Hội An Base Camp was a Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located in Hội An in central Vietnam.
| Hội An Base Camp | |
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| Coordinates | 15°53′20″N 108°19′05″E / 15.889°N 108.318°E |
| Type | Army |
| Site information | |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1968 |
| In use | 1968-75 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 2nd Marine Division (Republic of Korea) |
Hội An Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
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History
editThe base was located just north of the old town of Hội An and 22 km southeast of Danang.[1]
The base was constructed by the 58th Naval Construction Battalion starting on 1 March 1968 in what was the largest single Seabee construction mission of the Vietnam War. When construction was completed on 21 June 1968 the base complex comprised over 1300 structures and was capable of accommodating over 8000 men.[2]
The 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry was based here from June–July 1968[3]
Current use
editThe base has been largely turned over to housing and a large Vietcong/PAVN cemetery.
References
edit- ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ "Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 58" (PDF). U.S. Navy Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 144. ISBN 9780811700719.
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