brownwater-navy.comThe Brownwater Navy in Vietnam Web Book

BROWNWATER NAVY PAGES of KENT HAWLEY VIETNAM 120 PLUS PAGE TOUR OF THE MEKONG DELTA DURING THE VIETNAM WAR TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE LINKS PAGE [ VIETNAM VETERANS WEB RING LINK BELOW ] [ TONKIN GULF YACHT CLUB WEB RING LINK BELOW ] [ VIETNAM VETERANS PROUD WEB RING LINK BELOW ] LCVP Boat crew YRBM 20 LCVP Boat & Crew sharing C rations YRBM 20 LCVP Boat & Crew on the Vinh Te Canal Bow to stern, Mike Ayriss, Kent Hawley Bobby "OBIE" O'Bannion, and Mitch "DOC RABBIT" Ritter This Web Book has won a TOP GUN 2000 Silver Award This Web Book was voted 2nd Place in the following category: Best NAVY Military Web Site. This Award is based on a National Vote sponsored by GEMUSA VetNet - a top Veterans Organization on the Web 2001 2001 Click on Logo to VOTE FOR THIS WEB SITE The Brownwater Navy in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, includes the PBR units, the Riverines, the YRBMs, the advance bases, the helicopter and Seawolf units, the Naval Support Activity and all other Naval units operating in Vietnam. Even the Army joined the Riverines and there were rumors of Navy Infantry. This Web Page is the start of a Web Book of Brownwater Navy photos, which were taken by the author who traveled TDY to various locations and keep his pentax camera ready. Other veterans from all services have contributed even more photos and history. This goal of this Web Book started in 1998 is to define Brownwater Navy in Vietnam bases, vessels, locations, boats and events commonly known to veterans who were there. All photos from other veterans posted in this web book are credited to the contributer and/or photographer with an email link. I will eventually post many of the relavent photos veterans send me. Other Crewmen or friends can then contact you when they see your photo associated with a common place, vessel or event. I am alway looking for photos or slides that define a place, base, event or naval vessel in Vietnam. Photos of badges, pins, money, card, messages, and patches are also sought. The photos do not have to be perfect. Many Veterans have donated photos to this Web Book. Some send scans of photos or slides as attacment to email. Others send me there photos and slides by mail to scan and return. I return their photos or slides with a CD of their high resolution images including my web book I scan slides and negatives with dedicated Nikon equipment and perform digital photo restoration. Scanning Notes: The best format for photo editing, printing and archiving your photos is TIFF Use the highest resolution that makes a sharp image. (photos 200-300 dpi, slides 1200-2800 dpi) For email and web posting, scan or convert to JPEG Format with minimum compression. I prefer an email JPEG image size of 600 x 900 pixals (1.5 megbytes compressed to between 50 to 400 kilobytes) Sorry, your browser doesn't support Java(tm). YRBM 20 in Chou Doc ANFY enhanced lake effect [Java Applet] About the Lone Webmaster and Author of this Web Book I, The Lone Webmaster and Author was assigned to the YRBM 20 in Chou Doc on the Bassac river. As a Seaman I was sent TDY to ATSB Binh Gia on the Vinh Te Canal and ATSB Rach Soi. I visited may other locations in my travels. I spent a week in the hospital at Binh Thuy and at the Anapolis building in Siagon. During my last 5 months of my tour (Oct69-Oct70) as a CYN-3 (I had to get out of all the crappy tasks non-lifer seaman do) my old crewmen ferried me up the bassic daily in a outboard motor boat as a message courier to MACV and Air America in Chou Doc. After Vietnam I graduated (thanks to the GI Bill) as a Mining engineer (U of Utah). Since then I have worked as a mining engineer, mechanical engineer, safety engineer, and environmental engineer. I now work for the Air Force managing cleanup projects at the former Castle AFB. Due to Agent Orange I am 70% Disabled. My free time is reduced and updates to this Web Page have been delayed by my disability. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE BEEN THERE !!! P.S. BEST VIEWED AT 1024 X 768 or Higher SCREEN RESOLUTION HAWLEY'S VIETNAM BROWNWATER NAVY PAGES The Webmaster Communications Center Web Book includes Web Pages for bases, locations, boat types, river ships, and events with the stories that go with the photos Include Web Pages for locations such as Nha Be, Saigon, Binh Thuy, Danang, Rach Gia, Cat Lo, Chou Doc and Vung tau. Include ATSBs such as Seafloat, Solid Anchor, Rach Soi, Binh Gia, Song Ong Doc, Includes all the YRBMs, some of the support ships and LSTs. Includes the Mekong river, the Bassac River, the Perfume River and the Vinh Te Canal. Boat Pages are included for the Mark I PBR, Mark II PBR, Alphas, Tangos, CCBs, monitors, minesweepers, tugboats and special ops boats Combat River ships, gunboats, rocket ships, are included. START YOUR 100 PLUS PAGE TOUR OF THE BROWNWATER NAVY IN VIETNAM WITH THE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE or MAIN VIETNAM PAGE or GUESTBOOK PAGE (over 2100 entries) or skip to the LINKS PAGE (Other Vietnam Sites) Every Relevant Guestbook Entry recieved by this Web Book has been saved on the Guestbook Page. Over 2000 Guestbook Entrys have been Cataloged into separate files by both record number and by Location, type of Unit, Vessel, Vessel type and other Categories. Please use this Guestbook to...... comment, tell your story, search, find or attract lost Crewmen, and to ask for info. Many Veterans read these Messages. Please Research this Guestbook to...... find lost Crewmen, Friends or Veterans, to read more stories, and remember more. Please Reply when Relevant, Especially to Widows and Orphans. This Web Book has become so large I now collect donated Photos and Information and revise the pages like a book edition semiannually. I intend to post every relevant donated photo or story eventually. Be Patient. This Web Book has become so large I do not view some Pages for months at a time. If you find a part of this Web Book that is not working, please email me the Lone Webmaster, Kent Hawley Click Here to Contact The Webmaster Web Book Created - January 1998 Last Major Edit - IN PROGRESS Sail with the [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ] This Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Web Ring Site is owned by Kent Hawley Click Here to Contact The Webmaster Proud member of The largest Military Webring in the World The Veteran Network - www.TheVeteran.Net - [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ] This Vietnam Veterans Web Ring Site is owned by Kent Hawley. Click Here to Contact The Webmaster Proud member of Vietnam Veterans Proud Webring SiteRing by Bravenet.com This Vietnam Veterans Web Ring Site is owned by Kent Hawley. Click Here to Contact The Webmaster TO TOP OF PAGE START YOUR 120 PLUS PAGE TOUR OF THE BROWNWATER NAVY IN VIETNAM WITH THE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE or MAIN VIETNAM PAGE Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument The Unit Memorial Monument is on the Coronado Naval Amphibious Base. The Unit Memorial Monument will memorialize all the Naval personnel who died or are missing in Vietnam. The names on the monument are organized by unit complete with Unit insignia. Includes support and auxillary units. Funds are needed to complete the Unit Memorial Monument and restore the Command Control Boat, Swift Boat and PBR displayed there. Your donations to this effort would be appreciated. The Last known Command Control Boat (CCB-18) has arrived in San Diego and is displayed at the Vietnam Navy Unit Memorial Monument Site on the Coronado Naval Amphibious Base. This was called by some a monitor boat. Vist the Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument Fund Site VIETNAM SLIDES AND PHOTO ARE GETTING OLD [OVER 30 YEARS] TIME TO REPLACE THEM THE PHOTO PRESERVATION RESOURCE PAGE Has tips on scanning photos, slides and negative film. Has Information on Image Formats, File Sizes and Resolution Is a source for information on Special Scanners. Is a source for information on Photo Editing Software. __________HOW I FIRST DID MY SLIDES__________ I Purchased a generic screw mount slide copier and adaptor fo...