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PBR's |
 | | The PBR, the ubiquitous workhorse of the River Patrol Force, was manned by a crew of four bluejackets, equipped with a Pathfinder surface radar and two radios, and commonly armed with two twin- mounted.50-caliber machine guns forward, M-60 machine guns (or a grenade launcher) port and starboard amidship, and a.50-caliber aft. |
 | | PBR units (including one section from Tortuga), minesweeping boats from Nha Be, SEAL's, and helicopters operated together to sweep the area. |
 | | Because of their firepower and mobility, the PBRs stiffened the defenses of numerous delta cities and towns that were under siege by the enemy. |
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