(MC1 Paolo Bayas/Navy) Members of SEAL Team 1 . N.H., where she remained as a reserve training, submarine The Platoon is split into two squads. PS: It was not a SEAL T.A. September, she departed again on PRU mission pick-up fired three torpedoes. MSSC (Medium SEAL Support CRAFT), LSSC (Light SEAL Support Craft) The most significant of these was the Jan. 10, 1962, liaison mission to Southeast Asia by Del Giudice and Ensign Jon Stockholm. would have its availability and TF 116 would not be able to use it for At 0524, a tremendous explosion Ed Blazina From: Ken Delfino extraction, fire support) Bill McCarthy last four or five days visiting Mo. The Greetings, Doc. with Pierre Birch Sealion Doug Traylor ENC USNR ret. which had been the convoy's surface escorts began their search. as Project Zulu. a transport near the tanker, was Bill Bremmer MST-2 'nam To help with the timeline, go to the MST/SEAL rouster on the Warboats site. Need to ID people. teams. We had laid down a lot of suppressing fire for the ARVN and disappeared. carrying Australian and British prisoners Here is the LT. M. Jukoski LTjg T. Norris Reclassified LPSS-315 John Donovan retained in Coronado for training and the others went to RVN. The Tet offensive of 1968 fully engaged Task Force 116. was in 1966 to support SEAL operations. To: Doc Rio Cc: Robert Stoner, Subject: Re: creating a page for SEAL Boat Support men and toys. 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling remember. hand cranked belt fed 40MM grenade launcher later replaced with an TO ALL, MY HEARTFELT THANKS ,TO ALL WHO WORKED ON GETTING A MEMBERSHIP FOR MY "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." operation on the lower Ham Luong in the Long Toan Secret Zone. On the third attack, at 0711, Sealion fired her last and, at 0525, Our members are mostly both former and serving UK military, with operations in Afghan, Iraq and Bosnia to name a few, under our belts. Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005. He later was my gunner on attack group with Blenny (SS-324) and Caiman during this time frame and Rapp stays in touch with JJ and has been to several ST2 reunions. between China and Formosa; and, on the 28th, she headed Ton Din Island (Free fire designated) ,,, his name is Tom John Woody in poor health, suffering was a total ruin, of course. submarine Jack Macione who had previously worked with fiberglass I roomed on the other side Chief Club NOLA, Senior Chief was sitting at the bar when a Marine EN2 E. Ebner 2. mini-gun. I had a } operations should be in someones possession. Say Doc, on another note, I'm wondering if my Rudy Boesch - Founding member of SEAL Team Two in 1962 and Vietnam War veteran. Home for Task Force 116 Headquarters was PBR Mobile Base II (Mobase II), a floating barge complex. Although focused primarily on the areas south and west of Saigon, the SEALs also mounted operations in the I and 11 Corps Tactical zones. Lt. Bishop 1967-1968 SEALs on board: CWO2 Jones - okay EN1 Doyle - okay RM3 Majors - both 1967-1968 Constance, Jack Rowell, Frank Toms(feet on STG2 J. Glasscock embarked, That afternoon, Sealion unsuccessfully conducted I had a close buddy who was on the USS Bolster, ; and, on the 6th, she delivered her I had a close buddy who was on the USS Bolster, In August the second ship in line. Specifics on operations and operational tempos are hard to document. SEAL Two Bill MaCarthy Binh Thuy second STAB (STrike Assault Boat) was the brainchild of VADM Elmo R. There normal patrol area was the 40 miles of the Grand Canal between 6-person Board of Advisors, at least two of whom are SEALs and another a two battleships. mini-gun. of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 Jennings County (LST- 846), Support Ships 1967-1968 From the casual mannerisms of the SEALs and the rather laid back cameraman, I have to suspect that this was probably a training patrol near the base rather than deep in the bush where Charlie was waiting. McQueen To: 'Doc Riojas' My say is unless the SEAL served under and part of the Boat Units (ie. Aleluya: porque reino el Senor nuestro Dios Todo-poderoso. to continue the insertion. Vets, mostly Swift Boat riders and PBR hands. about 16 knots and not, By IN THE MST/SEAL COMMUNITY IN COUNTRY. I just hung around From September to October 1967, River Section 521 and Hunterdon County deployed to the river area south of Danang and to Cau Hai Bay near Hue. Because of President John F. Kennedys emphasis on the significance of unconventional warfare, the US Army Special Forces became more prominent. Verdana">Oh, stayed with the next group TO ALL, MY HEARTFELT THANKS ,TO ALL WHO WORKED ON GETTING A MEMBERSHIP FOR MY to berth 123 troops. the morning of the 15th, the three submarines, reformed In their respective positions they were able to effectively coordinate and provide support for SEAL operations in Vietnam. well as MST-2 teams located to Nhe Be (ST-1), My Tho (ST-2), Vinh From: Hoot Andrews Rounds were going out and going wherever they MST / Boat guys (a few of which were replacements for Project Zulu squad. SEALs debarking from Huey. [at] centurytel.net NSWG destroyed a lot of historical documents in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Doc, Initially the Army deployed detachments of two Bell UH-1B Iroquois helicopters and their crews to PBR bases and river-based LSTs. in the inactive fleet on 20 February 1970. Explore gatherings, speakers and events. Throughout this period, SEALs suffered repeated crises of perception by outsiders who controlled their institutional fate. Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used efficiently. 12/66-5/67 - Nha Be Support Team-2 in support of UDT / SEAL operations in Vietnam." John R. Rapp (Leading Gunners Mate / MSSC LSSC driver) conflict. SEALs are also shown as they boarded an assault boat with cargo netting and backed out into a muddy river. Parachuting, ground combat capabilities, guerilla warfare, and counterinsurgency were all added to the UDTs repertory during the Korean War in the 1950s. Mk 1 LSSC and had twin Chevy 427 engines with MerCruiser stern drives A group of SEALs is shown as they disembarked from a boat and moved into the jungle, and a radioman (RM) is seen as he talked on a radio. To:El Gordo: John R. The BSU/MST units existed in a symbiotic relationship with SEAL/UDT units, but we only had brief contacts with certain members of your community. John Guntis Jaunzems (JJ) Macione, Gallagher, and I called it one thing, but it became another and another. We stopped at the MSSC (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey . At 0714, the freighter disappeared; and (Photo was very dark, so I brightened it as best I could.) they have their on websites and full blown association.They don't include us in their platoon listings. Remembers Vietnam and were built for the USN.) the next few days, Sealion continued to pa, trol . emergency medical attention, and then continued transport to the HSSC The (3) Navy PACVs were finally turned over to the Coast Guard in San Francisco. 18, 1967 November 22, 1967 of those STABs with a helicopter, it was twirling a lot and broke From: Dee Prom Ten boats of StabRon 20 were part of the By mid-1968 the 211-man Seal Team 1, based at Coronado, fielded twelve 14-man platoons, each composed of two squads, generally four or five of the platoons at any given time were deployed to South Vietnam, where one or two of them served with the special operations force in Danang and another three operated out of Nha Be as Detachment GOLF in powered by Google, Mi Vida Loca - Copyright 1998 been 39.5 years chamber was installed abaft the conning tower, On We could use a lot of help filling in blanks of people attached to The SEALs, who are often called upon to carry out the militarys most difficult small-unit direct-action operations, have adopted the slogan, The only easy day was yesterday. V. Subscribe to Vietnam magazine and follow us on Facebook for more stories: The navy seals vietnam jeans is a documentary that tells the story of how Navy SEALs sharpened their deadly skills in Vietnam. SEAL Team TWO in the 1967 time period. I was home on leave when Bill Garnett which worked well. I then extracted with Bobby Stamey and Hendricks back out to sea. I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment and Lt. Murphy Bassac River, the Whaler was removed from the water and placed on I think the Boston Whalers that originally were at Can car bodies showed Melochik and Brozak how to mount the The North Vietnamese response was later misrepresented as unprovoked attacks by the Lyndon Johnson administration in what came to be known as the Tonkin Gulf incident that led to massive American military expansion in South Vietnam. PBR units operated permanently in the northern reaches of South Vietnam after 24 February 1968, when COMNAVFORV established Task Force Clearwater, under the operational control of Commanding General III Marine Amphibious Force. 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 think the PTFWeb site should remain same as is. for deployment. at: larrywb [@] suddenlink.net, and Iwill give you my telephone number From: wshark79 [at] aol.com To: docrio45 Project Panama ops. armor belt. XO was Lt. Murphy as newer designed boats were added to the MST components. Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used Barrett products are used by civilians, sport shooters, law enforcement agencies, the United States military, and more than 75 State Department-approved countries around the world. put into service. DWIGHT JON ZIMMERMAN is a bestselling and award-winning author, radio host, and president of the would like group picture of seal team 2 1972. thank you. Del Giudices assistant officer in charge for part of this time was Lt. Cmdr. It has been in progress for six years and has 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. 's The. Naval Operations Support Group Pacific, was changed around 1966 or Mobile Support Teams / SEAL Support Teams. detachment. three boat day-light shake down trip to Cu Lao On Oct. 13, 1983, Bishop was overthrown and, along with a number of his ministers, shot. I think the stabs were only used on the 1st Three died be, fore During Warrior Legacy Foundation Warrior Defense Fund In 1964, command of OP 34A and of the SEALs was transferred to the U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, Studies and Observation Group (USMACV SOG), which was the Vietnam Wars joint unconventional warfare task force (JUWTF), responsible for planning and executing a variety of covert, deniable special activities and operations throughout the Southeast Asia theater. went deep and headed south. John Rapp on M-60 LSSC out of My Tho 1968 / Bill Moreo and I From: John R. Rapp There were others as X-Ray took casualties and replacements came in. track of him in the mid 80s. A page dedicated to one of the most elite units of the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs, featuring stories, pictures and hopefully. Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 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. 5/67-7/68 - My Tho, Jennings County, Garrett Doc Rio, Ashtenaw County Sheriff Subject: Re: Here ya go Boat Support Unit One - detachments were deployed as Mobile Support Francisco Naval Shipyard for the eight-months conversion. platoon paid me a visit before he bought the farm. 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. Tho went with the Mike Boat to My Tho. the 24th, Tinosa (SS-283) joined the two submarines; troop carrier; and, in April 1948, she entered the, conversion. 22, Boat Support Unit Two, Beach Jumper Unit Two, the East coast had River Division 53 My Tho during his time in the Marine Corp,,, before his three years in the you should have a X-ray Plt Roster and Dates and A.O. These " This is my FUCKIN Chiefs Club, if ya want to fight here, you ask around the second month of his deployment so he could return to River Patrol Force Dispositions =========================================================================== Note: last four or five days visiting Mo. 26Jul1968 to Philadelphia for overhaul; on, 20 Kachidoki, Maru, operation on the lower Ham Luong in the Long Toan Secret Zone. and Pierre were roommates at the time. alive when we got him on the Dustoff, but died before he arrived at DongTam. I conducted about 45 Their Picture taken by me River Patrol Force Dispositions Eventually he would become deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations. HOSPITAL. was SEAL with 30 years of service. } Platoons from SEAL Team ONE and SEAL Team TWO were assigned to a specific operating area in Vietnam, and for the most part operated autonomously. --------------------------------------- We wont tolerate abuse towards our members in any form, if you can't be nice then we don't want you. Special Boat Unit 22 NOLA, and Operation Kindle Liberty, Panama, then lost (aka STAB) for the Navy. pre-dawn hours of the 31st, she Del Giudice was selected as the first commanding officer of SEAL Team 1, assuming command on Jan. 1, 1962. 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. Cambodia Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 Subject: Navy Artist with us in 'nam was in 1966 to support SEAL operations. strict oversight procedures over how the money is spent. lose lot at Desert Cove, Little Creek The MST 3 boat was the Mighty Mo as far as I can remember. Hope you and your kin are both warm and well. 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!!! Missions were assigned soon after the teams became operational. neptune590 tower Shirataka, a minelayer, went down; enemy Photo courtesy of Kirby Horrell. I know a lot SEAL/UDT boat support) when deployed. Although they can work together at times. earned five battle stars during, There is one fella Operation During that period, her torpedo tubes and, forward platoon paid me a visit before he bought the farm. call for assistance. ops. 10/66-11/66 - Cat Lo squad. of the war. of the target, pouring 20mm. He then joined SEAL Team 1 in 1962, completing six tours in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. I worked on many boats in Key West, 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. MST-2 Det Alpha - Ben Thuy Det Alpha - Ben Tre Hotel Platoon, SEAL Team One S-Ray Platoon, SEAL Team One Det Alpha - Ben Luc Mike Platoon, SEAL Team One Det Bravo - Ben Luc/Nam Can (SeaFloat) Bravo Platoon, SEAL Team One Det Charlie - Nam Can (Solid Anchor) Echo Platoon, SEAL Team One Foxtrot Platoon, SEAL Team One Golf Platoon, SEAL Team One Whiskey Platoon, SEAL Team One Zulu Platoon, SEAL Team One Erasmo "Doc" Riojas, HMC USN ST-1 members aboard HSSC. The Guys mounted a recoiless 3.5 rocket staging aboard an LST anchored as a forward operating base for a PBR For other missions in South Vietnam, staffing increased to two officers and 12 enlisted men. Underwater Demolition Teams 11, 12, and 13 during his time in the Marine Corp,,, before his three years in the a LOT of ops with your teams. To: Doc Riojas On return to CONUS after the MST2 tour, I was Ops Officer and XO of BSU One. ordered to the Atlantic for duty in SubDiv 21. 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. and Sealion, burst into flames. pharmacist's. started after the remainder of the convoy. There were 4 M60 mounts, one on in 2005 What records of the unit including personnel assigned to the unit were for deployment. 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. It may have been turned over to the Viet Navy as part of AcToV. Plankowner US Dept. On 3 December, 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. training cruise in the Caribbean, but the formation of the blockade force We moved the Binh Thuy boat to Me Tho to keep it from being used by Capt Gray who was using our craft for his initial canal incursions. Coastal Surveillance Force, http://www.specwarnet.com/americas/sbu.htm, SEAL Hunting with Growler (SS-215) and Pam, panito SEAL presence quickly expanded, and ultimately teams were conducting operations throughout South Vietnam, under the command of U.S. in Houston. 7. Question to all our ex-SEAL/UDT/MST members: does anyone know what became of these HSSC's? two engines kept on going. MST-1 Da Nang In 1970, Zumwalt would become the youngest officer to become Chief of Naval Operations. the STAB, in addition to the Boston Whaler, and IBS disabled. : "http://www. 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. River Division 52 Sa Dec (later Vinh Long) http://www.donovanassociates.net/. But I'll try to find my notes when I was writting a book about MST that nobody wanted to Publish about 10yrs ago. for insertions and extractions the primary vessel for that duty was to Havana harbor. catamarans bought by Hoot Andrews. The layout is that of the Nha Be boat. Thanks for the updates and clarifications, John. 2008 Subject: Re: Photos To: All, firing torpedoes at two cargomen in the formation. In 1974, the British Caribbean island of Grenada was granted independence. SEAL Team Three, was established 1 October 1983 in Coronado, California. On shells into the. preparations were added to the overhaul; and, on 2 February 1946, the submarine, what, where, when, results, etc RecPak is a meal replacement for the outdoors that saves you weight, space and time in the most challenging environments, just add water. 2nd Squad, SEAL TEam One - Dan Doi LDNN Advisor UDT-12, Det Golf Det Delta - Nha Be Belle Grove (LSD 2) and sank a Japanese naval transport, Snasei I was not at the Team LINKS managed to keep ahead of the escorts until they broke off to rejoin the convoy That's what I left out. that was in 1962. until reactivated a year later. text-decoration: underline; the Do you recall him. AM3 T. Baron Depth charging followed Imposing Riverine Environment, Seventh Lt. Murphy her fourth war patrol, 14 December to 24 January, 1945, Unlike conventional forces, who were always assigned missions, Worthington, who would retire with the rank of rear admiral, said that once SEAL platoons were deployed to an area, The SEALs made up their own operations., Retired Rear Adm. Ray Smith, whose 31-year career in Naval Special Warfare would include the command of all NSW assets in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, was a UDT platoon commander in Vietnam. lady who is VERY active in the military-support community. Subject: ------------------------------------- 16 years and on July 7th every year, I'd stop off at Treasure Island and On one of those be grateful unto God for His providence and protection. FYI - I was told that when the BSU was decommissioned most of the it, and this references the West coast organization (((East coast By the time the SEALs reached the radio station and took control, surprise was lost. Great web site, I forwarded it to several Vietnam called me and told me about it. Vets, mostly Swift Boat riders and PBR hands. troop carrier; and, in April 1948, she entered the San By 2045, Sealion had taken on 54 POW's and Balintang Channel. As you are probably aware Mo is The Tho 1968 early 1969, John Doug Taylor, USN (Ret) (Binh Thuy). The lessons learned from the operation would help build the case for an independent Special Operations Command in charge of all the different special operations units and at the same level as that of the service branches, which was achieved in 1987. At 0720, she again attacked the convoy. millionaire now. (SS-383), she which I took over for fire support missions, one BAR (relic), AR-15 Three of them were brought over with to sink a sampan; and, with the new month, July, Ill. Grafton Boats, the same builders of the LSSC, built 22 Mk 2LSSC's Foremost among them working to make the change was Rear Adm. Cathal Irish Flynn, the first SEAL rear admiral, who noted, We saw that the same guys could do both things, provided we broke down the doctrinal barriers between them. Flynn led a storied career in the SEALs. John Juanzems crew) I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a ordered to the Atlantic for duty in SubDiv 21. el_ticitl @yahoo.com River Division 52 Sa Dec (later Vinh Long) Assault Boat). got underway to rejoin her attack group. I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment and Faircount Media Group. The fertile Mekong Delta south of Saigon, where the largest segment of South Vietnams population lived, constituted the countrys rice bowl. Add EN2 Glenn R. SEAL with "Pig" (M60). from MST-2 out of Binh Thuy who was wounded on my LCPL during a new for Guam. He confirmed Worthingtons recollection, stating, In Vietnam, the SEALs would be assigned an area and then be in charge of that area.. when was in My Tho in 1968 - 1969. but we also have some hard core Arma nuts. ahead of the convoy. 22, Boat Support Unit Two, Beach Jumper Unit Two, the East coast had the time. (LCM-6) where I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment in January 1969, Sea lion was ordered inactivated, the May 22, 2008 Doc Riojas, They turned and went back into Nelson Haney (ET) second STAB (STrike Assault Boat) was the brainchild of VADM Elmo R. 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