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Koh Tang (Khmer: កោះតាង), also known as Tang Island, is the biggest of a group of Cambodian islands off the coast of Sihanoukville Province in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is situated approximately 52 km (32 mi) off the southwest coast of Cambodia .
The flight from U-Tapao to Koh Tang was a four-hour round trip. It was estimated that only 20–30 Khmer Rouge were on Koh Tang; the information regarding the heavy anti-aircraft fire coming from Koh Tang and the number of gunboats present was not passed on to the Marines.
Encountering stronger than expected defenses on Koh Tang, three United States Air Force helicopters were destroyed during the initial assault and the Marines fought a desperate day-long battle with the Khmer Rouge before being evacuated. [6] [7] Mayaguez ' s crew were released unharmed by the Khmer Rouge shortly after the attack on Koh Tang ...
Koh Tang Island, Cambodia May 15, 1975 Landing on the beach in the first helicopter of the first wave during the Mayaguez incident, he led a patrol forward which sustained heavy casualties. Despite being wounded himself, he carried two Marines to safety and established a defensive perimeter. Thomas C. McDonald Marine Corps Captain
During the Mayaguez incident, a Lockheed MC-130 dropped one BLU-82 to assist U.S. Marine forces attempting to extract themselves from Koh Tang island. [7] Eleven BLU-82Bs were palletized and dropped in five night missions during the 1991 Gulf War, [8] all from Special Operations MC-130 Combat Talons. [9]
Koh Tang; Koh Thmei; T. Koh Tonsay This page was last edited on 5 March 2024, at 06:20 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...
Almost all islands have more than one name and there are islands sharing names (e.g. 2 x Koh Moul, 2 x Koh Domloung). Ancient Malay and French colonial names are still being used and/or have merged with Khmer names.
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