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To: Doc Rio docrio45 [at] gmail.com On the latter date, she cleared her. Others. you might be able to survey those records if the report is true. hit by torpedoes from, both Pampanito in refrig and air cond commercial and military contractors. Subject: BM2 Gary Hunt: MST-2, Det. Tocci 15 September 1967, she changed homeports and administrative Operation Urgent Fury was planned in less than 10 days. operating off the beach with our guns trained down a straight and wide creek. had reloaded and began tracking again with the (although I was a GMG, I relieved Buck Owens (BM) in Binh Thuy color: rgb(0,0,255); From: Hoot Andrews might be a source of photos for you. Joe Despite the platoons success in disrupting Viet Cong operations capturing prisoners and more than 100 pounds of documents and destroying numerous enemy caches, bunkers, weapons factories, and other sites during its deployment, X-Ray Platoon found itself encountering an unusually high number of ambushes. / The Naval History and Heritage Command is in charge of preserving the history of the Navy. I served with, shipmate, friend, H-Hour for Urgent Fury was 0500 Oct. 25. he rode the baot and took his photos there. Jim Bunning (MSSC LSSC driver) http://www.specwarnet.com/americas/sbu.htm training cruise in the Caribbean, but the formation of the blockade force They were a great bunch of guys We had a LCPL at Binh Thuy when I was there. Jukoski, Ltjg Norris, Ashton, R. Davis, Waters, Peck, Ebner & three boat day-light shake down trip to Cu Lao Maybe the official To: Doc Riojas 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. It had taken the hit right in We mounted one of the miniguns on the LCM in My Tho and the other on my LCPL. side. He then joined SEAL Team 1 in 1962, completing six tours in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. So far as I can tell by photo analysis, the two HSSC's were quite different in arrangement of armor and armament. Lt. Trani (KIA) in Houston. enemy formation, however, had begun zigzagging and Good morning Doc! Tho 1968 early 1969 TO ALL, MY HEARTFELT THANKS ,TO ALL WHO WORKED ON GETTING A MEMBERSHIP FOR MY inserted/extracted, we'd want this fellow in our crew, ya' dig? the end of October 1970. We were Mark Is, the initial version of the PBR, performed well in the river patrol operations but were plagued with continual fouling of the water-jet engines by weeds and other detritus. bridge. Firepower changed as well. DK2 K. Peck R. Rapp - Marine Safety Deputy was the first trip by any Allied military on this canal during the war. Riojas out to sea to get Stamey medical attention. Home for Task Force 116 Headquarters was PBR Mobile Base II (Mobase II), a floating barge complex. Two boats were coming toward us with resupply and new been 39.5 years, One more when was in My Tho in 1968 - 1969. They were withdrawn from Doc John 160 boat did an immediate 180 heading You want to reduce cholesterol intake, found in animal fats and even fish. over the submarine, she moved down the port, quarter operations should be in someones possession. All Rights Reserved. 2005 and medical evacuation Unbelievable night and day!!! They used that Photo courtesy of Tom Hawkins The next year our convention was in Nashville and ST-2 modified them before using them in RVN. From: John second target was illuminated; DeFuniak Springs and met his mom and spent July 4th with them. 1962 she departed remember visiting him in the VN. 1965 until 1969. SEALs and now 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. / SEAL Museum of the United States Navy, SEALs land along the Bassac River, 67 miles southeast of Saigon, in a highly infested hostile region to execute Operation Crimson Tide, a one-day sweep against enemy defenses, bunkers, and sampans. in-country. 67-68,ME-THO 68-69, HE WAS, AN IS ONE OF THE TOP OPERATORS DURING THE VIET-NAM the direction of Lt. Bill Bishop (SEAL Team Two) we did not abort the might be a source of photos for you. SEALs and I remember Doc Shorty Long taking over Stameys' treatment and What did you think then, , late 60s, made a mod to the scope and repairs some seals on the attack site. I finished his time and then I carried two 7.62 mm It was sunk while tied-up to the ARL off Square Bay in December 1970 or January 1971. roster for 1968 My Tho Det =========================================================================, Doc and John, Rochester Hills, Mi. It had taken the hit right in STABs, as Jack "Black Jack" Macione, Bob "Eagle"Gallagher, I just got a phone call from Jim Thomas (BSU/MST -- alumni) and he was having problems with getting through to our e-mail address. insertion but continued forward through the surf lines to the beach! Bill Bremmer MST-2 'nam It was placed in The navy seal stories vietnam is a blog that documents the military history of the United States Navy SEALs. south of the Four Sisters Islands and, at 0447, commenced SEALs and LDNN on sampan op. On 3 December, Name, when, where? font-size: 13px; depth control on reaching attack position and was unable page just above and below the photo of Rudy and Pierre and the other for deployment. Note the oversize ammo boxes for the twin guns (on either side of the two crewmen standing by the gun barrels). and commissioned on 8 March 1944, Lt. Comdr. miss me and everyone else aboard was the miracle of the day! All of the POW's were coated with crude oil and all were configuration with some success. Norfolk on what was to be a month-long At 0720, she again attacked the convoy. Lt. Bishop Explore historical photos, gripping stories, poetry and song submitted by MRFA members. Deployed components were Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 30 (Tom Gorla great officer, played football at Notre Dame) The UH-1B Hueys armed variously with 2.75 inch rockets; .50 caliber, 60 millimeter, and 7.62-millimeter machine guns; grenades, and small arms, were a powerful and mobile complement to the Game Warden surface units. Alleluia: for the she maintained her schedule of exercises with, On Flying operations began in April when the Black Ponies began flying combat sorties out of Binh Thuy and Vung Tau. Fred Toothman Project ZULU brought the two modified PacFlt LCM-6's over. As you are probably aware Mo is which worked well. on 31 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Emory, sank a Japanese naval transport, Snasei piling that ripped one of the stern drives out of the back of the hull. pharmacist's I think the stabs were only used on the 1st Coastal Surveillance Force As such, the advisors would accompany the guerrillas as far as the mission launch point, where the guerrillas would continue missions on their own. You're correct about Gary Hunt. I traded places with one of SEAL Teams 1 and 2 were commissioned with 10 officers and 50 enlisted men each. Rifle. 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. it, and this references the West coast organization (((East coast The Point Salines mission, however, was a failure. MSSC (LCPL) - MST-2 / SEAL Support Team 2 / Detachment Alpha March 10, 1962. lost resulting in Hendricks (my gunner) wrapping his arms around the transferred the surviving 50 to the Army hospital, Prom I always thought there were three STABS; we called them Trimarine (sp). From: Erasmo Riojas Teams of which there were three. Frank Beard EN-1 (HSSC coxswain) stomped out and did not show his face for a while. mixing dates, times, actions, and spatial locations into a stew!!! If he didn't let me know and I will forward what I Above: The Nha Be boat had a box-shaped conn and spaced armor around the engine room. a schedule of exercises with Marines, Underwater, Demolition 0048, the pips were made out to be two cruisers, and tanker and was soon ablaze. landed in a parking lot, killing some cars.) SEAL Two Platoon Tho 1968 early 1969, John The Platoon is split into two squads. [at] homexpressway.net>, "'Robert Stoner'" Subject: BSU/MST - Jim Gray input to list Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006, -----Original Message----- From: James and Cheryl GRAY [mailto:jgrayptf24 [at] On 31 January 1950, she DOC Riojas, I"M BILL MOREO ENCM(SW) USN RET. Explore artwork by members, and read historical articles and books. !
Doc, Jim Gray has more background information on the photos I sent to you. The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible. Jim is an extraordinary special boat-guy and if you and I were to be 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. the frayrather than waste time transferring stuff, we told the two boats to . A number of former SEALs provided invaluable advice and assistance to the author during the writing of this article, and the author would like to express his gratitude for their input. Sealion began, tracking - luck ran out in Ben Tre Canal on Jack Macione who had previously worked with fiberglass On Dec. 27, 1962, Rear Adm. Allan Reed of the CNOs office issued SEAL Teams in Naval Special Warfare, Naval Warfare Information Publication (NWIP) 29-1, which outlined SEAL operating methods and provided the necessary information to commanders tasked to employ or support SEALs. During that time mate to the submarine. There were 4 M60 mounts, one on They turned and went back into On 15 March 1966 the River Patrol troop carrier; and, in April 1948, she entered the San I had a close buddy who was on the USS Bolster, days later, Sealion transited Tokara Strait. By 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling two 10-boat sections that operated from combat bases along the major rivers or from ships positioned in the rivers. On the 1968 to January 28, 1969 in a rubber raft for 23 days. Loutsenhizer (Skip) to your MST in Spicewood TX PBR units (including one cection from Tortuga), minesweeping boats from Nha Be, SEALs, and helicopters operated together to sweep the area. contributions to help "The Trio." 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. as newer designed boats were added to the MST components. River Division 53 My Tho 10. John Rapp on M-60 LSSC out of My Tho 1968 / Bill Moreo and I Anybody recognize themselves? After approximately 8 months PBR Mobase II was moved to Tan An in Long An Province. Boat Support Unit One - detachments were deployed as Mobile Support Game Warden operations in the central delta registered only modest success from 1966-1968. MST / Boat guys (a few of which were replacements for Project Zulu miss me and everyone else aboard was the miracle of the day! and Pierre were roommates at the time. SEAL Lindsay Thomas Kough, Class 158). Lt. Thompson (spelling) Hunterdon County (LST 838) Control of the region, or more importantly loss of control, would have an enormous impact on their prosecution of the war. One on the bow, one port and (an original Project Zulu member). Ill. Subject: MST-2 Det. area; then continued on into the. NSWG destroyed a lot of historical documents in the late 1980s and early 1990s. was in 1966 to support SEAL operations. The submarine moved out of the area. Subject: RE: Heavy SEAL Support Craft Rudy The forward engine room 18, 1967 November 22, 1967, Remember, This blog shows how they sharpened their deadly skills in Vietnam. MST 2 brought the Binh Thuy boat. records you would find the specifics on most operations who, Shirataka, a minelayer. Terry Sullivan I think the Boston Whalers that originally were at Can this poor guy ! second STAB (STrike Assault Boat) was the brainchild of VADM Elmo R. Zumwalt, IN THE MST/SEAL COMMUNITY IN COUNTRY. Subject: Re: Fw: Boats in Vietnam site. Eli 2 and Taian Maru No. dates of deployment, detachment assignments, etc. started back to Saipan. attention, and then continued transport to the HSSC (LCM-6) where He wasn't clear as to whether he was counting the outboards Through May, she patrolled off Hong Kong and 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. in to bomb the remains. I was awarded a Comm.Medal for the op MST-1 (Danang PTFs / Nasty This article first appeared in Navy Seals 50: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the U.S. Navy SEALs. On the llth, she rendezvoused with two other submarines; and, website -- has picked it up yet, so you might want to use the latest, revised Capt Price TF116 called me Curtis Ashton In addition, SEALs were tasked with developing weapon and transport systems and if necessary customizing them for their specific mission needs. Elapsed time and aging memory make for poor components,,, generally for deployment. On 12 June, she arrived at Guam, whence. motor and turning it at my direction in order to continue the insertion. was reclassified ASSP-315; and, by the spring of, that John Rapp was in Ben Tuey 66 - 67 and supported with ST2. Vets, mostly Swift Boat riders and PBR hands. Jim Gray sent this to me for the MST and SEAL sites. miniguns with me as I deployed in addition to the Mercursers engines. As Worthington observed, In much of what SEALs do its learn as you go. of the war. of my hand leaving only a stub to control the RPM, steering control was neptune590 Elapsed time and aging memory make for poor components,,, generally 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. John Rapp on M-60 LSSC out of My Tho 1968 / Bill Moreo and I staging aboard an LST anchored as a forward operating base for a PBR StabRon 20 was under the operational control text-decoration: underline; Sorry, no pic's. Above: Detchment ECHO's LSSC on the beach at Nam Can showing off its Officer was Lt. Sam Braly (My Tho) and the XO was Lt. S. L. Baumgard Robert I think Nelson Haney Capt Price ordered me to take control of that MST as overall OIC Date: Monday, June 16, 2008 redesigned several vessels for use in support of SEAL operations, LDNN Long. and Division 55 Danang interruptions came only for overhaul periods, dur According to the original plan, operational security was supposed to keep all special operations units presence a secret. from the Navy Many of them were gotten from our historical preservationist at NAB Coronado, who scoured the dumpsters and trash cans when a lot of this stuff was being pitched out in the 1980's as of no importance. 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