Cat Lo Naval Base
| Cat Lo Naval Base | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°24′45″N 107°07′37″E / 10.4125°N 107.127°E |
| Type | Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1966 |
| In use | 1966–1975 |
| Battles/wars |
 Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Division 13, Coast Guard Squadron One |
Cat Lo Naval Base is a former U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Republic of Vietnam Navy (RVNN) base approximately 10 km northeast of Vũng Tàu in southern Vietnam.[1]
History
In October 1965, the US Navy selected Cat Lo as the base for Swift Boat Squadron 1, Division 103 with 14 Swift Boats to be based there with berthing, messing and basic repair facilities.[2] Dredging to build the base facilities eventually took 3 years and it housed over 600 personnel.[2]:71 CBMU-302 Detachment C was based at Cat Lo during the base construction.
On 22 February 1966, the newly established Division 13, Coast Guard Squadron One began operations from Cat Lo.[3]
In early 1966 PBRs of River Divisions 53 and 54 began operations from Cat Lo.[2]:103 PACV Division 107 operating the experimental Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle also operated out of Cat Lo during their first deployment to Vietnam.
The base was handed over to the RVNN in 1971
References
- ↑ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 5-95. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- 1 2 3 Sherwood, John (2015). War in the Shallows: U.S. Navy and Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam 1965-8. Naval History and Heritage Command. p. 284. ISBN 9780945274773.
- ↑ Scotti, Paul (2000). Coast Guard Action in Vietnam: Stories of Those Who Served. Hellgate Press. p. 67. ISBN 9781555715281.