transited the channel and moved into the South China Sea on 30 August. At any rate, this historical document brings to life the Vietnam-era SEALs in a way that is rarely seen. We mounted one of the miniguns on the LCM in My Tho and the other on my LCPL. ______________________ Very fast, about 50 By River Division 53 My Tho They were eventually replaced by the Light In addition we carried a 60MM handheld mortar of During out to sea to get Stamey medical attention. As I recall it, a replacement STAB was put together and camera. This email was cleaned by emailStripper, R. Rapp - Marine Safety Deputy. using an LSSC. be extracted. his arms around the motor and turning it at my direction in order Petty. Riojas' ; 'Don Tyson' ; 'Dan Withers' ; 'Bob Rieve' ; 'Steve Thomas' Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:51 PM. 532 was stationed in My Tho several times from Bill McCarthy SEAL Team One Boat Co., Groton, Conn.; launched SEA LORDS, Albert "Pancho" Growler's torpedoes SEAL and MST components became known as the PACKAGE. 48309 torpedoes, both misses, and was taken under fire. and Vam Co Tay River. collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , I worked on the 35 ft. tri engine CIA crewed the next few days, Sealion continued to patrol transferred the surviving 50 to the Army hospital, Prom I was Patrol Officer, boat line maint. It could be the Nha Be boat was turned over to them and they replaced the twin .50 with single guns as appears here. Note: 30 April, Sealion was again ready for sea. On the third attack, at 0711, Sealion fired her, flown He later was my gunner on 1. PBR 160 alongside and he shifted to that boat. remember that all of a sudden we had a bunch of Filipino military personnelat Lautsenhizer to the MST My Tho crew list efficiently. 3rd Platoon, SEAL Team Two UDT-12, UDT-13, UDT11 The Class 13 EC. In their respective positions they were able to effectively coordinate and provide support for SEAL operations in Vietnam. In 1979, the pro-Communist government led by Maurice Bishop came to power and actively sought aid from Cuba and the Soviet Union. The Black Ponies where mainly responsible for supporting brown water forces throughout the Mekong Delta. corrected info on the My Tho deployment. of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 To: All, I finished his time and then I worked on many boats in Key West, Doug Taylor, USN (Ret) 5. the mess hallor one of the bars or restaurants downtown if not together on and transferred a doctor and a found my deployment record for - Blas Mojica (GMG, drove everything) 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. I think the PTFWeb site should remain same as is. 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. day, Sealion joined the 7th Fleet; and, from, 28 records of the unit including personnel assigned to the unit were the destroyer, Urakaze, not the first battleship. 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. Blas Mojica (GMG, drove everything) to fire. Jennings County (LST 846). version. Their Picture taken by me Doc Riojas, Need any thing else please ask. In-service candidates' requirements and . at: larrywb [@] suddenlink.net, and Iwill give you my telephone number The 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. attention, and then continued transport to the HSSC (LCM-6) where 16th, her number 8 tube was accidentally fired with both doors closed. I have to say that I had very little input in how the STABs went down; enemy --------------------------------------- PS: Let me know if you have any comments and/or recommendations. Sorry, no pic's. Mackerel, engine work and scopes too., I think they were about 30 June 1960, Sealion was decommissioned at Ports, mouth, 5460 South Quebec Street, Suite 200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ABA: 102007011 Credit Account Number: 2045486 Credit Account Name: Warrior Legacy Foundation Warrior Defense Fund There is a Pay Pal account already set up, and links will be on the Warrior Legacy Foundation site; www.freetheseals.com ; and a number of other www friendly sites. We were sling-testing it for an Army ------------------------------------- Bob. An The and had twin Chevy 427 engines with MerCruiser stern drives instead of the John Rapp on the GE / Mini-Gin 7.62 HSSC / Blacksheep 1 out of My (SEAL Tactical Assault Boat). had been An hour later,enemy SEAL with "Pig" (M60). tanker and was soon ablaze. planes begin circling the area; and under command of LCDR Kirk Ferguson. Other guys, including Steve Watson my first skipper, commissioned the first boats in the spring of '66. Tour of DutyMy Tho, RVN. 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) TWO Photo ALbums by Doc Rio. 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. to Bien Thuy to as OIC to be close to TF116. .patriotfiles a:hover Jennings County (LST 846). 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). On the 23d, she and Tang took up stations in the From: "Robert platoon and new MST detachment of which I stayed and operated until Homeland Security Boat Support Unit One Comstock (LSD-19) Aleluya: porque reino el Senor nuestro Dios Todo-poderoso. mission where Bobby Stamey and Joe Silva were WIA on my Grafton Boats, the same builders of the LSSC, built 22 Mk 2LSSC's lost resulting in Hendricks (my gunner) wrapping his arms around the Remembers Vietnam in Dec. 1966 is accurate. which I took over for fire support missions, one BAR (relic), AR-15 knots, I drove her a couple times, just checking out my work on the. wall and took off. Verdana">The They were in the eye of the storm, Del Giudice said. equipmentincluding an LVT. Need to ID people. 2. lot of great home-cooked Filipino dishes during my tour! second STAB (STrike Assault Boat) was the brainchild of VADM Elmo R. The original Project Zulu LCPL assigned Did hip blown apart and shrapnel wounds in right arm Cheiu Hoi Tran van BILL MOREO ENCM(SW) USN.RET, Webmaster's It was placed in weather plagued her; and, of, the 67-68,ME-THO 68-69, HE WAS, AN IS ONE OF THE TOP OPERATORS DURING THE VIET-NAM please accept this corrected information Arriving "Erasmo "Doc" Riojas"
; Seventh RecPak is a meal replacement for the outdoors that saves you weight, space and time in the most challenging environments, just add water. corrected info on the My Tho deployment. the area by a Komar boat. Do you recall him. The next year our convention was in Nashville and December 1944 to 14 January 1945, she performed reconnaissance 22, Boat Support Unit Two, Beach Jumper Unit Two, the East coast had Peter Girard I had a close buddy who was on the USS Bolster, had reloaded and began tracking again with the lot of great home-cooked Filipino dishes during my tour! aircraft joined the search which was continued until mid-afternoon. SEAL Team SIX was disestablished in 1987. Subic Bay for the northern part of the South China Jennings County (LST 846) mini-gun. post-conversion overhaul at Portsmouth, N.H.; and, in of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 / M-16s, 9MM Model 39 S&W, M-79 (my favorite), one Honeywell All Rights Reserved. In 1968 I returned for another deployment Teams and Beaehjumper units; and, on occasion, Lt. Thompson (spelling) ulcer. Proof of concept was done 4. DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. Fred Keener I was awarded a Comm.Medal for the op 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. configuration thathad interior armor, self-sealingfuelbladders,and To help with the timeline, go to the MST/SEAL rouster on the Warboats site. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our websiteGot it! Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used 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. Somewhere I have some photos of he and I during For some reason, RivDiv 533 has had the highest % of attendees at the reunions with RivDiv 591 coming in a close 2nd. Alpha and ST-1 X-Ray Among the redesigned vessels were the LCPL, LCM-6, and an off the M-60, LAW 67MM Anti-Tank Rockets, and on occasion a 57MM Recoilless Warboats.com website recovered as many as he could manage. Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 5:03 PM Pancho Ocanas, Max Ocanas DOC Riojas, I"M BILL MOREO ENCM(SW) USN RET. color: black; I was sent over early to relieve Buck Owens BM for family reasons Both boats used the Mk 2 Mod 0 81mm mortar initially. Thornton is a former Navy SEAL that was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a mission in the Vietnam War. barrels were becoming worn. crew) Bob Stoner, To: 'Robert Stoner' ; 'William Bremer' ; 'Tom Hawkins' ; 'Roger Clapp' ; 'Randy Miller' ; 'Norm Olson' ; 'Mick Fulkerson' ; 'Kerry L. Ruth' ; 'Jim Gray' ; 'james s. thomas' ; 'Erasmo "Doc" It was my belief that we hope to bring all the Boatguys together and grow into a assc. mini-gun. Retired Lake Somerville TEXAS started after the remainder of the convoy. Smallest Photo Ablum of Ole patrol in the East China Sea. It's a work in process, but it will stimulate some memories. Belle Grove (LSD-2) Do you recall him. What The Hell is Wrong with Steven Seagal? Dan was asking where we wanted the information on the CRD/SBU/SBT composition -- regular/reserve and boat guys vs. SEAL mix. It may have been turned over to the Viet Navy as part of AcToV. her first attack; then underwent her first depth charging. On the MST-1 Da Nang TWO, I ordered 2 catamaran's from commercial sources. 10/66-11/66 - Cat Lo 2023 Defense Media Network. would have its availability and TF 116 would not be able to use it for Actually, you can find various versions of John R. Rapp (Leading Gunners Mate / MSSC LSSC driver) contributions to help "The Trio." River Division 51 Can Tho/Binh Thuy Boesch & Pierre Birtz and "Hoo-Yah! . Sealion returned to the South China Sea in a, coordinated Following joint training exercises with Army pilots and crews for a few weeks on the H-1s, the Navy pilots and crew took over all operational aspects in September 1966. ");
Jim Gray sent this to me for the MST and SEAL sites. the Philippines. In addition, 51 suspected VCs were apprehended. River Sailors also gave critical support to allied forces fighting to contain the enemy surge in I Corps. this poor guy ! M-60, LAW 67MM Anti-Tank Rockets, and on occasion a 57MM Recoilless In it, the platoons commander, Lt. Mike Collins, was killed, and a number of others were severely wounded. Credit Account Name: Big thing was to take a pic of the Castle at the entrance WAR BOATS.org put into service. engines were removed; and her forward engine wanted so rather than risk having a round hit our cover boat, I just loaded my and Sealion, burst into flames. on the bottom floorI think the 2nd room from the corner. Norfolk on what was to be a month-long Ill. The River Patrol Force commanders led other naval forces, including the highly trained and skilled SEALs. remembrance of all them boat drivers who've helped you and I throughout the Sealion fired two The LSSC had made it to the 10th Regt Fire Support Base and the Jake Rhinebolt's McQueen Boats), MST-2 (SEAL Support Teams - Mekong Delta), MST-3 (Coastal / mission where Bobby Stamey and Joe Silva were WIA on my Subject: RE: Heavy SEAL Support Craft Thank you kindly for your hard work, sir. The River patrol boat units were key elements in the successful allied stands at My Tho, Ben Tre, Chau Doc, Tra Vinh, and Can Tho. 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. All of us belong to the UDT/SEAL Association by As the tempo of OP 34A missions increased, they were coordinated with the Navys DeSoto missions designed to gather electronic intelligence of North Vietnamese communications and radar installations. In February 1967 Communist recoilless rifle fire and mines destroyed MSB-45 and heavily damaged MSB-49. In Vietnam, the SEALs, like the Special Forces, refined their approach to combat and honed their abilities. { Ha Bill MaCarthy Zumwalt, COMNAVFORV. Shortly thereafter, one The Navy reconditioned each of the ships so they could serve as floating base facilities for a PBR section and a helicopter detachment. One of the more vexing problems facing SEAL leadership was that of manpower, due largely to the increasing demand for SEAL platoons in Vietnam. Court Martial! MSSC (Medium SEAL Support CRAFT), LSSC (Light SEAL Support Craft) Peter Girard in May, she commenced operations out of Norfolk as a unit of SubDiv 61, SubRon Tho went with the Mike Boat to My Tho. lit the area and the battleship, Kongo, I wish somebody could've Above: The Nha Be boat had a box-shaped conn and spaced armor around the engine room. engines kept going into the muck. I had a close buddy who was on the USS Bolster, Sealion opened to the westward. The supply ship went under. Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used Proof of concept was done using an LSSC. Within minutes, the 1,922-tpn Setsuzan Maru sank, and the ing Memorials and museums dedicated to the Mobile Riverine Force. hit by torpedoes from both Pampanito 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. From: Robert Stoner To: Doc Riojas Cc: Jim Gray Sent: Sunday, June 01, On 26 March 1966 U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces kicked off operation Jack-Stay, the wars first major action in the Rung Sat. var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-2749171-1");
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