PBR (Patrol Boat, River)
The PBR (Patrol Boat, River) was a riverine patrol craft first deployed in the early years of the Vietnam War and served throughout the conflict. Two versions, the Mark I and Mark II, were constructed in Bellingham, Wash. The boats were powered by two turbo-charged diesel engines and propelled by water jets, rather than propellers. [...]
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USS Turner Joy
The destroyer USS Turner Joy played a role in one of the most controversial moments in US history. She was in the Gulf of Tonkin, near North Vietnam, when an incident involving an alleged attack on US Navy ships led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which led to escalated US involvement in the Vietnam [...]
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USCG Cutter CG-83527
Commissioned on April 8, 1944, CG-83527 was built by Wheeler Shipyards in Brooklyn, New York. The diesel-powered cutter was assigned to anti-submarine duties in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Her wartime armament included a 20mm machine gun, anti-submarine rockets, and depth charges. On June 6, 1945, she was loaded on an LST for [...]
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