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2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns. The LCM-8 (" Mike Boat ") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. They are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout the world. The acronym stands for "Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8".
Landing Zone English (also known as English Airfield, LZ Dog, LZ English or simply Bong Son) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in Bồng Sơn, Bình Định Province, Vietnam .
Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Major general Nguyen Chanh Thi, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) I Corps commander.
The Battle of Ia Drang (Vietnamese: Trận Ia Đrăng, [iə̯ ɗrăŋ]; in English / ˈ iː ə d r æ ŋ /) was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), as part of the Pleiku Campaign conducted early in the Vietnam War, at the eastern foot of the Chu Pong Massif in the central highlands of Vietnam, in 1965.
Length. Surface. ft. m. 07/25. 3,600. 1,097. asphalt. Firebase Betty (also known as Currahee Base Camp, Landing Zone Betty or Phan Thiết) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) firebase south of Phan Thiết in Bình Thuận Province, southern Vietnam .
Pages in category "Vietnam War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States". The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Austin-class amphibious transport dock. Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship. Newport-class tank landing ship. Thomaston-class dock landing ship.
Chu Lai. Coordinates: 15.412275°N 108.704478°E. Ontos on Chu Lai beach search for a defensive position shortly after descending from the landing crafts aboard the USS Thomaston. June 1965. Navy. Chu Lai is a seaport, urban and industrial area in Núi Thành District, Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai International ...
The Edsall -class destroyer escort was a 1,253-ton, 306-foot (93 m) vessel, with a crew of 186. It had a top speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) and a range of 10,800 nmi (20,000 km; 12,400 mi). The main armament was three 3"/50 caliber guns, along with torpedo tubes, depth charges, and 40 mm and 20 mm guns. Name. Acquired.