[donozark]

There is some confusion as to precise date the SWIFT Boats were deployed to inland waterways from An Thoi. Some say Jan. 1969. But I have read earlier reports on "detailed missions" they went inland.

An Thoi was at southern end of Phu Quoc Island in Gulf of Siam. 60 miles offshore, but due west of Ha Tien, which was across river from Cambodia. The SWIFT Boats were primarily utilized to interdict supplies/communist individuals from Cambodia. A southern "Ho Chi Minh Trail" if you would.

Anyone who knows the PRECISE date SWIFT Boats entered inland waterways of RVN, please post same. I have no personal knowledge of these events, I was at the other end of the map, so to speak.

Oddly enough, Phu Quoc Island is now a major resort area. Quite lovely in fact.

Only one GI died there during the war. But I do not know if KIA or accident, or "misadventure."

[John Valentine]

Yeah, but in December 1968 Kerry was NOT assigned to An Thoi.

He was assigned to a location whose name I can't recall exactly, but it is on the east coast of Vietnam near Cam Ranh Bay. It is nowhere near Cambodia, and it is nowhere near a riverine system that leads to Cambodia.