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Possibly US Sailors that served in the Brown Water Navy (US Navy Riverine Forces) in Vietnam. Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast) were only one of several riverine boats in the war: PBR's (Patrol Boat River-built of fiberglass, jet water powered/seen in the film "Apocalypse Now"); Monitors (converted WW2 Landing Craft, made of steel, and armed with either a 40mm or 105mm cannon in a forward turret-river battleships); Alpha Boats (ASPB-Assault Support Patrol Boat) built of steel, and used for mine sweeping the rivers; Swift Boats (PCF's) were all aluminum built, 5 crewmen and one officer in charge, fifty foot long-Senator Kerry was a commander on a PCF.
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What type of Navy craft did John F Kennedy serve aboard during World War 2?
A PT boat, a swift torpedo motor boat
What weapons were invented during the Vietnam War?
A full range of riverine vessels including the Swift Boat. The M-16 rifle.
What was the difference between a Vietnam war swift boat and a world war 2 pt-boat?
A PT boat is somewhere around 80 feet long, made of mahogany, powered by three Packard V-12 engines, and was intended to launch torpedoes against enemy ships. The PT boat was designed to operate in open ocean. A Swift boat is 50 feet long, made of aluminum, powered by two Detroit Diesel 12V71 engines, and was used in counterinsurgency operations, mostly up Vietnam's rivers. Now for the third kind of military boat: the PBR--Patrol Boat, River. It's a 31-foot fiberglass boat with two Detroit Diesel 6V53 engines attached to Jacuzzi jet pumps, and it's made to patrol the rivers. When a PBR is fully loaded, it only draws two feet of water.
What is a swift Malay boat?
A Swift Boat was a US Navy riverine boat in the Vietnam War; about 50 feet in length, constructed of aluminum, had two diesel engines, manned by 5 crewmen and commanded by 1 officer (usually a LTjg), had a twin .50 up front, and an over and under .50/81mm mortar aft. It's official USN title was, "PCF-Patrol Craft Fast'. Approximately 100 were sent to Vietnam; about 10 were totally destroyed during combat operations. All ended up in the hands of the North Viet Navy when North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam in 1975.Never heard of a "malay" boat.
How many boat people arrived in Australia in 2010?
There are no available figures for exactly how many boat people arrived in Australia in 2010. Both the Federal government and the Opposition make different claims about the figures. The truth seems to lie between 5200 and 6000.
Was Swift boat veterans liars?
Yes.
Where can you get headbands like Taylor Swift?
a boat
Did Captain James Cook buy the boat or make the boat?
James Cook did not own the boat The Endeavour. It was provided for him by those who sponsored his expedition, and it was an ex-collier.
Do negative campaign ads work?
Yes, even if they are false. In the 2004 election, a new type of negative campaign ad called swiftboating (based on the Republican front organization that bought and paid for the ads Swift Boat Veterans for Truth) was used against John Kerry. Kerry went from having a lead in the summer polls to even in the polls and eventually lost the election. That happened despite the ads being false.
What songs does Taylor Swift sing in the hunger games?
im on a boat
Who are the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth?
They were an Independent Republican organization created in 2004 and attacked a political candidate for President (John Kerry) with their testimony. They have since rebranded themselves as Swift Vets and POWs for Truth and presently support John McCain for President.The men behind the organization are well-known heroes and veterans: Sam Fox, Arthur J. Finkelstein, John E. O'Neill, and Jerome R. Corsi. O'Neill and Corsi teamed to write an entire book of what turned out to be true advertising about Kery called Unfit for Command. Corsi also wrote the book Obama Nation despite having no personal or professional knowledge about Barack Obama.Swift Vets is organized as a 527 committee. == == The Swift Boat Vets were a group of veterans who served with, and under, John Kerry during the Viet Nam War. Together, they put out an ad during the 2004 elections saying that based upon their personal knowledge of Kerry's actions during the war, they had no confidence in Kerry's ability to lead the nation as President. Whether one agrees with the ad or not, the ad proved very effective in undermining Kerry's claims that his honorable military service qualified him to hold the office of President.
What type of Navy craft did John F Kennedy serve aboard during World War 2?
A PT boat, a swift torpedo motor boat
What weapons were invented during the Vietnam War?
A full range of riverine vessels including the Swift Boat. The M-16 rifle.
How many Australian sailors died in the Vietnam war?
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.
How much weight does your boat displace?
The Joke: Not much it sank The truth: A floating boat will displace the same weight in water that it weighs. So the real question is how much does it displace or how much does it weigh
What are sails for on a boat?
I used to sail. The sails propel the boat using wind. Some people like to sail better than using a motor it just makes you feel... I gues you could say clean, swift, or graceful
Patrol squadron 19?
U.S. Navy PCF-Patrol Craft Fast 19 (Swift Boat #19). According to "eyewitness's" in 1968, PCF-19 was involved in a "running gun-battle" with North Vietnamese Helicopters off the coast of the DMZ (17th Parallel). The Swift Boat exploded and sank. One crewman's body was never recovered. Responding U.S. jet fighters accidently struck the U.S. Navy Cruiser USS Boston and the Australian destroyer HMAS Hobart, killing two Australian sailors. The U.S. Navy states all incidents involved during this incident were friendly fire. See: "Swift Boat Down." By James Steffes (2005). ISBN 1-59926-612-1. James Steffes was a crewman aboard another Swift Boat, and was present during some of the action.
