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PBRs and PBR UNITS
[PATROL BOAT RIVER]
OF THE BROWNWATER NAVY
USA and South Vietnam



This is a PBR (Patrol Boat River) unit arriving or leaving? at the YRBM 20 during a storm.
This photo was taken in 1970 from the YRBM 20 in Chou Doc near the cambodian Border.





This account is courtesy of Captain Jo
EMAIL: capnjo[ at ]mindspring.com

The PBR's went to Vietnam for the first time in early 1966-to Cat Lo & later to My Tho.

I had command of River Section 543 in Cat Lo, on an LST (which I can't remember) anchored at the mouth of the Soi Rap river,& in Nha Be. This was in 1966-1967. I assumed command around August from Lt. "Hank" Mauz( I had ben originally assigned in July as his Operations Officer ). He went away to command a Minesweeper & later became CinCLant!! He retired as a full Admiral sometime around 1985!

I came back from Vietnam in July 1967 & stayed in the USN until 1983. When I retired as a Captain, having served 34 years in all ranks from SR to Captain. I was commissioned Ensign in 1960 (from CPO) in the NESEP program.





This account is courtesy of Sonny Dismuke
EMAIL: SDismuke[ at ]Continental-Acc.com

My name is Auldreg Dismuke but everyone calls me sonny. I served with 531 from April 69 to April 70. I was in assigned to PBR 98 and served on this boat for 2 months as a third class gunners mate. I was made boat caption of PBR 105 and given a field promotion to 2nd class. PBR 105 was damaged in a fire fight in giant slingshot.

I was then assigned PBR 98. This boat was damaged while on patrol. We had set an ambush with Long Range Patrol Army personnel. They went out about 300 yards and set up an ambush. The NVA got between us and waited for the heavies to come by. They shot through us not knowing we were there and we did not know they were there. The troop transports did not know we were there. The NVA attacked the transports and the transports fired back through us and we fired at the NVA killing one officer and the army fired at the NVA. It was a four way fire fight with PBR 98 and the NVA in the middle. I was wounded in the arm and the boat received 109 bullet holds. We were able to make it back the floating base.

We took PBR 98 back to NhaBe and I was assign PBR 32. I used PBR 32 until we lost a motor. I was assigned PBR 109. 109 was a very good boat. It was by far the fastest of any of our division boats. The boat repair at NhaBe fiber glassed chimes on the bottom sides. This caused the boat to get on step faster and run on less water. We were assigned a new patrol area above Saigon. This was even a hotter area. PBR 109 was shot up bad in a fire fight. I needed to get one more patrol before our crews could get some rest at NhaBe.

I asked Williams if I could use PBR 57 one night to get our patrols in. I promised him I would set a safe ambush so as not to damage his boat. Every thing went well and we were heading back to base when I looked up to see a B40 rocket coming at us. The boat took a hit below the water line and took out the starboard engine. The boat was riddled with hits but no one was hit. I jumped in the water and plugged the hole with a life jacket. We were close to the base so the rest of the boats scrambled to help us. PBR 109 didn't have a port engine so we tied 109 and 57 together and used the outboard engines to get us back to NhaBe. We stayed at NhaBe for 3 days and was reassigned PBR 105. I kept 105 until I left Nam. I had 289 patrols and 18 fire fights.


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2 PBRs
PHOTO 21

2 PBRs joined on the Bassac River
A PBR being lifted
PHOTO 22

A PBR being lifted by the YRBM 16 or YRBM 20? Crane.
This is a good view of the Hull.

Photo Courtesy of Tom Lefavour
EMAIL: jlefavour[ at ]mediaone.net
He is a radio repairman TDY from Nha Be.>

PBR departing with troops
PHOTO 23

A PBR departs and ATSB on the Vinh Te Canal with allied troops onboard.
This is near the Cambodian border, Tinh Binh and north west of the 7 mountains.
PBRs
PHOTO 24

Photo of PBRs at Rach Soi Base

Photo Courtesy of Corpman Bill Luppeti HM3 [ Rach Soi 1967-1970 ]
EMAIL: blupetti[ at ]pouch.com
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Burning motor boat
PHOTO 25

A PBR waits while a motor boat burns to the water line.
The wet Vietnamese crew had no casualties.
PBR sunk
PHOTO 26

A salvaged PBR


THE FOLLOWING MARK II PBR PHOTOS ARE THE COURTESY OF GARY ROTH

EMAIL: groth[ at ]swnebr.net
Twin 50 turret on a PBR
PHOTO 31

Photo Down the Twin 50 machine gun turret of a PBR
Helm of a PBR
PHOTO 32

Photo of a PBR cockpit helm
Sniper on a PBR
PHOTO 33

Hazard of being a pesky photographer


THE FOLLOWING MARK II PBR PHOTOS ARE THE COURTESY OF JIMMY R. BRYANT -- RD 591

EMAIL: jbryant2[ at ]bellsouth.net

Jimmy R. Bryant is the Author of Man of the River

Looking down the barrells of Twin 50s
PHOTO 41

Looking down the barrells of Twin 50s
Mark II PBR
PHOTO 42

The Vietnam Brown Water Navy and Riverine and Coastal Warfare 1965 - 1969 Book Cover
High Speed Patrol - PBRs on Step
PHOTO 43

High Speed Patrol - PBRs on Step


THE FOLLOWING MARK II PBR PHOTOS ARE THE COURTESY OF FRED MCGAVRAN

EMAIL: FMcGavran[ at ]FROJAC.com
Mark II PBRs
PHOTO 51

Mark II PBRs
Mark II PBRs
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Mark II PBRs
Mark II PBRs
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Mark II PBRs


THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS ARE THE COURTESY OF GERALD PIERCE

EMAIL: gjpierce[ at ]mindspring.com
VN ranger aboard a US PBR
PHOTO 61

VN rangers aboard a US PBR on the Vinh Te Canal
PBRs at Vinh Gia on the Vinh Te Canal
PHOTO 62

PBRs at Vinh Gia on the Vinh Te Canal
Question? How do you shoot over that Bank
Answer? Mount a M60 on the canapy or put Rangers on the Bank


THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS ARE THE COURTESY OF ROBERT QUARM

EMAIL: quarmr[ at ]worldnet.att.net

PBR on docks
PHOTO 71
PBR on the Seattle Docks in 1990.
Destination ???
This photo is courtesy of
Robert Quarm.

PBR on docks
PHOTO 72
Side View of a PBR on the Seattle Docks in 1990.


PBR Boat Crew
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PBR Boat Crew

Photo Courtesy of Doug Wells
EMAIL: Oldbee52[ at ]aol.com

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Remains of Gun Turret after a Fire
PHOTO 3

Remains of Gun Turret after a Fire

Photo Courtesy of Dick Strandberg for Paul Reilly
EMAIL: dstrandberg[ at ]inficad.com
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PBRs MANNED BY VIETNAMESE CREWS.



PBR Cruising By
PHOTO 10

A PBR Cruises by houses on the shore.




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A PBR passes by

Photo Courtesy of Dave Dean
EMAIL: dcdean[ at ]equilon.com




PBR on Step
PHOTO 12

PBR on Step

Photo Courtesy of Ken Dunwoody
EMAIL: Kdunwoody2[ at ]aol.com
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