It's nice to see a video that features all of the small boat operations in Vietnam, not just the Swifts and PBRs. Operation Stable Door so often gets overlooked because there was very little actual combat. I served with Stable Door in Nha Trang and Cam Ranh Bay and never once fired a weapon in anger.

I served on Swift Boats out of Da Nang and Chu Lai circa August 1968 to August 1969 on PCF-16 and PCF-69. There's a lot of story to tell here but the quick and dirty is I spent the first half of my tour patrolling the near coast line in I Corps. The second half of my tour was spent in the river complex south of Da Nang who's main channel was called the Cua Dai River. In the Cua Dai River, the crew and I experienced many gun fights. Mark Bell PCF-69

@garrycompton7214

4 жыл бұрын

I saw you brown river rats in the Delta - I was a passenger on those army Mike boats that drove up to Cambodia, in order to go to work - we were sitting ducks since we were slower than the African Queen . lol No shit - 36th Engineers Vinh Long- Moc Hoa 70-71 I went last year to take a ride on the Mekong around my old base - 49 yrs later - what a hoot - where did all those people on the river come from? lol

@davidhill9415

4 жыл бұрын

Did you by chance know my brother Richard Hill?

@garrycompton7214

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidhill9415 Sorry David , it's been so long and many guys had nicknames - Where was your brother workin outta of - which part of the Delta or Vinh Long/ Can Tho/ My Tho ?

@pauls.3400

4 жыл бұрын

Mark, thanks for your service 🇺🇸

@mikepaz4870

4 жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine how terrifying that tour was. I’m a Combat Veteran , LPO , BAS , TF Ripper , Desert Shield / Storm. The thought of being in a fire fight with fiberglass for your cover must have been crazy bad stuff.

Another very informative video. Thanks again Periscope for preserving our history, not just military but all historical film.

They also experimented on hover craft and hydrofoils .....very educational Thankyou PF

@jimjerome2531

4 жыл бұрын

The hydrofoils were inDanang. Two of them. The Flagstaff & the Tucumcsri. I have some nice photos of them

@williamdmason9375

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Jerome Youve got photographs Jim J could you send me them some of myself family were in the Vietnam.What snafu and the guys who fought were heoes to me and were treated Abhorrently Jim could send them to......wdmason47@icloud.com and believe me I'll treasure them jim from me in Scotland slangevar JIMJ

I had forgotten that Raymond Burr was ever that young.

@tfranken1561

4 жыл бұрын

I remember when he was a lawyer then a cop. Good to se he finally got out of that wheel chair. I always hoped he would walk again

@ctmale1956

4 жыл бұрын

that is Raymond Burr.....LOL --- amazing...you are so right.

@cogman62

3 жыл бұрын

My dad met Raymond when he toured Vietnam in 64-65. We have pictures of the visit.

@pauldg837

3 жыл бұрын

Back in the mid 80's he lived in the same condominium building as me in Toronto called Harbour Square. Used to see him often in the bar/lounge which was reserved for residents and their invited guests.

Littoral Vessels maybe, owing to low draft ( ideal for shallow waters) The Backbone of the Ustates Navy Littoral Craft

Nothing about task force 117 MRF 1 and their ATC & CCB & MONITORS and the bad ass ASPB on serch and destroy patrols

Thankless job but badass all the same.

Amazing part of the war. If I’d been slightly older I I would’ve wanted to serve on the swift/small boats in Mekong delta.

@petersclafani4370

3 жыл бұрын

One thing they dont tell you. Swift boat casualties were very high.

@richardcarter8134

3 жыл бұрын

Then he went and met with the VC behind Americas back

Most info in one place about Brown Water Navy...

Makes me think about BEBs - bridge erection boats used by the engineer AFRB companies - assault float ribbon bridge units.

What was the boat they used in the movie Apocalypse now?

@franklinbrown8710

4 жыл бұрын

PBR

@petersclafani4370

3 жыл бұрын

PBR

@maxshep2829

Жыл бұрын

PBR

Nothing about the Asheville class Gunboats

Thanks for replying PSFilms fae Scotland. Slangevar

What was underneath that 50 cal on that fastboat with the guy firing an m14 or m16 i believe.??

@theotterguy

4 жыл бұрын

It is a piggyback combo M2 .50 caliber BMG /81mm direct fire mortar.The other sailor is firing an M16.www.google.ca/search?q=81mm+mortar+and+.50+cal+combo&newwindow=1&sxsrf=ALeKk02y6sP_etqGx3BjId7XAmlqgEjm5g:1586239972428&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjlxtaw1NXoAhUHTt8KHTPwBZYQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1093&bih=551#imgrc=kTmzyfhnDJ7XCM

I know my Uncle was a Swift boat in Vietnam..he said his boat had 2 V8 engones

@keitherickson2736

3 жыл бұрын

Swifts had 12V 78D engines that were Supercharged

Thank. Y’all. From. Pvt. Tj. 66-69. Peace. Democracy. 🌿🇺🇸🇺🇦✌🏼

"PBR Streetgang, this is Almighty Almighty, over...." Oh. And "Look in the basket....she was going for the basket..."

@TheSpritz0

3 жыл бұрын

Made my day LOL!!!

The term Swiftboating has tainted this forever.

ironside

@pauls.3400

4 жыл бұрын

Rear Window and Godzilla

Hosted by Ironside.

Any fellow River Rats out there.

@tomguillou9139

4 жыл бұрын

RGP Homes son of one, RivDiv 533 and 594

@jimjerome2531

4 жыл бұрын

Dong Ha security group out of ATSB Clearwater Chu Lai River. Hue Security group Perfume River.

@davidmaccormack7067

4 жыл бұрын

As a sanitary inspector l was paid to kill rats,loved it! P Pepperdog181@gmail.com

@applesucks2633

4 жыл бұрын

RGP Homes Thank you and all the others here for your service! Father of an Afghanistan Vet

@jimjerome2531

4 жыл бұрын

‘69-‘70

Dont you think its highly suspicious the John Kerry only served 4 months in Vietnam and accumulated silver, bronze and several purple hearts. I served 2 years and too me longer to get those medals.

The boat John Carey lied about being (SWIFT) on & yet became Secretary of State. These guys were special...🇺🇸

@MitzvosGolem1

4 жыл бұрын

Was or was he not there served and shot? At least he didn't hide in Canada or college. Not that I like him but respect all who served regardless of political rhetoric. Did you serve in America?

@pauls.3400

4 жыл бұрын

@@MitzvosGolem1 Registered but war ended at about the same time. My son is a Master Sargent in the USAF & my brother was in Saigon 4 yrs 🇺🇸

@MitzvosGolem1

4 жыл бұрын

@@pauls.3400 lost two uncle's in Vietnam one suicide here at home Opiod addiction from morphine use he was hit by claymore mine. Other K.I.A big red one. Today our Veterans suicide higher than casualties in combat. Our country sold out to China...both Republo cons and demon catz in 1996. Boycott communist China!

@pauls.3400

4 жыл бұрын

@@MitzvosGolem1 The CHICOMS get away with everything including massive spy activity as fake news concentrates on Russia. Sorry about your Uncles buddy 🇺🇸

@theotterguy

4 жыл бұрын

marck dalecki Stop spreading fake news.Go do your research,look up swiftboating.That is what you are doing.Taking away real honour and replacing it with bullshit politics just because you don't like what he said after he came back.America the free.lol You are only sixteen years behind on the real news that the attack on Kerry were false.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry_military_service_controversy

Every member of both swifts that John Kerry commanded in Vietnam campaigned for him in the presidential election instead we got 8 years of Bush 2 wars we are still fighting and the 2008 worst recession in history

@daviddonaghy7568

4 жыл бұрын

jrjohnryanjr So what?

@jrjohnryanjr

4 жыл бұрын

David Donaghy figure it out for yourself If you can’t do it yourself ask a classmate for their notes

@petersclafani4370

3 жыл бұрын

The crew that was with Kerry had a different story about him. Which wasn't good

@jrjohnryanjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@petersclafani4370 no you are mistaken The crews of both Swift boats he commanded actively campaigned for his election The OFFICERS (who of course also approved of all Medals he won including a bronze star and a silver star for rescuing a GreenBeret officer) Of course YOU should check what I say by simply using google