Silvermace II (The loss of PCF-43)

What was the name of the river on which PCF-43 was destroyed?
1. Duong Keo
2. Cua Lon
3. Bo De
4. Ong Doc
What was the name of the mother ship used on Silvermace II?
1. USS Hunterdon County (LST-838)
2. USS Westchester County (LST-1167)
3. USS Krishna (ARL-38)
4. USS Terrell County (LST-1157)
How many Swift Boats entered the river on operation Silvermace II?
1. Four
2. Eight
3. Thirteen
4. Fifteen
What type of troops were embarked on all Swifts except PCF-43 on April 12, 1969?
1. US Army 9th Infantry soldiers
2. South Vietnamese Marines
3. Regular South Vietnamese Infantry
4. Ruff Puffs (Regional/Popular Forces)
Where was PCF-43 in the line up of boats on the Silvermace II operation?
1. First in line
2. Somewhere in the middle
3. Last in line
4. Was the OTC
Besides the crew, personnel from what other unit were on board PCF-43 on April 12, 1969?
1. Kit Carson Scouts
2. USMC Advisors
3. SEAL Team 2 Detachment
4. UDT 13 Detachment
What was the location where the first five Swift Boats dropped off troops on Silvermace II?
1. Old Nam Cam
2. Point Alpha
3. Three Sisters
4. Objective 20
Which Swift Boat was the first to turn around and go to the aid of the ambushed PCF-43?
1. PCF-31
2. PCF-45
3. PCF-38
4. PCF-51
Who was the senior US Naval officer, overhead in a helicopter, during Silvermace II?
1. Admiral Elmo Zumwalt
2. Captain Bob Selzer
3. Captain Roy Hoffmann
4. Commander Paul Yost
Which Swift Boat had to be towed out of the Rach Duong Keo river on April 13, 1969?
1. PCF-31
2. PCF-45
3. PCF-38
4. PCF-51
The complete loss of PCF-43 was attributed to:
1. B-40 rocket damage
2. Small/heavy arms fire
3. Fire caused by the engines running wide open and overheating because the boat was beached and had lost its cooling water supply.
4. UTD 13 Detachment members blowing up PCF-43 to keep it from being captured.
What were the losses to the 17 people riding PCF-43 that fateful day?
1. 2 KIAs
2. 12 WIAs
3. No KIAs but 11 WIAs
4. 5 KIAs and 11 WIAs

Silvermace II (The loss of PCF-43)

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