A riverboat with swivel gun turrets deployed by the Americans during the Vietman War in the Mekong Delta, also capable of operating in the adjacent rice fields.
Displacement: with full cargo: 75.4t
Dimensions: length: 18.29 m; width: 5.33 m;
Draught: 1m
Max. speed 15.7 km/h
Armament: usually 40mm cannon or 2 20mm cannons; 2 flame throwers or 1 mortar; 20mm cannon; 4 12.7mm machine guns and a 7.62mm machine gun
Crew: 11 men
Source: The River War in Vietnam (International Masters Publishers)
Image: Chris McNab, Andy Wiest: History of the Vietnam War
Displacement: with full cargo: 75.4t
Dimensions: length: 18.29 m; width: 5.33 m;
Draught: 1m
Max. speed 15.7 km/h
Armament: usually 40mm cannon or 2 20mm cannons; 2 flame throwers or 1 mortar; 20mm cannon; 4 12.7mm machine guns and a 7.62mm machine gun
Crew: 11 men
Source: The River War in Vietnam (International Masters Publishers)
Image: Chris McNab, Andy Wiest: History of the Vietnam War