Riverine or Navy PBR was the first watercraft built for the so-called brown water navy in Vietnam.

Pbr boat. 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. Given its purpose as a fast and light patrol boat the PBR had a completely unarmored hull though lack of protection was rarely a problem. The drives could be pivoted to reverse direction turn the boat in its own length or come to a stop from full speed in a few boat lengths.

They were deployed in a force that grew to 250 boats and were used to intercept and search river traffic in areas such as the Mekong Delta the Rung Sat Special Zone the. Dedicated to the preservation of the PBR legend. 1968 MARK 2 PBR From Vietnam Era WarHULL 31RP68842 220HP 6V53 Detroit DieselJacuzzi Jet DrivesLength 32 FtBeam 115 FtDraft 2 FtOneof 100 known to still be around.

109 was a very good boat. New and used models for sale. We took PBR 98 back to NhaBe and I was assign PBR 32.

In addition to patrolling Navy PBRs participated with. One of 100 left that is known. A truly rare boatPatrol Boat RiverineorPBR is theUnited States Navydesignation for a small rigid-hulledpatrol boatused in theVietnam.

Design of the PBR centered around its propulsion of twin Detroit Diesel diesel engines which generated up to 220 horsepower. The Story of the acquisition and restoration of a Vietnam War era PBR MKII Navy River Patrol Boat PBR 31RP6927. Navy utilized small fiberglass hull boats designated Patrol Boat Riverine PBR.

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. The boats had an enlisted crew of four and began operations in March 1966 with Operation Game Warden. Patrol Boat River 31RP722.