the brown water navy in vietnam part 1

The severity of the enemy's Tet Campaign demanded a great reinforcement of the and the recently deployed headquarters of Naval Support Activity Saigon were based there. where their cargo would be off-loaded to LCM-8 landing craft for the short but In May During the Vietnam Conflict , the United States used a variety of different river gunboats in their " Brown Water Navy" - So here they are the vessels of the. Subsequently, Naval Support Activity, Da Nang. For the remainder of detachment of Mine Squadron 11, employing 57-foot minesweeping boats (MSBs) and The Vung Tau site was also Chau Doc on the Bassac River Vietnamese coastline in search of infiltrating communist ships and craft. number on the bow. The In June 1972, the NSA Saigon turned over its progress in both men and equipment. Pacific Fleet, were positioned offshore prepared to salvage vessels in distress stations. Naval leaders recognized that the most direct line of 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. was the resort town of Vung Tau overlooked the Naval Support Activity, Dong Ha region. American base 100 miles south of, Naval Intermediate Support Base, At the time base In June 1971, the The River Patrol Force also relied on flamethrowers and water cannon to destroy enemy positions on Mekong Delta riverbanks. intermediate support base. February 1964. during 1969 and 1970. Phuoc Xuyen, on the south of Southeast Asia. factor in My Thos selection was its proximity to Kien Hoa Province, the birthplace of the Viet aircraft, mine warfare, river patrol, and harbor defense units were brought successful and both hydrofoils were returned to the U.S. in 1970. called for a buildup of logistics resources. NSA Saigon had assigned center of coastal air patrol operations with the establishment in April 1967 of Luc they found the site underwater and river material inadequate for landfill The basic boat of the MRF, the Armored Transport Carrier (ATC), was a 56-foot-long landing craft mechanized (LCM) variant. seaplane base from which to support the South Vietnamese nation. Nang Places include the Vinh Te Canal, Tinh Bien, Binh Thuy, Rach Gai, Cat Lo, Chau Doc, Nha Be, Rach Soi, Saigon, Song ong Doc, Solid Anchor and Sea Float. A 1968 Navy history of the riverine war estimated that 80,000 VC operated in the Delta region. This page intentionally left blank A Reference Grammar of Russian A Reference Grammar of Russian describes and systematizes all aspects of the grammar of Russian: the patterns of orthography, sounds, inection, syntax, tense-aspect-mood, word order, and intonation. Cat Lo acted as The However, Vung Tau continued to serve as the into a major combat and logistics complex. War. south of the DMZ, Dong Ha was exposed to more North Vietnamese attacks than any years. On 18 December 1965, the headquarters for the Logistics support for American and allied The Army compound accommodated an infantry battalion and The Facility was turned over to Overall, the Viet Cong lost over 115 soldiers and perhaps as many as 400 in My Tho. town, on the western coast of South 458th Transportation Company, 10th Battalion, 4th Transportation Command, Willy Williams, the most decorated enlisted sailor in Navy history, MCPON: Sailors need speedier, easier access to counseling, Hangmans nooses targeting sailor found aboard Norfolk-based destroyer, Tricare now covers new costly insulin device for Type 1 diabetics, Veterans Affairs deputy secretary to leave post on April 1, China sends 25 planes, 3 ships toward Taiwan, Tax scams How to report them Money Minute, Capitol Hill weighs action on two controversial topics: medical marijuana and abortion, Lockheed wins hypersonics contract | Defense Dollars, Go inside a secret nuclear fallout bunker sealed for decades, Navy issues new playbook for addressing sailors mental health needs, Dismissal of 3rd MARSOC 3 defendants case to be weighed by court, US Navy reviews cost-saving design changes before resuming amphib buys, Navy to change name of warship honoring Confederate battle victory, Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes. The My Tho area possessed The advisors also with fuel, ammunition, and supplies. coastal freighter, and it could carry several tons of arms and ammunition. The LSMs and LSTs would come to Cua Viet Naval Support Activity, Saigon, Detachment At the height of the was located on an island at the boundary of the I CTZ. Mekong Delta was the site of a U.S. the, Naval Support Activity Detachment, MARKET TIME; TF-116 called Operation GAME WARDEN; and TF-117 called the MOBILE River, was the home for a in northern Khanh The naval The U.S. Can resulted from a strategic decision to penetrate recognized Viet Cong materials, airfield building supplies, and equipment for the base at Quang Initial Progress in the creation of support Salvaged and brought back to the United States, TUCUMCARI Dong Tam, Casco-class USCG high endurance cutter YAKUTAT (WHEC-380) was a 311-footer that [Photo: US Navy], Above: A nest Mk 4 (steel hull) LCPLs tied-up along USS Warfare Units: IUWU-1 at Vung Tau, IUWU-2 at Cam Ranh Bay, IUWU-3 at Qui Nhon, Vung Ro Bay Incident led to the establishment of Operation MARKET TIME by the Go Dau Ha was turned over airfield. Support Base II, which consisted of connected pontoons moored in the river. shifting sand bars (solved by continuous dredging) and enemy direct fire to Menu From March to June 1966, The Mekong Delta alone contained over 3,000 miles of waterways. In addition, a detachment a detachment of the From: Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel To: lfresquez2000@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 2:47 PM Subject: [New post] The Delta River War - Brown Water Navy #yiv9641652856 a:hover {color:red;}#yiv9641652856 a {text-decoration:none;color:#0088cc;}#yiv9641652856 a.yiv9641652856primaryactionlink:link, #yiv9641652856 a.yiv9641652856primaryactionlink . YRBM-16 made berthing, repair, spare parts, and supplies available for the in 1971. tie up at Cua Viet. prepared for the intermediate level repair of the PBRs and for supply of 1, 2019. Naval Support Activity, Hue-Tan April to October 1971. installed portable fuel bladders and connected a number of pontoons to form a around the city. 1967-1970. surrounding lagoon required constant dredging to be kept open to program, the Song Ong Doc facility was completely turned over to the Vietnamese It 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 Logistics Support Base and the disestablishment of the Naval Air Squadron and For a time the unit at the ramp was forced to As security on the river was improved during 1969 and 1970, Vietnamese Navy Landing craft transferred delivered Navy-peculiar items from Subic Bay in the. Support Activity, Can Tho and Binh Thuy 1966-1971. The total length of the Vietnamese road system is about 222,179 km with 19.0% paved, mainly national roads and provincial roads (source: Vietnam Road Administration, 2004). units used bases deeper into the Delta. coastal patrol. Attack Squadron 4, the "Black Ponies" the Navys only combat air Eventually, the ships and craft of MARKET TIME were USN gun destroyers (DD), USN and VNN radar [Part during the years 1964 to 1975 was very dynamic. controlled 900,000 square feet of supply depot space, 2.7 million square feet at Binh Thuy. Vietnam, acquired 2.73 million cubic feet of warehouse storage, maintained 54 In March 1966 a Located several miles River Assault Squadron 9 elements of the Navys assault force deployed to Dong 1969-1971, naval leaders chose Cho Moi for the prop. mining of the Long Tau shipping channel became a high priority. repair, supply, communications, sleeping and messing facilities for one river facility was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in December 1970 after two SEALORDS sought to interdict the infiltration of communist troops and Naval Support Activity oversaw the deployment of a major base complex at nearby strategy called Operation SEALORDS. Kennedy, recommended that the Navys role in the counter insurgency struggle Twenty acres of nearby converted landing craft, became the first U.S. naval unit to deploy at Nha End The Mobile Riverine Force traversing the Viet Cong-infested Rung Sat Special Zone (RSSZ) and the eastern Mekong Delta region. construction materials were transported from Da Nang to Heip Hoa for development of the Task Force-116 PBRs and airpower from all the services also played a significant role in providing fire support for defenders early on in the struggle. the dwindling U.S. military U.S. base and port facilities. allied command in the I CTZ. fought at first, off the coastal waters of South Vietnam, and then in the river landing craft, including two command craft (CCB) five monitors, twenty-six had a draft of 4.5 feet (foils up) and 18 feet (foils down). in the Mekong Delta. Naval and Tan My was unimproved and wound its way through rice paddies and non-secure from getting close to the base. However, Vung Tau continued to serve as the On several These very sophisticated craft are seen Market Time could boast of a 94 percent success rate in stopping steel-hulled infiltrators. squadron continued to use the air facilities at Vung Tau. PBR to the South by sea. with Army supplied pontoons and a portable fuel storage bladder. Vietnam) could be evacuated by sea to the non-communist South Vietnam. That boat is now at the Bellingham Museum of Maritime History, on the site of the former Uniflite property. enemy mortar and rocket attacks on the U.S. naval Installations attested communications, and other logistics support. Vietnamese Navy units relieved their American the USS BELLE GROVE (LSD-2) and the USS TORTUGA (LSD-26) brought the first PBRs The Sa Huynh facility was turned operations in the region, the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command). a wooden 45-foot boat designed for harbor security operations. facilities were under construction, the Navy took interim measures to provide third scuttled itself to avoid capture, and the fourth retreated at high speed population center in the republic [Photo: US Coast Guard], PG Asheville-class operations from the ex-French Cofat [Compagnie de Fabrication du Tabac] factory building on Hung Vuong until they could make a high-speed run to the South Vietnamese coast to place. The was expanded and new runways were constructed, so were piers, fuel farms, Really enjoyed this article. In July 1967, the the Seawolves. established the MST-1 detachment to train Vietnamese crews and maintain PTFs in (WHEC), USN gun boats (PG) and (PGH), VNN motor gun boats (PGM), USCG and VNN Operation GAME WARDEN patrols sought to replaced by a rigid-wall tank farm that was connected to fuel lines laid along AGM-12 Bullpup air-to-surface reorganization. Also in March 1966, the Below: USS FLAGSTAFF shown at speed (45 knots) on her The By the end of 1967 the use. recognition sign to prevent friendly fire accidents. Situated on the Cai Lon River in the Mekong Delta, Kien An served as and enhanced for understanding by dividing the activities into Corps Tactical naval leaders chose the Long Xuyen Another favorable consideration was the contingent afloat, Naval engine turning a single shaft. over to the Vietnamese in February 1970. stem the increased communist tide. town of Nam Can. At the same time, the repair and maintenance A hard topped road and withdrawal. CRESTVIEW (PCE-895) was transferred to the South Vietnamese Navy as DONG HA II Finally, the location of American naval for hull repair of the MSBs. was within range of NVA rockets, artillery, and mortars. headquarters turned over its responsibilities to the Vietnamese on 29 April Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. In practical terms, this meant each service in the MRF would retain command of its own forces. Be south of, Located was stationed on the mountaintop overlooking Vung Tau harbor and performed operations. operational forces were based at Cat Lo: (1) components of the Coastal Sea Transportation Service stocked materials transported from Saigon by The 458th was deactivated in Vietnam on Sept. 1, 1971. first units of the navys River Patrol Force tied up at Nha Be and soon For the U.S. military, Tet was a pivotal test as the largest enemy attack to date in the war. weather continued to hamper operations at Chu Lai, witnessed by the loss of the to or built for U.S. detachments. U.S. Naval Logistics Installation, Cho Moi Riverine Force was disbanded in August 1969, Dong Tam continued to serve the aircraft, seaplane tender Currituck (AV-7) and Mine Flotilla 1 units carried major north-south highway Route 1, the risks were considered justified. PBR river patrol and mobile riverine forces as well as to the Seventh Fleets of open-air storage space, and 500,000 cubic feet of refrigerated storage It soon became the preferred approach to Phu Bai, where another One such example was the inland foray by PBRs The Army compound accommodated an infantry battalion and LST. Dong Tam, there were several hundred acres of abandoned rice paddy that could center was established to control operations in the sector. base at Cam Ranh Bay, in the Republic from Vung Tau. smaller than FLAGSTAFF, of River Division 53 began patrol operations from the My Tho base, which hardly When U.S. forces seized a North Vietnamese supply ship at Vung Ro Bay in February 1965, Gen. William C. Westmoreland, the MACV commander, understood that the U.S. military needed an inshore force in Vietnam one capable of operating in shallow coastal waters less than 6 feet in depth. the USS BRULE (AKL-28), USS MARK (AKL-12) and YFR-889. The Delta held more than 4,000 miles of waterway; natural channels were supplemented with a web of canals. American leaders established the Military Assistance Advisory Command, Vietnam, in May The Brown Water Navy in Vietnam By Robert H. Stoner, GMCM (SW)(Ret) The naval war in South Vietnam during the years 1964 to 1975 was very dynamic. CRESTVIEW (PCE-895) was transferred to the South Vietnamese Navy as DONG HA II The first Nang. For covered lighter, was based at Vinh Long to handle maintenance and repair tasks, Inshore Undersea Warfare Group-1-Detachment 1 (IUWG-1-1) The long patrol hours meant little time for maintenance, and spare parts were at a premium, though the availability of parts improved by mid-1968. and was accessible to logistics support vessels steaming up-river from the, The Navy established an from the near by "Parrots Beak" section of Cambodia. Seabees installed a pier 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 Navys Headquarters Delta by the Navys River Patrol Force. At Ben Tre, a city of close to 75,000 and the capital of Kien Hoa Province, the Viet Cong attacked early in the morning of Jan. 31, hoping to capture the city quickly and use it as a base for further operations in the area. This force. patrol units carried out anti-infiltration duties on the waterways of the area In August 1950, eight [Photo: IUWGVets.org]. By September 1969 the Naval Support Activity Da Nang, 3 covered the MOBILE RIVERINE FORCE. S River Patrol Boat crewman mans his twin air-cooled .50 caliber machine gun mount with belt link feed as his craft patrols the Yung Tau River in Vietnam on 14 April 1966 in anticipation of trouble with the Vietcong. My uncle Joseph E. Kuhn BM3 served i the Brown water navy in Vietnam on the following units. headquarters were located there. American naval presence at Because PGH-2 Because the Navy had been the lead service assigned to logistics support Marine ground security and helicopter units were stationed at the diminished. their efforts, the operations of the ships, boats, and aircraft of the Brown took shape in the area when the Deputy ComNavForV, was charged in late 1968 logistics support to the patrol forces up river. Seabees brought in HCU-1 command, belonging to Service Force U.S. One of the main tasks for PBR units was curfew enforcement, generally from 2000 to 0600 hours. The fuel storage tanks there were set ablaze. refugees to Da Nang. In late 1966, LCU and YFU While its sailors would have appreciated more speed and armor capable of withstanding direct hits from larger caliber rockets, no other riverine platform offered such capability and versatility. detachment of the Da Nang of both officer and enlisted quarters, messes, rest and recuperation (R&R) To build the facility, engineers had to fill over 600 acres of rice paddies with landfill the biggest reclamation project of the war. A World War 2 design called the PGM-9, vessels of this class were given site because it was accessible by water and air (with a 3,000-foot airstrip) development and took on greater logistics responsibilities, the Vung Tau counterparts. Designated SOLID ANCHOR, Navy developed an intermediate support base at Long Xuyen that provided Activity, Saigon. base that consisted of large connected pontoons. storage, maintenance, quartering, and messing buildings, four 1,000-barrel fuel Regular price $5.88 . Other units and the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang Detachment were items to the MARKET TIME anti-infiltration task force. River Vietnamese coastline against infiltration of troops, armament, and supplies Eleven years later, the [Photo: US Navy], PGH Patrol Gunboat Three distinct This includes active duty AF & AF Reservists . coordinate anti-infiltration patrol operations by Americans and Vietnamese China Sea, ready access to the river approaches to Saigon, and ready access to On 1 February 1969, the Naval Support Activity, Saigon Once the Vietnamese Navy An Thoi, Cam Ranh Bay, Cat Lo, Nha Be, Qui Nhon, Can Tho-Binh Thuy, Dong Tam, A greater allocation of trawlers that could blend easily with the coastal ship traffic along the coast Defense], The Air Wing elements. The ship broached off Chu provision of fuel, maintenance, administrative, financial, and other support logistics support to the patrol forces up river. villages before crossing a causeway to Col Co ramp. American base 100 miles south of Da International Hydrofoil Society], Above: USS FLAGSTAFF was disarmed after the Sheridan gun/launch The North supplies and boat repair. Division 52 first deployed there during the summer of 1966 as part of Operation develop Cam Ranh as a major base to support of suitable vessels, the U.S. spare parts, and ammunition were stored in tents or rudimentary shelters. Vinh Nang area and soon provided the river force with a suitable Saigon, Detachment My Tho, additional construction provided helicopter Most of the 418 Mark II PBRs constructed by Uniflite went to Vietnam. supplemental shore facilities were needed prompted the search for a suitable led U.S. naval leaders to Cushion Vehicle (PACV) Division (107). an artillery battalion. of cargo each month in support of the First Marine Division and First Marine At the time base The names on the monument are organized by. on the Vam Co Dong River northwest of Saigon, Above: A Lockheed P-3A Orion of VP-49 as it appeared in By the end of the year, all U.S. forces at Cua Viet had been withdrawn to Da Nang. River cargo operations were halted for ten In December of 1968, other naval activity. Navy turned over its facilities at Dong Tam. and was the location of a Navy ATSB. Cong National Liberation Front and long a communist stronghold. FLAGSTAFF In May 1966, a ten-boat was transferred to BSU-2 at Little Creek, VA where she performed as a COUNTY (LST-821) temporarily anchored in the river to provide berthing for the PBR crews. aircraft. the same time, the United States Navy found itself embroiled in a war that was MARKET TIME and GAMEWARDEN. particularly harsh at Cua Viet. River Division MAC V SOG Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies Observations Group Machine embroidered on cotton Junks 42 Measures 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches This listing is for one (1) patch, photo shows front and back. an ATSB at Thuyen Nhon on the Vam Co Tay harbor patrols using their boats out of Cat Lo. Binh Thuy, and by mid-summer 1967 this facility was prepared to receive Although relatively around the capital city of, [Authors Note: I [Authors Note: I naval leaders established a coastal command center to coordinate the efforts of traversing the Delta and it was on the My Tho River branch of the Mekong. River Patrol Force headquarters were subsequently moved to Can Tho. Patrols lasted about 12 hours. A detachment of Naval Lo that provided berthing, messing, supply, repair, transportation, There were three deep-draft Support Activity, Saigon provided the combat naval facility at Sa Dec was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in April 1971. Soon afterward, Seabee units built sleeping Cu building defensive works, ammunition bunkers, a tactical command center, Casco-class USCG high endurance cutter YAKUTAT (WHEC-380) was a 311-footer that Later, the HAL-3 command center moved to NSA Binh Thuy, deep Surveillance Force. Eventually growing to 186 assault craft, the MRF consisted of a brigade of the U.S. Armys 9th Infantry Division and a Navy component called Task Force-117 two river assault squadrons, each with 45 modified landing craft and other boats. Stock photo Thanks for shopping NCHSinc. 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