Swift Boats at War in Vietnam

Swift Boats at War in Vietnam

LIFE AND DEATH ON THE WATER . . . STORIES FROM THE MEN WHO FOUGHT THE VIETNAM WAR ON THE COAST AND IN THE MEKONG DELTA

Developed specifically for the Vietnam War (and made famous by the 2004 presidential campaign), Swift Boats were versatile craft â€œbig enough to outrun anything they couldnâ€™t outfightâ€ but too small to handle even a moderate ocean chop, too loud to sneak up on anyone, and too flimsy to withstand the mildest of rocket attacks. This made more difficult an already tough mission: navigating coastal waters for ships and sampans smuggling contraband to the Viet Cong, disrupting enemy supply lines on the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta, and inserting SEALs behind enemy lines. The stories in this book cover the Swift Boatsâ€™ early years, which saw search-and-inspect operations in Vietnamâ€™s coastal waters, and their later years, when the Swift Boats' mission shifted to the Mekong Deltaâ€™s labyrinth of 3,000 miles of rivers, streams, and canals. This is an intimate, exciting oral history of Swift Boats at war in Vietnam.
Country USA
Brand Stackpole Books
Manufacturer Stackpole Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780811719599
ReleaseDate 2017-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780811719599

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