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  2. Cam Ranh Bay - Wikipedia

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    Cam Ranh Bay as seen from a Landsat image with an elevation model. Cam Ranh Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Cam Ranh) is a deep-water bay in Vietnam in Khánh Hòa Province.It is located at an inlet of the South China Sea situated on the southeastern coast of Vietnam, between Phan Rang and Nha Trang, approximately 290 kilometers (180 miles) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon).

  3. 1971 in the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

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    PAVN sappers penetrated Cam Ranh Base and blew up storage tanks containing 1.5 million gallons of aviation fuel. [105] 25 May. Republican Senator Jacob Javits on a visit to Saigon said that South Vietnam would need $2 billion in annual economic and military aid after a U.S. withdrawal. [106] 27 May

  4. USS Antelope (PG-86) - Wikipedia

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    Thereafter, the warship conducted gunfire support missions until 17 April, when she ended 31 consecutive days underway and headed for Cam Ranh Bay and brief upkeep. [4] On 25 April, Antelope returned to SEAFLOAT duty. About an hour past midnight on 4 May, an explosion on her starboard side amidships jarred the gunboat.

  5. Operation Stable Door - Wikipedia

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    MIUWS 11 was relieved at Cam Ranh Bay by Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 2 on 9 December. Cam Ranh Bay received two additional LCPLs to increase the patrol boat strength to six. Construction was started on two quonset huts for a galley and mess hall and a potable 'water system was installed at the Cam Ranh Bay harbour defense base.

  6. Lockheed C-141 Starlifter - Wikipedia

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    12 April 1967 (): C-141A, 66-0127 crashed after taking off from Cam Ranh Bay AB, Vietnam. [41] Five crew were killed and 2 were rescued. 28 August 1973 (): C-141A 63-8077 crashed in mountains near Torrejon AB, Spain; [41] 24 of the 25 crew and passengers on board were killed. [43]

  7. Coast Guard Squadron One - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the patrol area covering the waters near Cam Ranh Bay [42] would have the outer two-thirds designated "4B" and the waters nearer shore designated "4C" through "4H". [43] Overflying the whole area were Navy patrol aircraft that flew various assigned tracks, reporting any traffic to watchstanders stationed at five Coastal Surveillance ...

  8. Cam Ranh Base - Wikipedia

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    Cam Ranh Air Force Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam. It was one of several air bases built and used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War . Cam Ranh Air Force Base was part of the large Cam Ranh Bay logistics facility built by the United States.

  9. 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group - Wikipedia

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    Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Vietnam, 30 April 1970; Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam, 1 October 1971 – 15 January 1972 [1] Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, c. 30 March 2009 – 30 March 2010 [citation needed] Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, 1 April 2010 – 12 May 2016 [citation needed]