Operation Sealords
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Operation Sealords was a major joint U.S.–South Vietnamese naval campaign during the Vietnam War aimed at disrupting enemy supply lines and controlling the Mekong Delta’s waterways.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Republic of Vietnam Navy
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codename | Sealords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRole | Commander Naval Forces Vietnam ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
South Vietnam
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Republic of Vietnam Navy river assault groups
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U.S. Navy river patrol boats ⓘ U.S. Navy swift boats ⓘ |
| location |
Bassac River
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Cambodia–South Vietnam border waterways NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Thailand coast of South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mekong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Republic of Vietnam Navy
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
key component of Admiral Zumwalt's aggressive riverine strategy
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largest combined riverine operation of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| objective |
control Mekong Delta waterways
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disrupt enemy supply lines ⓘ extend South Vietnamese government presence into remote delta areas ⓘ interdict communist infiltration routes from Cambodia ⓘ |
| opponent |
People's Army of Vietnam
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Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. brown-water navy operations in Vietnam ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Operation Game Warden
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Operation Market Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
gradual turnover of riverine operations to South Vietnamese forces
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reduced large-scale enemy movement by water in the Mekong Delta ⓘ |
| startDate | 1968-10 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| strategy |
blockade of coastal and inland waterways
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combined riverine and coastal patrols ⓘ joint U.S.–South Vietnamese naval operations ⓘ |
| tactics |
amphibious assaults along canals and rivers
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mining and blocking of enemy waterways ⓘ riverine interdiction patrols ⓘ |
| theater |
Mekong Delta
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferProcess | phased Vietnamization of naval operations ⓘ |
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