[Use It Or Lose It]

"Kerry's boat raced off down the river, away from the ambush zone."

 

"It is unclear how far down the river Kerry's boat was when he turned around. It could have been anywhere from a few hundred yards to a mile".

O'Neill has always stated Kerry fled the scene.

[ProudVet77]

The after action report (written by Kerry) says:
"AT VQ995770 MINE DETONATED UNDER PCF 3 LIFTING BOAT ABOUT 2-3 FT OUT OF WATER. VERY HEAVY BLACK SMOT. OBSERVED AT THE SAME TIME BOATS RCVD HEAVY A/W AND S/A FROM BOTH BANKS. FIRCECONTINUED FOZNABOUT 5000 METERS. TWO OTHER EXPLOSIONS OVC RVED"