Koh Tang Island battle
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The Koh Tang Island battle was a 1975 U.S. military operation and last official combat action of the Vietnam War era, launched to rescue the crew of the seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez from Cambodian forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koh Tang Island battle canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Koh Tang
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Koh Tang Island assault ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Khmer Rouge
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cause | seizure of SS Mayaguez by Cambodian forces ⓘ |
| commandedBy | President Gerald Ford (as U.S. Commander-in-Chief) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mayaguez incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
airmobile operation
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amphibious assault ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| date | 1975-05-15 ⓘ |
| describedAs | last official combat action of the Vietnam War era by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| endDate | 1975-05-15 ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Khmer Rouge forces
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United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
SS Mayaguez
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U.S. Air Force helicopters NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marine landing forces ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Gulf of Thailand
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Koh Tang Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last major U.S. combat actions in Southeast Asia
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controversy over intelligence and planning ⓘ friendly fire incidents and helicopter losses ⓘ |
| objective |
recover seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez
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rescue the crew of SS Mayaguez ⓘ |
| opponent | Cambodian forces ⓘ |
| participant |
U.S. 1st Battalion, 4th Marines
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U.S. 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. 3rd Marine Division elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mayaguez rescue operation
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Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fall of Saigon
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end of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| result |
release of SS Mayaguez crew
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tactical stalemate on Koh Tang Island ⓘ |
| startDate | 1975-05-15 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft
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U.S. Seventh Fleet units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–Paris Peace Accords period ⓘ |
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