"THE DELTA DESTROYERS"

TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED AND ARE NOW STANDING AT THE WALL IN SERVICE OF THIS FINE NATION IN PEACE AND CONFLICT, I SALUTE YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICED FOR THIS NATION. WELCOME HOME. AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO NOW GAURD THE GATES AND STAND TALL ON ITS WALLS FOR FREEDOM.

THIS IS THE HOME PAGE FOR RIVER DIVISION 595 / 153

But we... shall be remembered;

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers,

for he today that sheds his blood with me,

shall be my brother."

William Shakespeare

The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were Treated and Appreciated by their nation.

George Washington

The nation which forgets its defenders

will be itself forgotten.

Calvin Coolidge

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The formation of River Division 595, part of River Flotilla 5 was as early as April 1969. The division started out with (8) ASPBs and were operating out of Nha Be in the Rung Sat Soecial Zone, And Tuyen Nhoun Between Tan An and Moc Ha on the Song Vam Co Tay River in Operation Giant Sling Shot. The name of the division was The Delta Destroyers, call sign Farmdale. In July 1969 the division was transfered to River Assault Squadren 15, and became River Division 153. Some time in 1971 the division was turned over the South Vietnamese Navy. ASPB 6854 was the first Alpha Boat to get the 3.5 rocket pods mounted on it forward 20mm gun mount.

ASPB or Alpha Boat or Alpha as they were called. ( Assault Suport Patrol Boat ).