Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
PBR - Patrol Boat River
National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
The hull was reinforced fiberglass with 2 x 180 hp (115 kW) Detroit Diesel 6V53N engines, each driving a Jacuzzi Brothers 14YJ water pump-jet for propulsion and thrust buckets for reverse thrust. It could operate in water depths as little as nine inches. Ceramic and metal plates offered some protection to the crew, Speed was 28.5 knots (53 km/h 32 mph).
Erected by National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 27° 29.694′ N, 80° 18.019′ W. Marker is in Fort Pierce , Florida, in St. Lucie County. Marker can be reached from Florida Route A1A, 0.3 miles south of Jackson Way, on the left when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3300 N Hwy A1A, Grant FL 32949, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. LCP[L] Landing Craft Personnel [Large] (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named PBR - Patrol Boat River (a few steps from this marker); Never Out of the Fight (a few steps from this marker); Mark 8 Mod 0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle [SDV] (a few steps from this marker); IUWG-1 Veterans KIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Naked Warrior Statue (a few steps from this marker); Apollo Space Capsule (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Naked Warrior Statue (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Pierce.
Also see . . . River Patrol Boat Backbone of Brown Water Navy. (Submitted on November 19, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on November 20, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.