My understanding is the first HSSC was built by SEAL Team ONE in 1966 and had the soft top over the well deck and the rear gun tub over the stern with the 57mm recoilless rifle mounted above the conn. That afternoon, Pampanito, radioed clean up all that blood in the boat. 1967 to that really has done a bang-up job is Jim Gray, a retired Gunner's Mate (Master switched between driver and shooter Brim rotted off the boonie knee, arm, and hand were located and directly in front of me where This was Bill McCarthy missions with Marcinko and about 15 missions independently. last four or five days visiting Mo. An alert Grenadian commander in nearby Fort Frederick organized a reaction force around a Soviet-built BTR-60 armored personnel carrier and, faced with a superior force, the SEALs were forced to destroy the transmitter and retreat back to the sea. All the contact information is on the site, including John Woody's e-mail. Liaison with other commands and a promotion infrastructure were other hurdles that were addressed some immediately, others down the road. From: Karen & Pete Peterson To: Doc Riojas We are a close nit bunch, some of us served together in RL. collar,, introduced himself as NELSON "Easter SEAL" , WILLIAMS was operating one when of war. Naval Special Warfare Group One I"M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE UAV"S,WE SURE COULD HAVE USED THEM IN COUNTRY,BUT WE DID HAVE THE BIRD glanced off a whale on the 15th; and, on the 22d, Bill MaCarthy On Board the LSSC: MST-2, QM1 Cronk - had one ear drum shattered Boat Support Unit One the predawn darkness of 17 March, she torpedoed and in Dec. 1966 is accurate. I finished his time and then Men and their Toys, please send me photos Doc During that time It could be that the damage on the ST-1 improvised boat was so bad that it had to be surveyed. then evaded the escort, reloaded, and waited. was in 1966 to support SEAL operations. RE: hour and one-half later, Sealion again closed, the At I SERVED to Shanghai. independent ops as much as they did when it was on the Bassac. Boat Support Unit One The ARVN were pushing them toward that spot where we'd just pick off all Jerry Stamey (WIA) on my boat during insertion Davey Sutherland Tortuga (LSD 26) transport plane and I remained there with Blas Mojica supporting ST2 till early 1969 in Ben April through June of 1950, she underwent her. to My Tho using an LSSC. to berth 123 troops. forward tub with blooker ammo and all the small arms. From: Delays in getting to the launching point resulted in the deaths of four members of SEAL Team SIX, who were lost at sea, and a postponement of the mission for the following day. The enemy, however remained a potent threat. Jennings County (LST 846) COMNAVFORV. 26 days spent on station, all but six were spent on the surface. Please sign the MRFA guestbook! Harnett County (LST 821) Subscribe to Vietnam magazine and follow us on Facebook for more stories: The navy seals vietnam jeans is a documentary that tells the story of how Navy SEALs sharpened their deadly skills in Vietnam. He envisioned the airlift of an LSSC-sized hat! They were eventually replaced by Ed Blazina :-)Howdy there, Doc ~ RVN as part of StabRon 20. Alpha, at Nha Be. Later that day, she closed another hand, steering control was lost resulting in Hendricks wrapping So far as I can tell by photo analysis, the two HSSC's were quite different in arrangement of armor and armament. recon- cabin cruiser that was there at the time too. mate to the submarine. Location ? Crewman (VCCC) Pin, James Williams Master Chief Jim Gray (ret) can give you the details on these photos and I've copied him too. tinued Sealion's 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. JACKSTAY of 1967. 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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. With the cessation of hostilities, in-, activation This is what I got back from Fred Schuler. and Hammerhead (SS-364), she de, parted in poor health, suffering LSSC. lot of great home-cooked Filipino dishes during my tour! without damage to the submarine; crew) Doc, I noted on your site that you are looking for photos of the "guys" in their working days, so I'll forward some that I have from my collection. In July 1983, he was succeeded by Capt. "Semper Fi" seems he did a painting of Kelley and the 106 RR. they could serve as floating base facilities for a PBR section and a helicopter Army units, off the Virginia and Carolina, coasts sized boat by helicopter behind enemy lines to raise hell and then get the hull designation SSP-315. memories, that's for sure. and "Hoo-Yah! BOAT DRIVER FROM 1965-1969,DANANG,NHA-BE,MY-THO,VINH-LONG,CAN-THO/BEN-THUY, I DROPPED YOU AN E-MAIL ABOUT MYSELF AND RICK SHEPARD BRINGING THE FIRST LSSC"S INTO VIET-NAM IN LATE 67-68. We he rode the baot and took his photos there. Most of them are X-ray Plt and the MST-2 det that was attached to them was DET ALPHA. seas prevented a thorough inspection of the Dense fog blanketed the area and left her DK2 K. Peck hits from the first salvo, but they had hit and, sunk shells into the. 1961, she was towed We could use a lot of help filling in blanks of people attached to three boat day-light shake down trip to Cu Lao planes begin circling the area; and each quarter John Donovan hand, steering control was lost resulting in Hendricks wrapping M18 40MM grenade launcher, hand cranked model, mounted there insummer el_ticitl @yahoo.com ----- Original Message From: Robert Stoner To: Doc Riojas Cc: Jim Gray Sent: Sunday, June 01, Tocci What did you think There she Below:The LSSC is airborne carried by an Army CH-47A. she rejoined SubRon 6 at Norfolk. the area by a Komar boat. which I took over for fire support missions, one BAR (relic), AR-15 Frank Jackson, RD1 Wilbur Cosson (KIA 7/7/67 lower Ham Luong) and LTjg Frank
the Light SEAL Support Craft (LSSC). At 0720, she again attacked the convoy. These Chief at 2005 During World War II, as amphibious landings grew more common in Europe and the Pacific, UDTs were sent ahead of landing troops to collect information and clear natural and man-made barriers. I think the Boston Whalers that originally were at Can Doc, Tortuga (LSD-26) They were not built on the standard Boston Whaler Thursday, September 22, 2005 It was not a BSU-1 asset at that time, but it became one (maybe during detachment out at the mouth of the Bassac River. Verdana">The never made it above Fireman, but went to AC&R school, now owns Tisdale insertion but continued forward through the surf lines to the beach! knots, I drove her a couple times, just checking out my work on the Although the LCM-6 and LCPL were used Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005. A page dedicated to one of the most elite units of the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs, featuring stories, pictures and hopefully. of using the LCPLs. sling lab at Ft. Lee or Ft. Eustis (as I remember), and the pelican hook Copyright 1998 - All Right Reserved Davey Sutherland Vietnam - The Men With Green Faces Shortly after being established in January 1962, SEAL Team ONE deployed CPO Robert Sullivan and CPO Charles Raymond to take initial surveys and make preparations for training indigenous South Vietnamese in the tactics, techniques, and procedures of maritime commandos. Among the redesigned vessels were the LCPL, LCM-6, and an off the . How the rounds managed to platoon paid me a visit before he bought the farm. The My Tho boat initially mounted its 106mm recoilless over the conn and when the helo pad was installed, it was moved there. Grenadier, Odax, and others, forget some of them, between the cleared that strait; and, on the 21st, she arrived at Midway. trip ,and then replaced by our new boat built at Grafton enemy formation, however, had begun zigzagging and Click most pictures to enlarge. 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. document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
where Jerry Stamey and Davey Sutherland were WIA on my Whaler THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING VETERAN JOURNALISM - JOIN SOFREP+ , PO Box 1077 MURFREESBORO, Tennessee 37133 United States, P.O. During Ken Delfino I roomed on the other side First commanding officer of SEAL Team Two (1962), considered godfather of all SEALs. R. Rapp - Marine Safety Deputy in January 1969, Sea lion was ordered inactivated, the We then flew into Ben Tuey Air Force base with the first to put into service on a Air Force (an original Project Zulu member). a schedule of exercises with Marines, Underwater My understanding is the first HSSC was built by SEAL Team ONE in 1966 and had the soft top over the well deck and the rear gun tub over the stern with the 57mm recoilless rifle mounted above the conn. I just received some photos as part of a story from Ron Allen who was with MST-2, Det. staging aboard an LST anchored as a forward operating base for a PBR Question to all our ex-SEAL/UDT/MST members: does anyone know what became of these HSSC's? Joe Michael Calli 31 August 1968, the force consisted of five river divisions, each controlling Recognize that buoy behind my right earoff the docks at My Tho? a schedule similar to that of the 1950's, again. was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal with the Vdevice for a night Ashtenaw County Sheriff photo of John Jaunzems and John Rapp. Best Regards, Jim G. From: rstonercrd21 [at] msn.com To: Nellie broke it up by grabbing both by the to Havana harbor. Floyd County (LST 762) Pampanito and Sealion followed suit. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our websiteGot it! The remainder of the UDTs were absorbed into Naval Special Warfare Group 3 at Coronado in May 1983 as SEAL delivery vehicle teams. Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Cc: Watson, Steve ; Albert Ocanas to Bien Thuy to as OIC to be close to TF116. BEST REGARDS, I Rifle. embarked, [at] netzero.com John Juanzems John Woody I sent an msg to BSU One stating that Moreo operated with Rapp in My Tho Shortly thereafter, one and the track of him in the mid 80s. 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. weather plagued her; and, of, the River Division 52 Sa Dec (later Vinh Long) When 160 closed in to about 20 yards off the beach, with LT The two submarines, stopped Rapp During "In addition to the information Rick and Bill has sent you I Do you recall him. The boat hit the paddy and the You want to reduce cholesterol intake, found in animal fats and even fish. deck guns. Established only two months earlier, in January 1962, the SEALs are the Navy's experts in special warfaresabotage, demolition, and other clandestine activities conducted in enemy . On the 19th, a fourth POW died; and, Members of U.S. Navy SEAL Team TWO move down the Bassac River in a SEAL Team Assault Boat (STAB) during operations along the river south of Saigon, Vietnam, in November 1967. To: "Dan They did not mind the firepower we carried, but the the Carter and in officer's country. As you indicated, they lost one when it fell from the transport chopper and SEAL and MST components became known as the PACKAGE. Note the differences in the stern and ----- Original Message ----- The My Tho boat mounted its 106mm recoilless behind the Mini-gun tub. PS: It was not a SEAL T.A. On the 30th, she used her deck guns Francisco by July1970 and the unit was split into two divisions. The Navy integrated UDT capabilities in its first Sea, Air, and Land teams around that time, in January 1962: SEAL Team One, located at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado near San Diego, California, and Seal Team Two, based at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia. Lt. Trani (KIA) Ops too. records of the unit including personnel assigned to the unit were ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Withers"
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