Category : Vietnam War destroyers of the United States
Pages in category "Vietnam War destroyers of the United States" The following 149 pages are in this category, out of 149 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Category:Vietnam War destroyers - Wikipedia
This category is for destroyers designed, built, or operated during the Vietnam War (approximately 1959–1975). This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Gulf of Tonkin incident - Wikipedia
It consisted of a confrontation on August 2, 1964, when United States forces were carrying out covert amphibious operations close to North Vietnamese territorial waters, which triggered a response from North Vietnamese forces.
Vietnam War destroyers of the United States - Military Wiki
This category is for destroyers designed, built, or operated by the United States during the Vietnam War (approximately 1959–1975).
Operation Linebacker: The Sea-Power Factor | Naval History …
Naval bombardment of North Vietnam: The fleet’s cruisers and destroyers added to the heavy pressure on the enemy’s logistical movements along North Vietnam’s southern panhandle and brought unprecedented naval power to bear on the critical defensive and logistical infrastructure around Haiphong.
The Last Gunfights | Naval History Magazine - October 2012 …
In 1972, destroyers and cruisers raided along Tonkin Gulf in the Navy’s final sustained ship vs. shore gunnery duels of the 20th century. Late in the Vietnam War, on 30 March 1972, North Vietnam attempted a transition to conventional warfare—known to Americans as the Easter Offensive, and to the North Vietnamese as the Nguyen Hue Offensive.
The Truth About Tonkin | Naval History Magazine - February 2008 …
On 2 August 1964, North Vietnamese patrol torpedo boats attacked the USS Maddox (DD-731) while the destroyer was in international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin. There is no doubting that fact.
Gulf of Tonkin incident (1964) | Definition, Date, Summary ...
Sep 17, 2024 · In August 1964, in response to an alleged attack by North Vietnamese patrol boats on U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin, the U.S. Congress authorized Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson to take any action necessary to deal with threats against U.S. forces and allies in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam War - Gulf of Tonkin, US-Vietnam, Conflict | Britannica
4 days ago · On August 2 the destroyer USS Maddox was attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats while on electronic surveillance patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin.
Vietnam War | Facts, Summary, Years, Timeline, Casualties, …
3 days ago · Vietnam War, (1954–75), a protracted conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, known as the Viet Cong, against the government of South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.