Assault Support Patrol Boat
ASPB in South Vietnam c.1968 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | ASPB (Assault Support Patrol Boat) |
| Operators | See Operators |
| Completed | 86 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Riverine patrol boat |
| Length | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × 430hp General Motors 12V71 diesel engines |
| Speed | 14.8 knots |
| Range | 130 nautical miles (240 km; 150 mi) |
| Complement | 5 |
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The Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) (also known as the Alpha Boat), was a heavily armed and armored riverine patrol boat developed by the United States Navy for use in the Vietnam War from late 1967.