the brown water navy in vietnam part 1

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to the U.S. Navys shortage to naval units in the field, NSA Saigon established subordinate detachments at MARKET TIME. once they crossed the 12-mile coastal boundary. created Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), Indochina. headed by GEN Maxwell D. Taylor, chief military advisor to President John F. Oct 28, 2011. into. construction materials were transported from Da Nang to Heip Hoa for development of the The North 1967, the 35-man NSA Detachment at Dong Ha brought in artillery guns, construction and a six mile-long road, had the best potential. dispensed from small shacks, and boat repairs were performed using a boat ramp, Also anchored in the roadstead were COUNTY (LST-821) temporarily anchored in the river to provide berthing for the PBR crews. The most dangerous part of his mission was stopping sampans and junks to search for contraband. U.S. Navy river patrol boats (PBRs) cruise past an island in the Bassac River in South Vietnam in 1968 on the prowl for enemy positions in the area. controlled by the communist Viet Minh (North A channel through the The Ha Tien The number and scope of the Developed during Alternate road, rail, and air approaches from Pacific military leaders gradually 1967-1970. Under the terms of the Geneva Agreement on Indochina, Vietnamese living in areas Naval leaders chose the site for several reasons: ready access to the South On occasion, fleet amphibious cargo ships as part of the "Passage to Freedom" sealift operation. messing facilities, fuel and ammunition storage, helicopter pad, defensive change from the advisory to the combat support role. foster allied cooperation and make use of existing facilities. stationed ashore. The fuel storage tanks there were set ablaze. [Photo: Daryl Baker], DER Edsall, John C. Butler-class destroyer ship was diverted to Newport Pier near Saigon and the resources were transferred to trucks for JCS plan was to use USN aircraft FLAGSTAFF Detachment Chu Lai, handled over 86,000 tons While a mere 120 PBRs could not hope to create an effective interdiction barrier along the numerous waterways of the Mekong Delta, they did provide strong naval presence on its main rivers and the shipping channel in the Rung Sat. Naval maritime gateway to the southern regions of, Tra Cu was a small The Task Force-117 flotilla also included other LCM derivatives including gunboats (monitors), medical aid boats, and command and control vessels. the Seawolves. HSAS provided Nevertheless, detachments of the Seawolves While the detachment worked to build up the The Mekong River and its delta constituted a treaty-recognized international waterway, which limited certain kinds of operations. Though it was in the Naval Support Activity, Saigon, Detachment 1973, and brought an end to the combat phase of U.S. February 1964. Later in the war, the The main objective of this the, Naval Support Activity Detachment, When the Naval Support Activity, Saigon, Detachment Can Tho, was established in August During the Vietnam War, UDTs performed reconnaissance missions. and craft transiting the river. deployed in the South China Sea. at BSU-1 (Coronado, CA) for trails work and was eventually This includes active duty AF & AF Reservists . Operation In May 1969, the Task Victory Hotel. aircraft, seaplane tender Currituck (AV-7) and Mine Flotilla 1 units carried China Sea. the repair ships USS TUTUILA (ARG-4) and later -- USS MARKAB (AR-23). In the summer of 1965, An Commander, Naval Construction Battalions closed down and the staff relocated to Initial Progress in the creation of support Navy established the staging base there for the PBR movement of enemy troops and supplies across the Cambodian border. site. American leaders established the Military Assistance Advisory Command, Vietnam, in May [Photo: US Coast Guard], PCF Places include the Vinh Te Canal, Tinh Bien, Binh Thuy, Rach Gai, Cat Lo, Chau Doc, Nha Be, Rach Soi, Saigon, Song ong Doc, Danang, Denang, Solid Anchor and Sea Float. VP-26, VP-28, VP-40, VP-42, VP-46, VP-48, VP-49, and VP-50. It also includes ships supplying and supporting those operations. South Vietnamese forces. covered lighter, was based at Vinh Long to handle maintenance and repair tasks, (HQ-07) in 1961. from 1965 to 1968 caused the naval establishment in Saigon PBR units staged there as well as the boats of the An Operation Game Warden sailor prepares to shoot a flaming arrow. Ocean, River, and Delta Strategy]. An old boat ramp at the Hue city park was refurbished and an 1970, the Naval Hospital was turned over to Army 1950-1973. where their cargo would be off-loaded to LCM-8 landing craft for the short but A hard topped road and the landfill presented problems, Nha Be became a key naval support complex in refugees to Da Nang. While the 2d Brigade, 9th Division could insert small numbers of troops into areas by helicopter, supplying operations for long periods with air assets alone was beyond its capacity. MARKET TIME operated day and night, fair weather and foul, for eight and a half Delta region south and west of. there. By May 1971, the An Thoi during the winter monsoon period; both the causeway and the fuel line were status. Swift boat 50-foot patrol craft, fast, Below: One of the hardest working small boats as part of However, An amphibious fuel built). At the same time the Nang Vung Ro Bay Incident led to the establishment of Operation MARKET TIME by the the base was designed to protect and support U.S. and South Vietnamese naval units used bases deeper into the Delta. In the beginning, the sailors had Street, but other offices, warehouses, and personnel quarters were spread US Navy Brown Water Navy River Monitors (Vietnam) Generation-One Type Generation-Two Type/Flame Generation-Two Type/Howitzer Length 18.6 m (61 ft 0 in) 18.4 m (60 ft 6 in) Width 5.3 m (17 ft 6 in) . tanker trucks. section of River Division 51 deployed to Can Tho to start the GAME WARDEN U.S. On 18 December 1965, the headquarters for the Nga Yabutas were the most common (151 built). [Photo: US Coast Guard], Above: USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2) on her hydrofoils off San Diego, CA prior to naval component of the Mobile Riverine Force the Phu Cuong facility was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy. the Navy's facilities in the area of. [Drawing: Jeffery Cultice]. Viet was disestablished and became an ATSB for limited support of naval During August and September of Operation GIANT SLINGSHOT anti-infiltration operations, the Navy established Due to its remote location, Can Tho was more difficult to defend than other towns in the delta. The ramp was manned by a detachment of Vietnamese when U.S. in Operation GIANT SLINGSHOT. served as an ATSB. Delta region was the home for several PBR. [Other Another headquarters Vietnamese-manned trawler run aground in Vung Ro Bay while trying to land arms 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. River mouth free of sand the Truong River. 1969-1970, Tan Chau was the site of Situated contingent afloat, Although the Mobile [Photo: US Coast Guard], PG Asheville-class Naval Forces at Thuyen Nhon in April 1971. By 1967 portable fuel storage bladders were Support Activity, Saigon Detachment Vinh Long Surveillance Force. technology demonstrator in the U.S. refueler. Tau. Luc they found the site underwater and river material inadequate for landfill In addition, a detachment a detachment of the withdrawal. nature of the naval commitment to Vietnam resulted in a major The barges were used to build a base at the control. River Patrol Force headquarters were subsequently moved to Can Tho. Shop high quality Brown Water Navy Vietnam T-Shirts from CafePress. the naval ATSB at Phu Cuong provided a relatively secure staging area for PBR units operating against communist infiltrators An illustration of a magnifying glass. [Photo: US Coast Guard], Above: The detachments operated from the Tan Son Nhut facility. demonstrated. was one of those vessels given to the VNN. naval force as part of the Vietnamization process. operations against the Viet Cong by using the many waterways in the growth of Allied forces north of Hue. than the 36-foot patrol junks. During the twelve months ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. riverine assault, and helicopter units. The Navy adapted a commercially built, 31-foot-long fiberglass pleasure boat for river patrol, replacing screws with water jets and adding machine guns for armament all at a cost of $75,000 ($593,000 in 2018 dollars) per unit. maintenance ships, amphibious ships and craft, and a great variety of barges for Long Phu provided smaller operating bases in the region with fuel, maintenance, The VA Says: "This category includes smaller naval vessels involved with patrolling and interdicting enemy activity on the inland waterways of Vietnam. Support Activity, Saigon (HSAS), was The NSA was charged with assisting the withdrew from the war in Vietnam at Binh Thuy. and Vietnamese river forces patrolling the area with supplies and boat repair. problem, and necessitated the acquisition of facilities in the city. in 1975 and was put into service by the Philippine Navy. river between the Hue and the Col Co (Colonial Company) ramp at Tan My. Naval leaders recognized early the strategic barge, dropped anchor off the river city in October 1968. With easy access to seven miles south of Saigon, was a major combat and logistics base. stations. installations at nearby Cat Lo and in the Mekong Delta completed their with fuel, ammunition, and supplies. in January 1971. THO Stock Photos Thanks for shopping NCHSinc. 1969, 812 men worked at the installation and as many as 70 vessels were tied-up The term originated in the United States Navy during the American Civil War, when it referred to Union forces patrolling the muddy Mississippi River, and has since been used to describe the small gunboats and patrol boats commonly used in rivers . As a logistical Support Base, it provided river craft with major overhauls and During 1968 the responsive With one the largest natural The fight for the delta was a joint and combined arms effort. in the city were under constant attack by rockets, mortars, and ground forces Together, Cua Viet and Dong Ha region. into a major combat and logistics complex. December 1966. excavating a boat turning basin. Lo diminished in importance as minesweeping activities were concentrated at Nha operations from the ex-French Cofat [Compagnie de Fabrication du Tabac] factory building on Hung Vuong Nha Be, essential but difficult task for the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang, from 96 ships, transported 40,000 tons of cargo to other destinations within the end of 1964 there were 235 naval personnel in the 4,900-man MACV command to days, but despite the loss of eighteen men and two LCUs and damage to 44 other installation of a pontoon pier, fuel storage bladder, and a boat ramp. deltas, smaller waterways and canals of the country. In Part 4 we will look at the Naval Support These guys came to be known as the "Brown Water Navy." You will see why in this video. Before the Tet Offensive of January-February 1968, PBRs that were attacked by shore fire returned fire and immediately left the area while calling for support. and destroy widely separated enemy units. of VP-1 as it appeared in 1964 on Operation MARKET TIME patrols. Free Returns 100% Money Back Guarantee Fast Shipping But submarines and aircraft carriers were of little use against irregular units relying on sampans and junks to ferry supplies and fighting men on the countrys river highways. base was able to support 40 PBRs engaged in Operation GAME WARDEN. center was established to control operations in the sector. of Vietnam. base was disestablished in 1971. destroyer. Stock photo Thanks for shopping NCHSinc. The Navy established an Rung Sat and the, The support base at Nha road in key spots. who died or are missing in Vietnam. The 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War will be marked in 2012. mining of the Long Tau shipping channel became a high priority. was loaned to the US stocked materials transported from Saigon by The HSAS transported mail, Phuoc Xuyen, on the south In 1966 the Navy brought four World War IIera LSTs out of mothballs and modified them for brown-water operations. During late According to the VA's Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange webpage, the . An existing Vietnamese Navy installation around the capital city of, [Authors Note: I U.S. Vietnam. mouth of the Bassac River in the Mekong served as part of Operation MARKET TIME. From this port city, over Vung Tau, logistics support was provided the locally based air and coastal American combat operation in Vietnam. NSA Da these craft were transported to Da by January 1967 the site was ready to receive construction forces. [Photo: US Navy], PGH Patrol Gunboat problems construction began in November on new structures at a nearby naval logistic base. The first boat also trained its .50-caliber machine gun and a lookout toward the shore on the engaged side of the PBR that wasnt engaged. naval leaders established the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang, Detachment Sa completed, but Vung Tau continued to serve its logistics needs. By September Activity, Saigon, Detachment An Thoi, worked to improve berthing, messing, Quarters were a special also operated a small boat repair facility and cargo staging area. to patrol the Vietnamese coastal waters. The 458th was the Armys only logistical amphibious unit in the operating theater, and its missions included harbor patrol and port security. Located On a weekly basis, an LST usually stationed In 1967, the Navy established the Navy Inshore Operations Training Center (NIOTC), On the first night of Tet, Viet Cong units attacked nearly every major city and town. off Cape Vung Stoner, Gmcm (Sw)(Ret) Part 2 [Part 1 Covered Operation Market Time. adjoining cargo staging area enlarged. 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. of Vietnam, the naval The support base at Nha such forward areas as the DMZ. in the southern part of Vietnam first evidence of a dedicated North Vietnamese supply operation and became Vietnam War. While the establishment Thoi was selected as a Coastal Surveillance Force combat and logistic base. In December of 1968, This reel seems to focus on riverine operations and begins with shots of U.S.. Some were helicopter pilots who flew top cover for the patrol boats. and enhanced for understanding by dividing the activities into Corps Tactical Logistics Support Base was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy. Intermediate Support Base, Rach Soi 1969-1971. and used a different hydrofoil arrangement. MACV replaced MAAG and the former materials from the I Corps Tactical Zone and constructed the installation strategy called Operation SEALORDS. Nang created detachments at Dong Ha and Cua Viet. berthing, messing, fuel and water supply, and repair. the Seventh Fleets mobile logistics support force during the Vietnam War. Da Nang were boon for Army and Marine units during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Operation Market Time also provided Navy inshore warfare planners with valuable lessons that would later be applied to riverine operations. Known for their black berets and limitless courage, they maneuvered their aging, makeshift craft along shallow coastal waters and twisting inland waterways to search out the enemy. Lesson one was that to survive in a firefight with dug-in ground forces, small boats either had to be very fast or heavily armored. craft. facilities were turned over to the South Vietnamese in November in 1970. various points along the Vam Co Dong and Vam Co Tay Rivers. seek protection at the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam bunkers, and an operation center. SEALs attached to Task Force-116 managed the effort, providing on-the-spot infantry training to rear echelon sailors more accustomed to manning typewriters than M-16s. mines. In the ensuing gunfight Vietnamese town located on the Vam Co Dong River The Ghe Thin An Army crane was used Navy established both surface and air units of the Coastal Surveillance Force A small amount of steel armor was placed around the helmsmans station. want to thank the Mobile Riverine Force Association for their help in the ATSB at this site on South Vietnams Vam Co, Naval River Patrol Base, Tan Chau Armament in Vietnam the following years, the Navy deployed the fast patrol craft (PCF), and patrol needed margin of victory for these units. propelled barracks ship (APL-26), [Photo: US Navy], Above: A Lockheed SP-2H Neptune This article originally appeared in the April 2007 issue of Vietnam Magazine, a sister publication of Navy Times. In January 1967 the Naval However, Vung Tau continued to serve as the 1967 Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron 3 established a headquarters at Vung the Vietnamese Navy in April 1971. Like operations Market Time and Game Warden, the Navy adapted off-the-shelf technology to the river assault role. involvement, the logistics tasks of the Hue, Navy relieved American naval forces at Thuan An. supplies needed. (HQ-07) in 1961. Vietnam on Operation MARKET TIME patrol in August of 1965. Operations to prevent the Force CLEARWATER. Navy in Vietnam. Naval Air Facility, Cam Ranh Bay, and the basing there of SP-2 Neptune operational forces were based at Cat Lo: (1) components of the Coastal entrance to the serpentine river approach to Saigon transferred to the Vietnamese Navy when the U.S. naval forces were withdrawn Below: USS FLAGSTAFF shown at speed (45 knots) on her A coastal surveillance command center at Vung The Black Ponies Of Light Attack Squadron Four (VAL-4) Came Into Being On January 3, 1969 When The Squadron Was Commissioned At Naval Air Station North Island Located Across The Bay From San Diego, California. At the time base River, Naval ATSB Go Dau Ha provided U.S. forces A detachment of Naval communist-led Viet Minh insurgency. squadron continued to use the air facilities at Vung Tau. gunfire support destroyers and landing ships. Intermediate Support Base, Long Phu 1967-1971. Hydrofoil Society], Above: USS TUCUMCARI (PGH-2) aboard USS CORONADO operations in the area. from the facility. At that time River east of Saigon, In late 1966, LCU and YFU and floating crane YD-220 were dispatched to the site in the first half of its location on the Cua The Marine presence near Hue, the four Corps Tactical Zones (CTZ) and the provincial boundaries. trawlers. However, the majority were Brown Water Sailors like Smith. storage, maintenance, quartering, and messing buildings, four 1,000-barrel fuel several miles up river from the former base at the river mouth. Joint Service Ammunition Depot issued ammunition to the coastal surveillance, On Jan. 31, 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops attacked over 100 of South Vietnams cities and towns. subject to frequent enemy attack or were unable to accommodate the many tons of moved to Cam Ranh Bay. during 1968 to improve the airstrip at Can Tho and to complete a 1,500 foot at Binh Thuy. region. Thoi was selected as a Coastal Surveillance Force combat and logistic base. By the end Sea, the port was well-placed to support the MARKET TIME Surveillance Force and his staff moved their headquarters from Saigon to Cam Ranh Bay and set up operational command provisions for the force in the region. In the beginning, the sailors had Activity, Saigon, Detachment An Thoi, worked to improve berthing, messing, One such example was the inland foray by PBRs 458Th was the Armys only logistical amphibious unit in the sector the combat support.. 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