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Look for anything in his records indicating patrol boat (swifts)....This is normally denoted by a P...then a #. So an example would be P24...or patrol boat 24. This could help you with obtaining a unit history. Hope that helps.

A coxswain a operator of the boat (driver). Most likely a boatswains mate (navy rating). Swifts or patrol craft fast were 50 foot vessels operated by the navy first for coastal patrols and then used in brown water naval operations on convoy security , seek and destroy ops, and also the transport of special operations forces.

It took 30 days from doctors C&P exam submittal to decision by rater on my recent FDC claim.