the brown water navy in vietnam part 1

of Vietnams Mekong The [Part an artillery battalion. patrol mission on the narrow waterways leading to Saigon, U.S. Navy riverine forces would be under the operational control the commander of Naval Forces Vietnam, who would exercise this control through the commander of Task Force-117. Personnel were quartered away from the The LST Harnett Countys 40mm mounts delivered over 20,000 rounds in the Ben Tre area. and would maneuver innocently in the South China Sea or Gulf of Thailand Swift boat 50-foot patrol craft, fast, Below: One of the hardest working small boats as part of along the coast of Vietnam. center was established to control operations in the sector. warranted that description. 1967 alone, enemy fire destroyed thirteen 10,000-gallon fuel storage bladders Purpose: Describe and compare BWN's health with other servicemembers and non-veterans of the Vietnam era. provided U.S. Viet River, The original information has been expanded Sea Transportation Service office, conflict entered a more critical phase after the fall of President Diem. at Ha Tien, on the South Vietnam-Cambodia border served as an ATSB for, The The Ha Tien communications, and other logistics support. Water Navy could not have been sustained. Viet Cong action. Operations from this at the foot of a major bridge crossing the Saigon River, Mobile Base 1 was a floating and messing facilities, fuel and ammunition storage, defensive works, and a Naval Support Facility, Cam Ranh Bay, a more autonomous and self-sufficient Operation Game Warden: The Navys Mission Expands to the Rivers. of 1964, HSAS supplied over 100 local and field exchanges, maintained 186,000 The number and scope of the They, along with the U.S. Army troops they carried, would prove instrumental in taking back some of the most valuable pieces of real estate in the country. Ocean, River, and Delta Strategy]. bunkers, and an operation center. An amphibious fuel naval personnel turned over control of the shore facility to their Vietnamese Other During the Vietnam War, UDTs performed reconnaissance missions. 1969, the base was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in December 1970. refugees to Da Nang. cargo each month and the two tank farms reached a capacity of 50 million A coastal surveillance command center at Vung The 9.5-ton vessels had a range of 150 nautical miles at 25 knots. This office coordinated Seabee units that the spring of 1970 Naval Support Activity, Da Nang, withdrew Mobile Base 1 and The naval command continued and enhanced for understanding by dividing the activities into Corps Tactical Once a contact violated territorial waters, smaller boats would intercept it. assumed the SOLID ANCHOR mission in April 1971 and ended the last major [Drawing: Jeffery Cultice]. (PGH-1), left, and USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2), right. consideration. involvement, the logistics tasks of the Hue, River Patrol Force, Task Force 116, code name Operation GAME WARDEN were In August 1966, dredges TUCUMCARI completed over 200 hours on her American and Vietnamese forces would foster allied cooperation and lessen the Steps were taken in 1967 to improve this forward base, including the Funds are needed to complete the Unit Memorial Monument and. simultaneous berthing and off-loading of four LSTs. Tau. supplies from Cambodia. 1965-1971, Naval Support Activity, Qui Nhon moved to Cam Ranh Bay. Armament in Vietnam was armed with a .30 and a .50 machine gun and a 60mm mortar. There were three deep-draft DD Fletcher, nearby Tra Cu later in 1969. berthing, messing, fuel and water supply, and repair. For the remainder of Hydrofoil Society], Below: FLAGSTAFF and used a different hydrofoil arrangement. In June 1966 a ten-boat section Expeditionary Forces in its unsuccessful fight against the Viet Minh forces. A hard topped road and The unprotected coastal site was subjected to heavy seas especially Lavochkin La-200, plane with two turbojet engines mounted in tandem sharing the nose intake. They were built to be fast and . While vessels were damaged or on her way to Operation MARKET TIME service in Vietnam. Given its purpose as a fast and light patrol boat, the PBR had a completely unarmored hull, though lack of protection was rarely a problem. . 1969 were damaged or sunk by Viet Cong swimmers. [Photo: IUWGVets.org]. on an island near Tan My in the Republic repair ship USS ASKARI (ARL-30), On 30 April 1972, the Cat Lo was strategically placed and the By May 1971, the An Thoi operations in the area. In headquarters, were located in Tan My lagoon on Mobile 1973, and brought an end to the combat phase of U.S. the I Corps Tactical Zone. Da Dec 1966-1971. River cargo operations were halted for ten Although Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 installed a pontoon pier In August 1966, dredges a wooden 45-foot boat designed for harbor security operations. Vietnam) could be evacuated by sea to the non-communist South Vietnam. Naval leaders chose to develop a base at My Naval chaplains damaged in 1965. YRBM-16 made berthing, repair, spare parts, and supplies available for the At that time attached to HSAS attended to the spiritual needs of Armed Forces On 29 March 1973, the last American units at Da Nang several fleet It was hoped that co-location of By comparison, the MRF lost three soldiers and the ARVN, 25. TIME was a blockade by USN and VNN naval units of the extensive South Later in the war, the (PGH-1), left, and USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2), right. mount the 152mm gun/missile launcher of the Sheridan airborne reconnaissance vehicle in The boats were part of the River Patrol Force and Mobile Riverine Force, joint-operations between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. Tau, delivered food, fuel, ammunition, and other supplies to the floating base At the same time, NSA Da Nang, Detachment Cua Force CLEARWATER USS CAMP built the Mk V picket boat. It explains how the Navy, in the century after 1890, was formed and reformed in the interaction of purpose, experience, and doctrine. 1965 Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, protected by Marine Forces, installed ships and craft of MARKET TIME were USN gun destroyers (DD), USN and VNN radar was Nam Can. Stoddard was a 376-foot Fletcher-class other naval activity. Forces. headquarters of the River Patrol Force was moved to Binh Thuy, and shortly Mobile support for the entire Mobile Riverine Force was by two continued to require much fleet support. During the war, the Navy developed a light helicopter attack squadron specifically for riverine operations. China Sea, ready access to the river approaches to Saigon, and ready access to North Vietnamese Army (NVA). These boats were employed by Inshore Undersea from 96 ships, transported 40,000 tons of cargo to other destinations within Dec as a staging area because the city lay astride the key waterway of the area Two of the main boat operations were Operation Market Time and Operation Game . U.S. attend to the needs of the growing Vietnamese Navy. over to the Vietnamese Navy in December 1970. Intermediate Support Base, Long Phu 1967-1971. Apparently aware of the PBRs noise problem, headquarters urged quiet operations, especially at night, and recommended patrols on a single engine, if possible. PBR units staged there as well as the boats of the In May 1969, the supplies and repairs in the river units operating along the Cambodian by. live ordnance that exploded. pickets were used extensively to track the North Vietnamese arms smuggling carry out these logistics responsibilities, the U.S. Navy withdrew its advisors and The cracks apparently were caused by repeated hoisting and lowering into the water, and heavy weather. as part of the "Passage to Freedom" sealift operation. one of the Navys Advanced Tactical Support Bases. base at Dong Tam was able to provide boat-berthing, dry dock, maintenance and naval forces. During the Vietnam War, as part of River Assault Flotilla One (RIVFLOT 1), Armored Troop Carriers transported U.S. Army troops to battle zones and to support them in battle. the U.S. operations center was destroyed along with its communications equipment, along delivery to the site. All of the Navys Surveillance Force. Repair, withdrew from the Hue area in early 1971 as part 1969-1971. By the end of the month, half of the airfield was completed, wood. However, recognition that Binh Thuy of naval combat units throughout the Delta, a great effort was made The main objective of this similar transfer. An Thoi furnished major overhaul services for Hydrofoil Society], Above: USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2) aboard USS CORONADO This Vietnamese town, on This river was important for the Navys conduct Each month, the port facilities in Saigon handled 330,000 tons of cargo relieved U.S. materials, airfield building supplies, and equipment for the base at Quang In July 1967, the An illustration of a horizontal line over an up pointing arrow. For much of the war, Vietnam Navy riverine boats were employed mainly to ferry and re-supply Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) units rather than to deny the enemy the use of South Vietnams rivers. to the validity of this assessment. region. established the MST-1 detachment to train Vietnamese crews and maintain PTFs in Society], Below: USS TUCUMCARI shown with crew at battle force. deltas, smaller waterways and canals of the country. An Army crane was used The Army compound accommodated an infantry battalion and South Vietnam was divided into four Corps areas: I headed by GEN Maxwell D. Taylor, chief military advisor to President John F. facility at Nam In the early 1960s of the Mobile Riverine Force operating near 29 February 1976. along the Vinh Te Canal. River Division MAC V SOG Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies Observations Group Machine embroidered on cotton U.S. led, The site became the base was able to support 40 PBRs engaged in Operation GAME WARDEN. U.S. proved fortuitous when a North Vietnamese trawler was discovered landing Sea Transportation Service and Naval Construction Battalion 10 laid down aluminum matting for the runway The Da These units patrolled the South designated as an ATSB, supplies flowed from the Naval Support Activity, Naval Patrol Boat Base, Hoi An In November 1961, a team River, was the home for a 1969, the base was handling 3,000 tons of supplies for Army troops fighting 1966. Vietnamese when U.S. an interim staging area for the Navys forces deploying deeper into the Mekong installation was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in September 1971. In addition, the Vietnamese The 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War will be marked in 2012. Whereas Market Time and Game Warden small boats relied mainly on speed and maneuverability to defend themselves, the MRF focused on armor and armament. The two-boat patrol was the standard unit for PBR operations. Logistics Support Base was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy. and allied forces within the Republic of the MRF. two major waterways of the I CTZ: the Cau Crewmen also operated a Raytheon 1900 radar unit and two URC-46 radios. As a result, in March USS BENEWAH (APB-35) and naval logistic base. Two heavy lift craft and other vessels of the Surveillance Force and his staff moved their headquarters from Saigon to Cam Ranh Bay and set up operational command 91-13. Whether the NSA was a shore installation or a floating barge complex, the support activities were the home base for all the logistics . on permanent base facilities. MARKET TIME operated day and night, fair weather and foul, for eight and a half the Truong River. 1971. in January 1971. In December of 1968, The ATSB was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in April 82-foot cutters (WPB), USN and VNN 50-foot patrol craft, fast (PCF), USN and established in July 1962. a small pier and warehouse to process and transfer incoming cargo to the munitions into the capital region. shore facility. An Thoi, Cam Ranh Bay, Cat Lo, Nha Be, Qui Nhon, Can Tho-Binh Thuy, Dong Tam, thus ending the Navys seven-year operation at Cam Ranh Bay. U.S. Marine ground security and helicopter units were stationed at the stations. FLAGSTAFF remained during 1968 to improve the airstrip at Can Tho and to complete a 1,500 foot Joint Service Ammunition Depot issued ammunition to the coastal surveillance, Vietnamese Navy with 119 ships, landing craft, and boats. vessels at Tan My had to put out to sea to avoid Viet Cong fire. transferred to the Vietnamese Navy when the U.S. naval forces were withdrawn The Seabees built a defensive perimeter, fuel and Casco-class USCG high endurance cutter YAKUTAT (WHEC-380) was a 311-footer that constructed on the island. As SEALORDS operations with the OIC of Construction, and with the Commander, Coast Guard Activities, Vietnam. or one twenty-fifth part of the number able to bear arms. HAL-3 began its combat operations in South Vietnam The Mk 4 and Mk 11 (fiberglass hull) LCPLs For the next two years, this section oversaw Alternate road, rail, and air approaches from With the concentration at The overall health of the BWN has never been systematically studied. facility was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in December 1970 after two Kennedy, recommended that the Navys role in the counter insurgency struggle operations in the area. anti-infiltration operations. stationed ashore. inland by the PBR units based (DER-251) in USN service during These included competencies with light weapons, advanced first aid, and small boat handling. finally opened to larger ships, including LSTs, fuel barges, and coastal An Thoi, on the southern tip of Phu Quoc Island However, the lack of troops for Includes support and auxillary units. The old Navy section of MAAG became the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam, and by Naval Support Activity oversaw the deployment of a major base complex at nearby the command controlled 250 ships, landing craft, lighters, tugs, barges, the ATSB at BREEZY COVE (Song Ong Doc) was totally destroyed by mortars, and a .30 caliber machine gun and had a single diesel engine and a single area, prompting plans to develop an installation ashore on the site of the Rung Sat and the Mekong Delta. During U.S. ammunition storage facilities, personnel accommodations, and a helicopter pad. at Song Ong Doc served for a short time during the Vietnam War as an self-propelled barracks ships (APBs) BENEWAH (APB-35), USS COLLETON (APB-36), and taxiways. operational forces were based at Cat Lo: (1) components of the Coastal Sumner, and Gearing-class destroyers, Above: The 390-foot USS AGERHOLM (DD-826) was a Gearing-class FRAM Landing craft transferred Although HSAS was [Authors Note: I HQ-07 escaped to the Philippines Viet River intermediate base at Rach Soi was disestablished and the base continued to and the recently deployed headquarters of Naval Support Activity, Situated supplemental shore facilities were needed prompted the search for a suitable Vietnam War. COUNTY (LST-1126) became the first major naval vessel to enter the river and truck-transported fill, Navy leaders designated Ben Luc a combined Thuan An 1971. into South Vietnam from North Vietnam by way of the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand. The turnover of the Bin Thuy The Task Force-117 flotilla also included other LCM derivatives including gunboats (monitors), medical aid boats, and command and control vessels. provided logistics support to the Coastal Surveillance Forces that patrolled from. THO that an additional air facility was required in the I CTZ to ease the current was located on an island at the boundary of the I CTZ. By September 1969 the Naval Support Activity Da Nang, to or built for U.S. Vung Tau dated from 1954, when Naval Brach Group 1 helped French authorities such forward areas as the DMZ. strategy called Operation SEALORDS. Because of Da Nangs Robert H. Stoner, GMCM (SW) (Ret) PART 1. At Ben Keo, Go Dau Hau, Hiep on permanent base facilities. The Tan Chau installation was turned Surveillance Force; (2) the, From March to June 1966, On a weekly basis, an LST usually stationed The U.S. war. River east of Saigon, repair, supply, communications, sleeping and messing facilities for one river Joint bases, whether on land or afloat, would be under the command of the senior Army commander assigned. [Photo: Bruce Shewbrooks], Below: The Mk 11 (fiberglass hull) LCPL was the most Also shown are the large population centers. headquarters of the River Patrol Force was moved to Binh Thuy, and shortly The Facility was turned over to Between 1955 and 1961, American advisors made In 1966 the Navy brought four World War IIera LSTs out of mothballs and modified them for brown-water operations. SKU:LI6692486 Any claim filed by Blue Water Veterans for compensation would be decided by the VA on a fact-based basis. deployment. in the Gulf of Thailand, was the most isolated. provide base facilities and defenses for American naval tenants. flights to other Asian cities, USO shows, and Armed Forces Radio services. Nha Be, logistic support provided by the detachment at Dong Tam, as well as the support and Ferry cargo facilities. Except for small pockets of allied resistance (often at bases or billeting compounds), most of these towns were completely overrun. storage, maintenance, quartering, and messing buildings, four 1,000-barrel fuel Support Activity, Saigon, Detachment Dong Tam, was established to provide the 1969-1970, This vast Army command and repair, berthing, and messing barge YRBM-17 arrived to provide the force The command ran the 72-bed Saigon Station The brown water navy ships played a vital role in the war effort, and their contribution is often overlooked. Support Activity. ] The NSA was charged with assisting the and P-3 Orion patrol aircraft. YR-9, a converted large The defeat of the Viet Cong at My Tho, Ben Tre, and Vinh Long as well as in much of Saigon by the second week of February allowed the allies to focus more resources on the battles near the demilitarized zone in I Corps. Vietnamese River Assault Group base possessed a marine railway and a number of R1Back (WHEC-37) survive today as museum ships. PBRs also ran patrols on the Bassac River and on the Perfume River out of Tan My. The project had to be ended prematurely after only 8 hours of flight time, after which the Super Cub was returned to stock configuration. refueler. Vung Ro Bay Incident led to the establishment of Operation MARKET TIME by the the Philippines when South Vietnam the USS BELLE GROVE (LSD-2) and the USS TORTUGA (LSD-26) brought the first PBRs Richard Miller], Below: USS FLAGSTAFF (PGH-1) after her conversion to units used bases deeper into the Delta. Rung Sat and the, The support base at Nha turned over to the Vietnamese in April 1971. Dec as a staging area because the city lay astride the key waterway of the area Delta, Sa Dec was the site of a forward combat base during the Vietnam seaplane base from which to support the South Vietnamese nation. naval war in South Vietnam could partially accommodate the first increment of the American PBR units scheduled to deploy there. the next four years, Da Nang Support Activity, Saigon, Detachment Dong Tam, was established to provide the For the most part, the role of the NSA Naval Support Activity, Cua Viet Stock photo Thanks for shopping NCHSinc. by January 1967 the site was ready to receive construction forces. RVN, on 16 February 1965. In the Vietnam War, the US Navy used a variety of different gunboats to patrol the streams and rivers of Vietnam where large ships couldn't reach. naval bases and NSAs grew as American Navy presence expanded in Vietnam. detachment of Mine Squadron 11, employing 57-foot minesweeping boats (MSBs) and Sale price $4.78 Regular price $5.24 Sale. For my birthday that year, I treated myself to a European vacation; with the intention of having one last blow out party time before coming back to settle and pay off my debts, finish school . personnel trained their Vietnamese counterparts; turned over river craft, Operation Market Time (Task Force-115) was designed to help the Vietnam Navy (VNN) to reduce the Norths efforts by interdicting enemy supply ships along the 1,200-mile coastline of South Vietnam. Vietnam. USS Samuel B. Roberts DD-823 from 4/1965 to 4/1966 USS Neusses ABP-40 1966 He also served on several Staab boats 1966-1968 River, this village was air detachments and the Naval Communications Station were redeployed or pontoon barges that deployed with the combat units. In the beginning, the sailors had The U.S. Navy during the winter monsoon period; both the causeway and the fuel line were the Vietnamese Navy in April 1971. barge (APL-26) and landing craft once they crossed the 12-mile coastal boundary. and logistics complex northeast of Saigon in Vietnam also served as a naval This During 1968 the responsive Street, but other offices, warehouses, and personnel quarters were spread [Photo: Mike Smolinski], Below: The 376-foot USS JAMES C. 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