Warboats.org

[Home]

Special Boat Unit - Detachments


1978-2002 - Special Boat Squadrons

Special Boat Squadron -1

 

Special Boat Squadron - 2

Special Boat Unit - 11

Special Boat Unit - 12

 

Special Boat Unit - 20

Special Boat Unit - 22

Special Boat Unit - 13

Special Boat Detachments

 

Special Boat Unit - 24

Special Boat Unit - 26

Special Boat Detachments (SBD) Like its earlier namesakes, MST1, 2 and 3, are a small Spec Boat Det. deployed from its parent Special Boat Unit. An SBD will form up, train and qualify in its boats to be used, and receive all of the combat related skills, training and tactics for the missions they will conduct overseas. Once the training cycle is completed The Special Boat Squadron Training Dept. will conduct a Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). This is a realistic as possible final battle problem will test and grade all of the skills learned by the detachment. Once they have passed the ORE the Special Boat Squadron will certify them ready to deploy.

The SBD is then sent overseas on a Operational deployment to conduct maritime Naval Special Warfare at the orders of the In-Theater Commander.

SBDs normally support a SEAL Platoon, but are capable of conducting operations with other SOF units and Marine Recon. They are also capable of conducting certain special operations designed for the Boats and crewmen. A Special Boat Detachment is the tip of the spear when deployed, conducting or ready on station to conduct "Real World" Operations.

A SBD deployment is usually six months long.


03-04-07 Rory Towne     I got to SBU-13 in the fall of 1982 and left in July of 1986. When we went to the P.I. there was guys from SBU-13 and SBU-11 and SBU-12. The OIC was LT Rooker, he was from SBU-11 and under him was LT Koven who was from SBU-12. When I was in PI we took 2 PB’S on a trip to Malaysia.   Read more here

   
Special Boat Detachment WESTPAC Subic Bay P.I home Long Time home for NSWU-1 and the SBD NSWU-1 Spec Boat detachment Can anyone ID the men and year?    

Supports SEALs as safety boat during launch from submarine diving. Guam NSWU-1 Supports SEAL Ops off submarine at NSWU-1 Guam on 30' Irib. NSWU-1 Subic Bay PI 1980s. Note the PBs & Seafoxes A SBU-12 HSB loading out on a C-5 to go to NSWU-3 A 30' IRIB on a ARG

Added 11-12-07 Exercise Cobra Gold - Thailand - 1994

SBU-12 24' Willards RHIBs flew to Thailand for  Exercise Cobra Gold Here they prep to get underway to cross train their Thai Counterparts The Royal Thai Boat Support Unit a part of Thai NSW Royal Thai Boat Support Unit provided the Thai version of the SEAFOX. here it pulls out of Sattahip Naval base. SWCC and SEALs used these boats also in Cobra Gold.
 
SBU-12 RHIBs and Thai Seafoxes waiting at the air drop zone.
 
SBU-12 ARG also at 94 Cobra Gold using 30'IRHIBs marry up with Thai Seafox after recovering Chutes and Packing from the airdrop.
 
SWCC worked with Thai NSW Boat Support conducting FID here conducting a underway gunshoot off Thai Seafox.
 

       
The Royal Thai SEAFOX looked similar to our old obsolete SEAFOX but a completely different Boat, a good platform, rode seas better and faster with MTU engines.        

Subic Bay who can forget crossing the bridge into Olongapo P.I A PBMKIII at NSWU-1 in Guam On an ARG a 24' Hurricane RIB is launched. RIMPAC Peral Harbor Hi. 1996 Two Brand New MKV SOCs and two 30' I RIBs SBU-20 Det Carib at NSWU-4 in Puerto Rico

[ Home ]  [ Top ]   [ Back ]