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For the first time since the US Civil War, the US Navy created a "Brown Water Navy" to operate separately from their "Blue Water Navy" (Regular Fleet). While the regular fleet provided air strikes (aircraft carriers); and the battleship (USS New Jersey), cruisers (8 & 6 inch guns), destroyers (5 inch guns) provided naval gunfire support along the Gun Line; the Brown Water Navy operated the Riverine Forces consisting of Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast/all aluminim 50 footers), PBR's (Patrol Boat River-all fiberglass 32 footers), Alpha Boats (ASPB-all steel constructed Assault Support Patrol Boats), and Monitors (River Battleships). The ALPHA Boats were the only original "built just for Vietnam" (Made in Oregon) riverine boats, and were built to withstand River mines. Thusly, they often led the way down the rivers, as Mine Sweepers. Only one Riverine boat is suspected of being destroyed by North Vietnamese Aircraft: PCF-19 was possibly sunk by a NVAF helicopter in a running gun battle. See Swift Boat Down, by James Steffes (2005); ISBN 1-59926-612-1
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAircraft Carriers and the US Navy's Brown Water Navy (Riverine Forces).
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∙ 14y agoOriginally to secure US Naval bases installed in South Vietnam. Then later, as with the army...search and destroy.
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How many Lieutenants died in Vietnam?
Approximately 3,600 1st and 2nd Lieutenants from all US branches perished in the Vietnam war. This figure includes US Navy Ensigns (0-1s).
How many US navy soldiers fought in the Vietnam War?
Calling a "sailor" a "soldier" is like calling all doctors "surgeons." They were different occupations in WWII & Vietnam. During the Vietnam War US Soldiers belonged to the US Army; US Marines belonged to the US Marine Corps, US Airmen were part of the US Air Force, US Coast Guardsmen were members of the USCG, and men of the US Navy were called US Sailors. Approximately 174,000 US Sailors served in the Viet War.
What was the role of each country involved in the Vietnam War?
Besides the US; Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines sent COMBAT units to Vietnam.
What were the Vietnam era navy ratings?
navy rating for radar operator
Did Country Joe McDonald serve in Vietnam?
No, he served three years in the US Navy - 1959-62. US involvement in Vietnam at that time was limited to a tiny number of troops, nominally acting as advisors to the Vietnamese army.
Why did Lyndon Johnson esclate us role in Vietnam?
Because the North Viet Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonkin Gulf.
What was south Vietnam's role in the Vietnam war?
South Vietnam was a primary combatant with an Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps; all modeled upon the US forces...since they were using US equipment.
Why US attacked Vietnam?
North Viet Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonking Gulf in '64. The US retaliated.
The Gulf of Tonkin incident involved the US and?
US Navy verses North Vietnamese Navy.
Artists after the Vietnam war?
Some websites: Vietnam War Combat Art, US Army Combat Art, USMC Combat Art, US Navy...the Vietnam Experience.
Why did Johnson enter the Vietnam war?
Because the North Viet Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonkin Gulf.
How many us navy were killed in Vietnam?
2,555 US Sailors were killed in the Viet War.
Does US monitor work in India?
The last US Navy Monitors were deactivated in Vietnam in 1970.
What propmted the US to enter into an all out war in Vietnam?
Two naval battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy & North Viet Navy.
Who ended us role in Vietnam war?
united states
What was the role of the US Military in the Vietnam war?
To destroy the enemy.
Why did Congress agree in 1964 to go to war in Vietnam?
Because the North Vietnamese Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonkin Gulf.
