REVELL 850321 US NAVY SWIFT BOAT (PCF: PATROL CRAFT FAST) 1/72 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The Patrol Craft Fast (PCF),[6] also known as Swift Boat,[6] were all-aluminum, 50-foot (15 m) long, shallow-draft vessels operated by the United States Navy, initially to patrol the coastal areas and later for work in the interior waterways as part of the brown-water navy[7] to interdict Vietcong movement of arms and munitions, transport South Vietnamese forces and insert SEAL teams for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War.
The Swift Boat was conceived in a Naval Advisory Group, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (NAVADGRP MACV) staff study titled "Naval Craft Requirements in a Counter Insurgency Environment," published 1 February 1965. The study was positively received, and the Navy began to search for sources. Sewart Seacraft of Berwick, Louisiana (Swiftships' predecessor),[8][9] built water taxis for companies operating oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, which appeared nearly ideal. The Navy bought their plans, and asked Sewart Seacraft to prepare modified drawings that included a gun tub, ammo lockers, bunks, and a small galley. The Navy used those enhanced plans to request bids from other boat builders. Sewart Seacraft was chosen to build the boats.
FEATURES:
* Brand: Revell
* Title: US Navy Swift Boat Mk. I
* Number: 85-0321
* Scale: 1/72
* Type: Full kit
* Number of parts: 93
Dimensions: Length: 213mm / 8.39"
* Released: 2021 Changed ???
* Topic: Patrol Craft Fast » Fast attack crafts (Ships)
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