Patrol Boat River Pibber Scale Model Assembly | DIY & Crafts

Two Patrol Boat, River (PBR) crews slice through the murky waters of the Mekong, passing a U.S. Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST) on station. These small but heavily armed boats were the backbone of Task Force 116—“Operation Game Warden”—patrolling enemy-infested rivers in South Vietnam, interdicting supplies, and responding to ambushes at a moment’s notice. This is what brown-water warfare looked like—swift, dangerous, and unforgiving. #PBR #BrownWaterNavy #RiverPatrol #VietnamWar #USNavy #LST #Ope

Manning the guns of a Navy Patrol Boat (PBR) — river warriors who carried the fight through Vietnam’s deadly waterways. 🇺🇸 #VietnamWar #PBR #NavyPatrol #AmericanValor #BrothersInArms #neverforget | Lily's

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is hosting a fundraiser for their Patrol Boat River Restoration Project. The PBR hull number 105 with the name “Elaine” stenciled on her side, is a replica of the boat Recipient James Elliott Williams used during his 1966 combat deployment in Vietnam. Check out this video for more information on the fundraiser as well as the incredible story of Recipient Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOutptNPbmk | Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Check out my new RiverRat Avenger Gen 2 jetboat. I took it out for its maiden voyage here on the Potomac and boy is it sweet. My friend David out in Ohio at RiverRat Jetboats did a fantastic job on this one. These are the famous Minijet Inc. jetboats from Canada. David is the U.S. distributor and manufacturer for them. I told him I wanted one that looked like a Vietnam War-era PBR (Patrol Boat Riverine) and I was not disappointed. I just need to add a few bells and whistles to pretty it up. I do