TV ARCHIVES: Patrol Boat ~ 1979 version of Sea Patrol only without the political correctness, and a far more realistic portrayal of the Royal Australian Navy of the time. It ran for two series, 26 episodes but has not yet been released on DVD. Very similar to the BBC series Warship. Patrol Boat is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Patrol Boat was created by James Davern and two series were produced, in 1979 and 1983, with a total of 2

Engines rumble to life as the river patrol boat slips free from the dock, its wake breaking the still water. Men settle into their stations, eyes scanning the horizon. Another mission begins—out there in the unknown. #VietnamWar #PBR #BrownWaterNavy #RiverPatrol #MilitaryHistory | Ghosts of the Battlefield