Khmer Rouge naval forces
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The Khmer Rouge naval forces were the maritime military units of Cambodia’s communist regime, operating small boats and coastal defenses that engaged in actions such as the 1975 Battle of Koh Tang against U.S. forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khmer Rouge naval forces canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
naval force ⓘ |
| allegiance | Democratic Kampuchea government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
Cambodian coastal waters
ⓘ
Gulf of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ around Koh Tang island ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cambodian Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnamese–Cambodian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Communist Party of Kampuchea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Democratic Kampuchea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfOperationStart | 1975 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1979 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
defense of Cambodian ports
ⓘ
patrol of inland waterways ⓘ seizure of SS Mayaguez ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Phnom Penh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War in Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Maoism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
communism ⓘ |
| language | Khmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Koh Tang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayaguez incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | combat with U.S. Marines at Koh Tang in May 1975 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Khmer Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royal Cambodian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam People’s Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer Rouge armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | People’s Republic of Kampuchea naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
coastal defense
ⓘ
interdiction of foreign vessels ⓘ maritime security ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1975–1979 ⓘ |
| typeOfEquipment |
lightly armed vessels
ⓘ
riverine craft ⓘ |
| used |
coastal artillery
ⓘ
gunboats ⓘ patrol craft ⓘ small boats ⓘ |
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