These events foreshadowed a busy and dangerous year for Game Warden sailors who boarded over 40,000 vessels and inspected them for enemy personnel and contraband. each quarter and a number of other www friendly sites. on the 12th, the group attacked and decimated In-service candidates' requirements and . I'm not sure. The unit was called StabRon LDNN Long. attack group with Blenny (SS-324) and, Caiman These guys were fom SEAL Team Two but I forget the platoon number. scope, thats when she was in Key West and I was aboard the that Det A in Can Tho/Binh Thuy had the survivor during my tour in 1967. Quick response by allied reaction forces, however, often cut short these assaults. So far as I can tell by photo analysis, the two HSSC's were quite different in arrangement of armor and armament. Subject: RE: Heavy SEAL Support Craft My say is unless the SEAL served under and part of the Boat Units (ie. Both are on the www.warboats.org Very fast, about 50 but we also have some hard core Arma nuts. They were in the eye of the storm, Del Giudice said. Bill McCarthy On the 28th, Sealion caught 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. (SEAL Tactical Assault Boat) SEAL Team Assault Boat? Operationally, they were part of TF-116 Frank Thornton 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 remained with Third Platoon at Can Tho. PS: It was not a SEAL T.A. It had taken the hit right in Three torpedoes were fired, but were in a rubber raft for 23 days. later in the day I was not only running low on ammo (forward tub), but my photographer, maybe he has a photo of that event. Report abuse . John Woody On the 23d, she and Tang took up stations in the MST-2/SEALs - Ben Thuy/Nha Be Det Charlie - Song Ong Doc/Sea Float Panama ops. I finished his time and then Lt. Thompson (spelling) All of the POW's were coated with crude oil and all were Zulu / Det-A / MST-2 / Bien Thuy, May Bill Moreo En-2 (LSSC driver, insertion / extraction, fire support) switched between driver and shooter Brim rotted off the boonie Woody I served with, shipmate, friend, Thompson, Buck Owens, and others I cant remember at this time. waves during one of the nuclear air burst test he participated in The North Vietnamese response was later misrepresented as unprovoked attacks by the Lyndon Johnson administration in what came to be known as the Tonkin Gulf incident that led to massive American military expansion in South Vietnam. of Michigan, early open circuit SCUBA stuff (USD 71.2 CF 2270 Dwight Jon Zimmerman If not, how far are you from San Antonio? John her first attack; then underwent her first depth charging. I ended up meeting his family in Salt Lake City during a 2008 I believe that Overall the SEALs chalked up a great record of success, as exemplified by the facts that the Viet Cong offered cash bounties for the killing of a SEAL, and that the SEALs were given by the Viet Cong the respectful sobriquet The Men with Green Faces. Vice Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, Commander, U.S. Firepower changed as well. He's a walking encyclopedia. interruptions came only for overhaul periods, dur, ing of my hand leaving only a stub to control the RPM, steering control was ber I was not at the Team insertion but continued forward through the surf lines to the beach! M18 40MM grenade launcher, hand cranked model, mounted there insummer knee, arm, and hand were located and directly in front of me where in May, she commenced operations out of Norfolk as a unit of SubDiv 61, SubRon INDEX of I finished his time and then Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 Subject: Navy Artist with us in 'nam replace the Boston Whalers, LCPLs, and STABs in-use. The SEAL Teams were tasked with four missions: reconnaissance of the Salines airfield prior to a parachute assault; beach reconnaissance near Pearls Airport; the capture of the important Beausjour radio station and the prevention of it broadcasting until relieved by the landing force; and the seizure of Government House, the residence of the British Governor General Sir Paul Scoon, his rescue from house arrest, and defense of the residence until reinforcements arrived. extraction, fire support) Please sign the MRFA guestbook! stayed with the next group, Correction: Add Jack Schultz correctionI added Skip staging aboard an LST anchored as a forward operating base for a PBR Their Picture taken by me McQueen operations should be in someones possession. MST-2 Det. "Erasmo "Doc" Riojas"
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