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PBR
River Patrol Boat

<><><><>TOM RESTEMAYER IS A HERO AMONGST US<><><><>

RECEIVED THESE TWO E-MAILS FROM JACK HAMMOND.

I AGREE WITH JACK WHOLEHEARTEDLY, SOMETHING
NICE SHOULD BE DONE FOR THIS MAN WHO
HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR OUR COUNTRY.
~~~Chuck Westbrook~~~

Here is some important information on Tom Restemayer who lives real close to me, we are going to try and meet downtown Seattle at one of the piers as he will have I think 5 of his boats there and I want to take pictures. This is a large photo but will let you enhance it as I'm sure you will want to put this as well as the Newspaper article he scanned for me last night on your Web site, we have a real hero here and hopefully you can do something great for him as I know you will.

The next attachment is the newspaper article he scanned for me, I straightened it an cropped it close but it is huge, 952 KB's but will send it to you as is and let you work on it as your time permits.

Thanks,

Jack

Chuck,

I talked to Tom again this morning and he is going to contact Channel 4 TV here in Seattle so during our Sea fair on Aug. 4-5-& 6 their boats will be open to the public to board and view. He is going to stay in touch with me so we can go down and meet him.

Thanks,

Jack

UPDATE---Jack & Tom did meet, Jack took some excellent pictures to add to Tom's collection which have been posted in the second segment of these pictures.

CW

WEBMASTER'S NOTE:

TOM RESTERMAYER & JACK HAMMOND SENT SOME EXCELLENT PICTURES, BUT MOST OF THEM NEEDED SOME EDITING & ENHANCEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE THE WEB PAGES. EACH PICTURE HAS HAD SOME OF MY TLC ADDED TO IT. THESE PICTURES HAVE TAKEN ME LONGER THAN I EXPECTED, BUT THEY WERE A LABOR OF LOVE! "KUDOS TO TOM & JACK" FOR SHARING THESE OUTSTANDING PICTURES WITH US.

Chuck Westbrook...

Tom Restemayer of Lynnwood served two tours of duty on river patrol boats in Vietnam.
He proudly mounted a picture of a patrol boat and the tongue-in-cheek
“Mekong Delta Yacht Club” on the spare tire cover on his recreational vehicle.

The picture has been enhanced & reduced in size from the original. After down sizing it,
the text came out small. but legible Added the text below the picture for easer reading.
---CW---


ENHANCED LEFT HALF OF ARTICLE

ENHANCED RIGHT HALF OF ARTICLE

ORIGINAL
After downsizing to fit web page.

~~~~~~~RIVER PATROL BOAT~~~~~~~

Displacement: 6.8 tons light, 8.1 tons full load Length: 32 feet oa
Beam: 11 2/3 feet
Draft: 2.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 GM 6V53N diesels, 216 hp, 2 water jets, fuel - 160 gal.
Speed: 25+ knots
Range: 4 or 5 (enlisted)
Crew: 4 or 5 (enlisted)
Weapons: 1 twin .50 BMG, 1 single .50 BMG, 2 7.62mm mg
. Note: All specifications for PBR Mk II.

PHOTO & INFORMATION, COURTESY,
http://www.warboats.org/pbr.htm
Photo revision by,
CW

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