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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).
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.
Millions of small arms (machineguns, rifles, pistols, etc.); thousands of tanks, artillery, and hundreds of Swift Boats and PBRs. Thousands of jets and helicopters.
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Which 2 british ships were sunk by the Japanese during ww2?
The 2 British Capital Ships sunk were the Prince of Wales & Repulse. They were sunk by Japanese bombers. It was a major blow for the British in the Far East along with the loss of Singapore & Hong Kong.....
How many ships were sunk in the Irish Sea during world war 2?
ther are tenships
How many ships were sunk during d day?
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How many ships were sunk during the Battle of Midway island?
4 IJN carriers, 1 cruiser; 1 USN carrier, 1 destroyer.
How much damage did the kamikaze World War 2 cause?
34 ships were sunk and 288 ships were damaged
Were French ships sunk on D-Day?
Probably. With the number of ships in the invation, there must have been French ships. Therefore, French ships could have very possibly been sunk.
How many ships sunk in 1912?
23456 ships sunk
How many ships had boms during pearl harbor?
US Navy: 5 battleships sunk, 3 damaged; 2 destroyers sunk, 1 damaged; 3 cruisers damaged; numerous support ships sunk & damaged.
Did Allies destroy french Fleet during World War 2?
Yes, a number of Vichy French ships were sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by the Allies.
How many navy ships have been sunk?
Well over a dozen US Navy riverine boats were sunk in the Vietnam War; Swift Boats (PCF); PBRs (Patrol Boat River), Alpha Boats (ASPB-Assault Support Patrol Boats); unknown number of Monitors sunk, if any. The ex-USN Aircraft Carrier USS Card was sunk by communist sappers in harbor in South Vietnam.
Which 2 british ships were sunk by the Japanese during ww2?
The 2 British Capital Ships sunk were the Prince of Wales & Repulse. They were sunk by Japanese bombers. It was a major blow for the British in the Far East along with the loss of Singapore & Hong Kong.....
Were any US battleships sunk in the Vietnam war other than in Gulf of Tonkin?
No US battleships were sunk during the Viet Nam war.
What you-boat captain sunk the most ships during World War 2?
Otto Kretschmer
What ships were sunk during world war 1 to help bring the us into war?
Lusitania
How many ships were sunk in the Irish Sea during world war 2?
ther are tenships
What four us submarines were sunk during the attack on pearl?
There were no submarines sunk or damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor; all vessels either sunk or damaged were capital ships (battleships, cruisers, etc.) or support vessels (tenders, tugs, etc.).
How many merchant ships were sunk in World War 1?
103 merchant ships were sunk in world war one
