Rhine River Patrol

Rhine River Patrol
	" I was assigned to the Rhine River Patrol in Karlsruhe from 1956-1958 just a few months prior to its closing down, a real shame as that was the best duty ever.I was an MR3 filling a EN3 billet and on patrol boats and landing craft." - Ralph Rice

PR(RR)-41 and PR(RR)-36 in the background, left are the latest and newer patrol boats. These are both Unit Kilo Boats in Amsterdam Harbor for humanitarian support of the 1954 floods.

PR(RR)-23 and PR(RR)-26 tied up at the boat float, Unit Kilo Rhine River Patrol Base, Karlsruhe, Germany 1956.

PR(RR)-23 and PR(RR)-26 tied up at the ammo bunker float Unit Kilo, Rhine River Patrol, Karlsruhe, Germany 1956.

LCM(RR) moored at quay wall, Unit Kilo craft Rhine River Patrol, Karlsruhe, Germany.>

LCU 3-g, Unit Kilo craft at the repair pier, headquarters, Rhine River Patrol, Schierstein, Germany 1956. These craft were of British design and used in WW II.

Main gate, Unit Kilo Rhine River Patrol, Karlsruhe, Germany.

Unit Kilo, Rhine River Patrol Base, Karlsruhe, Germany, viewing from ammo bunker, Hafen end looking down base is: Armory, Maint. Shops and Motor Pool; to left front is Sick Bay and Barber Shop; Hidden is Main Gate and to the left across the street is Patrol Craft Division Berthing, Mess Hall and Recreation Room.
First building ahead is LSU Berthing and dining,; second building ahead is USN Personnel, Supply and Library ground floor; second floor base and landing craft division berthing.

Main Gate Unit Kilo sideboy detail and arriving U.S. Army officers prior to the inspection being held by commanding officer, Rhine River Patrol, Captain Umacht 1957.
Greeting officers are LCDR t.s. McCarthy, OINC Unit Kilo, Lt. Callahan, XO, Unit Kilo Rhine River Partro, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Across the dead end street and off the base is the Monninger Brewery.
Directly ahead are the car sheds, to the right and out of the photo, is the single story building that houses Patrol Craft Division First Class Petty Officers berthing, Patrol Craft Division berthing, dining hall, ship's store and recreation room.

1957 Rhine River Patrol Commanding Officers Personnel inspection of all base, patrol and landing craft divisions. Captain Umacht, LTjg Phelan, Lt. Callahan and LCDR McCarthy.

1957 Rhine River Patrol Commanding Officers Personnel inspection of all base, patrol and landing craft divisions. Captain Umacht, LTjg Phelan, Lt. Callahan and LCDR McCarthy. On right rank: EN1 Nelson, SN Snyder and left rank, MR3 Rice and BM1 Gabalis.

Captain Umacht, LTjg Phelan and LCDR T.S. McCarthy, OINC Unit Kilo and LT Callahan, XO, Unit Kilo, sideboy detail led by GM2 Adair.

1957 Unit Kilo inspection by Captain Umacht, CO, Rhine River Patrol, Unit Kilo, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Ranks, right to left: FN Perez, SN Whelan, BM2 Pasternak(?) and BM1 Orem.
Quay wall, LCM(RR) and Rhinehafen in background right.