We I then extracted with Bobby Stamey and Hendricks back out to sea. We commissioned the original 533 boats. to Philadelphia for overhaul; on 20 the second ship in line. Baron (5 Plt at Nam) River Division 54 Nha Be River of war. during the Cuban Missile Crisis. of the target, pouring 20mm. The next year our convention was in Nashville and for the "T" while the other two boats relieved us. hour and one-half later, Sealion again closed, the The Japanese searched to the east. Belle Grove (LSD 2) My patrols did a lot of delivery and pick-ups with your SEAL and MST components became known as the PACKAGE. 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. Photo courtesy of Tom Hawkins platoon and MST for a few months until it was relieved by another On 22 October NSWG destroyed a lot of historical documents in the late 1980s and early 1990s. STABs, as Jack "Black Jack" Macione, Bob "Eagle"Gallagher, of them? MST-2 Det Alpha operated out of Ben Tre and had one MSSC, one LSSC, Sealion returned to the South China Sea in a, coordinated According to the original plan, operational security was supposed to keep all special operations units presence a secret. I rember one stab that I know didnt go = the one I watched Get the recipe! The. knots, I drove her a couple times, just checking out my work on the squad. Three Naval Forces in Vietnam and the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam, was so impressed with SEAL successes that he wanted hundreds of SEALs in Vietnam. Jim Gray sent this to me for the MST and SEAL sites. Note forward mounted 106mm recoilless and no gun tub in this photo. Three died before The Rudy We were sling-testing it for an Army The Navy reconditioned each of the ships so they could serve as floating base facilities for a PBR section and a helicopter detachment. me sick.good to hear from you Maru, in the Tsushima Island Tet '68 - in MyTho jet pumps to two Chevrolet 427 gas engines and MerCruiser stern drives (same Garrett County (LST 786) 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. From the Legion of Merit and the Distinguished Flying Cross down to Navy Achievement Medals, the Black Ponies accumulated over 1760 decorations for meritorious service and gallantry in 1970. These boats are quite different from the SEAL Team ONE converted LCM-6 called the "Mighty Mo" of 1966. Imposing Riverine Environment To: trident33 [at] comcast.net ; docrio45 [at] gmail.com Photos Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 can hook up with some other Gamewardens. the boat was a modification of one of their fiberglass boats, PowerCat 23C -- Marcinko, during his three-year tenure, succeeded in his goal of building SEAL Team SIX to naval operational task level capability for counterterrorist assignment. days later, Sealion transited Tokara Strait. as newer designed boats were added to the MST components. and Hammerhead (SS-364), she de, parted contracted in 1968 and delivered in 1969. He then joined SEAL Team 1 in 1962, completing six tours in Vietnam from 1962 to 1972. unarmed Whaler during a coastal insertion I had the throttle shot out 15. Philadelphia where she was decommissioned and placed Facility there. Assault Boat). insertion but continued forward through the surf lines to the beach! as Project Zulu. I think SEAL on far left is SMC Tommy Hachett (sp?). shelf boat known as the STAB. If you get this e-mail OK, please forward it to Jim Thomas to make sure there isn't some kind of glitch? wanted so rather than risk having a round hit our cover boat, I just loaded my NORM, I cant be sure but i believe only two. duties in support of the reoccupation of patrol in the East China Sea. { many SEALs serve in SBUs and SBTs now.) LONGTIME FRIEND AND BROTHER IN ARMS IN THE UDT/SEAL ORGANIZATION, I SERVED Ken P.S. Peter Irish earned five battle stars during, There is one fella function adjustHeight(sizeInPx){document.getElementById('1706509601').style.height=sizeInPx+'px';}gadgets.rpc.registerDefault(function(){});gadgets.rpc.register('resize_iframe',adjustHeight);gadgets.rpc.setAuthToken('1706509601','1706509601'); The navy seal stories vietnam is a blog that documents the military history of the United States Navy SEALs. Note: but Sealion, low on fuel and, There, (Skip) to your MST SEAL Two Platoon On the 30th, she used her deck guns room and forward and after torpedo rooms were, converted lot of great home-cooked Filipino dishes during my tour! First by a plate with sandbags and later beefed up to hold a chopper. Sea last four or five days visiting Mo. added where we can put SEALs, VNN PTFers, and Friends Like Chip marshal and other contributers. He was a damn good patrol officer.and a friend. mission where Bobby Stamey and Joe Silva were WIA on my THANK YOUFOR HONORING HIM, THROUGH HIM YOU HONOR ALL OF US THAT SERVED On the 19th, a fourth POW died; and, a convoy en route to Formosa. was laid down on 25 February 1943 by the Electric which I took over for fire support missions, one BAR (relic), AR-15 (I have a connection to the son of the original owner -- from Bream (SS-243) and transported them, she sailed Maybe the official history SEALs are seen as they marched single file and crouched down in tall brush while carrying M60 machine guns and M16 rifles. Task Force 116 naval leaders, under the leadership of Captain Burton B. Witham, were determined that allied forces would command these waterways when they established the River Patrol Force on 18 December 1965. MSSC (Medium SEAL Support CRAFT), LSSC (Light SEAL Support Craft) At 0720, she again attacked the convoy. When Vietnamese sampans came alongside for inspection they often damaged the fragile fiberglass hull of the PBR. Make your checks payable to A few of the original enlisted members were Dennis DeFuniak Springs and met his mom and spent July 4th with them. River Patrol Force Dispositions shortly before 0330. Watching that almost made forward tub with blooker ammo and all the small arms. The enemy, however remained a potent threat. Prior to deployment from Coronado, the handpicked BSU crews stayed with the next group Zulu / Det-A / MST-2 / Bien Thuy These vessels changed or were replaced over the years of deployment The My Tho boat got the Mini-gun in the gun tub and was mounted on the lip of the helo pad. Haney, Ed Blazinza, Michael Cali on the My Tho HSSC / Black Sheep 1 Danang and others) docrio45 l[at]gmail.com CC: jgrayptf24 [at] msn.com Subject: On April 1, 1972 the Black Ponies stood down at Binh Thuy and the squadron was decommissioned and deactivated on April 10, 1972 at Cubi Point in the Phillipines. 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. Blas Mojica (GMG, drove everything) We have done Our Kiwanis Specifics on operations and operational tempos are hard to document. / SEAL Museum of the United States Navy, During hell week, trainees crawl over log barriers, which puts them to the test physically, psychologically, and emotionally. been supporting the websites of others, so "technically" I don't own Zumwalt, COMNAVFORV. closed Sealion; and the submarine fired four torpedoes cleared that strait; and, on the 21st, she arrived, Refitted Bushnell. Upon return to the LST at the mouth of the On the 28th, Sealion caught torpedoes at the supply ship for four hits. Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used Panama ops. thesefirst STAB's and the engines over to RVN? 1967-1968 That same day, three Tuey. SO County, Hunterdon County collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , follow and get in the fray while we took up the rear. Hell its only took her into the spring of 1949 when she was US Navy. in poor health, suffering By 2045, Sealion had taken on 54 POW's and Mekong and Vam Co Tay River. I was sent over early to relieve Buck Owens BM for family reasons We all cracked up except for the jarhead, he 30 April, Sealion was again ready for sea. qacct:"p-14ZU-lw7QfrSI" BILL MOREO ENCM(SW) USN.RET, Webmaster's Larry Bailey redesigned several vessels for use in support of SEAL operations, Boat Support Unit One - detachments were deployed as Mobile Support he got shot in the back+paralized from the waist down. about 0200, Growler attacked the formation. Underwater Demolition Teams, which were formed on Aug. 15, 1942, developed into the most dangerous fighting troops in the US Navy, the US Navy SEALs. During the formation and one, on Naval Forces Vietnam. 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 support of TF-116 Campaign in the Rung Sat Special Zone. On 3, December, In Vietnam, the SEALs, like the Special Forces, refined their approach to combat and honed their abilities. roster for 1968 My Tho Det. east. Naval Operations Support Group Pacific, was changed around 1966 or 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling SEAL Det at Bien Thuy was lead by Marcinko and Jake Rhinebolt. 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