As a brit who reads a lot of PBR Vietnam books Id say this boat would be just what was needed back then

@nilanjangupta763

Жыл бұрын

PBR is needed for Asian navies which have dual responsibilities of policing rivers and seas.

@seniorrider9337

Жыл бұрын

We did, there were two special boats that BSU-1 used to support Seal operations in Nam. the LSSC and the MSSC. LSSC, two 427 fords with water jets. MSSC, two 427 Mercruiser in board out boards. Good for about 35-40 knots carrying a Seal platoon. Two M2 .50 cal, two to four M60 .30 cals, and aft an M134 mini gun. Yes, they were bad ass boats!

@NarasimhaDiyasena

Жыл бұрын

@@nilanjangupta763 Sri Lanka could use this for the Palk Striats. Lot of problems caused by South Indians doing illegal migration, drug trafficking, and dredge fishing which sterilized the Indian side of the striats causing them to cross over the sea boarded and dredge fish in the Sri Lankan side.

@Oscarcat2212

Жыл бұрын

Maybe not Invading Vietnam is what was needed back then?

@m1t2a1

Жыл бұрын

PBR Street Gang this is Almighty. Over.

Was a fan of the MTB, PT boats from WWII. I would have joined the Royal Navy if they still had that style of vessel in the 70-80s.

@426superbee4

Жыл бұрын

The PT boat played a big roll for the Navy, sunk a lot of ships. They was fast and quick to maneuver. Plus they did a lot of missions, and help in rescue down pilots and things. Then after the war they made GREAT YACHTS

Holy crap. If I saw this in Navy recruiting I would of joined. Great video!

@list-ue9ei

4 ай бұрын

same, looks fun

I grew up in a Navy family. At 6'9+" I was too tall for service. Vids like this make me wish I stopped growing about 6 or 7 inches earlier! 😁👍

@pikolopeter1859

Жыл бұрын

What does height has to do with enlisting??

@b2tall239

Жыл бұрын

@@pikolopeter1859 The military has minimum and maximum height standards for enlistees. At the time (early 1980s) the max was 6'6" so I exceeded the maximum by 3".

@serene_actual

8 ай бұрын

​@@b2tall239That sucks man. You really were born in the wrong time. If you were a healthy young man in the late 1700s guaranteed you would have made it to a Grenadier unit haha

@GNLJshl69

Ай бұрын

Thank God for the NBA! :-)

if this was available when I served in the Navy (1987-91), I would had stayed in and serve my 20 or more. Instead, I transferred to the Army. 😒 I did love my four years in the Navy.

@sachmo0196

Жыл бұрын

I was CSAR in the Nav. And yes, I agree with you! I flew (CC) and Swimmer (80-90's) but had a minor back issue that, let's just say...precluded me from constant bombardment on me, but did make it through SAR School. The new swick :) gave me a hope for those just shy of holy-shnikies. Know your place but....there is a place for you. Example: Your spouse isn't getting paid for housing while abroad and you look to a very special peep that can undue this fu*kery with great speed! Do you say this peep is unworthy? No, you don't! It's called optimized team-work.

@Ghostsofzls

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@joie8465

Жыл бұрын

Better to be in the airforce

@icruise4me

Жыл бұрын

@@joie8465 every branch has its purpose. One team one fight

@HigherMid

Жыл бұрын

Why we do that? 🤣 (Marine Corp then Army) 🤣 worst decision 🤣

Watching the gunnery practice it seems to me the safest place to be is directly in front of the target.

@zubrickadvisors6742

Жыл бұрын

Loved how they were DIW when they were shooting at the balloon. My CO would have had a sh*t fit if he saw that LOL.

@blaineedwards8078

Жыл бұрын

Why do they use a balloon? Doesn't it just deflate as soon as they hit it?

@ajvot71

Жыл бұрын

I wonder how many 50 cal barrels they’ve lost in the water?

McHales Navy - PT 73 - torpedo and machine guns, maybe even depth charges, speed enough to dodge a torpedo. Sweet gig

I'm a shipfitter and I worked on these when they first came out. I worked on the THUNDER BOLT ,TEMPEST,AND THE HURRICANE.

@BHobbsTTU

Жыл бұрын

These are Mark VI Patrol Boats, your are thinking of the PCs (Patrol Craft) which is a cyclone-class patrol ship

@i_9_power_allah321

Жыл бұрын

@@BHobbsTTU pardon me,your absolutely correct.

In 1980, I was @ a small shipyard in Pt. Everglades for work on a keel cooler on a large tug, and in the slip next to us was a 50ft naval craft partially covered w/ a tarp. It was dry docked so I was able to see the telescoping wing under the bow and the stern “wing”, which hydraulically swung up out of the water. Intrigued, I started taking pictures and was immediately halted by a senior chief there. Being the engineer on my vessel, I explained I was only interested from an engineering standpoint. He said it was a new high speed experimental vessel from Norfolk which had a breakdown on sea trials but was classified so NO Pictures. I’ve still got them though and it is a beast. Turbine jet boat riding on wings was what I observed and have never seen another. It was likely a drug interdiction or special ops vessel. Wow

@danboren6567

Жыл бұрын

That was a Pegasus class hydrofoil, very cool!

@CallsItLikeISeizeIts

Жыл бұрын

Some were stationed at Key West when I was passing thru in mid 80’s. one side of the dock was USCG Patrol Boats and other side was USN Patrol boats. I mentioned the seemingly messed up paint on both sides of dock. USN guys we were with said look closer, those are all bullet holes that are patched up. Worse than a Dalmatian, they were all riddled stem to stern with holes. Crews loved it, plenty of action during Reagan drug wars

@icruise4me

Жыл бұрын

I would had confiscated your camera, phone hand cuffed you and turn you to the FBI and take you to Guantanamo, Cuba for interrogations… LOL I’m joking Sir.

@ckm-mkc

Жыл бұрын

@@danboren6567 I don't think so, the Pegasus class is 133 ft which is quite a bit longer.

@danboren6567

Жыл бұрын

@@ckm-mkc You are correct I missed the size part of the OP.

I see the M2 is still going strong, they're changing barrels just like their (great)granddads used to do, it's into it's second century now ! 4:00

@siseley1

Жыл бұрын

LOVE that "MA Duece"

As an ex-marine I'd have loved to been part of that boat crew! Great film clip! Thanks for posting

@Feetonthesand

3 ай бұрын

You should join the Philippine Armed Forces as a consultant against Chinese Coast Guard.

@waynefletcher9884

2 ай бұрын

Ex - Marine ha? Ya right -- I smell poser

That is what the Philippine Navy needs to face the Chinese Coast Guard.

@ronsindric4241

11 күн бұрын

Maybe a mix of USN WW2 PT Boats and upgraded WW2 Keiegsmarine S-Boats !

I spent the last 5 years of my Navy career with Riverine Squadron One. That is a different world than the rest of the Navy. Just before I retired they began the groundwork for the MK Boats. Our boats were the RPB and the RCB. By the time they got them going I was out of the service.

Modern version of the PT boats and very cool.

A $15million Yacht with guns and grenades, high-speed internet, big engines, and special sensors? WOW!

Wish we would have kept these around, fun boats to drive...

@mabdur-rashid6414

Жыл бұрын

They got rid of them because of a major design flaw and they had propulsion problems that was costly.

Now, that's my kind of boat!

Know that Riverine isn't a Rate but a Billet. Which is a good thing because it means it's not like SEALS or SWCCS which depending on what your issues might be extremely difficult to get into, it is hard because you do have to undergo training for it but not as hard. Really want to get stationed with these people and do this job.

@MrJohnny5555

Жыл бұрын

Good job for the engineman rate...

@gmonynegro595

Жыл бұрын

@@MrJohnny5555 Not really, you won't be fixing anything ,the contractor does the maintenance you are the flunky. ENC Ret.

@MrJohnny5555

Жыл бұрын

@@gmonynegro595 didn't know that....guess a lot has changed since i was in. MM2 1973-1981

Mark VI program was discontinued in 2019. The few boats that made it out are now mothballed on shore.

@briancooper2112

4 ай бұрын

Why?

@williamgosvener47

3 ай бұрын

The program has been reactivated and then deactivated again.. their fate is currently undetermined

Pretty cool boat. I'm thankful that we still have young people who are proud to serve our country . This would be a great assignment.

@Zomby_Woof

Жыл бұрын

Most people do not enter the military to serve their country, and such a desire is in no way required. The command structure of all branches of our military has long been structured to operate with a workforce that all things considered, would rather be in Cleveland.

@reubenmorris487

Жыл бұрын

@@Zomby_Woof It's a job with some high-powered benefits, earned with HUGE sacrifices, and potential to die.

@tonym2513

Жыл бұрын

For how much longer? The way things are trending to drones and UAVs in general, might not be long before they don’t need more than a few thousand human operators to wage war. Am I the only one thinking this?

@user-np5xb8pm1z

10 ай бұрын

@@Zomby_Woof ใช้ฉันอยากให้เขาเอาหัวหน้าร.ป.พ.ทำงานเหมือนลูกน้องทำด้วยเขาต้องเขาทำงานเหมือนลูกน้องไม่ใช้ขับรถไปดูลูกน้องแล้วตัวหัวหน้าไปไหนก็ไปไม่ใช้นะให้มีกล้องดูที่ทำงานก็พอให้เจ้าของเขาดูในกล้องจะรู้ว่าโครทำงานตามหน้าที่

@Zomby_Woof

10 ай бұрын

@tonym2513 or, we get rid of the concept of civilians. I suspect there would be more reluctance to engage in warfare against other nations if the citizenry had their own lives at risk. It would be easy for me to say 'send troops to X' since I'm way too old to be sent. But if I knew it might result in me or my family being carpet bombed, I might have to reconsider.

Cool to see the cb90 here

Awesome! ... they patrol Clitoral waters close to shore👍

@JulienSorelEatsSabras

19 күн бұрын

😆

the Mark VI speed was similar to the Elco PT boats of WW2 at 53knots

Your last line: " ,,,to make sure they get the 'soldiers' back home!" You're the moderator of a Navy patrol boat video and don't know that you're talking about SAILORS AND MARINES???

@patriot2314

Жыл бұрын

Your 'american' is showing..same reason u call a liquid like petrol 'gas'...marines and sailors are still soldiers

Those small waves can make a small craft like that bob up and down so much it would be extremely difficult to hit your target at range. You probably bob up 30 ft over the target when a wave comes. Looks hard

@Zomby_Woof

Жыл бұрын

That's why fire control systems exist.

@marstuv5068

Жыл бұрын

@@Zomby_Woof Right!!

@VanderbiltMr

Жыл бұрын

It looks awesome. Even at heavy seas I believe I would yell a WHEWWWWWW

Ánimo que Dios los proteja siempre 🙏 AMÉN

I love the way those boats look, very badass.

What ever happened to those patrol hydrofoils the Navy used to have? I can remember them coming down from Key West to do operations off the coast of Puerto Rico, when I was stationed in Roosevelt Roads, PR.

@Kevin-mk6jo

Жыл бұрын

The Iranians probably took it when these guys surrendered to them a while back....

@frankcessna7345

Жыл бұрын

The PHM where retired in less then 5 years after their delivery from Boeing to the US Navy. They suffered from very high fuel consumption, where extremely large radar cross sections and here killing dolphins with their forward strut at an alarming rate. The Navy never wanted them and their only successful missions where in the Gulf of Mexica intercepting drug boats at a cost of $3,000 an hour.

@ranger2316

Жыл бұрын

@@frankcessna7345 Thanks. They did look cool, while underway, but kind of goofy when the foil was upright.

@frankcessna7345

Жыл бұрын

@@ranger2316 Loved going out to the final assembly facility for PHM in Renton Washington. The PHM carried a big punch - 76MM cannon and 6 harpoon missiles. The PHM was based on the Italian hydrofoil design that suffered the same fate. Hydrofoils where the “new and exciting” thing in naval architecture at the time but your absolutely right, they looked bitching deadly as they started their turban engines and departed the dock on lake Washington…

@marthakrumboltz2710

Жыл бұрын

See comment above.

I was fortunately involved to build the Dutch original less armed version of this the stan (standard) patrol good to see the US made good use of the Hull design they bought from Damen shipyards

very effective use in the river...

would make an awesome fishing boat . can't catch them shoot them . But seriously , what amazing Patrol Boats , It sort of says that, nowhere is safe and when we catch you Bam .

@trevormiles5852

Жыл бұрын

disguise it as a pleasure yacht and hide the power it has in the engines.

Looks like challenging training for a wide variety of challenging missions.

Thanks you boys and girls for your service. Great job.

A great program!

I've been aboard 3 of these as a subcontractor in San Diego pumping out the holding tanks

So they just cruise around in the Persian Gulf and fish with machine guns? ..sounds fun : )

@Kevin-mk6jo

Жыл бұрын

And surrender to Iranian navy too

@honestinfo7452

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mk6jo 😂😂

@thehubrisoftheunivris2432

Жыл бұрын

You from Florida or Portland Louisiana? If not. Your a great military prospect and mind probably

@ronaldrobertson2332

Ай бұрын

​@@Kevin-mk6joWhy don't you enlist and show them how brave you are, chump.

@Kevin-mk6jo

Ай бұрын

@@ronaldrobertson2332 did 22 years, 8 years deployed. What have you done? 😳

Good job ! US Navy

My dad's boat, MTB 313, RON 22, built by Higgins was nearly identical without a closed wheel house. 80' long, 35 tons, three 1500hp Packards, 48 knots top speed, 3,000 gallons of fuel, 4 torpedoes, 12 depth charges, 1 40mm cannon, six Browning twin 50's, two 20mm's. Made of 1" marine plywood, two officers and eight Sailors. I've heard it all and I have photographs to back it up.

@man-kitli1572

Жыл бұрын

When did your dad’s boat enter into service? A torpedo boat with 4 torpedo tubes can sink a cruiser.

@gordonmiles9995

Жыл бұрын

@Man-kit Li he sank many F-lighters in the Mediterranean. It reported for Shakedown February 18th 1944. His boat didn't have tubes, they rolled them off the side. As soon as they hit the water, the gyros would energize then the motors would start. Then they were on their way. They never went out on patrol with less than four

@johnhanley5293

Жыл бұрын

My Dad's MTB RON was 35 , boat number don't know. His boat was a 77' ELCO , before D Day, D Day , and beyond. Then was on 80' ELCO in the Philippines until the end of the War in the Pacific .

@gordonmiles9995

Жыл бұрын

@@johnhanley5293RON 35 was MTB 510 through MTB 521

@johnhanley5293

Жыл бұрын

@@gordonmiles9995 Thanks for the info 👍 ,

Killer tomato! Kick ass little vessel.

a lot better than my old PBR MkIII

K I will take one, without the heavy weapons though. Be nice if you left the GPMG’S on board as I’m a fan, as well as a survivor from the gunner moving the gun round putting a new belt on and the muzzle ended up slightly right of my right ear when he let go with about a 20 round burst., woke up in the hospital lol Where can I pick it up?.

The new PT boats!!

Nice bass boat

So wise , Thank You

That boat is a pirates worst nightmare!

As a former member of "Mobile Riverine Force, River Assault Flotilla One" in South Vietnam and Cambodia(1967-70), looking back upon this, those boats in moth balls or operative would have been very welcomed for ''Operation Market Time and Game Warden"

This kinds of small boats will make the difference vs. huge naval vessels offensively... if deployed en mass!!!

Iran is cracking up 🤣

Some of those boats should replace the area to transport special forces with tubes to launch Spike or Hellfire missiles. Then they could neutralize threats up to 5 miles away.

Nice!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍....Like this vdeo....GBU,SWCC n USA....🙏🙏👌👌

Where do they bunk or is it a day type boat?

Look like PCF boat in mekong river on VN war make me remember.

21st Century PT Boats!! Even those ancient PT Boats were incredibly fast!! 2 or 3 Modified Allison V12 Aircraft Engines!!! I wonder what's powering these beasts!?

@ronaldrobertson2332

Ай бұрын

PTs had 3 Packard V-12 marine engines about 1500 hp each. Look up videos on PT 305 and PT 658. You'll see those Packards operating.

the strongest navy in the world💪💪💪

Up_Graded PT's would be a better choice here.

When the apocalypse happens I Want one of these

"Due to the boat's highly advanced nature, Mk VI crews had to undergo extensive training, before taking control of an actual vessel" Isn't that true of every crew member on every vessel in every Navy?

They need to add torpedo or depth charge capability or anti ship similar to Irian fast attack speed boats similar to PTO boats of WW 2

It sure would be nice to see these patrolling the Volga.

I'm trying to imagine a civilian version fitted to requirements. Spa, sauna, beer fridge and BBQ on each deck. Several jet skis and a motorbike. Auto pilot et al. Lots of fishing tackle. Enough beer and steak for several weeks.

@gregorymceaddy8884

6 ай бұрын

Without the armament 10 million , another two for the Barbie and Spa...they will sell you one if you have an 850 credit score..😄

These boats are great, but quite expensive. Might make good hand-me-downs to the Coast Guard one day. I think the CG looked at them as replacements for the 82’ cutters, but they’re just too pricey.

@User_92020

Жыл бұрын

15 million pretty cheap 2023 Buggati La Voiture Noire is 18 million

Iran should fear this amazing boat, as should pirates.

Those are some serious boats

nice video mister

It would sure be nice to have a few of these Mark VI's on constant patrol on the U.S. boarder Rio Grande river. Would be an effective deterrent.

@Zomby_Woof

Жыл бұрын

Deterrent to what? If you're just itching to shoot people, a jon boat and a 30-06 would be way more effective. You do realize that few people swim the Rio Grande to get into the US? Hell, most illegal entry into the US is via commercial flights, not the poor bastard coming up through the southern boarder looking for work,

God bless you ❤America 🇺🇸

salute all sailors. Great Video!

I really like the looks of those new patrol boats there alot better than those pBRs and pcfs in vietnam

Watching them change the barrels on the M2s I can't help but think they're gonna lose a lot of barrels of time. Maybe they should turn the gun so it is parallel (or nearly parallel) with the boat's side so the barrel is able to be easily handled with two hands - I assume they have barrel change mitts available. Turning the gun parallel with teh side of the boat would also mean that if the barrel fell there might be a better chance it landed on the deck instead of straight into the drink.

@bucknasty69

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. I pity the sailor that gets issued a statement of charges for accidentally dropping one in the ocean!

Tuyệt Vòi lắm Nghe 🎉❤

So, where are these to be deployed?

Fabulous fabulous fabulous.

Yes, Stridsbåt 90 !!!!

Looks like the old pt boats but they need the torpedoes so they can sink ships

Who needs healthcare when you can have these super cool attack boats!!!

Good job

這影片是否介紹美國海岸防衛隊，今次是大開眼界！澳門居民郭家棟！

Are there berthing compartments? Galleries? What are the rates of the crew on board, excluding the SEALs?

@joinjen3854

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and that info is Classified.

@WACATX767882

Жыл бұрын

On the MKIII 65PB there were small racks with storage for the crew and a small separated for the skipper. It had a very small gallery - think like a RV - and toilet. No capability to take a shower though as it was designed to operate from a mother ship or port facility. We did go out for one week to 10 days all the time. Once convinced a destroyer we were working with to let my crew come over to shower and they gave us a lot of milk, Kool aid etc. I stayed and operated on the boat alone. We also supplied our own food.

Wonder if they watch reruns of McHales Navy ?

Can the large wake be seen by enemy aircraft?

WOW si very special for you dear friend just be happy with the world freestyle and love you ❤️ too

Long live navy. Horraa‼️

It's a far cry from the old BPR boats in Vietnam

Gee I though I recognized the back ground. I was with a MIUW unit during Desert Storm. We worked with the Coast Guard to provide port security and harbor defense in Bahrain. Later we move into Kuwait.

John Kerry designed these in his sleep in Vietnam.

Mobile riverine forces 1970. BSU 1 1970-71 San Diego. After seeing this video I wish I was 20 again.

Engineman, boatsun, gunners mate, radioman and a few other rates.

Go NAVY!!

We need your full support to feed our innocent children we need your boat to catch many Aquatic fish?? to make create food to sustain there needs in daily life!!!

I wonder how many M2 barrels have been dropped into the ocean while changing them out. 😅

@lonniesmith352

Жыл бұрын

As a former armorer in the us army I was actually about to post a comment loosing my shit over that fucking barrel

The Coast Guard should have got those too.

@mabdur-rashid6414

Жыл бұрын

The USCG got the remaining Cyclone-Class patrol ships on lease from the Navy. The Mark VII was too small.

Are these the same ones that surrender to Iraqi Boston Whalers?

Realy I like this powerful ships

Very nice 👍🏻

are these boats faster than the high speed patrol boats used in Nam? they could do 50 knots. they were always in dry dock in Japan cause the skippers would run them fast in the rough seas and would tear off the foil skids.

1:10 compass on the window courtesy of Sharpie?

The navy should adopt a hopper to collect empty brass. And stop accidents from happening.

Some of this looks a lot like it was taken from the movie "Act of Valor"..... If you haven't seen it yet it is well worth it to watch it. I believe you can find the full movie on KZread I

I was SBU 12 on MK 5 in Persian gulf 2000. Let’s just say the maintenance officer didn’t like me much.