Gamewarden's PBR is a Patrol Boat River

Narrated by: Gene Glasco - www.vummf.org
Video by: WebmasterDeveloper.com

Gamewarden's PBR is a Patrol Boat River, better known as a PBR. These craft supported the mission of Task Force 116 in Vietnam.

In December of 1965, naval leadership determined the need to command the waterways of the Mekong Delta.

In pursuit of that goal, Task Force 116 was established. River Patrol Squadron 5 was formed as the principal PBR unit operating under CTF-116. PBR's commenced their first combat patrols under operation code name.

"Gamewarden". PBR's patrolled the Mekong delta checking cargo and the identity of junks and sampans plying the waterways. At night, they set ambushes and supported SEAL and UDT special operations and enforced nighttime curfew restrictions.

Task Force 116 was disestablished in December 1970, and 293 U. S. Navy PBR's were transferred to the South Vietnamese Navy.

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[minhtranthong]

Good video

[namwar1969]

I liked the mark 1 better then the II

[widgeonslayer]

@namwar1969 My dad was over there from 68-70. I think he was mostly on ASPBs based off of APB 35 Benewah.

[AUWarEagle122]

At 0:45, that's the II Mark PBR built by Uniflite in Bellingham, WA during the war.

[shovel20]

How do become a PBR?......... Just be a transformer......Vietnam era

[sparklerbombg]

how do u become a pbr?

[namwar1969]

Nice. I was in riv div 592 and 572.......69-70