

CWDB Possible additions to the South Vietnam Navy

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1)  RVNS Dong DA II (HQ-07); PCE-881 Class; ex-USS Crestview (PCE-895); x1  
2)  RVNS Ngoc Hoi (HQ-12); PCE(R)-848 Class; ex-USS Brattleboro (PCE(R)-852); x2
3)  RVNS Le Trong Deim (HQ-226); ex-USS LSSL; x8
4)  RVNS Ph Du (HQ-600); PGM-59 Class Motor Gunboat; ex-PGM-59; x12
5)  RVNS Thai Binh (HQ 612); PGM-71 Class Motor Gunboat; ex-PGM-72; x8 (Hull #s HQ-612 to HQ-619 Inclusive)

Hai Thuyen (Junk Force)
a)  Command Junk x62
b)  Yabuta Junk x153
c)  Kien Giang Junk x31

Specs to follow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam_Navy
http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/11idx.htm

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Patrol craft escort (PCE-881 Class) x1

Service Date:   Nov 1961 to April 1975 (escaped to the Philippines)

RVNS Dong DA II (HQ-07);
Origin : Ex-USS Crestview (PCE 895)
Ex-PCE-895

SPECIFICATION:

CLASS: PCE-881 Class - Patrol Craft Escort
Displacement: 640 t.(lt)
Length 184' 6"
Beam 33'
Draft 9' 
Speed 15.7 knots
Complement 99
Armament: one single 3"/50 gun mount, three twin 40mm gun mounts, two dct, four dcp, one dcp (hh); 
Propulsion two 2,000shp General Motors 12-278A diesel engines, Falk single reduction gear, two shafts.
Sensors: SL-1 Radar and QHA Sonar

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Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue) (PCE(R)-848 Class) x2

Service Dates:   July 1966 to April 1975 (both vessels escaped to the Philippines)

RVNS NGOC HOI (HQ-12) 
Origin : Ex-USS Brattleboro (EPCE[R] 852)
Ex-PCE(R)-852

RVNS VAN KIEP II (HQ-14) 
Origin : 
Ex-USS Amherst (EPCE[R] 853)

SPECIFICATION:

CLASS: PCE(R)-848 Class - Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue)
Displacement 903 t.(lt)
Length 184' 6"
Beam 33' 1"
Draft 9' 5"
Speed 15.7 knots
Complement 99
Armament: one dual purpose 3"/50 gun mount, two single 40mm gun mounts, four 20mm mounts, four dcp, one Hedge Hog and two dct;
Propulsion two 2,000bhp General Motors diesel engines (12-567A starboard engine and 12-567B port engine), Falk single reduction gear, two shafts.

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Landing Ship Support, Large (LSSL) x8 (see list of ship names/hull # below)

Service Dates:  October 1954 to April 1975 

Fate:  3 were sunk in combat (1966-1970)
3 survived and escaped to the Philippines and entered service
1 survived and escaped to the Philippines and cannibalized for spare part)
1 was transferred to Taiwan for spare parts 

Displacement:
250 long tons (250 t)
Length:
158 ft 6 in (48.31 m)
Beam:
23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
Draft:
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) (aft, loaded)
Propulsion:
8  Gray Marine diesel engines
1,600 hp (1,200 kW), twin screws
Speed:
16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Range:
5,500 nmi (10,200 km)
Complement:
36 officers, 5568 men
Armament:
1  3"/50 caliber gun
1  twin 40 mm or single 40 mm bow gun;
2  twin 40 mm deck guns (one forward, one aft)
4  20 mm cannons;
4  .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns
10  Mk7 rocket launchers
Armor:
10-lb. STS splinter shields

ship names/hull # 

RVNS Nguyen Van Tru (HQ-225)
12 October 1954
USS LSSL-2
Transferred to Taiwan for spare parts, 1957

RVNS No Than (HQ-225)
1957
USS LSSL-105
Renamed Nguyen Van Tru, 1970. Sunk, 30 July 1970

RVNS Le Trong Dam (HQ-226)
1955
USS LSSL-4
Sunk, 3 October 1970. 

RVNS Le Van Binh (HQ-227)
15 September 1956
USS LSSL-10
Sunk, 2 October 1966. 

RVNS on Ng?c Tang (HQ-228)
15 September 1956
USS LSSL-9
Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975.
To Philippine Navy as BRP La Union (LF-50).

RVNS Luu Ph Th? (HQ-229)
?
USS LSSL-101
Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975.
To Philippine Navy and cannibalized for spare parts.

RVNS Nguy?n Ng?c Long (HQ-230)
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USS LSSL-96
Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975.
To Philippine Navy as BRP Sulu (LF-49).

RVNS Nguyen uc Bng (HQ-231)
19 February 1966
USS LSSL-129
Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975.
To Philippine Navy as BRP Camarines Sur (LF-48).

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PGM-59 Class Motor Gunboat:

RVNS Ph Du (HQ-600) 
Hull Numbers HQ-600 to HQ-611 Inclusive

Service dates: 1963 to 1975

Specifications:

Displacement 122 t.
Length 100' 4"
Beam 21' 1"
Draft 8' 6"
Speed 17 kts.
Armament: One 40mm mount, two 20mm mounts and one 81mm mortar
Propulsion: Two 975bhp MB820 Mercedes Benz diesel engines/eight 250bhp General Motors 6-71 diesel engines, two shafts. 

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PGM-71 Class Motor Gunboat:

RVNS Thai Binh (HQ 612)
Hull Numbers HQ-612 to HQ-619 Inclusive

Service dates: 1966 to 1975

Specifications:

Displacement 130 t.
Length 101'
Beam 22'
Draft 6' 8"
Speed 18 kts.
Armament: One 40mm mount, two twin 20mm mounts and two .50 cal. machine guns
Propulsion: Two 975bhp MB820 Mercedes Benz diesel engines/eight 250bhp General Motors 6-71 diesel engines, two shafts. 

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Hai Thuyen (Junk Force)

Junk (Command/Yabuta/Kien Giang)

(Still trying to narrow down precise dimensions for each of the junk classes)

 Command Junk length 17m, beam 5m; armament: one each .30 and .50 caliber machine-guns, plus crew weapon.
 Motor-Sail Junk length 13m, beam 3.7m; armament: crew weapon only.
 Motor Junk length 11.5m, beam 2.6m; armament: crew weapon only.
 Sail Junk length 9.7m, beam 2.m; armament: crew weapon only.
 Yabuta Junk length 16.9m, beam 3.4m; armament: one each .30 and .50 caliber machine-guns and one 60 mm mortar plus crew weapon.

Propulsion: 
1 Gray Marine 3-cylinder diesel in Yabuta, Coastal Raider, Kien Giang junks 
1 6-cylnder diesel in Command junks, single shaft 

Speed: 10-12 kts 
Range: 
Crew: 7 
Weapons: 
Command junks carried 1 .50 and 1 .30 BMGs, plus a 60mm mortar.
Yabuta junks carried 1 .30 and 1 .50 BMG.  
plus crew weapon.

http://www.warboats.org/yabuta.htm
http://vnafmamn.com/JunkBoat_force.html

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