|
|
Coastal River Division 11 was
located at Mare Island, CA. This unit was the originally called
NIOTS the Riverine Training school for the Vietnam war. in 1972 it
was designated a NRF Unit to train Reserves in Coastal/Riverine
Warfare. The Unit had PBRs, ASPB, ATC CCB-18 and would receive Min
ATCs. They also had a small Coastal Det. with PCFs. Many Active
sailors were Ex River Rats. and a large portion of Reserves were
ex-active duty Brown Water sailors at this time period.. In 1978 it
became Special Boat Unit 11. |
|
|
From: "Jerry Popovice" replica of a patch that was also available
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Painting by Jim Gray for a
River Rat buddy of a MKII PBR in the sloughs. |
PBR MKII's and a MKI. the old
watch tower is in the background. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PBRMKII with experimental Radio Direction Finder.
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-27-07
Douglas Cates - I was the very
first person to be assigned to CRD-22 in New Orleans. It was
about 3 or 4 weeks before any other activity duty persons
showed up. Then a month or more before we got any reserve
persons. So I am the # 1 plank owner. I stayed there for a
bit over 2 years then went to CRD 11 at Mare Island by
direct orders from Adm Zumwalt. I stayed there for over 2
years and changed Rates from EN 1 to MA1 and left for school
back east. |
|
01-02-07 - Jerry Popovice
When I first got to CRD-11 in 1972 - along with about 25 MK
II PBRs and
two MK Is - we had two ASBPs (don't recall the numbers), as
well as
CCB-18, along with 2 older LCM version of the ATC.
Additionally we had
two PCFs - a MK 1 and a MK
2 (828). Read more here |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Qual Sheet ASPB |
Qual Sheet CCB |
Qual Sheet PCF |
Qual Sheet PBR |
Qual Sheet ATC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
River Rats of CRD-11 July 78 typical drill weekend |
Heading for the Saisun Sloughs Aug. 78 |
On
Canopy L-R Unknown- EN2 Codden, Scott Evans, GM3
Taramasso, His Brother Lt. Taramasso. EN3 Watson,
QM3 Walsh. In shadows unknown |
GMG Taramasso, EN3 Watson, PN2 Scott Evans/later
changed rate to HT
|
Scott Evans looking for aggressors. |
|
|
|
|
|
Op A.O. Saisun Sloughs. Note PBRs in the background. |
EN3 Bill Watson |
Rats watching Martin Sheen getting his make-up on
1977. |
July1977 Movie Star Martin Sheen making Movie
Apocalypse Now. Parts of film shot on Napa River. |
Base Camp Saison Slough |
|
|
|
|
Coastal River Division Unit Tapes that went
over Shirt Pocket |
Aug77 High and Dry in Puget Sound Washington QM1 Ken
McAllister, PO3 Bill Doss, Tim Taramasso |
|
The 335 in South Slough |
on other pocket Name Tape also in Blue letters
gold...
I have a limited number of the CRD-11 Tapes send
Jim Gray self addressed stamped envelope
and a note when you were in unit and I'll send you
one. |
|
(added 09-27-2013)
LCDR Daryl Taramasso, brother of Tim Taramasso
same unit. |
|
|
|
|
|
CRD-11 Mooning ritual. |
River Rats of CRD-11 watch actor Martin Sheen get
his make up on for movie A.N. |
Ah.... C-Rats , breakfast, lunch, and dinner. |
The infamous PBR with outboard motors in the Movie. |
and where did you spend the night on your Reserve
weekend.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nesting in the Slough... Note Patches and name tapes
on CRD-11 uniforms. |
CRD-11 PBR MKIIs. |
PBRS up by Sacramento Delta. |
Driving PBR note Patches of CRD-11.
|
OPFOR on the range. |
|
In 1974 CRD-11 developed a recognition
system for Qualified 9533 NEC Boatguys in the form of color
coded embroidered SMALL CRAFT Badge. They were worn over
right breast pocket on their utility greens. Only one patch
is worn at a time. A Blue CC Patch would be replaced by the
Red Boat Captain Patch then finally the White Patrol
Officer's Patch. It was highly motivating and transited to
Special Boat Unit XI when CRD-11 changed its name. The
Qualification Patches were phased out when SBUXI started
wear Camouflage Uniforms. |
|
|
|
Qualified Crewman |
Qualified Boat Captain |
Qualified Patrol Officer |