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"And none of the swift boats were damaged."

I just recreated almost all the text from one of the combat action reports and posted it HERE

Among other things, it included a damage report for PCF 94. It also says that, while 4 men other than Kerry were given treatment at USCGC Spencer, 2 others were also listed as injured that day. Kerry's injuries were listed as minor and he was returned to duty... 4 were medevaced from USCGC Spencer to 'destination unknown'.

Here's the damage reported to PCF 94:

ALFA:     1. PCF-94 HULL REG NR 50NS6678 BATTLE DAMAGE
BRANO:    1. C-4
          2. PCF NOT CAPABLE OF EXECUTING MARKET TIME PATROL
          3. PCF/DT 1,2/NA
CHARLIE:  ETR  181200Z MAR 69
DELTA:    TWO STBD AND ONE PORT MAIN CABIN WINDOWS BLOWN OUT.
          VRC-46 RADIO AND ALL REMOTE UNITS PILOT HOUSE INOP.
          AC WIRING SHORTED OUT.  ONAN GENERATOR INOP.  STEERAGE
          CONTROL AFTER HELM INOP.  STBD BILGE PUMP BROKEN.
          SCREWS CURLED AND CHIPPED.  RADAR GEAR BOX FROZEN.
          MAIN ENGINES EXPERIENCED DROP
ECHO:     BATTLE DAMAGE
GOLF:     A. (1) NO 2() YES (3) NO (4) NO (5) NO
HOTEL:    AN THOI, RVN