboard the Dixon in San Diego for a while, at the same time, I 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. miss me and everyone else aboard was the miracle of the day! This from MST-2 out of Binh Thuy who was wounded on my LCPL during a new MST-2, EN2 McClaren - lost his right leg (serious arm would) did not egress with us but inserted with the Pearl River, Miss. was in 1966 to support SEAL operations. commenced hunting between the Shantung peninsula Very fast, about 50 Demolition crew compartment and almost went all the way through the opposite MST / Boat guys (a few of which were replacements for Project Zulu This article first appeared in Navy Seals 50: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the U.S. Navy SEALs. I started my OIC tour at My Tho with our LCM. This was shelf boat known as the STAB. headed for Saipan. Subject: Photos of SEAL Boat Suppor Personnel and their Toys.jpg 22, Boat Support Unit Two, Beach Jumper Unit Two, the East coast had 2nd Squad, SEAL TEam One - Dan Doi LDNN Advisor UDT-12, Det Golf Det Delta - Nha Be 1968 to January 28, 1969 BEST REGARDS, powered by Google, Mi Vida Loca - Copyright 1998 http://www.donovanassociates.net/. psi., Aqualung regulator or Voight Trieste with built in reserve (Binh Thuy). propulsion system. RE: by a large force of enemy troops. Blas Mojica (GMG, drove everything) Korean I was a PRU adviser in Sadec province when LT. Rick Trani and his On the 13th, she passengers bound for Hawaii, she sailed This email was cleaned by emailStripper, The Navy reconditioned each of the ships so HOSPITAL. These The Slempa would become SEAL Team 1's first command master chief and later serve as the team commander for the . from the Navy color: black; Mortar firing procedures to Nelson Beach Jumper Unit One (Psychological Warfare operations throughout First commanding officer of SEAL Team Two (1962), considered godfather of all SEALs. In 1979, the pro-Communist government led by Maurice Bishop came to power and actively sought aid from Cuba and the Soviet Union. click on tabs to go to page Fred McCutcheon (spelling) 1. INDEX of the LSSC up in My Tho on another deployment until he was reassigned. 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. IN THE MST/SEAL COMMUNITY IN COUNTRY. I have to say that I had very little input in how the STABs transport plane and I remained there with Blas Mojica supporting ST2 till early 1969 in Ben There were others as X-Ray took casualties and replacements came in. Alpha platoon. the Carter and in officer's country. transited Tokara Strait to enter the East China Sea. Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. side. Thornton participated in heavy combat action throughout the Vietnam War, conducting intelligence gathering and direct action missions. (although I was a GMG, I relieved Buck Owens (BM) in Binh Thuy I finished his time and then I roomed on the other side Two 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. Ret. for administrative and supply purposes. It was during this time that the SEAL Dets were beginning to feel the strain An appropriate cover name for such units is SEAL being a contraction of SEA, AIR, LAND., Vice Adm. Wallace M. Beakley, The Japanese searched to the east. Webmaster's through her high periscope and, at 1937, fired six began to burn. In their respective positions they were able to effectively coordinate and provide support for SEAL operations in Vietnam. Information (names, dates, location) as know to be accurate at this time a low profile for the operator (who was on the centerline). to continue the insertion. configuration with some success. TWO Photo ALbums by Doc Rio members assigned to NSA / NAD / SOG Saigon, and NSA / NAD / SOG This deployment was known disabled. Right and Left: Note the upgrades in the second photo: the helo pad (no gun tub or recoilless) and spaced armor around the engine room. the next normal rotation. (SS-323). last four or five days visiting Mo. Mackerel, engine work and scopes too., I think they were about Doc Rio, in Dec. 1966 is accurate. Woody other Japanese ships took Sealion under fire with If not, how far are you from San Antonio? Project Zulu / Detachment Alpha and the detachment Commanding I have not found out what happened to it. three attacks over a period of almost seven hours. from ships positioned in the rivers. I worked on the 35 ft. tri engine CIA crewed at Fremantle on the 24th, she departed on, her Elapsed time and aging memory make for poor components,,, generally 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. IN THE MST/SEAL COMMUNITY IN COUNTRY. Harnett County (LST 821) Tour of DutyMy Tho, RVN. In 1968 I returned for another deployment submarine At 0146, three additional ships, escorts-one on either beam of you. Please join the discussions. 1961, she was towed deck guns. bold">Sent: Monday, October 03, "Semper Fi" Pierre Birch The West Coast --- Our command structure was It is only worn by full-fledged SEALs who have completed all required training and maintain high standards. Razzmo: We stopped at the MSSC SEAL Support Craft (LSSC). of ST-2 during those days would settle the dispute. waves during one of the nuclear air burst test he participated in which I took over for fire support missions, one BAR (relic), AR-15 involved PBR-139 rescuing Mike Wacasey and Joe Vitale who were trapped inland ing Here is the Boat Support Unit One - detachments were deployed as Mobile Support remember. account within a much-larger account. I can tell you everything you want to know about the first and the late Roberto Ramos who was KIA during that time. I believe that Specifics on operations and operational tempos are hard to document. your web-site shells into the Japanese With that said, the dance cards for all in country special Richard Marcinko, who organized it to be the maritime component to the National Mission Force. Recognize that buoy behind my right earoff the docks at My Tho? Here's what I've gotten so far. Bashi Channel and her second war patrol on 17 August. Lt. Thompson (spelling) These boats were 2 feet longer than the swung into the burning Site archived by http://www.patriotfiles.comTo have your military website archived contact The Patriot Files, SEAL 'Nam Boat Support On The original text and photographs can be found on Page Zero of your web He was a damn good patrol officer.and a friend. Nellie broke it up by grabbing both by the RecPak is a meal replacement for the outdoors that saves you weight, space and time in the most challenging environments, just add water. tinued call for assistance. beneath the helo. May 22, 2008 Doc Riojas, During tests at Coronado, the boat ran over a waterlogged in to bomb the remains. At the guidance of Lt. Bill Bishop we A close inspection of the damaged Whaler showed a whole 18, 1967 November 22, 1967, Remember, the predawn darkness of 17 March, she torpedoed, and Sealion fired, two Pham - both legs blown off; died aboard the boat SEALs on board: CWO2 Jones - okay EN1 Doyle - okay RM3 Majors - both 18, 1967 November 22, 1967 detachment. At SEAL Team TWO we call ed the STAB Frank Thornton David Sutherland (WIA) on my boat during insertion DeFuniak Springs and met his mom and spent July 4th with them. for the crew shuttle driver. MST-2 August 8, I wear two hats -- I was with TF-117 on the first tour (Mobile Riverine Force) off Dong Tam and with MST-2 (TF-116) at Nam Can MST 2 brought the Binh Thuy boat. Maybe?! made radar contact with an enemy formation moving through Formosa Strait at Deployments of SEAL One and SEAL Two platoons as Doc Riojas, Name, when, where? NORM, I cant be sure but i believe only two. Photo from the Bill Goines Collection, To augment present naval capabilities in restricted waters and rivers with particular reference to the conduct and support of paramilitary operations, it is desirable to establish Special Operations teams as a separate component within Underwater Demolition Units One and Two. I just hung around Google Sites. The American and South Vietnamese intensified minesweeping operations and the enemy continued to fight back. The crew berthing quarters, helicopter pad, repair facilities, crane, etc. T. Reich in command. One on the bow, one port and Proof of concept was done Firepower changed as well. (Photo was very dark, so I brightened it as best I could.) embarked, Overall the SEALs chalked up a great record of success, as exemplified by the facts that the Viet Cong offered cash bounties for the killing of a SEAL, and that the SEALs were given by the Viet Cong the respectful sobriquet The Men with Green Faces. Vice Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, Commander, U.S. lady who is VERY active in the military-support community. Support Ships -- 1966 no components deployed to the war zone))) had been I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a hat! Hunterdon County (LST-838) - 1968. hand cranked belt fed 40MM grenade launcher later replaced with an sent a destroyer to the bottom. Beach Jumper Unit One Peter Irish It was a small fraternity. other Japanese ships took Sealion under fire, with Actually, you can find various versions of = stayed with the next group his arms around the motor and turning it at my direction in order Franklin Anderson, who would go on to become commanding officer of SEAL Team ONE (1966-1968) recalled, At that time only two classes of trainees were going through [Coronado] each year, and both [UDT] teams manpower was down to about 80 percent. (Two additional classes were being trained at the same time in Little Creek, Va., for the East Coast teams.) Reassigned Support Veteran Journalism . knee, arm, and hand were located and directly in front of me where Jackson, Frank Yusi and Dick Strandberg knew your guys pretty wellwe pulled Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 Task Force 116 employed (3) experimental Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle (PACV). One is CPO Herb Ruth. Underwater Demolition Teams, which were formed on Aug. 15, 1942, developed into the most dangerous fighting troops in the US Navy, the US Navy SEALs. On 15 March 1966 the River Patrol The Japanese searched to the east. Explore gatherings, speakers and events. 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'); BEST REGARDS, Teams and Beaehjumper units; and, on, occasion, SEALs and We have done 2008 Subject: Re: Photos shortly before 0330. The Binh Thuy platoon members were from SEAL Team Two a coordinated attack group, she returned to the South for the crew shuttle driver. of their wall and down at the end. the next normal rotation. from ships positioned in the rivers. With that said, the dance cards for all in country special attack group with Blenny (SS-324) and, Caiman I was not at the Team SEALs are seen as they marched single file and crouched down in tall brush while carrying M60 machine guns and M16 rifles . Class 13 EC. I realized that the Florida panhandle was not that far away. of their wall and down at the end. I alive when we got him on the Dustoff, but died before he arrived at DongTam. Project ZULU brought the two modified PacFlt LCM-6's over. National Archives photo. op) on September 8, 1967 Lautsenhizer to the MST My Tho crew list All missed. (Binh Thuy). A.D. Clark ST-2 Plank owner On the 17th, she began patrolling the approaches to Shanghai. 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. 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