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SPECWAR USNAVFORV

8 July 1969

Operation Order 511

Acting on PRU intelligence, Bravo squad will depart by MSSC and will insert at YS077645, 15 km southwest of Nha Be Navy base. It will patrol about 550 m south of the coordinates to a trail and set up an overnight listening post. Anybody encountered will be challenged and brought in for interrogation if possible. Two Seawolf gunships will be on stand-by. Standard Operating Procedures for 3rd Platoon apply.

DATE: 8, 9 July 1969
TIME: 081600H to 090800H
COORDINATES: YS077645
UNITS INVOLVED: 3rd Platoon, Bravo Squad, MST-2, Seawolves (2)
TASK: Overnight recon
METHOD OF INSERTION: MSSC
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: MSSC
TERRAIN: Mangrove swamp, underwater at high tide
TIDE: 081720H High, 090020 Low, 090720 High
MOON: Half moon
WEATHER: Rain
SEAL TEAM PERSONNEL: ENS Rochas, Patrol Leader/Rifleman – CAR-15
GMC Miller, Assistant Patrol Leader/Rifleman – T223/LAW
HM1 Green, Corpsman/Radioman – SMG
BT3 Schaetzle, Automatic Weapons – Stoner/LAW
MM3 Amelli, Grenadier – CAR-15/XM148
SN Fisher, Automatic Weapons – M60
LDNN Gieng, Rifleman – M16
AZIMUTHS: 160 degrees 550 m
ESCAPE: 000 degrees
CODE WORDS: Challenge and Reply – Two numbers total 10.