Vietnam Riverine Craft 1962–75
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 2012-06-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782000600 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782000607 |
Rating | : 4/5 (607 Downloads) |
Download or read book Vietnam Riverine Craft 1962–75 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1965 the military situation in the Mekong River Delta of southern Vietnam had deteriorated to such a degree that the decision was made to commit a joint US Army and Navy Mobile Riverine Force to the area. This force was unique in its composition, mission, and the means by which it operated – riverine craft. Comprising the Army's 2d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, and the Navy's River Assault Flotilla One, it used a variety of watercraft, including heavily modified landing craft, purpose-built patrol boats, and a whole host of auxiliary and support craft. This book explores those craft, and also gives an account of Task Force Clearwater, a much smaller operation in the extreme northern part of South Vietnam.