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What was on the ships docking in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
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Soviet (Russian) cargo ships were unloading MiG17, MiG21, and mostly SAM missiles to the North Vietnamese Air Force and Ground Defense Units.
Chicom MiG19 jets were transported across the Red Chinese border into North Vietnam via trucks or rail (or flown in by NVAF pilots).
The above countries/methods also included PT76 light tanks, T54/55 medium tanks, artillery, trucks, ammunition, and small arms (AKs, etc.).
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What was the immediate result of real or imagined attacks by North Vietnam on American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed in Congress, giving the President and the Department of Defense the authority to engage North Vietnam in combat to defend South Vietnam from communist incursion.
What were boats made of in world war 2?
USN ships of WWII were built of steel; USN PT Boats were built of WOOD. USN ships of WWII also fought in the Vietnam War; USN Swift Boats during the Vietnam War were built of ALUMINUM.
What was the effect of north Vietnam torpedoing the us navy ship?
There was no visual or physical evidence of torpedo attacks, although objects were picked up on the ships sonar. In any event, Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which began Americas involvement in the Vietnam War.
How did ships change during the industrial revolution?
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What ships were attacked by N Vietnam in 1964?
In August, 1964, President Johnson reported to the nation that American ships had been attacked by North Vietnam gunboats in the Gulf of Tonkin, in international waters. The Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving the President the power to use whatever force necessary to protect our interests in the area. At the time, the truth was not reported. << Rather than being on a routine patrol Aug. 2, the US destroyer Maddox was actually engaged in aggressive intelligence-gathering maneuvers - in sync with coordinated attacks on North Vietnam by the South Vietnamese navy and the Laotian air force.>> http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2261
What is the Gulf of Tonkin?
Location off the coast of communism North Vietnam where US ships were attacked and lightly damaged by North Vietnamese ships
What is a harbor used for?
For docking ships and planes
How do you use harbor as a sentence?
A harbor is for docking ships.
What was the name of the bay that north Vietnam attacked US Navy Ships?
Not a bay; a gulf...the Gulf of Tonkin.
How many American ships were lost in the Vietnam war?
There were no American naval ships lost during the Vietnam War.
What things might you see or smell at a marina?
You can see ships, hear the ships docking. and smell fish, water, and mud.
What things you see hear or smell at a marina?
You can see ships, hear the ships docking. and smell fish, water, and mud.
What thing might you hear see smell at a marina?
You can see ships, hear the ships docking. and smell fish, water, and mud.
What things might you see here or smell at a marina?
You can see ships, hear the ships docking. and smell fish, water, and mud.
What things might you smell hear or see at a marina?
You can see ships, hear the ships docking. and smell fish, water, and mud.
What was the immediate result of real or imagined attacks by North Vietnam on American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed in Congress, giving the President and the Department of Defense the authority to engage North Vietnam in combat to defend South Vietnam from communist incursion.
How many ships were in the blockade fleet that the north sent to the south during the civil war?
194 Ships in the blockade fleet.
