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U.S. Small Combatants, Including PT-boats, Subchasers, and the Brown-water Navy: An Illustrated Design History
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as the primary vessel for SEAL team riverine operations.
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United States Navy
assault boat
Ford 427
water pump-jet
M60 machine guns
M2 Browning
United States Navy
United States Navy SEALs
Vietnam War
Patrol Boat, River
Strike Assault Boat
"River Patrol Relearned"
"The Element of Surprise: Navy SEALS in Vietnam"
ISBN
9780307784506
ISBN
9780870217135
Categories
Riverine warfare
Vietnam War ships
Military boats

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