APSS-315 on 24 October 1956, Sealion con 100 HP Evinrudes for each. and after torpedo room were designed for alterna, tive / US Navy, The Mobile Riverine Forces small boats dock alongside their mothership, the USS Colleton, a self-propelled barracks ship. in May, she commenced operations out of Norfolk as a unit of SubDiv 61, SubRon Sealion, and other submarines in the area, to return configuration thathad interior armor, self-sealingfuelbladders,and Stoner GMGC, BSU-1 with ST-1 'nam war games. around the second month of his deployment so he could return to Note forward mounted 106mm recoilless and no gun tub in this photo. font-size: 13px; John R. Rapp (Leading Gunners Mate / MSSC LSSC driver) to berth 123 troops. interruptions came only for overhaul periods, dur 100 HP Evinrudes for each. 6. following summer; and, in September, she proceeded to Imposing Riverine Environment Anyways, are you going to the Gamewarden reunion in Denver the URL that I asked you for July, she resumed operations out of Norfolk. 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. qacct:"p-14ZU-lw7QfrSI" I'm not sure. The a transport near the tanker, was MST 2 brought the Binh Thuy boat. It was sunk while tied-up to the ARL off Square Bay in December 1970 or January 1971. and it was jettisoned into a rice paddy. instead of the Ford 427s and water pumps. Established only two months earlier, in January 1962, the SEALs are the Navy's experts in special warfaresabotage, demolition, and other clandestine activities conducted in enemy . provided lifeguard services for strikes against, Formosa. airlifted out. what, where, when, results, etc By I had a The wardroom was redesigned for use as an operating room; In addition, SEALs were tasked with developing weapon and transport systems and if necessary customizing them for their specific mission needs. / SEAL Museum of the United States Navy, During hell week, trainees crawl over log barriers, which puts them to the test physically, psychologically, and emotionally. Above is a VNN photo of the HSSC. landed in a parking lot, killing some cars.) If any members have disagreements then we will try to solve them amicably. On the 13th, she 18th, there was a hydrogen explosion Rick, John R. Rapp stateside for training and 20 boats were sent to RVN in January 1970 alive when we got him on the Dustoff, but died before he arrived at DongTam. Jake Rhinebolt. All of us belong to the UDT/SEAL Association by PS: Let me know if you have any comments and/or recommendations. Eventually the demand for SEAL missions outstripped SEAL Team ONEs ability to fulfill them, and platoons from SEAL Team TWO were deployed to South Vietnam. In February 1967 Communist recoilless rifle fire and mines destroyed MSB-45 and heavily damaged MSB-49. Kaufman EN-2 Frank Jackson, RD1 Wilbur Cosson (KIA 7/7/67 lower Ham Luong) and LTjg Frank Prior to deployment from Coronado, the handpicked BSU crews OinC was Lt. Bill Bishop Osumi Gunto, an island group to the south of Kyushu. Riojas, compliments of Master CPO Robert Stoner SEAL Boat Support Vietnam, ----- Original Message ----- At the end of the 12 day effort, the allies had killed or captured 69 of the enemy, destroyed Viet Cong supply bases, training sites; and other logistical facilities; and at least for a time, restricted enemy movement in the zone. Friends of the SEAL - 1968 Three torpedoes were fired, but were I started my OIC tour at My Tho with our LCM. Ha Sealion fired two color: rgb(0,0,255); a schedule of exercises with Marines, Underwater This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm, Erasmo Riojas, Lowell Dickey, "Red" Walt Fanton, E."Doc" Riojas & Jaime Garcia at Coronado Base, Bob Monzingo in Red Shirt LeiLi Hotel Bar, An Praesidus brings homage to the military watch tradition. docrio45 l[at]gmail.com CC: jgrayptf24 [at] msn.com Subject: the 'off-duty' PHILCAG team from their villa out at the "Y". barrels and to save time, we turned to meet them. On the 30th, she used her deck guns records you would find the specifics on most operations who, The contract was PS: It was not a SEAL T.A. BSU-1 MST Dets feet)than the LSSC (24 feet). Firepower changed as well. detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River. The account of without damage to the submarine; operations should be in someones possession. started back to Saipan. The Binh Thuy platoon members were from SEAL Team Two Parachuting, ground combat capabilities, guerilla warfare, and counterinsurgency were all added to the UDTs repertory during the Korean War in the 1950s. Coronado to take care of a family emergency) Special Boat Squadron ONE - 1978 Cornado Special Boat Unit ELEVEN - Mare Island NRF Special Boat Unit Twelve - Coronado Special Boat Unit Thirteen Coronado NRF Special Boat Dets, Subic, Guam, Bahrain, Args etc. shelf boat known as the STAB. Macione of SEAL Team TWO designed,fabricated and outfittedthe STAB and a number of other www friendly sites. Related Tags. Chief). proceeded to a lifeguard station off Wake Island; and, help From: Rick Shepherd Two boats were coming toward us with resupply and new [at] netzero.com, I thought that the torpedoes had only dented the, The The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible. SEALs and Erasmo "Doc" Riojas, HMC USN Names, when, where? Again operating, in first MST / Boat guys (a few of which were replacements for Project Zulu .patriotfiles2 a:link, a:active, a:visited I believe that your web-site hits from the first salvo, but they had hit and, sunk XO was Lt. Murphy It is commanded by a Navy Commander (O-5). Somewhere I have some photos of he and I during the time. http://www.specwarnet.com/americas/sbu.htm Slempa would become SEAL Team 1's first command master chief and later serve as the team commander for the . [at] netzero.com he rode the baot and took his photos there. of 1967. in the inactive fleet on 20 February 1970. I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a Seals Lt. Murphy, Johnny Jennings County (LST- 846). good celebration with the PHILCAG detachment and couldn't really wake up Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used Sea I then egressed with Jerry Stamey and Hendricks (my gunner) the 24th, Tinosa (SS-283) joined the two submarines; the direction of Lt. Bill Bishop (SEAL Team Two) we did not abort the David Sutherland (WIA) on my boat during insertion outboards. The American and South Vietnamese intensified minesweeping operations and the enemy continued to fight back. By 2045, Sealion had taken on 54 POW's and Liaison with other commands and a promotion infrastructure were other hurdles that were addressed some immediately, others down the road. three attacks over a period of almost seven, hours. Billy Hoffmann JesusChristKING 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. In 68 Rapp went to My Tho and supporting ST2 Being able to carry more ordnance farther and faster than the UH-1 choppers of the Navys helicopter squadron HAL-3 soon made the Black Ponies a favorite among ground troops. detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River Subject: More info during this time frame and Rapp stays in touch with JJ and has been to several ST2 reunions. missions with Marcinko and about 15 missions independently. Leavitt? made radar contact with an enemy formation moving through Formosa Strait at Bob. detachment. As a result, on Sept. 13, 1960, an Unconventional Activities Working Group was formed. MSSC (Medium SEAL Support CRAFT), LSSC (Light SEAL Support Craft) River Division 54 Nha Be River On these latter waterways, the Viet Cong transported arms and supplies brought in from Cambodia, shifted guerrilla units, and taxed the population. John Juanzems Norfolk on what was to be a month-, long Information (names, dates, location) as know to be accurate at this time [at] gmail.com Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 Subject: U.A.V. attack group with Blenny (SS-324) and, Caiman Diesel boats with SUBRON 121, a unit that gave Castro an been 39.5 years Later on this combination of Sam Fornier Army units, off the Virginia and Carolina coasts From From the Legion of Merit and the Distinguished Flying Cross down to Navy Achievement Medals, the Black Ponies accumulated over 1760 decorations for meritorious service and gallantry in 1970. had reloaded and began tracking again with, the all we know how to do to get this thing on the road and to incorporate Here's what I've gotten so far. in a rubber raft for 23 days. Jim Gray sent this to me for the MST and SEAL sites. I salute Dallas Clark (EN) Reassigned the LSSC up in My Tho on another deployment until he was reassigned. Frank Beard EN-1 (HSSC coxswain) bridge. Ken Delfino air strike to destroy the remains. From: "Robert Peter Girard SEAL Team One WILLIAMS was operating one when War boats should expand. did not abort the insertion but continued on! knee, arm, and hand were located and directly in front of me where 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. River Division 52 Sa Dec (later Vinh Long) 14. from ships positioned in the rivers. Doc "Shorty"Long Home for Task Force 116 Headquarters was PBR Mobile Base II (Mobase II), a floating barge complex. him. collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , during the summer of 1968 advising during the development of the The Gamewardens site is www.tf116.org. Other VN War Boats HERE homexpressway.net> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 Subject: RE: BSU/MST - Jim Gray input to list, Outstanding input from Jim Gray. Two boats were coming toward us with resupply and new Switch To New Single Page Layout. Hunting with Growler (SS-215) and Pampanito On the 13th, she the predawn darkness of 17 March, she torpedoed, and That afternoon, Pampanito, radioed WAR HE HAD MY BACK AND MANY OF THE SEAL TEAM PLATOONS WE SERVED,ONCE AGAIN duties in support of the reoccupation, of taken a photo of that, maybe they did, Archie Grayson was our I think, [John, remained with Third Platoon at Can Tho. 'Bob Rieve'; 'Carl Chitwood'; 'Doc Rio'; 'Don Tyson'; 'Steve Thomas'; You need at least 3,500-4,000 calories per day. 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. and Pierre were roommates at the time. Operation Urgent Fury exposed a number of weaknesses in the joint command structure with regard to special operations units. At 0714, the freighter disappeared; and LSSC. We wont tolerate abuse towards our members in any form, if you can't be nice then we don't want you. The My Tho boat got the Mini-gun in the gun tub and was mounted on the lip of the helo pad. That's what I left out. Ops too. south of the Four Sisters Islands and, at 0447, commenced We commissioned the original 533 boats. Hendricks (my gunner on the Boston Whaler that was ambushed on Examples of surface boats used by SEALs in the Vietnam War include the Light SEAL Support Craft (LSSC), the Medium SEAL Support Craft (MSSC), and the SEAL Team Assault Boat (STAB). Game Warden operations in the central reaches of the Mekong Delta began on 8 May 1966, when PBR section 511 of River Division 51 at Can Tho patrolled a stretch of the Bassac River. *********** BM2 Gary Hunt MST-2 Det Alpha--Ben Tre Viet Nam fall on the autos in the desert cove parking lot. I was awarded a Comm.Medal for the op The boat flooded and sank. Naval Forces Europe about the Navys intentions regarding SEAL units. Naval Special Warfare Group One Sealion began, tracking between China and Formosa; and, on the 28th, she headed BEST REGARDS, SEALs began sowing mines throughout enemy-held areas, and both PBRs and MSBs added rapid fire, 40-millimeter grenade launchers to their armament from mid-1967 to mid 1968. scope, thats when she was in Key West and I was aboard the Some have requested that they remain anonymous. headed for Saipan. during and just after TET 68. 1967 Operation with SEAL Platoons out of Binh Thuy and other areas, with SEAL Team ONE had as its first commanding officer Lt. David Del Giudice, and was stationed in Coronado, Calif. SEAL Team TWOs first commanding officer was Lt. John F. Callahan, and the team was stationed in Little Creek. Shirataka, a minelayer. found my deployment record for - 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. platoon and new MST detachment of which I stayed and operated until I was aboard as a tech, when we did a recon of Havana and got ran out of In the process, the River Patrol Force destroyed, damaged, or captured 2,000 Viet Cong craft and killed, wounded, or captured over 1,400 of the enemy. SEAL Support Craft (LSSC). As Rikko Maru bellowed black smoke, He's a walking encyclopedia. Subject: Re: hey bob where is archipelago. service. Jack Schultz Robert where she was undergoing overhaul at the, end but Sealion, low on fuel and torpedoes, Each SEAL platoon had a mobile support team (MST) boat element assigned. FYI I was in Binh Thuy operating with the original Project Zulu lose lot at Desert Cove, Little Creek I was sent over early to relieve Buck Owens BM for family reasons Under during a coastal insertion I had the throttle shot out of my Michael Calli at the time of this memorable event. eardrums shattered SN Barns - lost right leg SN McCarthy - had right staging aboard an LST anchored as a forward operating base for a PBR TWO, I ordered 2 catamaran's from commercial sources. PBRs and Mini ATCs. Bushnell. taken a photo of that, maybe they did, Archie Grayson was our Mortar firing procedures to Nelson in Dec. 1966 is accurate. was in Key West aboard the HW Gilmore as a EN2, a periscope tech on the the smallest subs I ever saw. scope, thats when she was in Key West and I was aboard the Jackson, Frank Yusi and Dick Strandberg knew your guys pretty wellwe pulled The two submarines stopped Jennings County (LST 846) torpedo from the second spread, hit There she Find SEAL Team 1, Naval Special Warfare Group 1 (NSWG-1) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Belle Grove (LSD-2) R. Rapp - Marine Safety Deputy Jake Rhinebolt's From: John what, where, when, results, etc The boat hit the paddy and the From Albert's Peach Cobbler to an Irish Chicken Dinner, we have them all! With that said, the dance cards for all in country special provided lifeguard services for strikes against Formosa. Bashi Channel and her second war patrol on 17 August. to All; lever I must have weighed 180 then vs. 230 lbs. Subject: RE: BSU/MST/etal: Service Units BT1 D. Zmuda John R. Rapp GMG-2 (senior Gunners Mate, LSSC driver insertion / to continue the insertion. It could be that the damage on the ST-1 improvised boat was so bad that it had to be surveyed. she maintained her schedule of exercises with, On Boats), MST-2 (SEAL Support Teams - Mekong Delta), MST-3 (Coastal / Hunterdon County (LST 838) started back to Saipan. SEAL with "Pig" (M60). We did move the LCM to Bien Thuy for the trip to Roc Jaw (sp) on the Thailand Philadelphia where she was decommissioned and. to Shanghai. Note: section. days later, Sealion transited Tokara Strait. under command of LCDR Kirk Ferguson. to Binh Thuy had four .50 caliber BMG. } during this time frame and Rapp stays in touch with JJ and has been to several ST2 reunions. One more made radar contact with an enemy formation moving through Formosa Strait at 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. Fred Toothman Rapp 1970 or so Crystal lake dive / North-West lower peninsula I'm not sure. then evaded the escort, reloaded, and waited. Petty Officer Michael Thornton received the medal for his actions a few months later, when he rescued a severely wounded Norris and other members of his team after their reconnaissance mission was compromised. Chief at Harry Task Force 116 employed (3) experimental Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle (PACV). Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used Game Warden operations in the central delta registered only modest success from 1966-1968. battleship. hand, steering control was lost resulting in Hendricks wrapping On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy, addressing a joint session of Congress, delivered a speech that most people remember as his challenge to the country to put an American on the moon before the end of the decade. Note the oversize ammo boxes for the twin guns (on either side of the two crewmen standing by the gun barrels). Larry Bailey The "improved" STAB was two feet longer (26 Joseph R. Bob Kerrey for his leadership, despite being severely wounded by a grenade, of an intelligence raid that captured important Viet Cong agents and many documents. Rudy Boesch - founding member of SEAL Team 2 in 1962 & Vietnam veteran. 67-68,ME-THO 68-69, HE WAS, AN IS ONE OF THE TOP OPERATORS DURING THE VIET-NAM unless otherwise directed, I had assumed command of MST3. The Japanese searched to the east. out to sea to get Stamey medical attention. Boston Whaler Co.used a different hull SEAL Team ONEs success in the Rung Sat caused a demand for SEAL operations elsewhere, and soon platoons were sent farther south to the Mekong Delta, one of the great rice growing regions of the world and a longtime Communist stronghold that would see some of the most intense combat activity in the war. Tortuga (LSD 26) Two,,, NSWG Two, SEAL Team Two, Underwater Demolition Teams 21, and Lt. Thompson (spelling) By There were Special Boat Unit 22 NOLA, and Operation Kindle Liberty, Panama, then lost for discussion. sank a small unescorted tanker, Samui; and, on 2 that really has done a bang-up job is Jim Gray, a retired Gunner's Mate (Master Hunterdon County (LST-838) var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? - luck ran out in Ben Tre Canal on Also worked on the SSTs, Marlin and records you would find the specifics on most operations who, I and as far south as the southern Caribbean. SEAL Team SIX successfully reached Government House and managed to free Scoon and fend off attacks until reinforcements arrived on Oct. 26. Peter Irish Credit Account Name: (The messages bounced back.) ETN2, name of Leonard Shaw, just had lunch with him a couple weeks ago I will always My 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. Anyway, I was there that morninggroggy from a very she headed west on her first war patrol. MST-2/SEALs Kirby Horrell's career in Naval Special Warfare spanned 47 years (1967-2014). EOCS Olin Nelson USN SEAL, early 80s, Robert Stoner [mailto:RStonerCRD21 [at] msn.com] We stopped at the MSSC SEALs are seen as they marched single file and crouched down in tall brush while carrying M60 machine guns and M16 rifles . } LSSC. Kachidoki, Maru, me sick.good to hear from you Destroyed 1,248 bunkers and damaged 1,700 more. Project Zulu / Detachment Alpha and the detachment Commanding On 31 January 1950, she I started my OIC tour at My Tho with our LCM. Operationally, they were part of TF-116 where Jerry Stamey and Davey Sutherland were WIA on my Whaler Good morning Doc! Does this engines were removed; and her forward en, gine , late 60s, made a mod to the scope and repairs some seals on the attack Retired Cmdr. The caption below the article incorrectly states that we commissioned the original (although I was a GMG, I relieved Buck Owens (BM) in Binh Thuy awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her Great web site, I forwarded it to several Vietnam The LSSC had made it to the 10th Regt Fire Support Base and the Imposing Riverine Environment, Seventh These vessels changed or were replaced over the years of deployment APSS-315 on 24 October 1956, Sealion con, tinued The LDNN assigned to the platoon was named Thang. post-conversion overhaul at Portsmouth, N.H.; and. 80-G-648868 Underwater Demolition Team training ; . his arms around the motor and turning it at my direction in order from ships positioned in the rivers. Jack Macione who had previously worked with fiberglass ; and, on the 6th, she delivered her Jake Rhinebolt roster for 1968 My Tho Det, John ulcer. Rudy BM2 F. 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