CMH Pub 90-18 Riverine Operations, 1966-1969
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- Vietnam Studies, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States, Mekong River Delta (Vietnam and Cambodia), Vietnam War, 1961-1975, United States. -- Mobile Riverine Force, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Riverine operations, US Army, United States. Army, United States. Navy, US Navy, Cold War
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CMH Pub 90-18 Riverine Operations, 1966-1969 by Major General William B. Fulton.
"Riverine planning and operations with particular attention to significant trends or changes in this cooperative effort of the U.S. Army and Navy." Contents I. BACKGROUND 3 Previous American Experience 3 French River Warfare in Indochina, 1945-1954 8 The Mekong Delta 17 Enemy Forces 21 Republic of Vietnam Forces 23 U.S. Forces 24 The Situation in 1966 24 II. THE CONCEPT OF A RIVERINE FORCE 26 III. RIVERINE PREPARATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN VIETNAM 42 Review of the Mobile Afloat Force Concept 45 9th infantry Division Studies the Mobile Afloat Force 51 The Coronado Conference and Doctrine 52 Final Decisions on Deployment 56 2d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, Arrives in Vietnam 58 Rung Sat Special Zone Operational Training 59 IV. INITIAL DELTA OPERATIONS 68 Movement to Dong Tarn 68 Final Mobile Riverine Force Preparations 70 2d Brigade Operations 76 Mobile Riverine Force Campaign Plan 85 V. PLANS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE MOBILE RIVERINE FORCE 89 Intelligence 89 Planning 90 Operational Concept and Procedures 93 VI. III CORPS OPERATIONS AND THE THREAT TODONG TAM 103 Can Giuoc Operation 104 Go Cong Operation 110 Further Can Giuoc Operations 112 Dinh Tuong Operation 120 The Mobile Riverine Force Returns to III Corps 125 Ben Luc Operation 125 VII. CAM SON TO THE RACH RUONG CANAL 128 Dinh Tuong Province and Coronado V 128 Coronado IX 135 Six Months in Retrospect 143 VIII. TET OFFENSIVE OF 1968 AND U.S. REACTION 148 IX. PACIFICATION AND KIEN HOA PROVINCE 167 The Third Battalion 167 Operation SEA LORDS 179 X. CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY 185 GLOSSARY 195 INDEX 201 Charts 1. River Assault Squadron Organization 61 2. Mobile Riverine Force Command Structure 88 Diagrams 1. A Typical French Rsver Convoy in North Vietnam 12 2. French Assault Landing 13 3. Riverine Operation and Base Defense 38 4. Foot Disease Incident Rate 5. Artillery Barge Towing Position 73 6. Typical Company Landing Formation 100 Tables 1. Viet Minh River Ambushes, 5 January-16 February 1954 15 2. SEA LORDS Operations. November 1%8-January 1969 172 3. U.S. River Craft Transferred to Vietnam Navy in June 1969 178 Maps 1. The Rivers of French Indochina 9 2. The Mekong Delta 17 3. Delta Situation: July 1966 22 4. Ap Bac 2 Operation: 2 May 1967 77 5. Cam Son Operation: 15 May 1967. 80 6. Can Giuoc Operation: 19 June 1967 105 7. Go Cong Operation: 4-6 July 1967 109 8. Northern Can Giuoc 116 9. Dinh Tuong Operation: July-August 1967 118 10. Ben Luc Operation: 20 August 1967 126 11. Ban Long and Cam Son Operations: September 1967 130 12. Kien Hoa 134 13. Rach Ruong Canal Operation: 4 December 1967 140 14. Vinh Long 152 15. Can Tho 157 16. Areas of Riverine Operations: 1967-1969 192 Illustrations Soldier Struggles Through Delta Mud 18 LST With Armored Troop Carriers and Monitors 28 Self-Propelled Barracks Ship With Am mi Barge 30 Armored Troop Carrier 32 Command and Communications Boat 33 Assault Support Patrol Boat 36 Monitor 37 Landing Craft Repair Ship 48 A Wet But Peaceful Landing 65 Non-Self-Propelled Barracks Ship 71 Artillery Barge 72 Artillery Fires From Barges Anchored on River Bank 74 Helicopter Barge 75 Armored Troop Carriers in Convoy Battle Line 81 Mobile Riverine Force Briefing Aboard L1SS Benewah 93 Troops Prepare to Embark From Am mi Barges 95 Monitors and Assault Support Patrol Boats Head in to Shore 96 Assault Craft Going in To Land Troops 97 Troops Co Ashore From .Armored Troop Carrier 99 Armored Troop Carrier With Helipad 113 Portable Firing Platform 137 Armored Troop Carriers Move Up the My Tho River 184 All illustrations are from Department of Defense files.
Digitized by the U.S. Army Center of Military History: https://www.history.army.mil
"Riverine planning and operations with particular attention to significant trends or changes in this cooperative effort of the U.S. Army and Navy." Contents I. BACKGROUND 3 Previous American Experience 3 French River Warfare in Indochina, 1945-1954 8 The Mekong Delta 17 Enemy Forces 21 Republic of Vietnam Forces 23 U.S. Forces 24 The Situation in 1966 24 II. THE CONCEPT OF A RIVERINE FORCE 26 III. RIVERINE PREPARATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN VIETNAM 42 Review of the Mobile Afloat Force Concept 45 9th infantry Division Studies the Mobile Afloat Force 51 The Coronado Conference and Doctrine 52 Final Decisions on Deployment 56 2d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, Arrives in Vietnam 58 Rung Sat Special Zone Operational Training 59 IV. INITIAL DELTA OPERATIONS 68 Movement to Dong Tarn 68 Final Mobile Riverine Force Preparations 70 2d Brigade Operations 76 Mobile Riverine Force Campaign Plan 85 V. PLANS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE MOBILE RIVERINE FORCE 89 Intelligence 89 Planning 90 Operational Concept and Procedures 93 VI. III CORPS OPERATIONS AND THE THREAT TODONG TAM 103 Can Giuoc Operation 104 Go Cong Operation 110 Further Can Giuoc Operations 112 Dinh Tuong Operation 120 The Mobile Riverine Force Returns to III Corps 125 Ben Luc Operation 125 VII. CAM SON TO THE RACH RUONG CANAL 128 Dinh Tuong Province and Coronado V 128 Coronado IX 135 Six Months in Retrospect 143 VIII. TET OFFENSIVE OF 1968 AND U.S. REACTION 148 IX. PACIFICATION AND KIEN HOA PROVINCE 167 The Third Battalion 167 Operation SEA LORDS 179 X. CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY 185 GLOSSARY 195 INDEX 201 Charts 1. River Assault Squadron Organization 61 2. Mobile Riverine Force Command Structure 88 Diagrams 1. A Typical French Rsver Convoy in North Vietnam 12 2. French Assault Landing 13 3. Riverine Operation and Base Defense 38 4. Foot Disease Incident Rate 5. Artillery Barge Towing Position 73 6. Typical Company Landing Formation 100 Tables 1. Viet Minh River Ambushes, 5 January-16 February 1954 15 2. SEA LORDS Operations. November 1%8-January 1969 172 3. U.S. River Craft Transferred to Vietnam Navy in June 1969 178 Maps 1. The Rivers of French Indochina 9 2. The Mekong Delta 17 3. Delta Situation: July 1966 22 4. Ap Bac 2 Operation: 2 May 1967 77 5. Cam Son Operation: 15 May 1967. 80 6. Can Giuoc Operation: 19 June 1967 105 7. Go Cong Operation: 4-6 July 1967 109 8. Northern Can Giuoc 116 9. Dinh Tuong Operation: July-August 1967 118 10. Ben Luc Operation: 20 August 1967 126 11. Ban Long and Cam Son Operations: September 1967 130 12. Kien Hoa 134 13. Rach Ruong Canal Operation: 4 December 1967 140 14. Vinh Long 152 15. Can Tho 157 16. Areas of Riverine Operations: 1967-1969 192 Illustrations Soldier Struggles Through Delta Mud 18 LST With Armored Troop Carriers and Monitors 28 Self-Propelled Barracks Ship With Am mi Barge 30 Armored Troop Carrier 32 Command and Communications Boat 33 Assault Support Patrol Boat 36 Monitor 37 Landing Craft Repair Ship 48 A Wet But Peaceful Landing 65 Non-Self-Propelled Barracks Ship 71 Artillery Barge 72 Artillery Fires From Barges Anchored on River Bank 74 Helicopter Barge 75 Armored Troop Carriers in Convoy Battle Line 81 Mobile Riverine Force Briefing Aboard L1SS Benewah 93 Troops Prepare to Embark From Am mi Barges 95 Monitors and Assault Support Patrol Boats Head in to Shore 96 Assault Craft Going in To Land Troops 97 Troops Co Ashore From .Armored Troop Carrier 99 Armored Troop Carrier With Helipad 113 Portable Firing Platform 137 Armored Troop Carriers Move Up the My Tho River 184 All illustrations are from Department of Defense files.
Digitized by the U.S. Army Center of Military History: https://www.history.army.mil
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