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No US Navy warships were sunk; 1 US Destroyer was bombed by a NVAF MIG-17, but not sunk; 1 US Navy support ship was sunk by a VC sapper (commando) while docked in a harbor. The only US Navy vessels sunk during the war were "Brown Water Navy" (Riverine boats); approximately 10 Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast, all aluminum 50 footers, with 5 crewmen and 1 officer commanding) were destroyed in the war. Many others were sunk in action, but were raised, repaired, and put back into service. Other USN Riverine craft sunk were Alpha Boats (ASPB-Assault Support Patrol Boats, all steel contruction, used for mine sweeping the rivers); Monitors (River Battleships armed with 40mm cannons and/or 105mm howitzers); and PBR's (Patrol Boat River-all fiberglass 32 footers).

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