Number of ships sunk during the Vietnam War?

Answer 1

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).

Answer 2

Approximately 600 M48 Patton medium gun tanks and 200 M551 Sheridans were deployed to South Vietnam. Thousands of jets and helicopters were used during the war (2,000 lost jets and nearly 8,000 destroyed helicopters). Thousands of M113 ACAV/APC's were sent to Vietnam, some sources state nearly 10,000 M113s.

Answer 3

Millions of small arms (machineguns, rifles, pistols, etc.); thousands of tanks, artillery, and hundreds of Swift Boats and PBRs. Thousands of jets and helicopters.

Answer 4

none.