Strike Assault Boat - STAB
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Strike Assault Boat (STAB)
Displacement: 7 tons
Length: 26 feet
Beam: 9.5 feet
Draft: 2 feet
Propulsion: 2 Chevrolet 427 gasoline engines, 350 hp, 2 MerCruiser stern drives
Speed: 35 kts
Crew: 3 + 6 SEALs
Weapons: 4 single 7.62mm mg, 1 40mm Mk 20 Mod 0 grenade launcher or 1 .50 BMG.
Note: 22 built by Grafton Boatworks. In service 1970. Sole user was STABRON
20. Photo: Tom Lefavour
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SEAL Team Assault Boat (STAB)
Displacement: 3 tons (approx)
Length: 20 feet (approx)
Beam: 9 feet (approx)
Draft: 2 feet (approx)
Propulsion: 2 Outboard gasoline engines
Speed: 35 kts
Crew: 2-3 + 5-6 SEALs
Weapons: 4 single 7.62mm mg, 1 40mm Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher.
Note: Brought to Viet Nam for evaluation by SEAL Team TWO. Modified Boston Whaler of fiberglass construction.
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Photo: US Navy
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HISTORY:
(07-27-02) James,
I visited your web site today and really enjoyed it. I would like to
furnish you with some info. I was a GMG3 attached to ComStabRon 20
from the middle of 1969 until late 1970. Only 20 STABS went in-country and we
sent all 20 back to the States. The STAB has been called everything from
Seal Team Assault Boat to LSSC. The letters STAB stand for Strike Assault
Boat Squadron. I was the gunner on STAB Boat 01, call sign "Racing Danger
01".
The picture of the boat under the label STAB, is not a Stab Boat. The
specs. you have down for the STAB are in fact LSSC specs. {The
previously mentioned photo problem was corrected} The Stab
had 2-427 Chevy engines and stern drives. The specs and unit history
are available from the CO of STABS Kirk Ferguson, CDR., USN (Ret.).
His e-mail is racing danger 00@aol.com. I also have pictures of the boat taken
at the factory and in-country. I also have the factory specs. given to me by
a vet
that bought all rights for the STAB. He also owns one and is restoring it.
If I can be of any help, please let me know.
Dempsey Bumpass SWCS
USN (Ret.)
(07-29-02) Don't feel bad about the lack of info. No one knows a whole lot about STABS
and our operations in Nam. I have a book that came out several years ago on
the Brown Water Navy and they have a picture of my buddies on their STAB
and the caption says "Seal Team on Patrol". There are quite a few pictures
of STABS on the Gamewardens web site and they are all "pictures of seals".
Kirk wrote a history of the STABS and has quite a bit of info. I have
copies of the manufacture's specs and pictures of tests being performed.
There is one picture of my 01 boat also. I will be glad to help Kirk keep
you updated. Your web site is looking good. Anything I can do, please drop
me a line. - Dempsey
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