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Nov 15, 2017:
Regarding comments on Mid-Lants Chapter FaceBook page about the Veterans day parade:
Two former PBR sailors have accused me of defacing PBR, and SBU XI History by removing the issued hard top on PBR 721! By the way, the PBR parts store is out of business. For all other people that might have an issue with the boat, I’ll submit the following: www.pbr721.com/reconstruction.
And to set the record straight, I submit two pictures of PBR 721 in service. PBR 721 with a hard top as issued, and a later pic, in service as a rag top!
Regards,
Dennis Ambruso
Fantastic reconstruction!
Until Just recently i didn’t know your site nor others like it existed…go figure.
Those build pics and the up close shots brought backa lot of memories!
I crewed at NIOTC Jan.’70 -April ’71.
I worked the Electric Shack.
I had a number of boats of all classes PBR’s through STABS and ATC assigned to my “care”. Which was to maintain and repair the electrical systems used (and abused) during the training of future Riverine crews.
Nice work! Thanks for posting the site.
served on one breifly Cam Ron Bay till we had to turn them over to the south vietnam navy. will never forget that day we were heatbroken
Awesome! Is it for sale? How much do you want?
I just purchased PBR6827 for 6000.00
I plan to put it on Lake Sawyer here in WA. state.
Mark Taeschner
VCDR USCG Auxiliary
253-226-3179
mustanghospital@yahoo.com
Mark, my name is Frank Ambruso, Dennis’s younger brother.
You may have heard Dennis passed away.
I’m in the process of helping reach out to everyone who may be interested in his legacy, or his vast pbr related info, books, parts, boat/trailer, etc.
My other brother Daniel is busy working etc so feel free to contact me and or spread the word around im trying to coordinate with his contacts much information.
Thank you for your patience.
Frank Ambruso
phoboga@att.net
Star, Idaho.
Wonderful work!
I am in the market to do a PBR resto.
I’ve been searching high and low, with no luck finding a hull or more.
Anyone have a lead?
Greatly appreciated
00davepostman00@gmail.com
David, my name is Frank Ambruso, Dennis’s younger brother.
You may have heard Dennis passed away.
I’m in the process of helping reach out to everyone who may be interested in his legacy, or his vast pbr related info, books, parts, boat/trailer, etc.
My other brother Daniel is busy working etc so feel free to contact me and or spread the word around im trying to coordinate with his contacts much information.
Thank you for your patience.
Frank Ambruso
phoboga@att.net
Star, Idaho.
Wow!!! How cool is that??!! Now you need the Chief to ferry the boat, along with Kilgore’s choice surfer Lance, the young Mr. Clean & my personal favorite, the “handle-bar wearing” Jay “Chef” Hicks. Figuratively speaking, I’m guessing the sentimental value of your PBR is much higher than the monetary one, just sayin’!! Much envy to you, Semper Fidelis from a Marine and a Vietnam Historian.
Ryan, my name is Frank Ambruso, Dennis’s younger brother.
You may have heard Dennis passed away.
I’m in the process of helping reach out to everyone who may be interested in his legacy, or his vast pbr related info, books, parts, boat/trailer, etc.
My other brother Daniel is busy working etc so feel free to contact me and or spread the word around im trying to coordinate with his contacts much information.
Thank you for your patience.
Frank Ambruso
phoboga@att.net
Star, Idaho.
Looks good Dennis.
Thomas, my name is Frank Ambruso, Dennis’s younger brother.
You may have heard Dennis passed away.
I’m in the process of helping reach out to everyone who may be interested in his legacy, or his vast pbr related info, books, parts, boat/trailer, etc.
My other brother Daniel is busy working etc so feel free to contact me and or spread the word around im trying to coordinate with his contacts much information.
Thank you for your patience.
Frank Ambruso
phoboga@att.net
Star, Idaho.
I was in river division 513, Rach Soi an Ha Tien, 69 -70. I was assigned to PBR 691 . I really liked the boats and I got pretty good at operating them. What is the issue you had about the hard top? Our canopy was basically a soft top. My assigned position was forward gun mount. I guess since I was a gunners mate. Beautiful boat, good job and someday I will get a ride on one again. Jjjpbr513@hotmail.com.
Jim,my name is Frank Ambruso, Dennis’s younger brother.
You may have heard Dennis passed away.
I’m in the process of helping reach out to everyone who may be interested in his legacy, or his vast pbr related info, books, parts, boat/trailer, etc.
My other brother Daniel is busy working etc so feel free to contact me and or spread the word around im trying to coordinate with his contacts much information.
Thank you for your patience.
Frank Ambruso
phoboga@att.net
Star, Idaho.
Good day to you, I served in Panama SBU 26 when we recieved the new shell for the 721 and I was tasked as a 2nd class Boatswains mate to lead the assembly of the 721 shell in early 1988 and spent the following 8 months piecing her together. During her first seatrial we had got her up 32 knots and litteraly almost flipped her doing a crash back manuver, it was quite wild and this was before we installed the ballistics armor and full weapons compliments. When we had put back together we only had a soft top, not sure when the hardtop would have beeen installed. The last time I her was January of 89 when I transfered out.
I know I am late to this site and sorry to hear about Dennis but had only just found the site and saw it was refering to the 721 (AKA PBR-1 SBU-26).