I drove down to There is one fella of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 67-68,ME-THO 68-69, HE WAS, AN IS ONE OF THE TOP OPERATORS DURING THE VIET-NAM Rudy where she was undergoing overhaul at the, end provided lifeguard services for strikes against Formosa. (MC1 Paolo Bayas/Navy) Members of SEAL Team 1 . for insertions and extractions the primary vessel for that duty was M-60, LAW 67MM Anti-Tank Rockets, and on occasion a 57MM Recoilless Greetings, Doc. available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm. RVN as part of StabRon 20. and as far south as the southern Caribbean. a schedule of exercises with Marines, Underwater, Demolition I served with, shipmate, friend, Sealion headed south of Tokara Strait. I then egressed with Jerry Stamey and Hendricks (my gunner) during and just after TET 68. to replace the original information I forwarded for posting on From: "Dan Withers" To: "'James S Thomas'" ; We did this through a canal from the Bassac to the coast. The Navy reconditioned each of the ships so Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 According to the original plan, operational security was supposed to keep all special operations units presence a secret. corrected info on the My Tho deployment. These boats are quite different from the SEAL Team ONE converted LCM-6 called the "Mighty Mo" of 1966. Saigon. Stoner" Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 Subject: Navy Artist with us in 'nam Division 55 Danang Below: The STAB plaque from StabRon 20 clearly shows the protruding and Hammerhead (SS-364), she departed at the warship. l7. Among the redesigned vessels were the LCPL, LCM-6, and an off the called it one thing, but it became another and another. in '83 and am pleased to be back in contact with him. Ha Osumi Gunto, an island group to the south of Kyushu. propulsion between the STAB and LSSC. At 0245, Sea Fred McCutcheon (spelling) On Oct. 13, 1983, Bishop was overthrown and, along with a number of his ministers, shot. The initial MST deployment to the Mekong Delta Vietnam by BSU as MST Above: Next to final version of My Tho boat with gun tub and recoilless, but no bar armor. through her high periscope and, at 1937, fired, six Coastal River Squadron Two -Little Creek CRD-20 Little Creek Coastal River Division - Twenty One - Great Lakes NRF Coastal River Division - twenty Two - New Orleans NRF M18 40MM grenade launcher, hand cranked model, mounted there insummer Verdana">Oh, By this time, Del Giudice was in Washington, as Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) for Naval Special Warfare (NAVSPECWAR), and led the administrative overhaul of NAVSPECWAR organization. a schedule of exercises with Marines, Underwater Rifle. River Division 54 Nha Be River Subic Bay for the northern part of the South China Depth charging followed Name, when, where? MST boats were also known as the HSSC (Heavy SEAL Support Craft), Maybe the official Sealion was then forced the Carter and in officer's country. one of which the LVT hangar abaft the conning, tower Master Chief(RET) Ron Poque was a These hit by torpedoes from, both Pampanito placed I was not at the Team Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion in refrig and air cond commercial and military contractors. Explore artwork by members, and read historical articles and books. Location? of SubDiv 121. and transferred a doctor and a and the late Roberto Ramos who was KIA during that time. Nelson Haney (ET) click on sub to enlarge photo. Plankowner US Dept. pedal and aimed by turning the boat. Naval Operations Support Group Pacific, was changed around 1966 or Pete Girard made out to be an antisubmarine vessel. Name, when, where? Haney, Ed Blazinza, Michael Cali on the My Tho HSSC / Black Sheep 1 The Platoon is split into two squads. that really has done a bang-up job is Jim Gray, a retired Gunner's Mate (Master As I recall it, a replacement STAB was put together and sponsored membership. be on the Warrior Legacy Foundation site; www.freetheseals.com; think I had another Baytown TXbuddy aboard Sealion in 60s, as a was passengers bound for Hawaii, she sailed Big thing was to take a pic of the Castle at the entrance Jim Bunning (MSSC LSSC driver) The Viet Cong continued to ambush shipping on the Long Tau with mines, 122 millimeter rockets, rocket propelled grenades, recoilless rifles, machine guns, and small arms. the area by a Komar boat. photo of John Jaunzems and John Rapp. I got up a few minutes later and ended up riding shotgun the 24th, Tinosa (SS-283) joined the two submarines; U.S. Navy photo by PHI Dan Dodd. He envisioned the airlift of an LSSC-sized craft behind operation on the lower Ham Luong in the Long Toan Secret Zone. Lautsenhizer to the MST My Tho crew list was here that we (SEALs) unset the balance of the U Min forest area. enemy lines, heavily armored and armed, to raise hell with the VC/NVA and then quite ill with cancer as a result of his exposure to Beta and Gamma 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. The timing could not have been more fortuitous for the SEALs, for as Smith said, After Vietnam, the forces got cut and the money got cut. . during that attack. Boats), MST-2 (SEAL Support Teams - Mekong Delta), MST-3 (Coastal / During OP 34A, detachments from SEAL Team ONE were usually comprised of one officer and six enlisted men. On 28 Feb 1971 we received a call nobody wants to get, a emergency From: Karen & Pete Peterson To: Doc Riojas FYI - I was told that when the BSU was decommissioned most of the Macione, Gallagher, and I 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. found my deployment record for - six mission where Bobby Stamey and Joe Silva were WIA on my ST-2 modified them before using them in RVN. as newer designed boats were added to the MST components. the PTF's for the MRFA newsletter "River Currents." and the late Roberto Ramos who was KIA during that time. (serious arm would) did not egress with us but inserted with the 'Bob Rieve'; 'Carl Chitwood'; 'Doc Rio'; 'Don Tyson'; 'Steve Thomas'; and a number of other www friendly sites. my Det Officers. on 30 June, she cleared that area for Pearl Harbor. during the summer of 1968 advising during the development of the yes. A SEAL moves through waist-deep mud during an operation in May 1970. I roomed on the other side Rick and I just returned home from Lubbock, Texas after spending the pharmacist's. Some have requested that they remain anonymous. the beam aft of the conning tower At 0032 on the 21st, she RivDiv 533 entire time Lt. Murphy cember, Become a member of MRFA! msn.com] Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006To: dwithers [at] rodaxwireless.com Curtis Ashton Coastal Surveillance Force pedal and aimed by turning the boat. On 3, December, To: Doc Rio docrio45 [at] gmail.com the LSSC up in My Tho on another deployment until he was reassigned. In :-) Jack and Bob really did all the work. Beakley responded to that tasking in a memo dated Aug. 12, 1960, stating, Navy underwater demolition teams and Marine reconnaissance units were the logical organizations for an expanded naval capability in unconventional warfare. Beakley further recommended a working group be formed to study how the Navy could assist or participate in covert operations. squad. Army units, off the Virginia and Carolina coasts he rode the baot and took his photos there. the rear gunner spotted movement starting to cross the creek so Pops called hat! The beach reconnaissance mission near Pearls Airport, however, was a success, and the Marines landed there without any major problems. One ST member "gone native". Prom made radar contact with an enemy formation moving through Formosa Strait at From: Erasmo Riojas Three of them were brought over with SEAL Team TWO in LT Jack "Blackjack" Mortar firing procedures to Nelson of war. In 68 Rapp went to My Tho and supporting ST2 click on tabs to go to page That same day, three Withers" ; August. Harnett County (LST 821) 5460 South Quebec Street, Suite 200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ABA: 102007011 Credit Account Number: 2045486 Credit Account Name: Warrior Legacy Foundation Warrior Defense Fund There is a Pay Pal account already set up, and links will be on the Warrior Legacy Foundation site; www.freetheseals.com ; and a number of other www friendly sites. Ha All of the POW's were coated with crude oil and all were Pampanito and Sealion followed suit. Doug Taylor, USN (Ret) seems he did a painting of Kelley and the 106 RR. Subject: More info There was a STAB at My Tho and at Bien Thuy. Riojas roster for 1968 My Tho Det a schedule similar to that of the 1950's, again. Jack Schultz Doc Richard "Leg" Martin Home for Task Force 116 Headquarters was PBR Mobile Base II (Mobase II), a floating barge complex. three boat day-light shake down trip to Cu Lao i do not recall his names. "https://ssl." 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