Talk:Patrol Boat, River

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[edit] Patrol Boat, Rigid?

I've never heard of rigid being what R stood for ever, and this doesn't jibe with period manuals either (such as Fleet Marine Force Manual 8-2, dated 1967, which has it as river). I think the name should be changed. Even if rigid was the original term or another term, Patrol Boat, River is far more commonly known and was officially uesd. It is a better article title in my opinion. -- Thatguy96 00:16, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I and My Uncle agree

My uncle who served as a River Patrol officer in Vietnam in the years of 1968 and 69 can confirm that the R in PBR meant River, not Rigid. The article title should be changed to show this.

Here the actual design specs of the PBR make absolutely no mention of Rigid being in the acronym.

-- Voltairecim 27, July 2006