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Cam Ranh Air Force Base was part of the large Cam Ranh Bay logistics facility built by the United States. It was the major military seaport used by the United States for the offloading of supplies, military equipment and as a major Naval base. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units all had compounds and units assigned to the Cam Ranh Bay ...
In April 1971, the Navy turned over control of the Solid Anchor base which had cost US$50m to construct to the RVNN. American naval advisors continued to serve at Nam Can until February 1973, one month before the final withdrawal of all U.S. military personnel from South Vietnam. The RVNN 5th Coastal Flotilla operated 27 patrol craft from the base.
Military installations of the United States in Laos (5 P) Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam (3 C, 19 P) Military installations of the United States in Thailand (1 C, 4 P)
Cửa Việt Base (also known as Cửa Việt Combat Base, Cửa Việt Naval Support Activity, Camp Kistler or simply Cửa Việt) is a former U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base north of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam.
Following the withdrawal of US forces from South Vietnam, the RVNN 4th Coastal Flotilla with 26 patrol craft based at An Thoi was responsible for coastal waters down to the border of An Xuyen Province. [6] The base remains in use by the Vietnam People's Navy as Cổng Quân Đội Nhân Dân - Vùng 5 (5th Regional Command (E Regional Command)).
By 1969 NSA Danang was the Navy's largest overseas shore command and third largest supply depot after Norfolk and Oakland Naval Supply Depot and Camp Tien Sha had grown to accommodate over 6000 personnel. [4]: 8 On 27 February 1969 a People's Army of Vietnam rocket hit LCU-1500 while it was loading at the Bridge Cargo Ramp killing 13 crewmen.
Cat Lo Naval Base is a former United States Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and Republic of Vietnam Navy (RVNN) base approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Vũng Tàu in southern Vietnam that was used during the Vietnam War.
Marine/Army base: Site information; Operator: Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Marine Corps United States Army (U.S. Army) Site history; Built: 1965 () Built by: 30th Naval Construction Regiment: In use: 1965-1972 () Battles/wars: Vietnam War Operation Starlite: Garrison information; Garrison: 3rd Marine Division 1st Marine ...