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List of Blue Water Navy Ships by type
The Inland Waterways Ships
| The Inland Waterways Ships |
|---|
| All vessels referred to in military records as part of the “Mobile Riverine Force” |
| All vessels with the designation AGP (Assault Group Patrol/Patrol Craft Tender) |
| All vessels with the designation LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized) |
| All vessels with the designation LCU (Landing Craft, Utility) |
| All vessels with the designation LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) |
| All vessels with the designation LST (Landing Ship, Tank) |
| All vessels with the designation PBR (Patrol Boat, River) |
| All vessels with the designation PCF (Patrol Craft, Fast or Swift Boat) |
| All vessels with the designation STABS (Strike Assault Boats) |
| All vessels with the designation YFU (Harbor Utility Craft) |
| All U.S. Coast Guard Cutters with hull designation WPB (Patrol Boat), WHEC (High Endurance Cutter), WLB (Buoy Tender), and WAK (Cargo Vessel) during their Vietnam tours |
| All vessels of Inshore Fire Support (IFS) Division 93, including: |
| USS Carronade (IFS 1) |
| USS Clarion River (LSMR 409) (Landing Ship, Medium, Rocket) |
| USS Francis River (LSMR 525) |
| USS White River (LSMR 536) |
| All vessels with hull designation PG (Patrol Gunboat), including: |
| USS Asheville (PG-84) |
| USS Gallop (PG-85) |
| USS Antelope (PG-86) |
| USS Ready (PG-87) |
| USS Crockett (PG-88) |
| USS Marathon (PG-89) |
| USS Canon (PG-90) |
| USS Welch (PG-93) |
| USS Mark (AKL-12) (Light Cargo Ship) |
| USS Brule (AKL-28) |
| USS Cohoes (AN-78) (Net laying ship) |
| USS Patapsco (AOG-1) (Gasoline Tanker) |
| USS Elkhorn (AOG-7) |
| USS Genesee (AOG-8) |
| USS Kishwaukee (AOG-9) |
| USS Tombigbee (AOG-11) |
| USS Noxubee (AOG-56) |
| USS Montrose (APA-212) (Attack Transport) |
| USS Okanogan (APA-220) |
| USS Bexar (APA-237) |
| USS Benewah (APB-35) (Self-Propelled Barracks Ship) |
| USS Colleton (APB-36) |
| USS Mercer (APB-39) |
| USS Nueces (APB-40) |
| Barracks Barge (APL-26) (Sleeping Quarters) |
| Barracks Barge (APL-30) |
| USS Tutuila (ARG-4) (Repair Ship) |
| USS Satyr (ARL-23) (Repair Ship) |
| USS Sphinx (ARL-24) |
| USS Askari (ARL-30) |
| USS Indra (ARL-37) |
| USS Krishna (ARL-38) |
| USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) (Landing Ship Dock) |
| USS Comstock (LSD-19) |
| USS Tortuga (LSD-26) |
| Floating Base Platform (YRBM-16) (Repair, Berthing, and Messing Barge) |
| Floating Base Platform (YRBM-17) |
| Floating Base Platform (YRBM-18) |
| Floating Base Platform (YRBM-20) |
| Floating Base Platform (YRBM-21) |
| USN Harbor Tug 84 (YTB-84) |
| USN Harbor Tug 85 (YTB-85) |
| USN Winnemucca (YTB-785) |
| USS Kalispell (YTB-784) |
The Temporary Inland Waterway Blue Navy Ships
These ships were only operating during certain times, so in order to qualify as a Blue Water Navy veteran, you have to prove you were on these ships during the designated time. You can show this via ship logs, buddy statements, or some vets even have old pictures of their time on these boats.
| Temporary Inland Waterway Blue Navy Ships |
|---|
| USS Card (ACV-11) (Escort Aircraft Carrier) mined, sunk, and salvaged in Saigon River Harbor during May 1964 |
| USS Core (ACV-13) travelled on Saigon River to delivered aircraft to Saigon during June 1965 |
| USS Bennington (CVS-20) (Anti-Submarine Aircraft Carrier) entered Qui Nhon Bay Harbor to pick up Bob Hope for onboard Christmas show on December 26, 1966 |
| USS Surfbird (ADG-383) (Degaussing Ship) conducted anti-mine degaussing operation for ships on Qui Nhon Bay during November 1967 and August 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Wrangell (AE-12) (Auxiliary Explosive, Ammunition Ship) entered Mekong River Delta to supply ammunition for US Coast Guard vessel on November 21, 1968 |
| USS Firedrake (AE-14) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during April 1966 |
| USS Pictor (AF-54) (Auxiliary Stores Ship) entered Cua Viet River while delivering supplies to Dong Ha during September 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Vega (AF-59) conducted resupply operations on Mekong River Delta September 13, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Mars (AFS-1) (Combat Stores Ship) operated on Mekong River July 8, 1966 |
| USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3) unloaded supplies on Saigon River and Cam Ranh Bay, April 22-25, 1968 |
| USS Arikara (ATF-98) (Fleet Ocean Tug) assisted with salvage operations on Saigon River during August 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Estes (AGC-12) (Amphibious Force Flagship) entered Qui Nhon Bay during June 1965 and anchored in Mekong River during January 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Tanner (AGS-15) (Mapping Survey Ship) conducted surveys of Mekong River Delta and other coastal areas and rivers from October 1966 through 1968 |
| USS Maury (AGS-16) conducted surveys of Mekong River Delta and other coastal areas and rivers from November 1965 through 1969 |
| USS Sheldrake (AGS-19) conducted sounding surveys of Vietnam coastal and inland waterways October 1967 through March 1968 |
| USS Serrano (AGS-24) conducted mapping surveys of Mekong River Delta and other coastal and river areas from 1966 through 1969 |
| USS Towhee (AGS-28) conducted sounding surveys of Vietnam coastal and inland waterways October 1967 through March 1968 |
| USS Rehoboth (AGS-50) conducted hydrographic survey of Mekong River Delta area during December 1965 |
| USS Merrick (AKA-97) (Attack Cargo Ship) participated in Operation Jackstay amphibious landings while on Saigon River during March 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Seminole (AKA/LKA-104) (Attack/Amphibious Cargo Ship) docked in Saigon during July 1962; operated on Saigon River channel on March 4, 1967; and entered Cua Viet River on May 26, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Union (AKA/LKA-106) anchored in Hue River while conducting operations during April 1965 (see other category) |
| USS St. Louis (AKA/LKA-116) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during March 9, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Pollux (AKS-4) (General Stores Ship) delivered supplies while in Ganh Rai Bay on April 4. 1966, June 14, August 16, and October 31, 1967, and January 5, March 14, April 5, May 29, June 18, August 5, and October 10, 1968 |
| USS Guadalupe (AO-32) (Oiler) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during April 1966 |
| USS Kennebec (AO-36) provided fuel to vessels while in Ganh Rai Bay during August 1969 |
| USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) operated on Mekong River Delta during July 1971(see other category) |
| USS George Clymer (APA-27) (Amphibious Attack Transport) navigated Saigon River to Saigon Port during January 1963 (see other category) |
| USS Calvert (APA-32) entered Qui Nhon Bay during October 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Cavalier (APA-37) entered Qui Nhon Bay on February 2, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Magoffin (APA-199) entered Qui Nhon Bay to offload troops during October 23-24, 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Talladega (APA-208) operated on Saigon River during October 1967 |
| USS Navarro (APA-215) transported Thai “Queen's Cobras” troops from Thailand to Saigon via Saigon River during September 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Okanogan (APA-220) navigated Saigon River to Saigon for delivery of Thai troops during August 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Pickaway (APA-222) operated on Rung Sat Special Zone from March 31 to April 5, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Paul Revere (APA-248) assisted with salvage of the USS Card (ACV-11) in Saigon Harbor on Saigon River during May 1964 and transported Korean troops through Qui Nhon Bay during October-November 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Weiss (APD/LPR-135) (High Speed Transport/Small Amphibious Transport) conducted operations in the Saigon River from March 1 to 18, 1963, and later conducted inland waterway troop-landing operations with Marine and SEAL units at various locations in the Mekong River Delta, Rung Sat Special Zone, and Saigon River and routinely surveyed river mouths and canal entrances for amphibious landings from November 1965 through February 1969 |
| USS Markab (AR-23) (Repair Ship) conducted repair operations on Ganh Rai Bay during November 1967 |
| USS Current (ARS-22) (Salvage Ship) conducted salvage operations on Saigon River during July 1964 and April 1967 and Qui Nhon Bay during May 1967 and August 1971 |
| USS Grasp (ARS-24) conducted salvaging operations on Song Cua Dia River and other inland waters from February through April 1969 |
| USS Safeguard (ARS-25) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Mekong River Delta during December 8, 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Bolster (ARS-38) crew operated on land to extract USS Clark County (LST-601) from beach after grounding at Duc Pho from November 18 to December 1, 1967 |
| USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) operated in Saigon Harbor to salvage USS Card (ACV-11) from sinking in Saigon River during May 1964 and in Rung Sat Special Zone of Mekong River Delta salvaging ships during early 1966 |
| USS Chanticleer (ASR-7) (Submarine Rescue/Salvage Ship) traveled up the Saigon River and docked at Saigon during February 1963 |
| USS Tillamook (ATA-192) (Auxiliary Ocean Tug) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during April 1965 and on Long Tau branch of Saigon River during January 1966 |
| USS Mahopac (ATA-196) moored in Saigon during October 6-9, 1965, and operated on Mekong River from October 30-November 3, 1966 |
| USS Mataco (ATF-86) (Fleet Ocean Tug) provided tow on Saigon River and delivered vessels to inland river base at Nha Be during June-August 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Tawasa (ATF-92) moored in Saigon from June 30 - July 4, 1964 |
| USS Moctobi (ATF-105) provided tow on Saigon River with deliveries to inland river base at Nha Be during September-October 1967 |
| USS Quapaw (ATF-110) provided tow on Saigon River with deliveries to inland river base at Nha Be during June 1966 |
| USS Tawakoni (ATF-114) operated in Saigon Harbor to salvage USS Card (ACV-11) from sinking in Saigon River during May 1964 |
| USS Currituck (AV-7) (Sea Plane Tender) travelled up Saigon River to Saigon during early 1964 and operated in Mekong River Delta during June 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Newport News (CA-148) (Heavy Cruiser) operated on Song Huong Estuary during February 1968 and on Mekong River Delta in vicinity of Vinh Binh Province during December 1968 |
| USS Canberra (CAG-2) (Guided Missile Cruiser) operated on Saigon River from March 31 through April 1, 1966, on Mekong Delta Ham Luong River during January 15, 1967, and on Cua Viet River ( Song Thach Han) during December 10, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) (Light Guided Missile Cruiser) docked in Saigon during 21-24 July 1964 and operated in the mouth of the Thach Han River during July 20-21, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Providence (CLG-6) operated on Saigon River 3 days during January 1964, on Song Huong (Perfume River) during February 15, 1968, and on Cua Viet River during August 1972 |
| USS Radford (DD-446) (Destroyer) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Saigon River during December 1967 |
| USS Nicholas (DD-449) (Destroyer) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during April 1965, Mekong River Delta during January 1967, and Ganh Rai Bay and Mekong River Delta during August 1968 |
| USS O’Bannon (DD-450) operated on Saigon River during May 22-24, 1966 |
| USS Taylor (DD-468) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during August 1967 and November-December 1968 |
| USS Conway (DD-507) operated on Saigon River during early August 1966 |
| USS Cony (DD-508) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during November 6-7, 1967 |
| USS Walker (DD-517) operated on inland waterway near Chu Lai during April 1966, on Mekong River during May 1967, and Saigon River during December 1968 |
| USS Mullany (DD-528) entered Qui Nhon Bay during June 1965 |
| USS Prichett (DD-561) operated on Mekong River Delta in September 1966 and operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River during August 1969 |
| USS Stoddard (DD-566) operated on Saigon River during September 1965 |
| USS Sproston (DD-577) operated on Mekong River Delta and Ganh Rai Bay during January 1966 |
| USS Ingersoll (DD-652) operated on Saigon River October 24-25, 1965 |
| USS Black (DD-666) operated on Saigon River during February 1965, Qui Nhon Bay during June 1965, and Saigon River during July 1966 |
| USS Hopewell (DD-681) operated on Mekong River Delta during June 15-16, 1966 |
| USS Picking (DD-685) operated on Saigon River during November 16, 1965 |
| USS Uhlmann (DD-687) entered Qui Nhon Bay during June 1965 |
| USS Ault (DD-698) operated on Mekong River Delta and Soirap River during May 26, 1967 |
| USS Ingraham (DD-694) operated 10 miles up Saigon River on November 12, 1965 |
| USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) operated on Saigon River during December 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during January 1969 |
| USS Wiltsie (DD-716) operated on Saigon River during July 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Hamner (DD-718) operated on Song Lon Tao and Long Song Tao Rivers, August 15-September 1, 1966; and on Song Gga in Rung Sat Special Zone November 14-15, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Epperson (DD-719) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during November 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Walke (DD-723) operated on Mekong River Delta during September 2, 1969 |
| USS De Haven (DD-727) operated on Saigon River during early March 1967 |
| USS Mansfield (DD-728) entered mouth of Mekong River on November 29, 1965, and operated on Saigon River August 8-19, 1966 and December 21-24, 1969 |
| USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) traveled up Saigon River for a four-day visit to Saigon during May 1964 |
| USS Collett (DD-730) provided naval gunfire support while in the Mekong River on August 19, 1965 |
| USS Frank Knox (DD-742) operated on Long Tau River during June 16-17, 1969 |
| USS Southerland (DD-743) operated on Song Nga and Saigon River during July 1966 |
| USS Taussig (DD-746) operated on Soirap River in Mekong River Delta during June 15-26, 1966 |
| USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747) operated on Saigon River, Rung Sat Special Zone, and Mekong River Delta during November 1965 and September-December 1968 |
| USS John A. Bole (DD-755) operated on Saigon River during July 4-6, 1966 |
| USS Lofberg (DD-759) operated on Song Nha Be River during February 18-21 and April 14-15, 1969 and on Song Cua Dai River during April 10-12, 1969 |
| USS Strong (DD-758) operated in Mekong River Delta and Rung Sat Special Zone during April 1968 |
| USS John W. Thomason (DD-760) operated on Mekong River Delta for Operation Deck House III during August 1966 and on Nga Be River during 1969 |
| USS Buck (DD-761) operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River during October 1966 |
| USS Lloyd Thomas (DD-764) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Saigon River area during December 28, 1970 |
| USS Lowry (DD-770) operated on Mekong River Delta during October 1968 (see other category) |
| USS De Haven (DD-727) operated on Mekong River September 1, 1963 |
| USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Rung Sat Special Zone during March 16-20, 1969 |
| USS Rowan (DD-782) operated on Song Tra Khuc River and Qui Nhon Bay from April through July 1965, December 1967, and June 1969 |
| USS Gurke (DD-783) operated on Ganh Rai Bay, Saigon River, and Mekong River during October 1966 and May 1969 |
| USS McKean (DD-784) operated on Mekong and Saigon River Deltas during March 14-15, 1967 |
| USS Henderson (DD-785) operated on Saigon River during December 17, 1965 |
| USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) operated on Mekong River Delta during May-June, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) provided naval gunfire support on Song Ca River during October 1967 and Ganh Rai Bay during June 1969 |
| USS Shelton (DD-790) operated on Saigon River during January 16, 1966 |
| USS Preston (DD-795) operated on Mekong River Delta, Ganh Rai Bay, and Saigon River during September 28 - 29 and December 27 - 29, 1965, on Mekong River Delta June 3, 1967, and Ganh Rai Bay on November 24, 1968 |
| USS Chevalier (DD-805) operated on Saigon River during June 15-21, 1966, and Mekong River Delta during January 25, 1968 |
| USS Higbee (DD-806) provided naval gunfire support from Ganh Rai Bay and Mekong River Delta during January-February and April 1966; March 1969; and September 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Benner (DD-807) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Rung Sat Special Zone during June 26-July 1, 1968 |
| USS Dennis J Buckley (DD-808) operated on Mekong River Delta, Saigon River, and Ganh Rai Bay during July 1965 and from December 19, 1966 to January 16, 1967; and on Mekong River Delta during June 1971 (see other category) |
| USS New (DD-818) operated on Song Bu Lu River during October 1967 |
| USS Holder (DD-819) operated on Vung Ganh Rai and Saigon River during August 5, 1966 |
| USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River during December 1965 |
| USS Basilone (DD-824) operated on Saigon River, May 24-25, 1966 |
| USS Agerholm (DD-826) operated on Song Nga River and Ganh Rai Bay during March-April 1969 |
| USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829) entered Qui Nhon Bay during February 1967 |
| USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) operated on Mekong River during December 1967 |
| USS Hanson (DD-832) operated on Saigon River during July 2-3, 1965 and September 13, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Herbert J Thomas (DD-833) operated in Mekong River Delta during December 1966 and on Saigon River during April 28, 1968 |
| USS George K. Mackenzie (DD-836) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during February 1969 |
| USS Glennon (DD-840) provided gunfire support on Cua Viet River during June 7, 1972 |
| USS Noa (DD-841) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during April 1969 |
| USS Fiske (DD-842) operated on Mekong River, June 16-21, 1966 |
| USS Warrington (DD-843) operated on Mekong River Delta and Rung Sat Special Zone during March 1967 |
| USS Ozbourn (DD-846) conducted fire support missions on Saigon River October-November 1965 and August-October 1966 |
| USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) entered Song Da Rang River (near Tuy Hoi) and Rung Sat Special Zone area during February-March 1969 |
| USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849) operated on inland river north of Da Nang during June 2-5, 1966, protecting Marines holding a bridge |
| USS Rupertus (DD-851) operated on Saigon River during April 1966 and May 1969 |
| USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and channels during August 1969 |
| USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858) operated in Mekong River Delta area on March 15, 1966 |
| USS Norris (DD-859) conducted operations on inland Song Nga River during November-December 1966 |
| USS McCaffery (DD-860) provided naval gunfire support while in Mekong River during April 8-9, 1967 |
| USS Vogelgesang (DD-862 ) provided gunfire support while in Thu Bong River during October 18-29, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) operated on Saigon River between late 1965 and mid 1966 |
| USS Brownson (DD-868) operated on Song Nha Be River and Mekong River Delta during February 1967 |
| USS Fechteler (DD-870) operated in Mekong River Delta on September 27, 1965 and Qui Nhon Bay November 25-26, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Damato (DD-871) operated on Saigon River during December 12-13, 1967 |
| USS Forrest Royal (DD-872) operated on Saigon River during June 1967 |
| USS Duncan (DD-874) operated on Long Tau River and Rung Sat Special Zone during January 1969 and Qui Nhon Bay during March 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during 1965 and August 1968 and Mekong River Delta during March 1966 and May1969 (see other categories) |
| USS Perkins (DD-877) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during October 1967 and on Saigon River during June 1969 |
| USS Vesole (DD-878) operated on Saigon River during December 1965-February 1966 |
| USS Leary (DD-879) operated on the Mekong River Delta on October 9, 1967 |
| USS Dyess (DD-880) operated on Saigon River and Rung Sat Special Zone from June 19-July 1, 1966 |
| USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883) operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River November 23-28, 1966 |
| USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884) operated on Saigon River and Ganh Rai Bay during February and March 1968 |
| USS John R. Craig (DD-885) operated on inland waterway during July 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Orleck (DD-886) operated on Mekong River Delta during July 1969 |
| USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) conducted fire support mission on Saigon River during November 11-17, 1968, and in Rung Sat Special Zone during February 9-11, 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Barry (DD-933) operated on Saigon River during December 1965 |
| USS Du Pont (DD-941) operated on Mekong River Delta during October 1968 |
| USS Mullinnix (DD-944) operated on Vung Ganh Rai and Saigon River during August 5-6, 1966 |
| USS Morton (DD-948) operated on Vung Ganh Rai and Saigon River during April 1966 and February 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Richard S Edwards (DD-950) operated on Mekong River Delta in Province of Kien Hoa during February 28 and March 1, 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Turner Joy (DD-951) entered Cua Viet River channel on December 24, 1969 |
| USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) (Guided Missile Destroyer) operated on Mekong River Delta during May 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8) operated on Cua Ham Loung River and Mekong River Delta during April 1966 and Mekong River Delta during March 1969 |
| USS Towers (DDG-9) operated on Saigon River and Rung Sat Special Zone during July 1966 |
| USS Robison (DDG-12) provided naval gunfire support for Operation Jackstay in Rung Sat Special Zone and Saigon River during April 1966 |
| USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16) operated on Mekong River Delta March 4, 1966 and Ganh Rai Bay during November 7 and December 7, 1968 |
| USS Goldsborough (DDG-20) operated on Cua Dai River December 13, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) operated on the Song Lang Nuog River December 24, 1965 and the Cua Viet River April 25, 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Waddell (DDG-24) operated on Saigon River during March 1966 and Cua Viet River during March 1967 |
| USS Duncan (DDR-874) (Radar Picket Destroyer) operated on Saigon River during September and October 1965 |
| USS Falgout (DER-324) (Radar Pickett Ship) operated on Mekong River during June 1965 and entered Qui Nhon Bay as part of operation with PCFs interdicting junk traffic during May 1966 |
| USS Lowe (DE-325) anchored in Saigon Harbor during April 1966 |
| USS Walton (DE-361) travelled up Saigon River and docked in Saigon Harbor during March 1962 |
| USS Alvin C. Cockrell (DE-366) anchored in Saigon Harbor for four days during May 1962 |
| USS McMorris (DE-1036) entered Qui Nhon Bay during July 1965 |
| USS Davidson (DE-1045) operated on Vung Ganh Rai and Rung Sat Special Zone of Mekong River Delta from September 16 to October 5, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Finch (DER-328) (Destroyer Escort Radar) entered Qui Nhon Bay on January 20, 1966 and December 1967 (when crewmembers painted a Vietnamese orphanage) |
| USS Kretchmer (DER-329) entered Qui Nhon Bay during September and November 1965, June and August 1966, and April 1967 |
| USS Vance (DER-387) entered Qui Nhon Bay on January 20, 1966 |
| USS Mahan (DLG-11) (Guided Missile Frigate) visited Saigon via Saigon River October 24-28, 1962 |
| USS Vancouver (LPD-2) (Amphibious Transport Dock) entered Qui Nhon Bay during September 11-12, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) (Landing Platform, Helicopter) entered Qui Nhon Bay in July 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Princeton (LPH-5) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during April 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) entered mouth of Hue River during December 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Carter Hall (LSD-3) (Landing Ship Dock) delivered supplies up Saigon River to Nha Be during March-May 1967 and June 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Gunston Hall (LSD-5) operated on Saigon River during April 1965 and March 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) conducted salvage operations for damaged swift boat on Ganh Hao River during July 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Cabildo (LSD-16) delivered equipment to Nha Be via the Long Tau River during June 1968 |
| USS Catamount (LSD-17) travelled up Saigon River to Saigon during November 1962 and operated on Nha Be and Long Tau Rivers during April 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Colonial (LSD-18) travelled up Saigon River to Nha Be during April 1966 and June and September 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Fort Marion (LSD-22) navigated Saigon River to dock in Saigon during February 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Whetstone (LSD-27) anchored as long term “boat haven” for repairs of smaller vessels on Qui Nhon Bay during June-July 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Thomaston (LSD-28) conducted dredge lift on Saigon River during November 1964 |
| USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) entered Qui Nhon Bay to deliver troops during July 1965; operated on Saigon River during March 1967; and conducted several operations on Saigon River to Saigon Port during October and November 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Alamo (LSD-33) landed Marines while at Qui Nhon Bay during July 1965 and at Rung Sat Special Zone during March-April 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Anchorage (LSD-36) transported troops and supplies into Qui Nhon Bay during June 1970 and January 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Catskill (MCS/MSC-1) (Minesweeper-Coastal) entered Saigon River on March 18, 1970 |
| USS Woodpecker (MSC-209) entered Qui Nhon Bay during May 1965 |
| USS Gannet (MSC-290) operated on rivers of Mekong Delta at Vinh Long and Binh Thuy during May 1967 |
| USS Whippoorwill (MSC-207) (Minesweeper-Ocean) entered Qui Nhon Bay repeatedly during July-August 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Conflict (MSO-426) (Minesweeper-Ocean) operated on Saigon River April 1, 1966 and Song Huong River (Perfume River) May 14, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Enhance (MSO-437) entered Qui Nhon Bay repeatedly during October through November 1968 and January through February 1969 |
| USS Esteem (MSO-438) crewmembers painted a Vietnamese orphanage while docked at Qui Nhon Bay during December 1967 and again during March 1969 |
| USS Fortify (MSO-446) travelled up the Saigon River to Saigon September 19-22, 1964 |
| USS Illusive (MSO-448) conducted training with Vietnamese Navy on Saigon River from January through March 1962 |
| USS Inflict (MSO-456) travelled up the Saigon River to Saigon September 19-22, 1964 |
| USS Loyalty (MSO-457) travelled up the Saigon River to Saigon September 19-22, 1964 (see other category) |
| USS Conquest (MSO-488) operated on Saigon River during 1962 and entered Qui Nhon Bay on January 29 and February 7-9, 1969 |
| USS Pledge (MSO-492) entered Qui Nhon Bay on May 8, 15, and 21, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS W. A. Mann (T-AP-112) (Military Transport) entered Qui Nhon Bay August 23, 1965 |
| USS Breckinridge (T-AP-176) entered Qui Nhon Bay September 16-17, 1965 |
| USS Geiger (T-AP-197) entered Qui Nhon Bay November 23-26, 1965 |
| USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) entered Qui Nhon Bay November 6-8, 1966 |
| USS Eaton (DD-510) entered the mouth of the Saigon River in the Mekong River Delta on August 23, 1967 |
| USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) - Operated on the mouth of the Cua Viet River on December 20, 1972 |
| USS Sample (DE-1048) - Travelled on Cua Viet River on April 27, 1972 |
| USS Corry (DD-817) - provided Naval gunfire support on the Mekong River on October 27, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Harwood (DD-861) - conducted Naval gunfire missions in the Mekong River Delta from July 19-22, 1968 |
Ships in the Blue Water Navy Because They Docked in Vietnam
Either onshore or to a pier doesn’t matter for these ships. Because their crews likely went ashore at some point, these sailers are considered eligible for Agent Orange benefits because they may have been exposed while ashore. These were often supply ships and didn’t engage in direct combat. There were a few missile ships and aircraft carriers in the mix, though.
| Docked in Vietnam |
|---|
| USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) (Destroyer Tender) multiple dockings to piers at Da Nang during April 1972 |
| USS Graffias (AF-29) (Auxiliary Stores Ship) docked to pier at Da Nang for resupply on February 20 and November 25, 1967, and conducted other in-port docking replenishments at An Thoi and Vung Tau during 1967 |
| USS Pictor (AF-54) docked to pier at Da Nang during 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Aludra (AF-55), conducted in-port docking replenishments at Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, An Thoi, and Da Nang during March-April 1969 |
| USS Regulus (AF-57) conducted numerous in-port docking replenishments at Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, An Thoi, and Da Nang during March-November 1966, May-July 1967, February-December 1968, October-December 1969, June-September 1970, and April-July 1971 |
| USS Procyon (AF-61) docked and conducted in-port replenishments at Da Nang during June 1965, November 1965, January 1966, December 1966, August 1967, and April 1970; and at Cam Ranh Bay during January 1966 and May 1970 |
| USS Castor (AKS-1) (General Stores Ship) docked to pier at Da Nang on October 7, 1966 |
| USS Caliente (AO-53) (Fleet Oiler) docked for in-port replenishment at An Thoi and Vung Tau during June 1970 |
| USS Manatee (AO-58) docked for in-port replenishment at An Thoi and Vung Tau during November 1968 |
| USS Passumpsic (A0-107) docked in-port at An Thoi on June 28, 1971 |
| USS Grapple (ARS-7) (Salvage Ship) conducted numerous repair and salvaging operations while moored to beach or piers at Da Nang, Chu Lai, Cam Ranh Bay, and Tan My during January 1967; November 1970 through April 1971; and August 1972 through January 1973 |
| USS Deliver (ARS-23) docked in Cam Ranh Bay to pick up DeLong floating pier July 26-28, 1973 |
| USS Safeguard (ARS-25) docked at Pier-2 in Cam Ranh Bay on August 14, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Mataco (ATF-86) (Fleet Ocean Tug) docked to piers at Da Nang during May and August 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Arikara (ATF-98) docked to piers at Da Nang from September to December 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) (Small Aircraft Carrier: used as helicopter and troop transport) docked at Cam Ranh Bay November 13-16, 1965 |
| USS Braine (DD-630) docked to pier at Da Nang on November 27, 1966 |
| USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) docked at Da Nang during January 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Wiltsie (DD-716) docked in Da Nang during January 1973, with evidence of crew members going ashore (see other category) |
| USS Hamner (DD-718) docked to pier with destroyer tender at Da Nang during April 11-12, 1972 |
| USS Epperson (DD-719) docked to Da Nang Pier on October 4, 1970 (see other category) |
| USS James C. Owens (DD-776) docked at Cam Ranh Bay on April 30, 1968 |
| USS Richard B Anderson (DD-786) docked to pier at Da Nang on August 29, 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Dennis J Buckley (DD-808) docked to pier in Da Nang Harbor to deliver drone on December 15, 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Rich (DD-820) docked to pier at Da Nang on December 13, 1972 |
| USS Ozbourn (DD-846) docked briefly to piers in Da Nang Harbor on February 21, April 1, and April 11, 1971 |
| USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) docked to pier at Da Nang on February 12, 1973 |
| USS Cone (DD-866) docked to pier in Da Nang Harbor on December 11, 1972 |
| USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875) docked to pier in Da Nang Harbor on September 12, 1971 (see other categories) |
| USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) sent crew ashore for work details and liberty leave while anchored at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Vung Tau during April-May, 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Manley (DD-940) docked periodically at Da Nang and sent crew members ashore for liberty leave and work details between November 1966 and March 1967 |
| USS Bigelow (DD-942) docked to pier at Da Nang on April 19, 1967 |
| USS Edson (DD-946) docked to Da Nang pier and sent small boats ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor and off Point Allison during July 1971 |
| USS Morton (DD-948) docked to pier at Da Nang on February 7-10, 1973 (see other category) |
| USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) (Guided Missile Destroyer) docked at Da Nang pier on April 2, 1967 and September 29, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Buchanan (DDG-14) docked to pier with destroyer tender at Da Nang during April 11-12, 1972 |
| USS Bronstein (DE-1037) (Destroyer Escort) docked to pier at Da Nang on December 11, 1972 |
| USS Lang (DE-1060) docked to pier #4 in Da Nang Harbor for 38 minutes on January 5, 1973, and sent whaleboat to and from shore with “briefing personnel” on January 8, 1973 |
| USS Ramsey (DEG-2) (Destroyer Escort) docked to pier in Da Nang Harbor on November 24th and 30th, 1969, and January 6, 1973 |
| USS Newell (DER-322) (Destroyer Escort Radar) docked at port of Nha Trang during December 22-24, 1965 |
| USS Gridley (DLG-21) (Guided Missile Frigate) Docked to Pier #2 in Da Nang Harbor to unload a damaged helicopter on January 12, 1967 |
| USS Durham (LKA-114) (Amphibious Cargo Ship) docked to piers at Da Nang during March 20-21, July 20-21, August 18-19, and September 7, 1970 |
| USS Mobile (LKA-115) docked to pier at Da Nang on September 20, 1970 and April 16, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Ogden (LPD-5) (Amphibious Transport Dock) made numerous dockings at Da Nang to transport troops and supplies, with crew members going ashore, from February 1966 to March 1973 |
| USS Duluth (LPD-6) made numerous dockings at Da Nang, as well as transporting troops and supplies to Chu Lai, Vung Tau, and Quang Tri, from May 1967 to August 1972; also participated in evacuation of Saigon during April 1975 by sending rescue boats ashore at Vung Tau |
| USS Dubuque (LPD-8) docked at Da Nang on March 15, 1970 |
| USS Vancouver (LPD-9) docked to pier at Da Nang on June 19, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) (Landing Platform, Helicopter) docked to pier at Da Nang on October 6, 1969 and May 19-20, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Okinawa (LPH-3) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay to offload aircraft during May 1971 |
| USS Boxer (LPH-4) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay on September 9, 1965 |
| USS New Orleans (LPH-11) docked to pier at Da Nang on March 12, 1970 |
| USS Hermitage (LSD-34) (Landing Ship Dock) docked to Da Nang pier June 2-3, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Warbler (MSC-206) (Minesweeper-Coastal) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay July 22-25, 1964 and June 18 and July 6, 1970 |
| USS Widgeon (MSC-208) docked repeatedly to piers at Cam Ranh Bay during July 1964 and June-July 1969 |
| USS Whippoorwill (MSC-207) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay during July 22-25, 1964; March 10, 1969; July 21 and 29, August 13, and September 1, 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Conflict (MSO-426) (Minesweeper-Ocean) docked to piers at Cam Ranh Bay on September 30, October 7, 27, 28, and 31, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Endurance (MSO-435) docked to piers at Da Nang at various times during March-June, 1969 |
| USS Excel (MSO-439) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay July 31, 1967 |
| USS Firm (MSO-444) docked to pier at Da Nang November 26-30, 1969 and docked to piers at Cam Ranh Bay February-April, 1971 |
| USS Force (MSO-445) while moored with other ships in Vung Tau Harbor, sent crew ashore for liberty leave March 3-7, 1967; and docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay March 13-15, 1972 and Vung Tau April 25-May 3, 1972 |
| USS Fortify (MSO-446) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay on September 30 and November 29, 1971 |
| USS Guide (MSO-447) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay on September 30, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Loyalty (MSO-457) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay on April 9 and 25, 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Lucid (MSO-458) docked to pier at Da Nang for off-loading and on-loading equipment during May 1967 |
| USS Prime (MSO-466) docked to pier at Da Nang on February 16, 1967 |
| USS Gallant (MSO-489) docked to pier at Da Nang during November 5-6, 1969 |
| USS Leader (MSO-490) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay on November 30, 1968 |
| USS Persistent (MSO-491) docked to piers at Da Nang and Cam Ranh Bay during October-December 1970 |
| USS Pledge (MSO-492) docked to pier at Cam Ranh Bay intermittently during July 1967 and May-June 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Boston (CAG-1) – docked in-port at Da Nang Harbor on April 30th and May 17th, 1967 |
| USS Grasp (ARS-24) – moored to the shore at Wunder Beach and Chu Lai on multiple occasions to repair seaload fuel lines in July and August 1968 |
| USS Albatross (MSC-289) – docked to Junk Training Command Pier, Cam Ranh Bay, on July 22-25, 1964 |
| USS Abnaki (ATF-96) – docked to pier in Da Nang on September 16, 1967 |
| USS Advance (MSO-51B) – docked to pier in Da Nang Harbor and sent personnel ashore on October 7, 1966 |
Ships that Operated Offshore in Vietnam but Sent Crew Ashore for Leave
These ships may not have recorded in their logs who went to shore, but it is known that most of the crew took some leave at one time or another on dry land. This would put them in proximity of Agent Orange and qualify these mostly-sea-faring veterans for VA disability benefits.
| Offshore but went ashore for leave |
|---|
| USS Isle Royale (AD-29) (Destroyer Tender-Repair Ship) salvaged the beached USS Mahnomen County (LST-912) at Chu Lai during January 1967 with crewmembers going ashore for stripping operations |
| USS Surfbird (ADG-383) (Degaussing Ship) sent crew members ashore during anti-mine degaussing operations at Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, Da Nang, and Con Son Island during September-November 1967; March-July and December 1968; March and December 1969; and January-February 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Pyro (AE-24) (Auxiliary Explosive, Ammunition Ship) sent small boat ashore from Da Nang Harbor with injured crew member for medical treatment on September 29, 1972 |
| USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) (Amphibious Force Flagship) Command ship for 7th Fleet Amphibious Force operated out of Da Nang during 1969 with evidence that crew members went ashore (see other category) |
| USS Eldorado (AGC-11) sent crewmembers ashore for liberty leave at Cam Ranh Bay during June 1967 and July 1970 |
| USS Estes (AGC-12) sent crewmembers ashore for beach picnic at Vung Tau during April 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Oxford (AGTR-1) (Technical Research Ship) conducted numerous month-long deployments along the Vietnam coast collecting data, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore, between 1965 and 1969 |
| USS Jamestown (AGTR-3) conducted numerous month-long deployments along the Vietnam coast collecting data, with photographic evidence that crewmembers went ashore, between January 1966 and September 1969 |
| USS Repose (AH-16) (Hospital Ship) operated continuously on close coastal waters from 1966-1970, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore on liberty leave |
| USS Sanctuary (AH-17) operated continuously on close coastal waters from 1967-1971, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore on liberty leave |
| USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) (Fleet Oiler) sent crew members ashore to visit the An Thoi Naval Base on April 27, 1969 |
| USS Tolovana (AO-64) sent crew ashore for beach party at Phu Quoc during May 1971 |
| USS Sacramento (AOE-1) (Fast Combat Support Ship) regularly sent helicopters ashore to Da Nang for mail pick-up during March-August 1970 |
| USS Calvert (APA-32) (Amphibious Attack Transport) served as Da Nang Harbor station ship, with crewmembers going ashore, from November 1965 through January 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Cavalier (APA-37) served as Da Nang Harbor station ship, with crewmembers going ashore, from June-July 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Cook (APD-130) (High Speed Transport) conducted tactical beach surveys with crew members ashore along Vietnam coast during June and July 1966 |
| USS Ajax (AR-6) (Repair Ship) anchored in Vung Tau area for repair duties with evidence of shore-based repairs during June 1968, September to October 1969, April to May 1970, and August to November 1971 |
| USS Hector (AR-7) anchored in Vung Tau Harbor repairing other vessels from July 20 to August 16, 1970, with deck logs stating that crewmembers went ashore on liberty leave |
| USS Jason (AR-8) anchored in Vung Tau Harbor repairing other vessels with deck logs showing evidence of crewmembers going ashore June through August 1968, December 1969 through January 1970, and March through April 1971 |
| USS Safeguard (ARS-25) (Salvage Ship) anchored in Da Nang Harbor repairing other vessels with evidence that workboats went ashore during July 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Delta (AR-9) anchored in Vung Tau Harbor repairing other vessels during July 1969 with deck logs showing that crewmembers went ashore on liberty leave |
| USS Klondike (AR-22) anchored in Vung Tau Harbor repairing other vessels during April 1969 with deck logs showing that crewmembers went ashore |
| USNS Corpus Christi Bay (T-ARVH-1) (Helicopter Repair Ship) anchored in Cam Ranh Bay from 1966 to 1969 with US Army crew of helicopter repair technicians who went ashore regularly and assisted a Vietnamese orphanage |
| USS Ute (ATF-76) (Fleet Ocean Tug) conducted numerous salvaging operations on beached vessels from April 1966 through April 1971 with crewmembers going ashore and all attended beach party at Cam Ranh Bay on April 12, 1969 |
| USS Currituck (AV-7) (Sea Plane Tender) anchored at Cam Ranh Bay for month long periods during 1966 and 1967 to repair and tend to Navy sea planes, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore on liberty leave (see other category) |
| USS Pine Island (AV-12) anchored at Da Nang during August 1964, and Cam Ranh Bay for month long periods during 1965 and 1966, to repair and tend to Navy sea planes, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore on liberty leave |
| USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) anchored at Da Nang during February 1965, Con Son Island during May 1965, and Cam Ranh Bay for month long periods during 1966, to repair and tend to Navy sea planes, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore |
| USS New Jersey (BB-62) sent 30 crew members ashore for Thanksgiving dinner while offshore near Hue on November 28, 1968 |
| USS Saint Paul (CA-73) (Cruiser) while anchored in Da Nang Harbor, small boats sent ashore on May 9, 1969, and May 25, July 17, and September 17, 1970 |
| USS Canberra (CAG-2) (Guided Missile Cruiser) sent small boats and helicopters ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor during April 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Chicago (CG-11) (Guided Missile Cruiser) while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on May 22, 1969, deck logs show a utility boat went ashore for one hour with 8 crewmembers aboard |
| USS Long Beach (CGN-9) (Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear) while anchored in Da Nang Harbor, deck logs show that utility boats went ashore with passengers on May 5, 1968 and the Captains Gig went ashore on September 4, 1969 |
| USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) (Light Guided Missile Cruiser) sent small boats ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor during September 1966 and January-February 1970 and sent ship’s softball team ashore during July 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Porterfield (DD-682 (Destroyer) while operating in close coastal waters on March 19, 1966, two officers and a seaman went ashore in a junk and, on April 8, 1966, a small boat went ashore from Da Nang Harbor with Vietnamese officers |
| USS Wiltsie (DD-716) while operating in close coastal waters during September 1970, two officers and five sailors were sent ashore by helicopter for one night (see other category) |
| USS Epperson (DD-719) while anchored off Phan Thiet on November 16, 1969, crewmembers went ashore for liberty leave (see other category) |
| USS O’Brien (DD-725) sent motorized whaleboat ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on December 16, 1969 |
| USS Maddox (DD-731) sent motorized whaleboats ashore while anchored in Vung Tau Harbor on March 3, 1967 |
| USS Blue (DD-744) anchored in Da Nang Harbor on April 21, 1968, with crewmembers going ashore for picnic |
| USS Lowry (DD-770) sent motorized whaleboat ashore at Phan Thiet on June 5, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Stormes (DD-780) sent motorized whaleboat ashore to assist 2nd ARVN and 2nd US Advisory Group on September 17, 1966 |
| USS Eversole (DD-789) sent motorized whaleboat ashore to Chu Lai from offshore anchorage to transfer two crewmembers on July 25, 1972 |
| USS Shelton (DD-790) conducted small boat inland waterborne logistics craft (WBLC) surveillance of Cua Viet River on August 16, 1972 |
| USS Higbee (DD-806) sent small boats ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on September 9, 1965 and December 7, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Corry (DD-817) sent small boats ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor January 11-12, 1969 and Nha Trang Harbor February 20, 1969 |
| USS New (DD-818) sent whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for mission briefing on August 8, 1967 |
| USS Carpenter (DD-825) sent medical team ashore at Song Tra Village on December 20, 1968 |
| USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) sent crew members ashore for beach party while anchored in Van Phong Bay on September 15, 1969 |
| USS Hanson (DD-832) sent motorized whaleboats ashore from Da Nang Harbor on September 17, 1972, for medical evacuation and mail pickup (see other category) |
| USS Power (DD-839) sent Commanding Officer and others ashore in whaleboat for briefing while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on November 13, 1968 |
| USS Bausell (DD-845) sent small boat ashore for briefing while in Da Nang Harbor on November 27, 1968 |
| USS Richard E. Krause (DD-849) sent motorized whaleboats ashore while in Da Nang Harbor on December 29, 1972 |
| USS Rupertus (DD-851) sent motorized whaleboats ashore while in Da Nang Harbor on January 4, 1973 |
| USS McCaffery (DD-860) sent small boat ashore while in Da Nang Harbor December 12-14, 1972 |
| USS Vogelgesang (DD-862) anchored in Da Nang Harbor and sent 30 crewmembers ashore on August 15, 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Steinaker (DD-863) anchored off Phan Thiet July 25- August 3, 1968 with crewmembers going ashore to visit Junk Base |
| USS Arnold J. Isbell (DD-869) sent small boat ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on April 12, 1970 |
| USS John R. Craig (DD-885) anchored off Nha Trang during summer 1968 with crewmembers going ashore for beach party (see other category) |
| USS Fechteler (DD-870) sent crew ashore for beach party on September 25, 1965, and while conducting night patrols of Da Nang Harbor, crewmembers went ashore for daytime liberty leave during October 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Duncan (DD-874) sent small boat ashore for briefing while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on December 14, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875) sent whaleboat ashore at Da Nang for briefing on January 23, 1969; sent medical team ashore while off Quang Ngai on 27 February, 1969; conducted whaleboat transfers of personnel to shore on August 27, 1972; sent small boat ashore to transport body for transfer to An Thoi on November 14, 1972; ship’s helicopter transported personnel ashore on November 22, 1972 (see other categories) |
| USS Rogers (DD-876) sent whaleboats ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor July 29-August 3, 1971 |
| USS Davis (DD-937) sent small boats ashore from anchorage while providing gunfire support in Da Nang Harbor during December 1968 |
| USS Hull (DD-945) sent small boats ashore while anchored off Nha Trang on February 17, 1968 |
| USS Morton (DD-948) sent small boat ashore at Hue on November 13, 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Barney (DDG-6) (Guided Missile Destroyer) while serving as Flagship for Destroyer Division One Six Two, sent crew members ashore at Da Nang for gunfire mission planning during June-July 1967 |
| USS Berkeley (DDG-15) sent small boats ashore at Da Nang and elsewhere for gunfire support missions during May-June 1970 |
| USS Goldsborough (DDG-20) sent small boats ashore from Da Nang Harbor on December 20 and 24, 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) sent small boats ashore from Da Nang Harbor on September 17, 1969 and December 22, 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Ernest G. Small (DDR-838) (Radar Picket Destroyer) repeatedly sent small boats ashore with naval gunfire spotters in II Corps area during April-May 1966 |
| USS McGinty (DE-365) (Destroyer Escort) sent crew members ashore at Da Nang for a party on WESTPAC cruise during spring 1962 |
| USS Charles E. Brannon (DE-446) sent crew members ashore for liberty leave at Duong Dong during March 1962 |
| USS Davidson (DE-1045) sent motorized whaleboat ashore while anchored off coast of Tan My on September 20, 1972 (see other category) |
| USS O’Callahan (DE-1051) sent gunfire spotters ashore in vicinity of Cua Viet River on January 13, 1973 |
| USS Gray (DE-1054) sent motorized whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for mail pickup on October 7, 1972 |
| USS Ouellet (DE-1077) sent motorized whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor on July 29, 1972 |
| USS Koiner (DER-331) (Destroyer Escort, Radar) crew had liberty leave at Vung Tau and survey parties were sent ashore at various locations while on Operation Market Time radar patrol during 1967 |
| USS Forester (DER-334) crew had liberty leave at Nha Trang on June 28 and July 10 1965, with whale boat ashore for medical assistance on August 20, 1965 |
| USS Wilhoite (DER-397) sent crew members onto enemy vessel in De Sey Ky River during July 16, 1965 and sent landing party ashore from Vung Tau Harbor on September 28, 1968 |
| USS Hissem (DER-400) moored to port side of USS Tuluita (ARG-4) for repairs in Vung Tau area from January 11-23, 1967, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore for liberty leave and sent motorized whaleboat ashore for briefing at An Thoi on February 3, 1967 |
| USS King (DLG-10) sent whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for operations briefing on April 13, 1969 and August 8, 1970 |
| USS Mahan (DLG-11) (Guided Missile Frigate) sent a “group of personnel” ashore at Da Nang for a short tour of Monkey Mountain on October 6, 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Dahlgren (DLG-12) sent motorized whaleboat and Captain’s gig ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on June 4, 1967 |
| USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13) sent whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for mission briefing on August 8, 1967 |
| USS Dewey (DLG-14) sent whaleboat ashore for briefing while in Da Nang Harbor on January 15, 1968 |
| USS Worden (DLG-18) sent whaleboat ashore for briefing while in Da Nang Harbor on November 27, 1968 |
| USS Richmond K. Turner (DLG-20) sent whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for mission briefing on December 4, 1966 |
| USS England (DLG-22) sent whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for mission briefings on March 9, 1967 and July 30, 1968 |
| USS Belknap (DLG-26) while in Da Nang Harbor on December 1, 1969, received crew members back to ship from temporary duty ashore |
| USS Jouett (DLG-29) sent whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for mission briefings on February 15, April 15, and June 1, 1968 |
| USS Fox (DLG-33) sent small boat ashore from Da Nang Harbor with Captain for mission briefings on October 24, 1967 |
| USS Biddle (DLG-34) sent whaleboat ashore from Da Nang Harbor for briefings on March 5 and June 2, 1968 and delivered North Vietnamese fisherman ashore at Da Nang on July 30, 1969 |
| USS Truxtun (DLGN-35) sent small boats ashore from Da Nang Harbor on June 2, 1968 and October 25, 1969 |
| USS Cleveland (LPD-7) (Amphibious Transport Dock) sent Naval Academy Midshipmen on training mission ashore at Da Nang on 9-10 July, 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Tripoli (LPH-10) (Landing Platform Helicopter) sent crew members ashore for beach party at Da Nang on July 29, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Carter Hall (LSD-3) (Landing Ship Dock) served four-month duty as “boat repair ship” in Da Nang Harbor during 1965, with evidence of crew members going ashore (see other category) |
| USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) served as station and repair ship in Da Nang Harbor with evidence of crewmembers going ashore from January through March 1966 (see other category) |
| USS Whetstone (LSD-27) anchored as long term “boat haven” in Da Nang Harbor for repairs of smaller vessels, with evidence of crewmembers going ashore, during April-May 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Alamo (LSD-33) while anchored in Da Nang Harbor, sent crewmembers ashore for R&R beach parties during March-April 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Epping Forest (MCS-7) (Mine Countermeasure Support Ship) conducted “goodwill” tours at Cam Ranh Bay and Nha Trang with crewmembers going ashore and Vietnamese coming aboard during September-October 1964, and mine sweep of Cua Viet River using smaller vessels from main ship during May 1968 |
| USS Guide (MSO-447) (Minesweeper-Ocean) sent motorized whaleboats ashore for briefings while in Da Nang Harbor during May 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Queenfish (SS-393) sent crew ashore for liberty leave while anchored in Nha Trang Harbor from August 27-September 7, 1962 |
| USS Camden (AOE-2) sent a helicopter to Da Nang on October 6, 1970 |
| USS Haleakala (AE-25) anchored in Da Nang Harbor August 27 – 29, 1969, due to boiler accident and sent crew ashore prior to departure for Subic Bay for repairs |
| USS Savage (DER-386) Sent crew ashore to provide medical assistance to villages from January 1 to 15, 1966, and from June 12 to September 15, 1966 |
| USS Lawrence (DDG-4) Sent a motorized whaleboat ashore on December 8, 1972, to pick up mail and passengers |
| USS Albert David (DE-1050) Sent a motorized whaleboat ashore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on December 30, 1969 |
| USS Waddell (DDG-24) Launched a whaleboat and Captain’s GIG to shore while anchored in Da Nang Harbor on December 28, 1971 |
| USS Sample (DE-1048) – sent motor whaleboat to shore on July 26, 1972 |
| USS Blandy (DD-943) – sent motor whaleboat to shore on January 25, 1973 |
| USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950) – sent personnel ashore via small boat on November 5, 1967, and December 1, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Brush (DD-745) – sent whaleboat ashore on January 11, 1969, while anchored in Cam Ranh Bay and on January 12, 1969, while anchored in Vung Tau Harbor |
| USS Diachenko (APD-123) – conducted tactical beach surveys with crew members from April to August 1968; also, on May 21, 1968, while anchored in Qui Nhon Harbor, a harbor patrol craft arrived at the ship and departed with the commanding officer, operations officer, and communications officer for briefings in Qui Nhon. |
| USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) – anchored in Da Nang Harbor on July 21, 1965, and sent crew members ashore for liberty following Change-of-Command ceremony. |
| USS Edmonds (DE-406) – anchored in Da Nang Harbor on April 6 – 7, 1962, and sent crew members ashore |
Ships that Sent Smaller Ships to Land to Support Vietnam Troops
Finally, this list contains the Blue Water Navy ships that didn’t travel Inland Waterways, dock, or take leave on land. These ships did send smaller supply ships to the beaches or waterways. Since those areas were subjected to Agent Orange contamination, everyone on those smaller boats may have long-term effects from their exposure.
| Ships that sent smaller ships to land in Vietnam |
|---|
| USS Zelima (AF-49) [Auxiliary Stores Ship] conducted numerous in port supply replenishments at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, and An Thoi from July-October 1965, January-August 1966, October-December 1968, and May-June 1969 |
| USS Vega (AF-59) conducted numerous in port supply replenishments with docking and crew going ashore at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, and An Thoi during March-April 1966, July-August 1968, June-July 1969, November-December 1970, and April-September 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Mars (AFS-1) [Combat Stores Ship] conducted numerous on shore supply replenishments at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, and An Thoi from May 1965 to November 1972 with evidence of crewmembers going ashore |
| USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3) conducted on shore supply replenishments with helicopters and small boats at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, and An Thoi from April 1968 to March 1973 |
| USS White Plains (AFS-4) conducted on shore supply replenishments with helicopters and small boats at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, and An Thoi from January 1969 to March 1973 |
| USS San Jose (AFS-7) conducted on shore supply replenishments with helicopters and small boats at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Vung Tau from October 1971 to February 1972 and September 1972 to March 1973 |
| USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) [Amphibious Force Flagship] conducted troop and supply beach landings at Da Nang and elsewhere during March-May 1965, June-July 1966, and July-November 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Estes (AGC-12) conducted troop and supply beach landings at Chu Lai and Da Nang during March-October 1965 (see other category) |
| USS Winston (AKA-94) [Attack Cargo Ship] conducted relief operations into Da Nang from November 13-23, 1964, to assist the local people in recovering from a typhoon and resultant flooding; and conducted troop and supply beach landings during July 1965; April-August 1966; September-October 1967; and November 1968-May 1969 |
| USS Mathews (AKA-96) on-loaded supplies at Da Nang and delivered them up the Cua Viet River to Dong Ha with “mike boats” from August through December 1967 |
| USS Merrick (AKA-97) conducted troop and cargo beach landing with small boats at Hue, Chu Lai, and Da Nang from July 1965 through November 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Seminole (AKA/LKA-104) [Attack/Amphibious Cargo Ship] sent smaller amphibious assault craft ashore for troop landings in November 1965 in support of Operations BLUE MARLIN I and II; conducted troop landings with small boats at Da Nang, Hoi An, and Quang Tri from March through August 1967, September 1968 through February 1969, and during January 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Skagit (AKA/LKA-105) conducted troop and cargo beach “mike boat” landings at Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Quang Ngai from November 1965 to November 1967 |
| USS Union (AKA/LKA-106) conducted numerous troop and cargo “mike boat” beach landings at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Chu Lai from March 1965 to November 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Washburn (AKA/LKA-108) conducted numerous small boat beach landings at Da Nang, Thon My Thuy, Hue on Perfume River, and Dong Ha on Cua Viet River from 1965 to 1969 |
| USS Tulare (AKA/LKA-112) conducted troop and cargo “mike boat” beach landings at Da Nang, Chu Lai, Cam Ranh Bay, and Vung Tau from July 1965 to February 1973 |
| USS St. Louis (AKA/LKA-116) conducted troop and cargo landings with small boats at Da Nang, Vung Tau, and Quang Nam Province during August-October 1970; January-March 1971; and April-November 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Navasota (AO-106) [Fleet Oiler] conducted on-shore and in-port replenishment at Vung Tau, Da Nang, Mai Ong Dai, etc. during September 1965-May 1967; January-July 1968; April-July 1969; June-November 1970; and September 1971-June 1972 |
| USS General R M Blatchford (AP-153) [Transport Ship] landed elements of 1st Infantry Division at Vung Tau by small boats during October 1965 |
| USS George Clymer (APA-27) [Amphibious Attack Transport] conducted troop and supply “mike boat” beach landings during July 1965, and March-July 1966, at Da Nang and Chu Lai (see other category) |
| USS Bayfield (APA-33) conducted troop on loading and “mike boat” landings at Da Nang, Chu Lai, Baie de My Han, and Cua Viet River from July through October 1965 and February through May 1967 |
| USS Cavalier (APA-37) conducted troop landings with mike boats at Chu Lai and Da Nang during March- August 1966 and January-May 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Henrico (APA-45) conducted numerous troop landings at Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Hue from March through May 1965 and from August 1966 through March 1967 |
| USS Lenawee (APA-195) conducted troop and supply landings at Da Nang and Chu Lai from April 1965 to December 1966 |
| USS Magoffin (APA-199) conducted troop and supply landings at Da Nang and other Vietnam locations from October 1965 through February 1966 and May through November, 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Navarro (APA-215) conducted troop on and off loading operations from May 1965 to February 1968 at Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Quang Ngai Province (see other category) |
| USS Okanogan (APA-220) conducted troop and supply landings at various locations during January-July 1962, September 1963-April 1964, July-October 1965, July 1966, November 1966- March 1967, and June-November 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Pickaway (APA-222) conducted troop and supply landings at various locations during January 1963, July 1965, March-June 1966, and June-October 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Renville (APA-227) conducted troop landings at Da Nang during August-September 1964, May-August 1965, and March-October 1966 |
| USS Paul Revere (APA-248) conducted small boat troop landings at Quang Ngai Province, Da Nang, and elsewhere from August 1965-April 1966, June- November 1967, March-August 1969, September 1970-March 1971, and August 1972-February 1973 (see other category) |
| USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) [Amphibious Command Ship] participated in amphibious landings of troops during March 1972 |
| USS Mobile (LKA-115) [Amphibious Cargo Ship] transported troops and cargo to/from Da Nang and elsewhere July-September 1970, during April 1971, October-November 1971, and January-July 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Vancouver (LPD-2) [Amphibious Transport Dock] while anchored offshore, conducted numerous amphibious troop beach landings with smaller “mike boats” in the areas of Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Cua Viet River, and Mekong River Delta from February 1965 to September 1971 (see other category) |
| USS Cleveland (LPD-7) while anchored offshore, sent “mike boats” up Cua Viet River and Hue River from November 1967 through 1968 and up Saigon River during September 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Dubuque (LPD-8) transported troops, equipment, and supplies ashore with smaller vessels and docked at Da Nang and elsewhere from June-November 1968, October-December 1969, January-March 1970, and April-July 1971 |
| USS Denver (LPD-9) transported troops, equipment, and supplies ashore with smaller vessels and docked at Da Nang and elsewhere from February-September 1970; March-June and November 1971; and January-August 1972 |
| USS Juneau (LPD-10) picked up troops and equipment with smaller vessels and transported them out of Vietnam from August 1970 to March 1971 and June to November 1972 |
| USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) [Landing Platform, Helicopter] operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore for amphibious assaults from May 1965 to August 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Okinawa (LPH-3) operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore for amphibious assaults, with evidence that crew members went ashore to assist civilians, from April-November 1967, December 1968-May 1969, June- November 1970, and April-November 1972 |
| USS Princeton (LPH-5) operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore during April 1962 and from October 1964 to December 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore from September 1964 to September 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Tripoli (LPH-10) operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore intermittently from May 1967 to December 1973 (see other category) |
| USS Carter Hall (LSD-3) [Landing Ship Dock] while anchored offshore, conducted troop-landing operations with “mike boats” at Da Nang, Dong Ha, and other locations from July 1965 through November 1968 (see other category) |
| USS Gunston Hall (LSD-5) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at Da Nang, Chu Lai, etc. during January-June 1965; May-December 1966; March-July 1968; and September 1969 to February 1970 (see other category) |
| USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with evidence of crew members going ashore at Da Nang, Chu Lai, Vung Tau, and Hue, from October 1965-April 1966, March-August 1967, and September 1968-February 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Colonial (LSD-18) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Vung Tau from March 1966 to September 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Cabildo (LSD-16) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Vung Tau from July 1965 to November 1968 |
| USS Catamount (LSD-17) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at Da Nang, Vung Tau, and Cua Viet River area on piers and with small boats from December 1965 to May 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Fort Marion (LSD-22) conducted numerous supply landings at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Mekong Delta area, with crew members going ashore, from October 1965-June 1966, September-December 1967, and December 1968-May 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Whetstone (LSD-27) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with smaller mike boats at Da Nang, Hue, Phu Bai, and Dong Ha from March 1965 to September 1969 (see other category) |
| USS Thomaston (LSD-28) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with small boats at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Song Co Chien River area, and Cua Viet River area from 1965 to 1972 [Note: no AO exposure for 1975 operations] |
| USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with small boats at Da Nang, Van Tuong, and Kien Hoa from May 1965 through October 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Alamo (LSD-33) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings with smaller boats at Da Nang, Vung Tau, Song Bo De, An Thoi, and Tan My between August 1964 and October 1972 (see other category) |
| USS Hermitage (LSD-34) conducted troop landings in Da Nang area from June through October 1967 (see other category) |
| USS Monticello (LSD-35) conducted numerous troop and supply landings at Chu Lai and elsewhere from October 1965-March 1966, February-September 1967, March1968-February 1969, February-September 1970, March 1971, November 1971, October-December 1972, and January 1973 |
| USS Anchorage (LSD-36) transported troops and supplies to and from shore with smaller craft at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, and An Thoi from February 1970 through July 1972 (see other category) |
| USNS General W. H. Gordon (T-AP-117) [Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) Transport Ship] transported troops and cargo to Vung Tau and elsewhere in Vietnam, with crew members going ashore, during 1965 and from December 1967 to March 1968 |
| USNS Barrett (T-AP-196) carried US Army 2nd Transportation Company to Qui Nhon during August 1965 and transported additional troops to Vietnam from April to December 1968 and January to May 1969 |
| USNS Geiger (T-AP-197) transported troops to Qui Nhon and Vung Tau from September to December 1965 and additional troops to Vietnam January to February 1967 and July 1969 |
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We took this list straight from the VA website here. You can download it and open it in Microsoft Word for your own use. As Congress changes laws, we keep up on it for all of our clients. If you notice a change, let us know so we can update this list.
