Swift Boats at War in Vietnam, Guy Gugliotta
Swift Boats at War in Vietnam, Guy Gugliotta
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Swift Boats at War in Vietnam

Author: Guy Gugliotta, Neva Sullaway, John Yeoman

Narrator: Susan Ericksen, David Colacci

Unabridged: 11 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/18/2018

Synopsis

Developed specifically for the Vietnam War (and made famous by the 2004 presidential campaign), Swift Boats were versatile craft "big enough to outrun anything they couldn't outfight" but too small to handle even a moderate ocean chop, too loud to sneak up on anyone, and too flimsy to withstand the mildest of rocket attacks. This made more difficult an already tough mission: navigating coastal waters for ships and sampans smuggling contraband to the Viet Cong, disrupting enemy supply lines on the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta, and inserting SEALs behind enemy lines. The stories in this book cover the Swift Boats' early years, which saw search-and-inspect operations in Vietnam's coastal waters, and their later years, when the Swift Boats' mission shifted to the Mekong Delta's labyrinth of 3,000 miles of rivers, streams, and canals. This is an intimate, exciting oral history of Swift Boats at war in Vietnam.

About Guy Gugliotta

Guy Gugliotta is an accomplished journalist, author, and historian known for his deep investigative reporting and compelling storytelling. With a career spanning decades, he has covered everything from war and politics to science and history, contributing to publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and National Geographic. A former foreign correspondent and congressional reporter, Gugliotta has a keen ability to distill complex topics into engaging narratives. His books, including Freedom’s Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War, offer rich historical insights, blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling. Whether chronicling pivotal moments in American history or exploring cutting-edge scientific discoveries, Gugliotta brings a journalist's rigor and a historian's perspective to everything he writes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by a.t.m. on December 26, 2024

excellent book about Swift Boats in Vietnam I really enjoy books in which individual stories comprise a single aspect of the Vietnam experience. The author has taken many stories and has immortalized men, units, and locations by writing this book. I didn’t know how vulnerable our sailors were when p......more

Goodreads review by Terry McDonald on November 12, 2024

Swift Boats This is a interesting read. I only knew of Swift boats because of all the trash written about John Kerry. That's why I read this book, I'm glad I did, it tells of the difficult job these men went through. Everyone who ever served on any of these boats is a hero.......more

Goodreads review by Jack on June 08, 2022

I randomly ended up with this and had no idea of what to expect but it's brilliant. A compilation of stories from those who served on the boats in Vietnam in a neat timeline. They are both harrowing and humorous.......more

Goodreads review by Scott on August 05, 2017

A quick and good read of the stories of the Swift Boats in Vietnam. This one is a collection of oral histories from the vets themselves so I found it personally riveting. I tend to like the books that deal with the down and gritty instead of the over arching and this met my need.......more

Goodreads review by Mountain343 on June 29, 2022

Well written compendium of stories from various people associated with Swift Boats in Vietnam and also during Operation Just Cause.......more

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