Battle of Đồng Hới 1972
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 April 1972 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1972 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Vietnam | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Vietnam War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 17.4831, 106.5997 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Đồng Hới was a clash between United States Navy (USN) warships and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) MiG-17F fighter bombers and shore batteries on 19 April 1972, during the Vietnam War. This was the second time U.S. warships faced an air attack since the end of World War II, excluding the USS Liberty incident, which was officially recorded as an attack by mistake.
The Battle for Đồng Hới Gulf involved fierce firefights when Navy ships attempted to stop North Vietnamese troops and supplies transiting the coast highway in North Vietnam from reaching the battle front in Quảng Trị Province. The air raid described here marked the end of daylight raids by the Navy.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Đồng Hới (revision 1381322065), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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