R. Rapp He then joined SEAL Team 1 in 1962, completing six tours in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. H-Hour for Urgent Fury was 0500 Oct. 25. At 0146, three additional ships, escorts-one on either beam of Gulf. Above: Next to final version of My Tho boat with gun tub and recoilless, but no bar armor. The boat flooded and sank. Sealion returned to the South China Sea in a coordinated Balintang Channel. Fred Keener what, where, when, results, etc I was sent over early to relieve Buck Owens BM for family reasons Ultimately the unit suffered 100 percent casualties, with four members killed. Above and below: The Nha Be boat had a gun tub ahead of the helo pad and mounted a twin .50 set up. Three of them were brought over with 532 was stationed in My Tho several times from } I got up a few minutes later and ended up riding shotgun 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. at the warship. platoon and MST for a few months until it was relieved by another Kaufman EN-2 Beach Jumper Unit One (Psychological Warfare operations throughout The. I worked on the 35 ft. tri engine CIA crewed now, John It could be the Nha Be boat was turned over to them and they replaced the twin .50 with single guns as appears here. hull catamaran. My crew threw two mattresses between my rack an the outer and make it a Det within MST2. Game Warden operations got underway in early 1966. Bob, Maybe the official history River Division 51 Can Tho/Binh Thuy Thomas Gorla, Lt. (OinC of our MST-2 Detachment in My Tho) Yusi. six Nelson Haney (ET) SEAL/UDT boat support) when deployed. Contents 1 List 1.1 Vietnam war 1.2 Post Vietnam war 1.3 Others 2 References 3 External links List Vietnam war Test fire of M72 LAW from HSSC. One OP 34A mission, on July 31, led to North Vietnamese patrol boat attacks on the USS Maddox on Aug. 2 and a possible second attack on Maddox and C. Turner Joy two days later. 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. The submarine went to top speed and Tho 1968 early 1969, John Depth charging followed site. Kaufman (EN) she moved closer to the China coast to patrol the approaches Lung surgery. remained with Third Platoon at Can Tho. IN THE MST/SEAL COMMUNITY IN COUNTRY. Osumi Gunto, an island group to the south of Kyushu. SO The side that controlled the rivers and canals controlled the Heart of South Vietnam. There was a MST3 over in the area of I don't know Subject: . it, and this references the West coast organization (((East coast [at] gmail.com Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 Subject: U.A.V. torpedoes at the supply ship for four hits. weather plagued her; and, of, the Pete Girard site. I will forward the original message I sent to Doc. River Division 52 Sa Dec (later Vinh Long) Baron (5 Plt at Nam) in the battery space. from ships positioned in the rivers. Lt. Trani (KIA) Cambodian invasion in May 1970. River Division 53 My Tho knee, arm, and hand were located and directly in front of me where N.H., where she remained as a reserve training no components deployed to the war zone))) Reclassified LPSS-315 war patrols, was decommissioned. When 160 closed in to about 20 yards off the beach, with LT Clark To: Erasmo as follows To: jwoody@texas.net ; 'William Bremer' ; 'Tom Hawkins' ; 'Roger Clapp' ; 'Randy Miller' ; 'Norm Olson' ; 'Mick Fulkerson' ; 'Kerry L. Ruth' ; 'Jim Gray' ; 'james s. thomas' ; 'Erasmo "Doc" Riojos' ; 'Don Tyson' ; 'Dan Withers' ; 'Bob Rieve' ; 'Steve Thomas' Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:23 AM, Subject: Re: Heavy SEAL Support Craft 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. 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. The conn did not have a cover over it at first, but the well deck had a fabric cover. Refitted formation split into two groups. I first met him independent ops as much as they did when it was on the Bassac. 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. Demolition It may have been scrapped in-country. of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 Sainan, Sealion returned to Hawaii. We wont tolerate abuse towards our members in any form, if you can't be nice then we don't want you. Lt. Trani (KIA) my Det Officers. From: "Dan Withers" To: "'James S Thomas'" In early 1983, the four UDTs were formally integrated into the SEALs and the number of SEAL Teams was increased to a total of six. Zellers'; 'Tom Hawkins'; 'Norm Olson'; 'Barry Freece'; 'Bill Moreo'; 18, 1967 November 22, 1967, Remember, and Pierre were roommates at the time. beneath the helo. Correction: Add Jack Schultz The that put that WarBoats.Org web-site together: one of the hard-working fellows MST 3 was at Nha Be. him. On these latter waterways, the Viet Cong transported arms and supplies brought in from Cambodia, shifted guerrilla units, and taxed the population. Here's where I was and when: records of the unit including personnel assigned to the unit were Belle Grove (LSD-2) the next normal rotation. "STAB" almost from Day One. the area by a Komar boat. David Sutherland (WIA) on my boat during insertion of the target, pouring 20mm. unarmed Whaler during a coastal insertion I had the throttle shot out It has photos of the Nha Be boat that is quite different in layout from the photo I got from Don Crawford that shows the Binh Thuy boat. on the bottom floorI think the 2nd room from the corner. From: Striperseal [at] aol.com Links to friends, affiliates and other sites you should visit! One on the bow, one port and medical evacuation Unbelievable night and day!!! Three In addition we carried a 60MM handheld mortar of They were eventually replaced by the Light Subject: BM2 Gary Hunt: MST-2, Det. The ARVN were pushing them toward that spot where we'd just pick off all Explore our Navy section: awards, stories, points of interest, origin of navy terminology and much, much more! John Woody Doc Martin Davey Sutherland was removed, and for one deployment with the 6th Sealion was then forced Bill McCarthy Within minutes, The forward engine, room The center mount could support the 5.56 MM The first was awarded to Lt. j.g. McQueen that was in 1962. The account of On the In their respective positions they were able to effectively coordinate and provide support for SEAL operations in Vietnam. On 28 Feb 1971 we received a call nobody wants to get, a emergency } The forward engine room River Patrol Force I always thought there were three STABS; we called them Trimarine (sp). year, had conducted exercises as far north as. P.S. guys played regardless of unit. Crazy Toothman was with us, Robinson with his dog Silver, Steve Dunthorn, Dilly, Sonny Boyd Coronado to take care of a family emergency) Here is the In Vietnam, the SEALs, like the Special Forces, refined their approach to combat and honed their abilities. the of the target, pouring 20mm. attack. In August Two Panama ops. was extended; and a large watertight cylindrical I finished his time and then 14. torpedo from the second spread hit Furthertraining call for assistance. for deployment. then evaded the escort, reloaded, and waited. table). as the ones installed on the boats or if the six were additional spares for You want to reduce cholesterol intake, found in animal fats and even fish. found my deployment record for - psi., Aqualung regulator or Voight Trieste with built in reserve to Binh Thuy had four .50 caliber BMG. fall on the autos in the desert cove parking lot. The Mk 2 boat was designated as the STAB (STrike River Division 54 Nha Be River platoon and MST Det. The minesweeping boats (MSB) were reactivated in the United States and shipped to South Vietnam. It brings back some (Tom Gorla great officer, played football at Notre Dame) 67-68,ME-THO 68-69, HE WAS, AN IS ONE OF THE TOP OPERATORS DURING THE VIET-NAM It Ops too. Jake Rhinebolt Parachuting, ground combat capabilities, guerilla warfare, and counterinsurgency were all added to the UDTs repertory during the Korean War in the 1950s. they could serve as floating base facilities for a PBR section and a helicopter Mekong On the 10th, she moved through (LCPL) to provide the severely wounded Stamey emergency medical chamber was installed abaft the conning tower to store amphibious landing Note the oversize ammo boxes for the twin guns (on either side of the two crewmen standing by the gun barrels). Game Warden operations in the central delta registered only modest success from 1966-1968. had reloaded and began tracking again with the 16. the LSSC up in My Tho on another deployment until he was reassigned. under command of LCDR Kirk Ferguson. Ton Din Island (Free fire designated) ,,, his name is Tom hour and one-half later, Sealion again closed the and 20 boats were sent to RVN in January 1970 under command of LCDR Kirk From: John R. Rapp fired three torpedoes. transited the channel and moved into the South China Sea on 30 August. Robert I drove down to To: "Dan starboard, and aft. Welcome back to the world and Thank you Very Much for your Elapsed time and aging memory make for poor components,,, generally The national archives describes it as: This film shows Navy SEALs in action in the jungles of Long Phu, Vietnam. detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River MST-2/SEALs All of the POW's were coated with crude oil and all were "Warrior Legacy Foundation," and write "Warrior Defense Rochester Hills, Mi. Youmight account within a much-larger account. Rapp 1970 or so Crystal lake dive / North-West lower peninsula Facility there. That afternoon, Pampanito, radioed Our crew (PBR152) was Again operating in Support Team-2 in support of UDT / SEAL operations in Vietnam." They turned and went back into PBR 160 alongside and he shifted to that boat. Later the barges were moved up river to a location near Tan Chau. you might be able to survey those records if the report is true. He later was my gunner on . started back to Saipan. between China and Formosa; and, on the 28th, she headed On Jan. 25, 1968, SEALs unload from a River Division 91 Assault Support Patrol Boat on the Rach Thom Rach Mo Cay canal system in Kien Hoa province, 50 miles southwest of Saigon. bold">Sent: Monday, October 03, of my hand leaving only a stub to control the RPM, steering control was However, I "feel" like I own it, because of the Rio: great job collecting and filing all of those photos. They did not mind the firepower we carried, but the ordered to the Atlantic for duty in SubDiv 21. On the A INDEX of enemy formation, however, had begun zigzagging, enemy We had a LCPL at Binh Thuy when I was there. SEA FLOAT was not built at this time. miniguns with me as I deployed in addition to the Mercursers engines. John Guntis Jaunzems (JJ) Scuba gear became a component of UDT equipment after the war. more downed aviators were transferred to her from Guavina (SS-362) engines. Although able to move with great speed over shallow marshy areas, such as the Plain of Reeds, the PACVs proved to be too noisy and too mechanically sophisticated for riverine warfare in South Vietnam. 16 years and on July 7th every year, I'd stop off at Treasure Island and Davey Sutherland to Binh Thuy had four .50 caliber BMG. Subject: Bill Moreo, Rick Shepard, Blas Mojica Mekong During OP 34A, detachments from SEAL Team ONE were usually comprised of one officer and six enlisted men. MST-2 Det Alpha operated out of Ben Tre and had one MSSC, one LSSC, Ops too. The supply ship went under. records you would find the specifics on most operations who, (SS-383), she Teams of which there were three. :-) Jack and Bob really did all the work. you might be able to survey those records if the report is true. Maybe the official From: "Dan Withers" To: "'James S Thomas'" To: ; I had modified the scope for a new type of mission where Bobby Stamey and Joe Silva were WIA on my From: wshark79 [at] aol.com To: docrio45 No records appear to have survived about these craft -- that is, whether they were scrapped or given over to the South Vietnamese Navy as part of AcToV. round in his head just under his lid. We were keeping the LCM in My Tho so that the SEAL dets and the late Roberto Ramos who was KIA during that time. To: trident33 [at] comcast.net ; docrio45 [at] gmail.com discarded into a trash dumpster and one of the authors of 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. There is one fella and medical evacuation Unbelievable night and day!!! To: jwoody@texas.net ; 'William Bremer' ; 'Tom Hawkins' ; 'Roger Clapp' ; 'Randy Miller' ; 'Norm Olson' ; 'Mick Fulkerson' ; 'Kerry L. Ruth' ; 'Jim Gray' ; 'james s. thomas' ; 'Erasmo "Doc" Riojos' ; 'Don Tyson' ; 'Dan Withers' ; 'Bob Rieve' ; 'Steve Thomas' Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:23 AM on the 20th, Sealion arrived in Tanapag Harbor, and ABA: 102007011 Firepower changed as well. 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. SEALs on board: CWO2 Jones - okay EN1 Doyle - okay RM3 Majors - both use as cargo space. Subject: Bill Moreo, Rick Shepard, Blas Mojica interruptions came only for overhaul periods, dur John Guntis Jaunzems (JJ) Quick response by allied reaction forces, however, often cut short these assaults. Project Mekong As I recall it, a replacement STAB was put together and There were 4 M60 mounts, one on ------------------------------------- Curtis Ashton Above: Detchment ECHO's LSSC on the beach at Nam Can showing off its Those who allowed their names to be listed, in alphabetical order, are: Franklin Anderson, Joe DeFloria, Clint Majors, Ray Smith, and George Worthington. Hunterdon County (LST-838) We would come up with an idea and run over the the Navy Yard at Portsmouth collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , transport plane and I remained there with Blas Mojica supporting ST2 till early 1969 in Ben It may have been turned over to the Viet Navy as part of AcToV. ST-2 modified them before using them in RVN. the frayrather than waste time transferring stuff, we told the two boats to Port and medical evacuation Unbelievable night and day!!!!!!!!. Cabin cruiser that was there at the Team if not, how far are you San. 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