Gators Offshore and Upriver. The U.S. Navy's Amphibious Ships and Underwater Demolition Teams, and Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers in Vietnam

by David Bruhn and Bruhn

During the Vietnam War, 142 "gators" (amphibious ships) served in the combat zone. As deeper-draft ships landed Marines on assault beaches by boat or helicopter, World War II-era tank landing ships operated on shallow, winding rivers. Scores of minimal-draft vessels were required to support inland combat action beyond the reach of the cruisers and destroyers serving on the gunline offshore. Therefore, dozens of "mothballed" landing ships were returned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0788459066
• ISBN13: 9780788459061
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"