8 Australian sailors were killed in Vietnam; two by US jets when their warship was accidently struck by missiles, during a US Navy swift boat battle with NVA helicopters. See book: "Swift Boat Down", by James Steffes; 2006, ISBN 1-59926-612-1.
About 2,555 US Sailors died in the war. This figure takes into account US Navy airmen and riverine sailors.
Over 50,000 Australians served in the war; consisting largely of infantrymen, sailors, and Centurion tank crewmen.
Nearly 600 Australian servicemen died in the war.
Over 3,000 Australian Servicemen wounded in Vietnam.
About 8,000 Australian servicemen fought in the Vietnam War. Approximately 600 were killed there.
Approximately 38,209 US Soldiers were killed in Vietnam; the other 20,000 men were US Marines, Sailors, and Airmen.
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Australian maintained a troop level of approximately 8,000 men in Vietnam during the war.
Discounting Airman, Marines, and Sailors: Over 38,000 US Soldiers were killed in Vietnam.
because the sailors died of starvatoin
About 38,209 US soldiers were killed in Vietnam. The other dead 20,000 men were Airmen, Marines, and Sailors.
2,555 US Sailors were killed in the Viet War.