"Joe" wrote
"Vito" wrote .

The Navy used PBR's. A friend of mine drove one. But apparently there
were
different models. According to http://www.njnavy.com/boats.htm PBM Mk
1
and 2 were 31 foot fiberglass boats.

Swiftships made a number of models from 38 to 77 feet plus two
"Riverine"
models; one a 45' aluminum hull. Did the Brown Water Navy use them?

The link you posted is to the NEW Swiftship boats. Not the Vietnam Era
boats.
The Swift Boat crews were on Swiftships boats. They made all types
including the riverine boats. So the riverine guys can call themselfs
Swiftboat crew.

Thanks for the info but tell us more. My PBR buddy never mentioned
Swiftboats and the recent History Channel doc on PBRs seemed focused on the
glass boats, so I was unaware of Swifts in the Brown Water Navy. A SEAL
mentioned using them but that was much earlier. Did Kerry command one of
the (older?) PBRs or a Swift Boat and, if the latter, what kind/size?


They also make some very nice crewboats, ....

I'll bet!! You didn't work for any Colombians did you (c:?