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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.
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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 |
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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? |
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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 |
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SBU-12 HSB loading out on a C-5 to go to NSWU-3 |
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30' IRIB on a ARG |
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Added 11-12-07 Exercise Cobra Gold -
Thailand - 1994 |
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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.
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SBU-12 RHIBs and Thai Seafoxes
waiting at the air drop zone.
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SBU-12 ARG also at 94 Cobra Gold
using 30'IRHIBs marry up with Thai Seafox after
recovering Chutes and Packing from the airdrop.
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SWCC worked with Thai NSW Boat
Support conducting FID here conducting a underway
gunshoot off Thai Seafox.
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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. |
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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 |
