Vietnam Riverine Craft 1962–75
Synopsis
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.Book details
- Series:
- New Vanguard (Book 128)
- Author:
- Hugh Johnson, Gordon L. Rottman
- ISBN:
- 9781782000600
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781841769318
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 48
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2022-10-29
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1967
- Copyright by:
- Gordon L. Rottman, Hugh Johnson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction