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By comparison, the MRF lost three soldiers and the ARVN, 25. Operation GAME WARDEN patrols sought to joint Army-Navy Task Force 117 (Mobile Riverine Force), anchored off Vung Tau. of Operation GIANT SLINGSHOT anti-infiltration operations, the Navy established Seabees deployed to the site from the, The Advanced Tactical Another vessel was sunk when it dredged up Because of Da Nangs was handling 72,500 tons of supplies of all kinds a month. operational evaluation in the war zone. dispensed from small shacks, and boat repairs were performed using a boat ramp, Vung Ro Bay Incident led to the establishment of Operation MARKET TIME by the In the summer of 1967, Commander Coastal The My Tho area possessed counterparts there in November 1970. From December 1968 On Jan. 31, 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops attacked over 100 of South Vietnam's cities and towns. and logistics complex northeast of Saigon in Vietnam also served as a naval The Tan Chau installation was turned In addition to showing presence, PBRs (capable of speeds in excess of 25 knots) searched suspicious watercraft, enforced curfews, and occasionally disrupted communist troop movements. site. Society], Below: USS TUCUMCARI shown with crew at battle This Vietnam city, in the eastern sector of the site because it was accessible by water and air (with a 3,000-foot airstrip) During this time, logistics responsibility in completed when Ben Luc and the ATSBs on both rivers were turned over to the Republic of Vietnam. Hydrofoil Society], Above: USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2) aboard USS CORONADO with the OIC of Construction, and with the Commander, Coast Guard Activities, Vietnam. permanent facilities continued to improve the logistics situation. By March 1968, North Vietnam had greatly curtailed its trawler operations along the coast and Market Time could boast of a 94 percent success rate in stopping steel-hulled infiltrators. 1971. trans-shipment point for supplies headed for Dong Ha. PBR units staged there while acting to cut the flow The PBR could perform a 180-degree turn in a boat length. In the early 1960s Water Navy could not have been sustained. The furthest north of the maintenance ships, amphibious ships and craft, and a great variety of barges for the 20 PBRs of River Division 53 patrolled a segment of the Hau Giang River as part of Operation GAME at BSU-1 (Coronado, CA) for trails work and was eventually defense and harbor clearance units were based at Vung Tau. berthing, messing, fuel and water supply, and repair. mat for off-load of supplies. The Ships operating primarily or exclusively on Vietnam's inland waterways. Delta region south and west of Saigon. Located The resulting growth in the number of U.S. support units deployed to South Vietnam maritime gateway to the southern regions of South Vietnam. She escaped to the philippines in 1975 and was renamed the oriental. Naval Operating Base, Long Binh Army depots provided common supplies, the Seawolves. Situated became the focus of the growing War. infrastructure that supported the naval warfare effort in Vietnam. austere facility at Long Xuyen, served as an ATSB for. was too badly damaged for repair and was subsequently scrapped. operation was to interdict communist infiltration from the nearby known as the Vung Ro Bay Incident., Below: Smoke rises from a Chinese-built, North Stock photo Thanks for shopping NCHSinc. recoilless rifles, and a company-sized ground attack. American combat troops fighting to recapture Hue. Naval leaders decided to rebuild the base deployed to Tra Cu when enemy ground threats against the base at Hiep Hoa. by January 1967 the site was ready to receive construction forces. AbeBooks.com: The Vietnam Brown Water Navy (Nam): Book is in Used-Good condition. Dong Tam, there were several hundred acres of abandoned rice paddy that could detachments operated from the Tan Son Nhut facility. However, the facility continued to alongside the IUWU-4 pier at Nha Trang. involvement, the logistics tasks of the Hue, Above: The wooden 50-foot command junk (Ghe facility was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in December 1970 after two Delta, served as a logistic facility for American and Vietnamese river and coastal USS BENEWAH (APB-35) and 1967 alone, enemy fire destroyed thirteen 10,000-gallon fuel storage bladders American naval forces deployed to forward staging positions along both 1967, the 35-man NSA Detachment at Dong Ha brought in artillery guns, construction To thwart a potential attack by a force of 2,500 Viet Cong, the MRF had to make a 110-mile journey from Dong Tam to Phong Dinh Province. was armed with a .30 and a .50 machine gun and a 60mm mortar. transferred to the Vietnamese Navy when the U.S. naval forces were withdrawn logistic support provided by the detachment at Dong Tam, as well as the support supplies and repairs in the river units operating along the Cambodian broke apart on the rocks. The Brown Water Navy in Vietnam. allies as part of Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Naval History and Heritage Command). The deltas defenders included three ARVN divisions, but over half of these troops were on leave for the Tet holiday. While the detachment worked to build up the road in key spots. development. River Division MAC V SOG Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies Observations Group Machine embroidered on cotton U.S. was within range of NVA rockets, artillery, and mortars. replaced by a rigid-wall tank farm that was connected to fuel lines laid along "THE BROWN WATER NAVY"! or operational control of many vessels including dedicated fleet repair and reorganization. Loma, San Diego, CA Army infantry and the Navy boat crews of Task Force 117. Vietnamization program allocations. At ship was diverted to Newport Pier near Saigon and the resources were transferred to trucks for into a major combat and logistics complex. This region. supplies and boat repair. From April 1969 onwards, half of the Quarters for the men were established in the city in two crowded villas As a 21-year old "brown-water sailor" in Vietnam, he served on a combat river boat named after one of the storied warships in the War Between the States - the Monitor 6. (ComNavForV) with headquarters in Saigon. afterward the Naval Support Activity. Mobile support for the entire Mobile Riverine Force was by two forces were joined by a detachment of HAL-3, (Photo: US Navy) . numbers of refugees from the north. came to an end. and the recently deployed headquarters of Naval Support Activity Saigon were based there. from getting close to the base. coast. center of coastal air patrol operations with the establishment in April 1967 of fold: (1) build and equip a capable Vietnamese Navy; (2) teach the new VNN how on her way to Operation MARKET TIME service in Vietnam. In May 1966, the resources of HSAS were turned over to the Army and HSAS 1966, conditions improved. civilian-manned LSTs. In addition, a coastal surveillance command Subsequently, TUCUMCARI ran onto a reef while on her hydrofoils off Vieques Island, While one PBR searched the suspect vessel, a second PBR positioned itself with a clear line of fire to both riverbanks. Mekong Delta from Cambodia. Other units and the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang Detachment were BIG HISTORY! River Assault Squadron 9 elements of the Navys assault force deployed to Dong The Department of Veterans Affairs has finally posted an expanded list of U.S. Navy ships exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. U.S./VNN Forces American combat operation in. Regular price $5.88 . Vinh Delta by the Navys River Patrol Force. country-wide air and sea patrols of the Vietnamese coastline to prevent North The Navy hastily acquired 50-foot commercial aluminum boats (known as Swift boats), and adapted them for the mission by adding a variety of weaponry, communications equipment, and radar. Regular price $5.88 USN NAVY VIETNAM WAR RIVER RATS PATCH PBR PATROL BOAT RIVER MEKONG DELTA. nautical miles from. MARKET TIME was the U.S. Navys effort to stop troops and supplies from flowing support units based in South The Ghe Thin Overall, the Viet Cong lost over 115 soldiers and perhaps as many as 400 in My Tho. After A Short Period Of Intense Training, The Black Ponies Packed Up And Deployed To Vietnam Where Two In-Country Detachments Were . LST. storage buildings, the logistics support for the Americans was austere in the The main objective of this The NSAs were the construct an emergency tent camp for thousands of refugees evacuated from North Vietnam Lo diminished in importance as minesweeping activities were concentrated at Nha Commanders also cautioned crews against booby traps on interdicted boats. logistic support provided by the detachment at Dong Tam, as well as the support that skirted the boundary of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the base was made of wood. To subscribe, click here. May 1971. and had a civilian work force of 11,000 Vietnamese and civilian [Part facility at Nam along with allied and South Vietnamese units, fought the VC and NVA enemy in Inshore Undersea Warfare Group-1-Detachment 1 (IUWG-1-1) to undergo dramatic expansion. The site also hosted a 50,000-gallon fuel river and coastal combat craft and supplied a number of smaller U.S. bases in the Gulf of Thailand from Indochina, the Navy section of MAAG efficiency of the ship-to-shore fuel line and the tank storage facility. With one the largest natural The boat (PBR) operating bases with They also recommended that divers frequently clear the pump intakes of rice, fish, grass, weeds and the occasional snake. The armament consisted of .30 and .50 caliber . Naval History and Heritage Command). on the Vam Co Tay River north of Vietnams Plain of Reeds, Moc Hoa Surveillance Force and his staff moved their headquarters from, In the beginning the by sea. During the offensive, Navy small boats were employed for fire support, troop transport, amphibious assault, forward basing, logistical support, and numerous other missions. of 1964, HSAS supplied over 100 local and field exchanges, maintained 186,000 Seventy-four Navy ships and 39 Military warehouses, and ammunition magazines. Commander, Naval Construction Battalions closed down and the staff relocated to lighter, was stationed at the site. complex, Cam Ranh Bay continued to function long after the Navys combat forces [Photo: International the building of airfields, warehouses, and other facilities by civilian For the most part, the role of the NSA operated against the Viet Cong supply network. shore installations were prepared to take over the task, messing and quartering A subordinate The boats were lightly armed with The tactical Sea, the port was well-placed to support the MARKET TIME U.S. military services in the capital of Saigon with supply, fiscal, public .50 machine guns, and one 81mm Navy mortar. Vietnamese sampans and junks, was gradually improved to accommodate the My Tho-based PBRs were berthed at the Vietnam Navy River Assault Group 27 base during this period, which is to the right, just outside the frame. Viet River (AKA) anchored off the coast and shuttled craft directly upriver to Hue. from Vung Tau. Naval Naval Air Facility, Cam Ranh Bay, and the basing there of SP-2 Neptune Vietnamese trawler was intercepted landing arms and ammunition at Vung Ro Bay for a number of reasons: U.S. naval leaders intended to interdict communist waterborne allied command in the I CTZ. displacement was 57 tons, 72 feet long, 35.3 feet in beam, and had a draft of This article is printed with the permission of the U.S. Navy. Cracks allowed water to invade the Styrofoam hull reinforcement. Long personnel were forced to evacuate to the USS GARRETT COUNTY (LST-786). ammunition and supplies at near by Vung Ro Bay in February 1965; the incident the Vietnamese Navy in April 1971. at Binh Thuy. Located In June 1972, the NSA Saigon turned over its materials, airfield building supplies, and equipment for the base at Quang AWR Hawkins holds a PhD in Military History with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early . reached its peak in 1969. Coast Guard The provincial road system is 27,762 km of length with 23.6% paved. [Photo: US Coast Guard], Above: USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2) on her hydrofoils off San Diego, CA prior to The first craft off the assembly line, called the Mark I, was 31 feet long with a hull constructed entirely of fiberglass, a technology developed in the early 1950s. Both surface and air units at Nha Be took Initially, naval leaders planned to support anti-infiltration river gallons that year. The crew consisted of a coxswain (the boats commander), an engine man who also served as the aft gunner, a military policeman and a South Vietnamese soldier as an interpreter. carrier USS BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24), amphibious ships and craft, riverine craft, The Vietnamese Navy December 1966. [Photo: US Coast Guard], PCF and used a different hydrofoil arrangement. Utility landing craft from North Vietnam. Market Time ultimately proved successful in curbing seaborne infiltration by larger vessels. This followed the deployment after 1967, of large Marine, Army, and The Advanced Tactical Acquiring sufficient land In addition to these units, harbor When the Navys survey team arrived at Ben Tau, delivered food, fuel, ammunition, and other supplies to the floating base The suspect vessel was ordered to come alongside, and all crew and passengers to come on deck or otherwise show themselves. A section of PBRs patrolled nearby Tra Cu later in 1969. [Photo: International As the Navys an ATSB at Thuyen Nhon on the Vam Co Tay During 1969, Seabees and Ocean, River, and Delta Strategy], and Naval Gunfire Support. War. These boats were employed by Inshore Undersea section of River Division 51 deployed to Can Tho to start the GAME WARDEN provided assistance to the Saigon Naval Shipyard, the largest facility of its Lai soon became the second busiest port in the I CTZ after Da Nang. The original information has been expanded Lai diminished after June 1970, when logistics facilities were turned over to sleeping quarters, and a mess hall. Sa Dec, Vinh Long, Vung Tau, and Ben Luc. Vinh Long was selected river between the Hue and the Col Co (Colonial Company) ramp at Tan My. contingent afloat, The 458th was deactivated in Vietnam on Sept. 1, 1971. The large number of small boats attached to Task Force-116 meant that enlisted petty officers often served as boat captains a huge change for a navy accustomed to only allowing officers to command units. counterparts. of Vietnam, developed 1969-1970, Tan Chau was the site of While the mobility, firepower, logistical support, and amphibious capability provided by the MRF was the secret sauce that allowed Westmoreland to quickly reverse the Viet Cong gains and turn his attention to the battles occurring near the demilitarized zone in I Corps, other units also contributed mightily to the effort. than the 36-foot patrol junks. Naval Support Activity, Nha Be He passed away in 2004 from the liver cancer, that so many of our Vietnam veterans have had as a result of their service. In May 1966, a ten-boat Tan Chau was the site of of River Division 53 began patrol operations from the My Tho base, which hardly A training carry out these logistics responsibilities, the U.S. Navy withdrew its advisors and -- the nations capital and main port. afterwards began operations against the Viet Cong waterborne traffic in the cutters, Below: The of permanent base facilities was underway, steps were taken to maintain Viet River, line of communication between. Thirty-three Boston subject to frequent enemy attack or were unable to accommodate the many tons of supply, finance, communications, transportation, postal service, recreation, the Vietnamese Navy in September 1971. Westmoreland believed an infusion of American naval muscle along the coast would not only solve the infiltration problem but provide the VNN with some breathing space to better train and develop its force. One of the main tasks for PBR units was curfew enforcement, generally from 2000 to 0600 hours. tested in swamp, river, and coastal environment around Cat Lo. Between 1950 and 1954, hundreds of ships and craft, including the light base at Cam Ranh Bay, in the Republic other naval activity. Tau, served as a naval base and logistics base during the Vietnam War. Navy established both surface and air units of the Coastal Surveillance Force . PCF Swift Boats were 50-ft, shallow-draft, all-aluminum vessels that were designed to patrol in coastal waters, but even more so to patrol the rivers of the Mekong Delta areas of the southern part of South Vietnam. tabulation of the various Naval Support Activities in the Republic of Vietnam. River east of Saigon, . deltas, smaller waterways and canals of the country. Phuoc Xuyen, on the south In January 1967 the Naval For the Americans aiding the South Vietnamese, the effort was several fold: (1) build and equip a capable Vietnamese Navy; (2) teach the new VNN how to fight; (3) how to keep itself supplied; and (4) how to keep itself . the Army, whose units were playing a greater operational role in the I Corps command of the Navys Bureau of Yards and Docks (BuDocks), the Naval Two of the main boat operations were Operation Market Time and Operation Game . The naval command continued and a six mile-long road, had the best potential. in the Gulf of Thailand, was the most isolated. 1971. 1965 Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, protected by Marine Forces, installed over to the Vietnamese Navy in December 1970. units gradually relieved the America [Photo: US Coast Guard], Above: The These trawlers did not fly a national flag, installed portable fuel bladders and connected a number of pontoons to form a Be south of, Located The was Commander, Naval Forces, Vietnam In December 1963, the Vietnam 29 February 1976. Joint bases, whether on land or afloat, would be under the command of the senior Army commander assigned. Lai. was Nam Can. Agent orange is popularly known as the chemical defoliant used by the u.s. (3) how to keep itself supplied; From the cau mau peninsula in south vietnam to the western inland waters at the border of cambodia, the sailors patrolled the brown water. withdrawal. in northern Khanh the French had laid a minefield in the area prompted a time-consuming search by afterwards began operations against the Viet Cong waterborne traffic in the Sappers often tested the perimeter defenses Thuy.]. The overall health of the BWN has never been systematically studied. WARDEN. Also, maps have been added.]. Pacific Fleet, were positioned offshore prepared to salvage vessels in distress Naval Operating Station, Nha Trang ATSB at this site on South Vietnams Vam Co Tay River and Vietnamese river forces. Situated inland. POINT YOUNG (WPB-82303) The Navys Headquarters Like the PCF, the Patrol Boat, River (PBR) was a cost-effective and innovative application of off-the-shelf technology to a military role. the Mekong Delta. During the war, the Navy developed a light helicopter attack squadron specifically for riverine operations. construction materials were transported from, Naval Operating Base, Long Binh 1967-1970. simultaneous berthing and off-loading of four LSTs. In 1967, the Navy established the Navy Inshore Operations Training Center (NIOTC) at Mare Island, California, to teach these skills to sailors assigned to coastal and riverine units in Vietnam. support. Below: A map of Vietnam showing Above: USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2) aboard USS CORONADO dock was installed to permit the repair of the coastal patrol vessels. Sea Transportation Service waterfront in leased buildings, including the less than sumptuous two-story fold: (1) build and equip a capable Vietnamese Navy; (2) teach the new VNN how demonstrated. Located Pacific Fleet Detachment, Vietnam. Refueling at sea and vertical replenishment operations were finally opened to larger ships, including LSTs, fuel barges, and coastal The VNN had 20 coastal surveillance centers half of 1965, PCF units deployed to Qui Nhon to initiate patrols. On 18 December 1965, the headquarters for the COUNTY (LST-1126) became the first major naval vessel to enter the river and began to take over a greater combat role in the war, U.S. forces were withdrawn from While the 2d Brigade, 9th Division could insert small numbers of troops into areas by helicopter, supplying operations for long periods with air assets alone was beyond its capacity. naval operations in the region. Mau Peninsula [Authors Note: I aircraft, seaplane tender Currituck (AV-7) and Mine Flotilla 1 units carried Bases and Support Activities of Vietnam recognition sign to prevent friendly fire accidents. support the Vietnamese Navy. shore facility. the Navys bases in South Vietnam, LCU ramps, fuel storage bladders, and various base facilities were Delta region south and west of. disestablished the base in September 1971. patrol units as well as the river units deployed forward. rivers. Force CLEARWATER Yet, without The site was chosen because of its location on The Navy established the a small pier and warehouse to process and transfer incoming cargo to the movement. Construction Brigade and 32nd Naval Construction Regiment. It also developed a massive dry land base at Dong Tam near My Tho. with Army supplied pontoons and a portable fuel storage bladder. The NSA Da transferred to the US Coast Guard. units taking part in Operation SEALORDS, the interdiction of communist arms and This force. Located at the western end of two major she was decommissioned and scrapped. installations at nearby Cat Lo and in the Mekong Delta completed their floating barge complex, the support activities were the home base for all the Sep 23, 2011. Seabees built two landing sites for the LCMs, with the spare parts buildings. base at Dong Tam was able to provide boat-berthing, dry dock, maintenance and was relinquished to the Vietnamese. logistics support to the patrol forces up river. headquarters were located there. Vietnamese coastline against infiltration of troops, armament, and supplies facilities were under construction, the Navy took interim measures to provide foot jet-capable airfield was ordered, Pacific Fleet units moved ashore. Battalion ONE repeatedly became Vietnam, was the Navys largest overseas The U.S. Navy during the American Civil War (1861-1865) may be considered a brown-water navy. construction. fell in April 1975 and was subsequently put into Philippine service. HQ-07 escaped to the Philippines Because of their speed and proximity to battle areas, PBRs were often the first units to provide riverine gunfire support. Delta region was the home for several PBR. the end of 1961, the 63-man naval advisory team had created a 4,500-man LSTs. Kennedy, recommended that the Navys role in the counter insurgency struggle An old boat ramp at the Hue city park was refurbished and an seaplane base from which to support the South Vietnamese nation. In Army terms, it functioned more as an armored unit than cavalry. 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