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naval engagement, Cold War

Action of 1 March 1968

Action of 1 March 1968 was a naval engagement fought in 1968 at South Vietnam, in what is now Vietnam. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at South Vietnam. It was part of the Vietnam War, which ran from 1955 to 1975. The recorded result: United States/South Vietnamese victory. Recorded strength: Sea: 1 minesweeper; 4 cutters; 7 swift boats; 2 junks; 1 patrol boat; Air: 3 aircraft against 4 naval trawlers.

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Fought1968
WhereSouth Vietnam, Vietnam10.777N, 106.695E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnited States/South Vietnamese victory
BelligerentsSouth Vietnam; United StatesagainstNorth Vietnam
Casualties and lossesNone; 4 cutters damagedand~14 killed; 2 naval trawlers sunk; 1 naval trawler scuttled
Part ofVietnam War1955 to 1975

Where it sits in the Vietnam War

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Record

Date1968 (year precision)
PlaceSouth Vietnam, Vietnam
10.777N, 106.695E
KindNaval engagement, Cold War
StrengthSea: 1 minesweeper; 4 cutters; 7 swift boats; 2 junks; 1 patrol boat; Air: 3 aircraft4 naval trawlers
Casualties and lossesNone; 4 cutters damaged~14 killed; 2 naval trawlers sunk; 1 naval trawler scuttled
Commanders
  • William H. Stewart (United States Coast Guard officer)
Action of 1 March 1968Action of 1 March 1968Fall of SaigonTet Offensive attack on US EmbassyBattle of Ky HoaBattle of SaigonBattle of South SaigonBattle of Ky HoaBattle of SaigonCan ThoBiên HòaLong XuyenPhan ThietRạch GiáSóc TrăngVung TauMỹ Tho100 km10.777N, 106.695E
Placed at South Vietnam; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Action of 1 March 1968 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677293, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 1 March 1968, revision 1370425780, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.