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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'
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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 |
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10-29-08 Craig Chapman
Photos. More HERE of
SBU-12. |
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Det Delta crew party at Gains Beach |
Subic Bay En1 Morris and SCPO Chapman
on PB775 |
Detachment Alpha Subic Bay |
Another photo Detachment Alpha Subic
Bay |
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PB751, Sasebo Japan..OPFOR on KomarEX
on Fleet EX 7th Fleet. |
PB775 Subic Bay note 81mm mortar with
50cal mounted on top. |
Lt Mike Walden OIC PB776 Subic Bay |
SEAFOXes in Subic Bay |
PB776 and Seafox Subic Bay
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(added 10-20-09)
Special Boat Detachment Detachment Bravo 1984 Photos from John
Lockhart and Rick Doughman. |
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Jessie "Sparks" Ellingwood |
John Lockhart |
Robert "Capt Bob" Curtis (note his 12 patch) |
Jeff Maddox |
Marvin Smith |
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Dave Lange |
LT
Riggin |
Rick Doughman |
Chuck Smith |
Simon Del Los Santos |
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LT.
Eckstein |
Unknown |
Jay
Duenas |
Randy Christop Herson |
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Steve Arney |
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Skip Vander Veste |
Dave Clements |
HT3
Kellerman |
Scott Wilson |
Wayne Wright |
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BM2
McKinney
CPO Spindeler
not shown |
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Martin Thurin |
Harold Cleveland |
Unknown |
Rodger Lee Bell |
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FT2 Cherry |
SOC
EN2 Cheany |
SOC
living in Korea |
SOC
ET2 Cole |
riding a SWCL |
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Loading a Seafox on a K-loader for air transport |
Loading up Seafox on a hot day |
AirSupport Ops Subic bay |
Lt
Bill Sherrill OIC of SBD Subic Bay |
Lifting a MKIIIPB in Subic Bay P.I. |
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PBMKIII on Step |
On Det Subic Bay |
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PBMKIII in sea states early 1990s Guam det NSWU-1
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PBMKIII from NSWU-1
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(Added 01-24-2011)
More
Doughman photos |
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PT at MST-3 Subic Bay P.I. |
MST-3 Barge at Subic Bay P.I. |
PB MKIII in P.I. |
LCPL MK11 NSWU-1 Subic Bay P.I. |
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.pdf MST-3 Manual |
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The first det with guys from all west coast Units
... The Motley Crew P.I. |
MST-3 NSWU-1 Manual on Coastal Riverine Ops. |
(Added 05-23-20110 |
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SUBIC TALES: Boatguy and a Marine by
Rick Doughman
I remember we took RECON Marines in Subic out for
High speed Cast and Recovery EX. The Non -Swimmers
were not allowed to put more than 4 puffs of air in
thier Life Jackets LMAO...Then the Master Gunnery
Sargent with them tied off the IBS to the side of
the LCPL...I let him know that the alligator clip
(fast release) needed to be tied off. HE let me know
I didn't know what I was talking about!!!
Really????? Its was my JOB!
Well after trying to pick up his guys for Three
Times and The IBS quick release opened up and dumped
his guys in the Drink, He looked at me and said....I
think your correct about the quick release. |
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(08-29-2011)
Enos Gaskill EN1 - I spent 4 years at SBU-12
and had 4 deployments to SBD Subic P.I. followed by
4 years with SBU-13. They were the best years of my
Navy Career. |
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Working
on LCPL engine. |
More working
on the engine |
Bill Zeller |
Kerry Zimmerman |
PMS on 40mm Pete Pointier looking away |
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Williams on PL |
Whaler with dive support lights |
PBMKIII with new 40mm next to Barge |
The 40mm The only weapon we couldn't Lock up. |
Subic LCPL MK11 with our"custom canopy" |
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Enos Gaskin Driving PL Bill Wilkins on Radio |
PMS on 40mm
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Scarber??? |
The New 40mm Cannon with Drum Ammo Feeder |
SUBIC det Boats and Barge |
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LCPL MK11 the work horse of the Det. |
NSWU-1 sign in P.I. |
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Photo Credits: Randy Christopherson (10-12-2011) |
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Randy Christopherson. |
Seafox crossing our wake.
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Dawn ship attack as seen from PB.
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Skip Vandeaugte, Chick Smith and I. |
Randy C. with a beard. |
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Swim call from MkIIIPB. |
PB with IBS with Mount Mayon in Background. |
The not so glamorous rough sea state in PLs.
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Native pub with LT Riggins Chuck Smith and Scott
Wilson and other guys. |
Ship attack at Dawn. |
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Randy and Bud. |
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(Added 12-29-2011)
Photo
credit Michael Brown Palor |
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24'RIB and Zodiacs Prep for Ops in Gulf |
Riding the aft position with M-60 on 24'RIB |
Early SBU 24' RIB and Zodaic |
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