Vikings in Vietnam: Norwegian Patrol Boat Captains in CIA Clandestine Operations

by: Alessandro Giorgi (Author)

Publisher: Schiffer Military History

Publication Date: 2024/4/28

Language: English

Print Length: 144 pages

ISBN-10: 0764367889

ISBN-13: 9780764367885

Book Description

In a little-known episode of the Vietnam War, the CIA hired Norwegian skippers to command fast patrol boats to land South Vietnamese commandos and combat swimmers on the coasts of North Vietnam. This book will explain who the “Vikings” were, describe their missions, and detail their equipment (primarily Swift- and Nasty-class patrol boats). Author Alessandro Giorgi relied heavily on recently declassified source material to piece together the story.

About the Author

In a little-known episode of the Vietnam War, the CIA hired Norwegian skippers to command fast patrol boats to land South Vietnamese commandos and combat swimmers on the coasts of North Vietnam. This book will explain who the “Vikings” were, describe their missions, and detail their equipment (primarily Swift- and Nasty-class patrol boats). Author Alessandro Giorgi relied heavily on recently declassified source material to piece together the story.