[Robert A Cook PE]

Can't they sink Kerry's or Kennedy's boat instead?

Well, Kerry ran his aground.

And Kennedy got his sunk: it was cut in half by a "stealth" Japanese destroyer.

[RJL]

Can't they sink Kerry's or Kennedy's boat instead?

Well, Kerry ran his aground.

And Kennedy got his sunk: it was cut in half by a "stealth" Japanese destroyer.

A noteworthy accomplishment, since Kennedy's PT Boat was twice as fast as the Japanese destroyer.