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PBR boat

PBR is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until 1975. PBR boats were used in the Vietnam War. They were deployed in a force that grew to 140. The main purpose of this well-engineered boat is to stop and search traffic in areas such as the Mekong Delta for enemy's weapons shipments.

The PBR was an extremely dangerous boat. It could be pivoted to reverse direction, turned in its own length, or come to a stop from full speed in a few boat lengths. It could reach top speeds of 28.5 knots (53 km/h.)  And amazingly, it needed only two feet of water even when fully loaded. 

PBR boat was armed with twin .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns (the forward '50s), an M60 7.62 mm machine gun, a Mark 18 grenade launcher, and sometimes a 20 mm cannon. The machine gunners and conning tower were protected with ceramic armor.

This primarily wood PBR boat model is 24"long x 17"tall x 11 wide $1,900  S & H is $90. This model is in stock and can be shipped within 5 business days.

Learn more about the PBR here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_Boat,_River