Scrap metal value, especially after the war. "navigational hazards" or were scrounged by the Nationals for their Salvagable were either dragged into deeper waters as they became Sent to Japan or the Philippines for re-builds those that were not Most of the sunk Riverine Boats were salvaged and Or small arms fire reached ammunition magazines aboard the vessels,Įxploding them. The others to firefights in which RPG's (Rocket Propelled Grenades) Most of the Riverine Boats were lost to mines and Support Patrol Boats), and many damaged Monitors (Riverīattleships). PBR's (Patrol Boat River), several Alpha Boats (ASPB-Assault Lost 10 Swift Boats destroyed (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast), several The US Navy's Brown Water Navy (Riverine Forces) Together, approximately 200 US Sailors, and destroyed nearly 40 jetĪircraft, and came very close to destroying/sinking one or bothĪircraft carriers. Suffered operational bomb, rocket, and fuel explosions on theirįlight decks in 1967/68. The US Navy's Aircraft Carrier's USS Forestall and USS Oriskany Turrets gun crew had just vacated the mount prior to the attack. The explosion (one 250 pound bomb)ĭestroyed the aft 5" gun mount there were no casualties, as the The US Navyĭestroyer, USS Higbee was bombed by a North Vietnamese MIG-17 Jetįighter/Bomber in 1972. US Navy Warships were sunk during the Vietnam War. Viet Cong Underwater teams in South Vietnam's main harbors but NO There were possibly some US Navy Auxiliary Support ships sunk by
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