Republic of Vietnam Navy (Pictures)

Hi,
some of you may find this irrelevant but I find it interesting to have something on what was once the World’s 9th largest navy, it ceased to exist on April 30, 1975, after the fall of Saigon. Most of South Vietnam’s warships were made in American shipyards and had served well with the nation of South Vietnam. So let this be a tribute to those who served in this colourful force in its 23 years of existence.

Most of the pictures are from…

http://www.navsource.org
http://www.vietnamnavy.com
http://www.hqvnch.org

So let start off with the pride of the fleet…the frigates…

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