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40 Patriots Point Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
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The Vietnam Experience Patrol Boat, River MK1 PBR

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The Vietnam Experience Patrol Boat, River MK1 PBR

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MK1 PBR
type
Patrol Boat, River
length
31 feet
speed
30 mph
range
574 km (355 miles)
Armament
1 twin M2HB .50 Cal turret (forward) 1 single M2HB .50 Cal (aft) 1-2 M60 .30 Cal (side mounted) 1 40mm MK19 Grenade Launcher (1968 and later)
width
10 feet 7 inches
weight
8 tons (loaded)
draft
2.5 feet
location
Vietnam Experience Exhibit
source
This patrol boat is on loan from Naval History and Heritage Command

A Hero’s Welcome Home

This patrol boat is on loan from Naval History and Heritage Command.

MK1 River Patrol Boat (PBR) dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient James Elliot Williams (see Medal of Honor Museum).

Set in a “Brown Water Navy” support base and a U.S. Marine Corps artillery fire base during the Tet Offensive and the Battle of Khe Sanh in 1968.

The Vietnam Experience Exhibit also serves as a place for the two million Vietnam veterans in the United States to reflect and reconnect with their experiences during their years of service.

 

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