For the past three years the navy has been operating heavily along the coast and on the inland waterways of south vietnam, but less than a year ago the. Those operations involved both blue water navy and brown water navy vessels. The socalled brown water ship list comes a year after u. Nam the vietnam war miniatures game by battlefront. On board our navy river boats, the seamans eye and bamboo pole are used to navigate, while far at sea satellite navigation systems guide our ships. Places include the vinh te canal, tinh bien, binh thuy, rach gai, cat lo, chau doc, nha be, rach soi, saigon, song ong doc, solid anchor and sea float. Service members serving on brown water craft operating in the rivers and inland waterways of vietnam during the vietnam war those boats or ships in vietnam that were part of the mobile riverine force mrf, or riverines or inshore fire support isf division 93 are presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during active duty service, including agent orange. The carondelet was in action during the battle of nashville and two weeks prior.
They manufacture miniatures, scenery, rulebooks and all the little accessories to make your game an epic reinactment of famous battles, or to allow you to re fight and change the. This is operation took amphibious, combinedarms war into the mekong river delta, up the rivers and into the canals of south vietnam. Daniel akaka, dhawaii chided the agency for failing to obtain key military records that showed sailors on the ships were presumed exposed to the toxic herbicide. Rivervet don blankenships site about river boats in vietnam. Hc1s uh2abs were steadily replaced by uh2cs, in turn succeeded by sh3ag sea kings. The models in my collection are a combination of old and new based on my interest in history and sciencefiction. The were referred to as city glass gunboats, pook turtles and eads gunboats after james b. Brown water navy naval terms american civil war forums. Flames of war veitnam brown water navy table update matt rendar. This site is a series of online army lists, so you can calculate your flames of war armies.
For us armed forces in vietnam, 1965 was a year of rapid expansion. Flames of war veitnam brown water navy table update youtube. Schnellschwadron morale points platoons headquarters compulsory schne. Flames of war battlefront wayland games wayland games. The term brown water literally refers to the color common to inland waterways, but in practice it has come to describe the riverine. April sees us return to the jungle as we visit the mekong delta with the new brown water navy book.
I was redrafted later when brown water navy hit the shelves and i. Places include the vinh te canal, tinh bien, binh thuy, rach gai, cat lo, chau doc, nha be, rach soi, saigon, song ong doc, danang, denang, solid anchor and sea float. Ricks brown water navy page second star to the right. Riverine, vietnam navy, pbr, mekong, gamewarden, gunboats, navy seals, seal team, vietnam river. The naval war in south vietnam during the years 1964 to 1975. Quick overview of my vietnam river table for flames of war nam and 40k. Examples of substantial surface interdiction operations included operation sea dragon 19661968, which operated along the coast of north vietnam, and operation market time 19651973, which focused on the south vietnamese coastline. For those of you who are interested in vietnam, the lists are on forces of war, the book is on flames of war digital and wargames illustrated have done a fun article. These members, veterans of the war, were concerned that the documentary did not provide adequate coverage of the brown water navy. The term brownwater navy or riverine warfare refers in its broadest sense to any naval force capable of military operations in river or littoral environments, especially those carrying heavy sediment loads from soil runoff or flooding. Daniel akaka, dhawaii, chided the agency for failing to obtain key military records showing that sailors on the ships were presumed exposed to the toxic herbicide.
Navy ships exposed to agent orange during the vietnam war. All coming soon, when i have time and inclination, a quick run down on the monitors in vietnam. Brown water navy us river assault force brown water navy vietnamese viet cong battalion. Army provided an infantry brigade, which was housed aboard floating barracks converted from ships. Greenwater navy is terminology created to describe a naval force that is designed to operate in its nations littoral zones and has the competency to operate in the open oceans of its surrounding region.
The department of veterans affairs has expanded its list of navy ships whose crews may be eligible for disability compensation as a result of exposure to the toxic defoliant agent orange during. Assault support patrol boat us vietnam war program 5 patrol boat. The department of veterans affairs has finally posted an expanded list of u. Brown water navy in vietnam naval historical foundation. They are 1600, 1, and 11200 scale and decent for gaming or collecting with more to come. Stoner, gmcm swret part 3 part 2 covered operation game warden. Stoner, gmcm swret part 2 part 1 covered operation market time.
A major communist offensive was narrowly defeated by the rapid deployment of free world forces to the republic of. As a blueprint for the strangulation of the confederate states of america, winfield scotts anaconda plan called for a twopronged approach by first blocking the souths harbors and then pushing along the mississippi river, effectively cutting the confederate territory in two while also robbing the south of its. But the concept established by this first american brown water navy as distinct from the oceangoing or blue water navy was resurrected in the 1960s during the vietnam war when a variety of both new and modified shallow draft vessels were employed on the mekong and other rivers to attack enemy forces. The brownwater navy in the mekong delta of vietnam. The upside is it does include the original material plus the brown water navy. Prices on this website are subject to change without. Getting into acw naval riverine miniature wargaming. Brown water navy flames of war felixs gaming pages. The brownwater navy in the mekong delta, vietnam in 1970. History of the unique us navy and army mobile riverine force in south vietnam. It was not a glamorous job, and very dangerous, river currents, restricted maneuvering room and danger from the shore. It took a joint effort to be successful in any aspect of the vietnam war. Mobile riverine force, mekong delta vietnam war pictures. Allied forces fighting at the first overpass benefit from.
Historical background blue water navy vietnam veterans. Bases have actually got in the way on my ships, so i think ill take them off or cut them down to a short circumference of the waterline. See more ideas about brown water navy, vietnam war and vietnam. River assault force morale points platoons headquarters compulsory ri. The term brownwater navy conotes that perhaps a grayish brownish fabric may be better than black for your riverine actions. Battlefront miniatures brings you everything you need to play table top wargames based in the second world war, vietnam war or the arab israli war. It originated in the united states navy during the american civil war, when it. Here you can find information on the entire range of flames of war miniatures, rules and accessories, as. Commander in chief, generaal reijnders had wanted both. The naval war in south vietnam during the years 1964 to 1975 was very. Masterpiece models some of the items theyve produced are nothing short of amazing. Winfield scotts socalled anaconda plan, which would use naval superiority to encircle and, eventually, strangle the confederacy.
These links are a way of advancing the awareness of the mobile riverine force as well as those units that served together with the mrf to make up the brown water navy. The civil war ironclads and riverboats fill the historical interest. Us brown water navy just what was a tango, charlie or a zippo. In addition to its patrol craft, the brownwater navy converted some world war ilera landing craft into a river assault force called the joint armynavy mobile riverine force. Here you can find information on the entire range of flames of war miniatures, rules and accessories, as well as event information, gaming news and hobby tips. A bridge too far atlantik wall barbarossa blitzkrieg blood guts and glory bolt action bridge at remagen bridge by bridge brown water navy burning.
Military medals, vietnam war, war medals, navy medals. A front in a frontless war, an analysis of the brownwater navy in vietnam. Louis industrialist who risked his fortune in support of the union. Ive read hundreds of books on the civil war, and have visited dozens of battlefield sites. This is the best book i have read about the brown water navy, and i think at this point i have read them all, few that there are. This is operation took the war from the coastal regions, up the river deltas, up the rivers and into the canals of south vietnam. Battlefront is best known for its incredibly popular flames of war world war ii wargame. For books and merchandise found and purchased through this search engine, i recieve a referral fee that helps support the brownwater navy web pages. The alpha boat entered service in september 1967 and became known as the brown water navys destroyer. Battlefront have published a state of the nation article about their forthcoming releases for 2015. The vietnam war miniatures game battlefront by battlefront.
Va updates list of navy ships presumptive for agent orange. Ben even got to see a demonstration copy of brown water navy in entoyment store and i wanted to have a look at the lists, rules and why something that should catch your attention. Navy braved over 3,000 nautical miles of perilous rivers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to.
The streamlined hc1 continued deployments to the vietnam war zone through 1975. Most of us who served in the brown water navy have trouble articulating the experience since it was another world and most people in the real world have no frame of reference. In part 3 we will look at the mobile riverine force. Building a brown water navy american battlefield trust. The following is a collection of books i have found which attempt to describe our experience in vietnam. As a blueprint for the strangulation of the confederate states of america, winfield scotts anaconda plan called for a twopronged approach by first blocking the souths harbors and then pushing along the mississippi river, effectively cutting the confederate territory in two while also robbing the. Masters thesis, us army command and general staff college, fort leavenworth, kansas, 1997. But, after touring their facility, im not surprised.
All veterans who served aboard these vessels are eligible for the presumption of agent orange exposure because their primary service was on the inland waterways of vietnam. Late last year, we heard from a number of our nhf members about the history channels 2011 documentary vietnam in hd. Show your service pride wearing your beautiful and detailed navy brown water navy hatlapel pin available now. It is a relatively new term, and has been created to better distinguish, and add nuance, between two longstanding descriptors. The socalled brown water ships list comes a year after u.
Va releases brown water ship list the american legion. This book cover the river fighting in the deltas and allows continue reading brown water navy flames of war. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in. The unions brown water navy a colloquial term used to differentiate between those vessels that operated on interior rivers and those present on more open, blue water, seas had its origins in lt. Brown water navy term used to refer to the fleet of vessels used in the fresh water campaigns during the civil war, particularly on the mississippi and its many tributaries. Hopefully, along the way ill provide you information on the little known, yet valuable contributions to the war effort by the brown water navy.
It originated in the united states navy during the american civil war, when it referred to union forces patrolling the muddy mississippi river, and. Brown water navy or page 17 of a pocket guide to vietnam. These are the stories and pictures of one sailors experiences in that war. Brown water navy, navy and brown, military jets, military weapons, vietnam veterans, vietnam war, miguel angel, united states navy, small boats army bell huey lands aboard an atch of river assault division 92 in the armoured troop carriers were converted landing craft. Carondelet was of the cairo class of the brown water navy. From the library of indochina the navy in vietnam pdf file.
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