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The US generally kept one carrier at "Yankee Station" in the Gulf of Tonkin, east of Da Nang and Hue, near the border between North and South Vietnam. This was officially "Point Yankee". The US kept at least one carrier in this vicinity from 1964 to 1973, to carry out bombing raids in North Vietnam and close air support of troops ashore.
There was a corresponding "Dixie Station" off the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam, where the US kept an additional carrier in the early years of the war.
Just about all the carriers in the US fleet were "on Yankee Station" at some point during the war. The US had 22 carriers during this era and all but the John F. Kennedy were in Task Force 77, of the US 7th Fleet on Yankee Station at one time or another.
Currently the US has 11 of the 22 aircraft carriers in the world. Eight other navies operate a total of 11.
From 1964-73 the US Navy had 23 operational aircraft carriers, and 21 of them were assigned at one time or another to Task Force 77 (the strike force of the US 7th Fleet) and operated at Yankee Station, off North Vietnam.
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Fleet carriers; Enterprise, Hancock, Coral Sea, and Midway. Midway is probably the most famous, as it had a South Viet Air Force O-1 Bird Dog land on it's decks; the first time in aerial history that such a plane had landed upon the decks of a carrier at sea. The "Bird Dog" is preserved at a museum in Florida and the Midway is preserved in California as a museum.
The Bird Dog was a US Army artillery observation airplane, whose mission was replaced by helicopters in the Vietnam War.
Unfortunately, the USS Coral Sea was scrapped (recycled). The Battle of the Coral Sea was naval histories first clash of aircraft carriers (WWII).
Nearly all US carriers (over 20 of them) rotated thru either Yankee or Dixie station (North & South Vietnam Coastlines) during the war.
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Blue water Navy in Vietnam?
Although probably not used officially during the war, the "Blue Water Navy" was the opposite of the actual existing USN BROWN WATER NAVY of the Vietnam War. The Brown Water Navy was the US Navy's "Riverine Forces" (Swift Boats, Monitors, Alpha boats, PBRs, etc.). The Blue Water Navy was the (Real Navy?) aircraft carriers, battleship (USS New Jersey), heavy & light cruisers, and destroyers providing naval gunfire support from the gunline.
What were the Vietnam era navy ratings?
navy rating for radar operator
In the Battle of Midway the Japanese lost four of their?
Fleet Aircraft Carriers. (Fleet Carriers are a navy's largest carrier).
My brother was drafted during the Vietnam war into the armywhen he reported to be sworn in he was taken out of the army line and sent to the marinesThis was illegal How can i prove this?
That's how the Marines got their men, in some cases. The Navy and Air Force could draft men too; but during Vietnam they didn't have to, there was a waiting list to join the Navy & Air Force.
How many Doctors of Medicine MDs were killed in the Vietnam war?
list of navy physicians killed in vietnam
Do the Navy have Aircraft Carriers?
Yes, the navy do have Aircaft Carriers.
Blue water Navy in Vietnam?
Although probably not used officially during the war, the "Blue Water Navy" was the opposite of the actual existing USN BROWN WATER NAVY of the Vietnam War. The Brown Water Navy was the US Navy's "Riverine Forces" (Swift Boats, Monitors, Alpha boats, PBRs, etc.). The Blue Water Navy was the (Real Navy?) aircraft carriers, battleship (USS New Jersey), heavy & light cruisers, and destroyers providing naval gunfire support from the gunline.
What score to get in the navy?
During the Vietnam War, the minimum standard was 70.
How many American Aircraft carriers were lost after world war 2?
No US Aircraft Carriers have been lost in combat since WW2. Many US Navy Riverine Boats (Brown Water Navy) were lost in combat during the Vietnam War; two US Navy Aircraft Carriers came close to being lost, the USS Forestall and the USS Oriskany after jet aircraft/ordinance exploded causing massive fires and casualties during the Vietnam War. US Navy Destroyer, DD-806 USS Higbee was struck by a bomb which was dropped by a North Vietnamese Air Force MIG-17 in April 1972. No casualties, but the aft 5" gun mount was destroyed.
Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam war?
Confrontations between the US Navy & North Viet Navy in the Tonkin Gulf in 1964.
Did the pilots during World War 2 that flew off the navy carriers fall under the army air corp or where they navy?
US Navy Aircraft Carriers normally operated US Navy aircraft flown by US Navy pilots; however sometimes during WW2 these aircraft carriers had US Army Air Force or US Marine Corps aircraft on-board to be flown-off by Army or Marine pilots. This was for ferrying operations. These aircraft would take off from the carriers but land on an airfield. Army pilots were not trained to land on carriers, neither were the Army aircraft equipped for carrier landings. US Marine pilots & Marine aircraft could operate from carriers if necessary, until they could be established at an airfield.
Which aircraft carriers were in Vietnam?
From 1964-73 the US Navy had 23 operational aircraft carriers, and 21 of them were assigned at one time or another to Task Force 77 (the strike force of the US 7th Fleet) and operated at Yankee Station, off North Vietnam. See related links below for more information.
What type of military does Vietnam have?
1. Army 2. Navy 3. Air Force Same as they had when they were called North Vietnam during the war.
What was largest aircraft carrier during world war 2?
The Essex class of the US Navy were the largest carriers in WW2.
How many times has the US Navy had a Brown Water Navy?
Twice; once during the US Civil War (1861-1865), and once during the Vietnam War (1965-1970).
How many aircraft carriers did japan have in its navy in 1941?
Answer6 Aircraft Carriers
How many casualties were upon south Vietnam have during the Vietnam war?
Historians estimate, that approximately 200,000 South Vietnamese servicemen of the Army Republic South Vietnam (ARVN), South Vietnamese Marines, Air Force & Navy were killed during the Vietnam War.
