Patrol Gunboat Medium
The PGM-9-class gunboats were built in the U.S. and transferred on completion to South Vietnam. They were assigned hull numbers, but not commissioned into the United States Navy. They were 122 ton, 100-foot (30 m) vessels, with a top speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) and armed with one 40 mm gun, two 20 mm guns and an 81 mm mortar.
| Name | Acquired | Formerly | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RVNS Phù Du (HQ-600) | ? | PGM-64 | Unknown |
| RVNS Tiền Mới (HQ-601) | ? | PGM-65 | Unknown |
| RVNS Minh Hòa (HQ-602) | February 1963 | PGM-66 | Unknown |
| RVNS Kiến Vàng (HQ-603) | ? | PGM-67 | Unknown |
| RVNS Kéo Ngựa (HQ-604) | ? | PGM-68 | Destroyed |
| RVNS Kim Qui (HQ-605) | ? | PGM-59 | Unknown |
| RVNS Mây Rút (HQ-606) | ? | PGM-60 | Unknown |
| RVNS Nam Du (HQ-607) | ? | PGM-61 | Unknown |
| RVNS Hoa Lư (HQ-608) | 1 May 1963 | PGM-62 | Unknown |
| RVNS Tổ Yến (HQ-609) | ? | PGM-63 | Unknown |
| RVNS Duyên Hải (HQ-610) | April 1964 | PGM-69 | Unknown |
| RVNS Trường Sa (HQ-611) | ? | PGM-70 | Unknown |
| RVNS Thái Bình (HQ-612) | 1966 | PGM-72 | Unknown |
| RVNS Thi Tự (HQ-613) | ? | PGM-73 | Unknown |
| RVNS Song Tự (HQ-614) | ? | PGM-74 | Unknown |
| RVNS Tây Sa (HQ-615) | 2 June 1966 | PGM-80 | Unknown |
| RVNS Hoàng Sa (HQ-616) | ? | PGM-82 | Unknown |
| RVNS Phú Quý (HQ-617) | ? | PGM-81 | Unknown |
| RVNS Hòn Trọc (HQ-618) | ? | PGM-83 | Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975, and to Philippine Navy as BRP Basilan (PG-60). |
| RVNS Tô Châu (HQ-619) | ? | PGM-91 | Unknown |
Read more about this topic: Ships Of The Republic Of Vietnam Navy
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