Episode
Modern Marvels: The Gunboats of Vietnam
Overview
It takes brave sailors to steer their gunboats into waters where larger ships cannot go. In this historic documentary, relive the dramatic rescue of General MacArthur by a squadron of PT boats in WWII.
Details
- Series
- Modern Marvels
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 49
- Air date
- 2003-08-18
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Gunboats of Vietnam is Episode 49 in Season 10 of Modern Marvels. It aired on 2003-08-18. The runtime is 44 min.
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