The Riverine Navy in Vietnam
This gallery contains photos and comments by Raymond Bruder. The photos were taken during
"routine" operations of the U.S. Naval Forces, Vietnam. Ray served on the USS Krishna (ARL38)
during the Vietnam War.
For further information on these photos, please contact Ray at: [email protected]
To view a larger picture, click on the image or the colored text:
This picture was taken at the dry docks located in Saigon.
This picture was taken on 6 July, 1970, the day after the
ship hit a mine.
This picture was taken somewhere up the (name?) river from Bin Thuy.
This picture was taken in Saigon on Tu Doah Street.
From Tu Doah Street in Saigon.
This was my "freedom" ride to R & R in Hong Kong.
Taken at sea off the coast of Vietnam.
Using percussion grenades.
An ammunition resupply ship (ARL).
The Niagra was a supply ship.
This picture was taken somewhere up the (name?) river from Bin
Thuy.
This picture was taken during coastal patrol.
This picture was taken somewhere during operations on the Mekong
River.
On patrol on the Mekong River.
The following pictures are from an "accordian" postcard Ray Bruder bought in Vietnam. The
first two images are smaller versions of some of the scenes on the postcard. Note: some of
these images are quite large.
This side shows the cover and several shots. The shots that are upside down
have been righted in some of the single images provided below.
This picture was taken somewhere up the (name?) river from Bin
Thuy.
This picture is
from the postcard series.
From the
postcard.
From the
postcard.
From the
postcard.
From the postcard.
From the postcard.
From the
postcard.
From the postcard.
This picture shows several Riverine patrol craft tied up while awaiting
repair.
Mine Damage to the
USS Krishna (ARL38)
Mine Damage to the
USS Krishna (ARL38)
River Patrol
U.S. Soldiers
Statue in Saigon 
Another view of
the statue
USCG Cutter
Morgenthau (WHEC 722) 
Vietnamese
Sunset 
"Fishing"
The USS Sphinx
The USS
Niagra
A Naval Mobile
Riverine Base 
On Watch
Underway 
Peace on the
Mekong
PBR Patrol
Boats
Postcard, side 1
Postcard, side
1, continued 
Postcard, side
1, continued 
Back 
In For Repairs
(ARL38)