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Ships Of The Republic Of Vietnam Navy
This list of ships of the Republic of Vietnam Navy, commonly known as the Vietnam Navy (VNN), includes all ships commissioned into service from its foundation in 1955, until its dissolution in 1975. Hull numbers All VNN ship hull numbers began with the letters HQ (''Hải quân'', "Navy") followed by a number. Note that six patrol craft were designated HQ-01 to HQ-06, while two destroyer escorts and four high endurance cutters were designated HQ-1 to HQ-6. Also the designation HQ-225 was used twice, first for the LSSL ''Nguyen Van Tru'' from 1954 until 1957, and after it was broken up for spare parts was given to the LSSL ''Nỏ Thần'', later renamed ''Nguyen Van Tru'' in 1970. Patrol craft These s were 280 ton, vessels, with a crew of 65. They had a top speed of . The main armament was one 3"/50 caliber gun, along with 40 mm and 20 mm guns. Destroyer escort The was a 1,253-ton, vessel, with a crew of 186. It had a top speed of and a range of . The main armame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Vietnam Navy
The Republic of Vietnam Navy (RVNN; ; ''HQVNCH'') was the naval branch of the South Vietnamese military, the official armed forces of the former Republic of Vietnam (or South Vietnam) from 1955 to 1975. The early fleet consisted of boats from France; after 1955, and the transfer of the armed forces to Vietnamese control, the fleet was supplied from the United States. With American assistance, in 1972 the VNN became the largest Southeast Asian navy and, by some estimates, the fourth largest navy in the world, just behind the Soviet Union, the United States and the People's Republic of China, with 42,000 personnel, 672 amphibious ships and craft, 20 mine warfare vessels, 450 patrol craft, 56 service craft, and 242 junks. Other sources state that VNN was the ninth largest navy in the world. The Republic of Vietnam Navy was responsible for the protection of the country's national waters, islands, and interests of its maritime economy, as well as for the co-ordination of maritime p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
