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The term "blue-water navy" is a maritime geographical term in contrast with "brown-water navy" (littoral waters and near to shore) and "green-water navy" (near to shore and open oceans). The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency of the United States has defined the blue-water navy as "a maritime force capable of sustained operation ...
USS LSM-58 was transferred to South Vietnam in April 1956, but was returned to U.S. custody on 29 May 1956. USS LSM-355 was transferred to South Vietnam in December 1955, escaped to the Philippines on 30 April 1975, and served in the Philippine Navy until 1989.
On 10 July 1968, Lt. Roy Cash, Jr. (pilot) and Lt. j.g. Joseph E. Kain, Jr. (radar intercept officer), in an F-4J Phantom from VF-33 downed a MiG-21 'Fishbed', 17 mi (27 km) northwest of Vinh, North Vietnam, for the ship's first MiG kill in the Vietnam War. America and her embarked air wing, CVW-6, would later be awarded the Navy Unit ...
Following World War II the US Navy had little use for fast attack craft, and most of her PT boats were disposed of shortly after VJ Day.With the involvement in the Vietnam War the Navy saw a renewed need for small combatant craft for "brown water" operations, and they approached the Norwegian Westermoen company, which had built a prototype fast attack boat, the Nasty, and was currently ...
Vietnam Service Medal for two separate time periods: 5 May 1969 to 20 May 1969 and 2 January 1969. [8] Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Vietnam Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm) for 5 May 1969 to 14 May 1969. [8] Navy Unit Commendation for 5 May 1969 to 20 May 1969. [8] Based on history USS Frank E. Evans was also awarded the ...
On August 27, 1969, the ship experienced a catastrophic flare back, in no.2 boiler, which also knocked out no.1 boiler, stopping the ship dead in the water.[1] The next day a harbor tug YTB 779, towed the Haleakala to Da Nang, South Vietnam.[2] On the 29th the fleet tug USS Cocopa, began to tow her to Subic Bay.[3] Then on the 30th she broke ...
USS Tolovana (AO-64) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II.She served her country primarily in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of Operations, and provided petroleum products where needed to combat ships.
USS Ajax (AR-6), in service 1943 to 1986, was the second Vulcan-class repair ship and the fourth ship in the United States Navy to bear the name. Laid down in 1941, launched in 1942 and commissioned in 1943, she was decommissioned in 1986 and finally sold for scrap.