Patrol Boat, Riverine, or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until 1975.

May 20, 2024 · The Patrol Boat, River (nicknamed Pibber from its initials) was designed for this mission. Highly maneuverable and light, it could traverse waters as shallow as 2 ½ feet (.76m), but at the expense of substantial armored protection.

Feb 2, 2023 · The Patrol Boat, River was a small, rigid-hull patrol boat constructed from fibreglass. Two variants were manufactured: the Mark I and Mark II. They shared a number of similarities, with the main difference being that the Mark II was fitted with a longer hull.

From then until March 1966, the Navy procured river patrol boats (PBR) in the United States, prepared the crews at the Coronado, California, and Mare Island, California, training centers, and deployed the units to Southeast Asia for Operation Game Warden.

River Patrol Boat. Displacement: 6.8 tons light, 8.1 tons full load Length: 32 feet oa Beam: 11 2/3 feet Draft: 2.5 feet Propulsion: 2 GM 6V53N diesels, 216 hp, 2 water jets, fuel - 160 gal. Speed: 25+ knots Range: Crew: 4 or 5 (enlisted) Weapons: …

Knowing that patrolling coastal and river waterways during a conflict in Viet Nam was going to be extremely hazardous, The U.S.Navy searched for a boat design that could be quickly produced and employed. One chosen was a fiberglass-hulled pleasure craft built by Modutec Marine in Seattle Washington.

Patrol Boat River 722 was the second PBR Mk II boat built at Uniflite Bellingham in 1972 (Hull Number 31RP722). The Hull number stands for 31Ft/ River Patrol/ 1972 / #2. PBR 722 was ordered by the Israeli Navy along with PBR 721. Both were hard top Corsair versions.

Patrol Boat River or PBR, is the United States Navy designation the small rigid-hulled patrol boats employed during the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971.

Jul 12, 2018 · The boat, the centerpiece for River Patrol Force, Task Force 116, could be fitted with a plethora of armament and was very effective in its intended role. Design of the PBR centered around its propulsion of twin Detroit Diesel diesel engines which generated up …