PBR Mark II River Patrol Boat

PBR Mark II River Patrol Boat (HM17SV)

Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601 Bergen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 52.82', W 74° 2.414'

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Specifications:
Hull: Fiberglass
Beam: 11' - 8"
Length: 31' - 11"
Weight: 18,000 lbs
Speed: 35 knots
Engines: Two Detroit V350 Marine Diesel
Jet Pumps: Two Jacuzzi's at 10,000 Gals/Min
Armament: Forward - Twin 50 cal. Machine Guns
? ? ? Center - One M60 7.62 cal. and One 30 mm Grenade Launcher
? ? ? Aft - One 50 cal. Machine Gun
? ? ? Other - M16, M79, 38 & 45 cal. Pistols

The Mark II was designed for combat use in shallow inland waterways. The job of these small but heavily armed boats was interdiction of supplies and troops from North Vietnam. These units were all volunteers. They had the highest naval casualty rate and also the most decorated naval units in the war.
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HM NumberHM17SV
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 580864 N 4525916
Decimal Degrees40.88033333, -74.04023333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 52.82', W 74° 2.414'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 52' 49.20" N, 74° 2' 24.84" W
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Area Code(s)201, 551
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 139-211 Atlantic St, Hackensack NJ 07601, US
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