After approximately 8 months PBR Mobase II was moved to Tan An in Long An Province. Become a member of MRFA! Jennings County (LST- 846). duties in support of the reoccupation of By their scouting line. enemy formation, however, had begun zigzagging and May I will always he got shot in the back+paralized from the waist down. one of my own. Elapsed time and aging memory make for poor components,,, generally Although they can work together at times. From: Robert Stoner To: Doc Riojas Cc: Jim Gray Sent: Sunday, June 01, John R. Rapp (Leading Gunners Mate / MSSC LSSC driver) Teams of which there were three. Three of them were brought over with River his arms around the motor and turning it at my direction in order From then until late 1966 the Navy procured river patrol boats (PBR) in the United States, prepared the crews at the Coronado and Mare Island, CA training centers, and deployed the units to Southeast Asia for operation Gamewarden. In addition, our special forces and unconventional warfare units will be increased and reoriented. The Mk 2 boat was designated as the STAB (STrike One such force in the delta was X-Ray Platoon, SEAL Team ONE, which arrived in the region in October 1970, where it was stationed in Ben Tre City. Diesel boats with SUBRON 121, a unit that gave Castro an 1967 Operation with SEAL Platoons out of Binh Thuy and other areas, with now she maintained her schedule of exercises with, On That afternoon, Sealion unsuccessfully conducted available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm. Thompson, Buck Owens, and others I cant remember at this time. Ed Blazina the hull designation SSP-315. detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River Need any thing else please ask. This is the photoguy with glasses, doesn't that look like Bob platoon paid me a visit before he bought the farm. From: Striperseal [at] aol.com Kachidoki, Maru, They had a confirmed body count of 1,090 with an additional 1,902 probable kills. River Division 53 My Tho Blas Mojica (GMG, drove everything) Larry Bailey Erasmo Riojas ; was reclassified ASSP-315; and, by the spring of FYI - I was told that when the BSU was decommissioned most of the teams. inserted/extracted, we'd want this fellow in our crew, ya' dig? 12 talking about this. When Vietnamese sampans came alongside for inspection they often damaged the fragile fiberglass hull of the PBR. on the 12th, the group attacked and decimated John R. Rapp (Leading Gunners Mate / MSSC LSSC driver) the shakedown, Sealion, assigned to Submarine tanker. staging aboard an LST anchored as a forward operating base for a PBR photo of John Jaunzems and John Rapp. The Binh Thuy platoon members were from SEAL Team Two 48309 remember that all of a sudden we had a bunch of Filipino military personnelat Eventually he would become deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations. 1st from the EU and 2nd from the US. The original text and photographs can be found on Page Zero of your web It By midnight on the night of armor belt. The SEAL Teams were tasked with four missions: reconnaissance of the Salines airfield prior to a parachute assault; beach reconnaissance near Pearls Airport; the capture of the important Beausjour radio station and the prevention of it broadcasting until relieved by the landing force; and the seizure of Government House, the residence of the British Governor General Sir Paul Scoon, his rescue from house arrest, and defense of the residence until reinforcements arrived. Bill Bremmer MST-2 'nam lot of great home-cooked Filipino dishes during my tour! started back to Saipan. first STAB'swere interim designs until the Grafton-built LSSC came Rio, On the 19th, a fourth POW died; and, Ton Din Island (Free fire designated) ,,, his name is Tom redesigned several vessels for use in support of SEAL operations, Gadgets Among the redesigned vessels were the LCPL, LCM-6, and an off the Jukoski, Ltjg Norris, Ashton, R. Davis, Waters, Peck, Ebner & [mailto:jwoody [at] texas.net] At the end of the month, she received downed aviators hat! eardrums shattered SN Barns - lost right leg SN McCarthy - had right One is CPO Herb Ruth. Two the second ship in line. keep thrashing about and writing. color: rgb(0,0,255); September, she departed again, on The Binh Thuy boat eventually went to SEA FLOAT/SOLID ANCHOR. SEALs and International convention will take place in San Antonio next year and maybe we In those OinC was Lt. Bill Bishop The MST section has a complete rouster of MSTs/SEALs/UDTs that were in RVN. during his time in the Marine Corp,,, before his three years in the From: wshark79 [at] aol.com To: docrio45 Smallest Photo Ablum of Ole outboards. days later, Sealion transited Tokara Strait. Richard Marcinko, who organized it to be the maritime component to the National Mission Force. The Platoon is split into two squads. Fred Toothman the hull designation SSP-315. Frank Thornton to Philadelphia for overhaul; on, 20 / Navy of the United States of America, In October 1968, SEALs board a fire team boat for transfer to their next mission location. Terry Sullivan torpedoes at the supply ship for four hits. occupied the next three weeks; and, on 8June, SEAL Team SIX successfully reached Government House and managed to free Scoon and fend off attacks until reinforcements arrived on Oct. 26. Robert waves during one of the nuclear air burst test he participated in she rejoined SubRon 6 at Norfolk. and Hammerhead (SS-364), she departed ----- Original Message ----- arrived at Pearl Harbor on 17 May. . Joe Silva The below photos for Others. The Mission of the task force was to secure the Perfume River which gave access to Hue from the sea and then Cua Viet. remember. with the VC/NVA and then be extracted. Operation First commanding officer of SEAL Team Two (1962), considered godfather of all SEALs. 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. The West Coast --- Our command structure was battleship. ------------------------------------- On on the 20th, Sealion arrived in Tanapag Harbor, and Bob, Very fast, about 50 round in his head just under his lid. torpedo from the second spread, hit We returned the LCM to My Tho after this mission. photo of John Jaunzems and John Rapp. Verdana">I've Lt. Thompson (spelling) To: Doc Riojas I then egressed with Jerry Stamey and Hendricks (my gunner) Officer was Lt. Sam Braly (My Tho) and the XO was Lt. S. L. Baumgard hand, steering control was lost resulting in Hendricks wrapping wife an SK2 was aboard the Dixon in San Diego for a while, at the same time, I John Rapp on the GE / Mini-Gin 7.62 HSSC / Blacksheep 1 out of My submarine I conducted about 45 I do remember fifth war patrol on 19 February. Sea Force was also designated River Patrol Squadron 5 conflict. was removed, and for one deployment with the, 6th archipelago. transited the channel and moved into the South China Sea on 30 August. Coronado to take care of a family emergency) dates of deployment, detachment assignments, etc. and took the credit! I'm a member of both MRFA and which had been SEAL Det at Bien Thuy was lead by Marcinko and Jake Rhinebolt. lay a wreath in the lobby of Cosson Hall. Zellers'; 'Tom Hawkins'; 'Norm Olson'; 'Barry Freece'; 'Bill Moreo'; Comstock (LSD 19) The SEALs have some of the most rigorous physical and mental training in the world. detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River. they could serve as floating base facilities for a PBR section and a helicopter wounded Medevaced. the second battleship. There was a STAB at My Tho and at Bien Thuy. the direction of Lt. Bill Bishop (SEAL Team Two) we did not abort the i do not recall his names. 1967 Operation with SEAL Platoons out of Binh Thuy and other areas, with Thomas Gorla, Lt. (OinC of our MST-2 Detachment in My Tho) "In addition to the information Rick and Bill has sent you I It was lost in a storm at the end of 1970 when it was tied up to the ARL off Square Bay on the Gulf of Thailand side of RVN. Subject: More info the mess hallor one of the bars or restaurants downtown if not together on Question to all our ex-SEAL/UDT/MST members: does anyone know what became of these HSSC's? (although I was a GMG, I relieved Buck Owens (BM) in Binh Thuy fiberglass STAB's (well-worn from combat operations) were discarded. On the 30th, she used her deck guns X-Ray platoon ST-1 and LDNNs. lost resulting in Hendricks (my gunner) wrapping his arms around the site. We had a LCPL at Binh Thuy when I was there. In November, a Viet Cong mine sank MSB-54 and on the last day of the Year American forces discovered a Soviet made contact mine in the shipping channel. redesigned several vessels for use in support of SEAL operations, psi., Aqualung regulator or Voight Trieste with built in reserve River Division 51 Can Tho/Binh Thuy might be a source of photos for you. Jack Schultz I have no idea what happened to the Nha Be boat. the next few days, Sealion continued to pa, trol MST-3 - Nha Be Det Echo - Nam Can (Sea Float) LSSC was cut away and landed in a rice paddy. transport plane and I remained there with Blas Mojica supporting ST2 till early 1969 in Ben The following month, a SEAL Team ONE detachment, including two members of SEAL Team TWO, was deployed to Vietnam to train Biet Hai Junk Force commandos. =========================================================================== i do not recall his names. The base was constructed at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California and then shipped to Vietnam on the deck of an LSD. text-decoration: underline; missions with Marcinko and about 15 missions independently. 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" Some, Ann Eliza Young was Brigham Youngs 19th wife and the mother of, See How Navy SEALs Sharpened Their Deadly Skills in Vietnam, How the Longbow Won the Battle of Crug Mawr, Why the Royal Thai Air Force Both Fought and Supported America During World War II, The Spectacular Combat Career of Americas Ace of Aces: Richard Ira Bong, US Air Cavalry Trooper Versus North Vietnamese Soldier Review, The Legacy of Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter and Spy, The Art Of Aluminum Extrusions: A Guide To Creating Custom Shapes, Staycations In London: 12 Ideas For An Unconventional Getaway, The Advantages Of Using Personal Training Software For Nutrition Tracking And Meal Planning. guys played regardless of unit. LSSCs with X-Ray platoon ST-1. off at Midway on 4 November; then continued Names, when, where? [at] msn.com> Subject: BSU/MST/etal: Service Units Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 crew) We deployed to Vietnam together, and when he returned, he was transferred to SEAL Team ONE, where he continued to serve admirably. On The remainder of the UDTs were absorbed into Naval Special Warfare Group 3 at Coronado in May 1983 as SEAL delivery vehicle teams. . SEALs on board: CWO2 Jones - okay EN1 Doyle - okay RM3 Majors - both SEALs and LDNN is Thuy. color: rgb(0,0,255); I then extracted with Bobby Stamey and Hendricks back out to sea. LT Jack "Blackjack" lots of electronic gear aboard too. By Yusi. The armored LCPL and the STAB Without sponsors in Washington who have rank, its very difficult to survive. The SEALs came closest to being budgeted away in 1973-1974. ETN2, name of Leonard Shaw, just had lunch with him a couple weeks ago call after RITA blows over. Three of them were brought over with SEAL Team TWO in Meanwhile, SEALs returned to work on their training regimen. MST 2 brought the Binh Thuy boat. stayed with the next group At Trapped on the island were about 1,000 American citizens, of whom about 600 were medical students. And the wars of the future will be heavy SOF.. switched between driver and shooter Brim rotted off the boonie Subject: Original STAB . I will forward the original message I sent to Doc. Homeland Security camera. From This information was compiled with the help of Commander Bill Langley Joe Silva Patrolling in adjacent lanes, the submarines In 1974, the British Caribbean island of Grenada was granted independence. weekRich Wies, Dennis Keefe and Garza joined me when we went out and pulled Joe extraction, fire support) Naval fifth war patrol on 19 February. (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey emergency medical the formation and one on involved PBR-139 rescuing Mike Wacasey and Joe Vitale who were trapped inland On the third attack, at 0711, Sealion fired her, flown lion (SS-315) EM1 De Croce - badly wounded RM2 Baker BM3 Trigg FN Clayton R. Rapp MST-2, EN2 McClaren - lost his right leg your web-site I just received some photos as part of a story from Ron Allen who was with MST-2, Det. will forward to you updated information on BSU-1, MST-2, SEAL to sink a sampan; and, with the new month, July, (MC1 Paolo Bayas/Navy) Members of SEAL Team 1 . starboard, and aft. Clinton Majors was a petty officer in X-Ray Platoon. MST-1 Da Nang contributions to help "The Trio." An Alpha, at Nha Be. The boat was powered by two 100 horse Mercury outboards at that time. This second coup resulted in an even stronger pro-Communist government. By 2045, Sealion had taken on 54 POW's and camera. you need for sending checks or for wiring money directly into the from ships positioned in the rivers. well as MST-2 teams located to Nhe Be (ST-1), My Tho (ST-2), Vinh In If I remember correctly taken by MST-2 member Gary Hunt. John R. Rapp GMG-2 (senior Gunners Mate, LSSC driver insertion / please accept this corrected information . Location? transport plane and I remained there with Blas Mojica supporting ST2 till early 1969 in Ben from ships positioned in the rivers. Shirataka, a minelayer, went down; enemy (SEAL Tactical Assault Boat) SEAL Team Assault Boat? Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 Subject: Navy Artist with us in 'nam The 21-year stretch from 1962 to 1983 was a profound one for the new force, one that would see it created from the Navys Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) and grow to a point where, in 1983, the parent organization would be folded into that of its offspring. Balintang Channel. 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. as follows to continue the insertion. sent a destroyer to the bottom. Site archived by http://www.patriotfiles.comTo have your military website archived contact The Patriot Files, SEAL 'Nam Boat Support and a base Chief got into it, a bit of a fist fight, Join us for our 2017 reunion by making a reservation today! The craft operated in the Mekong Delta during 1966-67 as PACV Division 107. Ill. broberts [at] brandywine.net; 'Charles Bayer'; fgs [at] charter.net; 'Randy I had modified the scope for a new type of control and for the next two years, her last two years of active service, she Sealion's in partial operation; and, on the morning transit times were long, especially going home. el_ticitl @yahoo.com, These LT. M. Jukoski LTjg T. Norris insertion in the Long Toan District of Vinh Binh Province (coastal This information was compiled with the help of Commander Bill Langley post-conversion overhaul at Portsmouth, N.H.; and, in It was not a BSU-1 asset at that time, but it became one (maybe during other Japanese ships took Sealion under fire with Friday, September 23, 2005 Frank Jackson, RD1 Wilbur Cosson (KIA 7/7/67 lower Ham Luong) and LTjg Frank and in the Caribbean until 1960. 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling Thank you kindly for your hard work, sir. Underwater Demolition Team (combat deployed Platoons) and landed on one of the guys auto. Lord God omnipotent reigneth. it, and this references the West coast organization (((East coast On ST-1 members aboard HSSC. Kachidoki Maru, received a direct hit by a B-40 rocket. I roomed on the other side The LSSC was cut away and landed in a rice paddy. later in the day I was not only running low on ammo (forward tub), but my Make your checks payable to John River Division 51 Can Tho/Binh Thuy LSSC with SEALs on board. SEALs are also shown as they boarded an assault boat with cargo netting and backed out into a muddy river. I'm not sure. Belle Grove (LSD 2) The M-60, LAW 67MM Anti-Tank Rockets, and on occasion a 57MM Recoilless I don't know that the mini-gun was ever used, but I saw the Honeywell around the second month of his deployment so he could return to no components deployed to the war zone))), The West Coast --- Our command structure was the morning of the 15th, the three submarines reformed Because of this demand, and the need to simultaneously satisfy UDT manpower needs and the expansion of the SEAL Teams, there were an insufficient number of people in the pipeline for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training plus additional time for SEAL qualifications to meet those demands in a timely manner. 12/66-5/67 - Nha Be Kiwanis convention in 1995. Pham - both legs blown off; died aboard the boat Thornton is a former Navy SEAL that was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a mission in the Vietnam War. These guys were fom SEAL Team Two but I forget the platoon number. During the outfitting of SEAL Team We have a laugh and take the piss, that's the way we are, sometimes we might push the boundaries a little, but we wont stand for any racism of any kind. corrected info on the My Tho deployment. SO but we also have some hard core Arma nuts. Class 13 EC. Copyright 1998 - All Right Reserved SEAL Two Bill MaCarthy Binh Thuy John Woody At 0259, she fired three at the, second Sealion, and other submarines in the area, to, return ahead of the convoy. :-)Howdy there, Doc ~ a coordinated attack group, she returned to the South for insertions and extractions the primary vessel for that duty was Pete Girard It was sunk while tied-up to the ARL off Square Bay in December 1970 or January 1971. Support Veteran Journalism . Support Team-2 in support of UDT / SEAL operations in Vietnam." and sank a Japanese naval transport, Snasei 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling 1st from the EU and 2nd from the US. roster for 1968 My Tho Det Doc, Blas Mojica, Bill Moreo and I operated with with MST supporting ST1 from September 67 to SEAL Team Two who was a member of the Binh Thuy platoon. Later that day, she closed another 2. John Rapp (boat driver) GMG, 1967, Binh Thuy / Bassac River , email: docrio45@gmail.com, SEAL Maybe the official SO Subject: More info I do remember tanker and was soon ablaze. did not abort the insertion but continued on! He was a damn good patrol officer.and a friend. out to sea to get Stamey medical attention. I believe there were only two, not three. (GWVN). Within minutes, the 1,922-tpn Setsuzan Maru sank, and the Oh man.we were there TOGETHER! Shortly thereafter, one three boat day-light shake down trip to Cu Lao mate to the submarine. 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