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Besides their normal naval functions within the fleet (plane guard, screening, etc.), if the USS Boyd did a tour in Vietnam, the Boyd did what all US Battleship, Cruisers, and Destroyers did in Vietnam...they worked the "gunline."
Warships working the "gunline" off the Northern coast of North Vietnam were stationed on YANKEE Station; warships working the line off the Southern coast of South Vietnam were stationed on DIXIE Station.
The battleship USS New Jersey fired 16" high explosive shells during the war. The heavy cruisers fired 8" shells, the light cruisers fired 6" shells, and the destroyers fired 5" shells during the war.
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Who attacked the us gunboats led to Vietnam war?
"Torpedo Boats" (not gun boats) of the North Vietnamese Navy's 135th Torpedo Boat Squadron attacked the destroyer USS Maddox in the Tonkin Gulf on 02 August 1964.
Which situation was a result of the vietnam war?
Although communist infiltration into South Vietnam was the direct cause of the war it was a naval engagement in the Tonkin Gulf between the North Vietnamese Navy's 135th Torpedo Boat Squadron and the destroyer, later destroyers, USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy in 1964 that directly caused the war between the US and North Vietnam. More commonly known as the Tonkin Gulf Incident.
What was Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War?
An training team with the South Vietnam army, an infantry task force (brigade group), an air transport detachment and a destroyer.
What was last U. S Naval ship to sustain war damage in Vietnam?
Discounting the riverine Swift Boats (PCFs) and others, the last man 'o war damaged might be the destroyer USS Higbee which took a 500lb bomb hit from a North Viet AF MiG17 in 1972. The bomb destroyed the destroyer's aft 5" mount. No casualties; the crewmen just happened to be out of the turret at that exact moment due to a turret malfunction.
How many battleships does the US Navy have?
The USN has eight...all are retired: 1. USS Texas (the only Dreadnaught remaining afloat) 2. USS North Carolina (a survivor of a triple torpedoing in WWII in which the carrier USS Wasp was sunk, the destroyer USS O'Brian sank later, and North Carolina was seriously damaged...all from ONE TORPEDO SALVO). 3. USS Alabama 4. USS Masschusett 5. All four Iowa sisters: A. USS Iowa B. USS Missouri (WWII surrender occurred upon her decks 02 Sept '45) C. USS Wisconsin D. USS New Jersey (the only Vietnam War veteran of the four sisters)
Is there a Navy Destroyer with the name Hawkins?
There was a destroyer named the USS Hawkins. It was DD-873 and operated in World War 2, Korea and Vietnam. It was named after First Lieutenant William Deane Hawkins who was killed on Tarawa.
What was one majoor battle of the Vietnam war?
The beginning of the war between America & North Vietnam; the naval engagements in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy destroyer USS Maddox and North Viet Navy's 135th Torpedo Boat Squadron in August 1964.
What incidents was not related to the Vietnam War?
USS Pueblo
Who attacked the us gunboats led to Vietnam war?
"Torpedo Boats" (not gun boats) of the North Vietnamese Navy's 135th Torpedo Boat Squadron attacked the destroyer USS Maddox in the Tonkin Gulf on 02 August 1964.
What vessel fired the first shots at Pearl Harbor?
That would be the USS Ward a World War I vintage Destroyer.
Which situation was a result of the vietnam war?
Although communist infiltration into South Vietnam was the direct cause of the war it was a naval engagement in the Tonkin Gulf between the North Vietnamese Navy's 135th Torpedo Boat Squadron and the destroyer, later destroyers, USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy in 1964 that directly caused the war between the US and North Vietnam. More commonly known as the Tonkin Gulf Incident.
What caused the US to enter into s full scale war in Vietnam?
North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats from their 135th TB squadron attacked the USN destroyer USS Maddox in the Tonkin Gulf on 02 August 1964; this was followed by an another alledged attack on the USS Turner Joy (and Maddox again) on 04 August 1964. Within the week the United States was bombing North Vietnam...it was on!
How many aircraft were carried on uss oriskany in Vietnam war?
The USS Oriskany was an aircraft carrier. It was in both the Korean and Vietnam War. It was designed to hold between 90 and 100 airplanes. It would hold up to 2,600 crew members.
What views that the older generation of Australia expressed of the involvement of Australia in the Vietnam war?
USS ARIZONA
What was Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War?
An training team with the South Vietnam army, an infantry task force (brigade group), an air transport detachment and a destroyer.
Was the fast attack submarine USS Flasher used in the Vietnam war?
The USS Flasher (SSN-613) was deployed to the western Pacific at intervals during the Vietnam conflict, so, yes, it was operating in support of military activity there.
Was the uss Vancouver used in Vietnam?
Nearly every vessel in the United States Navy participated in the war. USS Vancouver (LPD-2) was no exception. See website on: USS Vancouver (LPD-2).
