The USS Crocket PG-88 is shown here on the Song Cua Lon River near Seafloat.
Near the bow and just below main deck is a hull damage from a rocket attack.

All Patrol Boats had to transit the Song Bo De to reach Seafloat on the Song Cua Long

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USS Antelope PG-86 at Sea.

		
USS ANTELOPE PG-86 Attacks on the Song Bo De:

2 Mar 1970:
USS ANTELOPE (PG-86) while anchored in the Bo De 
receives approximately 10 rounds of small arms fire. 
No material damage or personnel casualties.

11 May 1970:
USS ANTELOPE (PG-86) while transiting the Bo De came under a barrage
launch bomb attack.
Ship's action suppressed further bomb launches and denied VC from 
recovering launchers & ordnance. 

Later 8 barrage bomb launchers & 4 bombs & several B-40 rockets 
were recovered from ambush site.  
Ship suffered no damage or casualties.

USS CANON PG-90 at Sea.

USS CANNON PG-90 CREW.

		

USS CANON PG-85 Attack on the Song Bo De:

14 July 1970:
USS CANON (PG-90) while on patrol near the mouth of the Bo De 
was impacted by a VC rocket in the port Engine Room 
which disabled the hydraulic system, rendering the pitch system inoperative.  
CANON drifted aground on the river bank.  
Making emergency repairs, she dislodged herself 
with assistance of 2 PCF's and returned to SEAFLOAT.  
There were no personnel casualties.

INFO FROM JAN PETER BLICKENSTAFF
EMAIL: JBLICKEN[ at ]IDOC.STATE.ID.US

I was an the USS Canon PG-90 and we were making river patrols up river to Nam Cam and Sea Float in 1970-71. We were in two fire fights in the river. I have to look up the dates.
The river was the Cua Bo De, a tidal river entered from the east coast of the southern point of VN. The maps showed the river exiting to the west coast but was described as too shallow for our ship.
Reportedly Nam Cam was destroyed in the TET offensive and never rebuilt with bricks and mortar. We could see the ruined brick walls but the town was native huts and wood buildings. There was a Triangular fort built for the local forces. SVN marines were the major defensive force while we were there.

We supplied gunfire support with our 3 inch gun.

Yours are the first pictures and 2nd reference to SeaFloat I have found in all my reading and searching. Adm. Zumwalt and son reference SeaFloat in their book but no pictures. Thanks!.

USS ASHEVILLE (PG-84)

11 Jul - 23 Jul 1969
9 Aug - 16 Aug 1969
11 Sep - 14 Sep 1969
11 Mar - 26 Mar 1970
5 Jun - 15 Jun 1970*

USS GALLUP (PG-85)

23 Jul - 10 Aug 1969
17 Aug - 12 Sep 1969
15 Dec - 22 Dec 1969
14 Jan - 26 Jan 1970
15 Jul - 24 Jul 1970
7 Aug - 11 Aug 1970
Escorted CANON back to
Cam Ranh Bay
17 Aug - 26 Aug 1970*
22 Sep - 4 Oct 1970

USS ANTELOPE (PG-86)

30 Jan - 15 Feb 1970
28 Feb - 11 Mar 1970*
4 Apr - 17 Apr 1970*
25 Apr - 11 May 1970*
14 Jun - 2 Jul 1970

USS CROCKETT (PG-88)

1969 & 1970 Histories
missing; following taken
from Family Grams, which
don't go beyond Sep 1969.
26 Jun - 11 Jul 1969
14 Sep - 25 Sep 1969
? Oct - ?*

USS CANON (PG-90)

9 Jul - 14 Jul 1970 *
9 Aug -10 aug 1970 *

USS READY (PG-87)

1Mar - 10 Mar 1970
13 Apr - 6 Jun 1970
? May - ? Jul 1970

USS MARATHON (PG-89)

? Aug 1970 - 5 Oct 1970
Last PG used at SEAFLOAT
Painted in camouflage
21 Aug for SEAFLOAT ops,
1st combatant to be so
painted since WWII.

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