Here's the most complete list I know of.
The list does not include "brown water" boats though some of these ships did duty in brown water.
The only active battleship in the world in 1968 was the Iowa class battleship USS New Jersey. She was activated to help reduce jet fighter bomber losses over North Vietnam and at the same time still deliver the ordnance necessary to support the escalation of the war. Approximately 1,000 US jets were destroyed in 1966 alone; the New Jersey fired nearly 6,000 rounds of 16" shells during her tour on the gunline. She was history's last all gunned battleship to see combat.
Numerous more ships served in Vietnam than your list indicates. Many were also "Brown Water" such as amphibious LPD's, LSD's, LST's, LHA's, etc. The USS Denver (LPD-9) was involved in many Campaigns/Engagements. Historians divided the US involvement in Vietnam into 29 or 30 total Campaigns. A brief First-Hand account follows. The USS Denver as a "Flag Ship" was involved partially or totally in 18 of those campaigns during only the period of January, 1970 through July, 1972. They made four WestPac tours including one full 9 month, two turn-around 3-5 month, and finally one full tour (12+ months) that was twice extended for 30 days and then indefinitely. In early 1970, in the Gulf of Thailand/Siam, the Denver was instrumental in the recovery of the US Merchant Ship SS Columbia Eagle and her crew, after two of their crew undertook an armed mutiny and took that heavily laden ship into Cambodia where they claimed political asylum. A rather rich and involved history followed that incident throughout the end of the US/Vietnam Conflict/War, including Search & Rescue up through the DMZ for downed pilots, loading/offloading thousands of Marines & Special Forces personnel, supplies, and equipment at various locations from Vong Tau through DaNang, and they were key to the later very successful usage of Cobra Helicopters, as well as retaliatory measures along Quang Tri Province/Beach after the North's 1972 Easter Offensive. During that time the Denver was awarded Meritorious Unit Citation by the Sec'y of the Navy for being the first US Navy ship to launch missions into North Vietnam. The Denver had also earned Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal with at least six Battle Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, etc. Many of the sailors on board the Denver were "Blue Water", "Brown Water", and "Boots on the Ground". There must be many other US ships that experienced similar types of duty, although perhaps "Flag Ship" designation made a difference as far as the USS Denver was concerned. At the end, the Denver carried over 2,000 Vietnamese refugees out of the country to freedom in the US.
With very few exceptions, all US Navy warships rotated on a tour off the Vietnamese coastline. All US Aircraft Carriers launched airstrikes into North Vietnam from YANKEE station or into South Vietnam from DIXIE station. All US Cruisers (8 or 6 inch guns) and US Destroyers (5 inch guns) delivered naval gunfire support from the gun line in South Vietnam, and duelled with North Vietnamese Shore Batteries off the coast of North Vietnam. US Warships, on a individual basis, rotated from the Atlantic and Mediterranean Fleets with the Pacific Fleets.
Nearly every warship and supply ship in the USN served somewhere off the coast of Vietnam; either on Yankee Station (North Vietnam) or Dixie Station (South Vietnam); this includes aircraft carriers & submarines.
The only "rare" warship that should probably be remembered...because it was the ONLY one, was the Iowa Class United States Navy battleship USS New Jersey which worked the "Gunline" from 1968 until 1969 firing approximately 5,000 sixteen inch shells at communist positions. The USS New Jersey was the last of the "all gunned" US Navy battleships; after the Vietnam War all the battlewagons received new smart missiles (Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, etc) and computers.
Of all the Iowa class battleships (USS Iowa, USS Wisconsin, USS Missouri, USS New Jersey); only the USS New Jersey saw combat in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. The New Jersey fired nearly 6,000 sixteen inch shells and almost 15,000 five inch shells at enemy targets in Vietnam. She fired more rounds in Vietnam than she did during WWII.
During her tour on the gunline, the New Jersey was the ONLY active battleship in the world; as well as the last all gunned battleship to be engaged in combat. (After Vietnam the Iowa's were equipped with CRUISE MISSILES) to supplement their 16" guns.
The Vietnam War was America's last war in which a PROPELLER driven single engined PURPOSE built warplane was used in combat; and, that engaged in aerial combat and shot down an enemy aircraft (a MiG17 jet). The A1 Skyraider, a dive bomber to be exact, shot down two MiG 17's; one was a shared aerial kill by two A1's, and the sole aerial victory was by US Navy LTjg Patton, flying cowling number 409. Lieutenant Patton's Skyraider has been recently marketed as an R/C (Radio Controlled) model airplane in 2008 (the aircraft has a 70" wingspan). It was featured on the cover of Model Airplane News magazine in that year. See film "Rescue Dawn" showing the A1 in action.
A few of the other jet aircraft flown by the USN during the War were:
1. F8 Crusader (see film: Dog-fights history channel; the last gunfighter)
2. F4 Phantom II (last US aces of the 20th century)
3. A4 Skyhawk (Senator McCains aircraft)
4. A6 Intruder (see film: Flight of the Intruder)
5. A7 Corsair II
US Navy Hospital Ships Sanctuary & Repose, together they attended to about 20,000 wounded US servicemen during the Vietnam war. Hospital Ship "Hope" may have participated in the Vietnam war also, however she had been either sold or loaned to some "volunteer" group during the 1960s.
Only Sanctuary remains and she might be going to the re-cyclers (scrappers) sometime in the future (if she hasn't gone already).
The passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution occurred due to sea battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Vietnam Navy.
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The Latin word for Navy is "Naves" which means "ships".
My Uncle Albert Fish - What ships was he on in the navy?
list of navy physicians killed in vietnam
field hospitals and navy hospital ships
Australian nurses worked in a similar fashion as US nurses did, in main base and field hospitals, as well as the US Navy's floating hospital ships.
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Not a bay; a gulf...the Gulf of Tonkin.
Aside from nurses on hospital ships, the Department of the Navy began authorizing female sailors to serve aboard non-combat vessels during FY 1979. The first women reported aboard their respective ships by November 1, 1978.
The U.S. Navy has many different types of ships that each have certain roles. Some ships are: hospital ships, aircraft carriers, supply ships, destroyers, frigates, submarines, amphibious ships and hovercraft. There are many other types also.
i think it has 5 navy ships.
"USNS" is an acronym for "United States Naval Ship". It typically refers to non-combat or support Navy vessels, such as hospital ships, freighters, etc.
Of course, navy aircraft are military aircraft.
Ships of the Royal Navy was created in 1969.
Johnson the united states president ordered the u.s navy and the air force to strike back at north Vietnam after they attacked U.S ships.
No, no army has more ships than its navy.