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According to the: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Vol.I, Part A - p 272
After WW2 the USS PC-1569 was named the USS Anacortes prior to being De-activated.
She was transferred to the Repubic of Vietnam on 23 November 1960 and renamed the Van Don [ HQ 06 ].
She escaped to the Philippines in 1975 and was renamed the Oriental.

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A small Escort Gunship LCS(L) ??? HQ 230 on the rivers near the Parrots Beak Area.

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LCS (L) Ship PHOTO 2

LCS 226 is one of eight 160 foot gunboats that were used in Vietnam for river and coastal escorts.
Some of them were turned over to South Vietnam.

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Rob Rielly is the Archivist for the USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association.
Please send him any info you have on the HQ 225,226,227,228,229,230 or 231.




LCSL 225 Gunboat
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LCSL 225 Gunboat

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LCSL 225 Gunboat Closeup
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LCSL 225 Gunboat

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IFS (former LSMR) USS Carronade firing rockets
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USS Carronade firing rockets at Night
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USS Carronade firing rockets
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USS Carronade at Cam Ranh Bay
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USS Carronade Rocket launcher
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Stern of USS Carronade at Vung Tau
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USS Carronade Crewman
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USS Carronade and Bernard Howlett at Danang.
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USS Carronade Crewman

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The USS White River LSMR 536
A Rocket Ship
USS White River LSMR 536
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USS White River LSMR 536
Rocket ship

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USS White River LSMR 536
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USS White River LSMR 536 Firing

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USS White River LSMR 536
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USS White River LSMR 536 Firing

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This rocket boat is claimed to have the fire power of 7 destroyers.
Made 4 deployments from Yokusuka Japan to the Rivers of the Mekong Delta before 1969.
Recieved 7 battle stars in Vietnam.
206 feet long and a 6ft 8in draft made it an excellent river ship for firepower support.
Info from William Geraghty.
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USS White River patch

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Gunboat
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Unknown - Possibly a LCS(L) Gunboat
Gunboat
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Unknown - Possibly a LCS(L) Gunboat
Gunboat
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Unknown - Possibly a LCS(L) Gunboat
Gunboat
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Unknown - Possibly a LCS(L) Gunboat
Gunboat
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Unknown - Possibly a LCS(L) Gunboat
Gunboat
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Possibly the Van Don [ HQ 06 ]

Combat Ammi
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River Combat Economy Battleship
The Combat Ammi
As fast as the LCM pushing it.

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