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In the summer of 1972, A-4 Skyhawks and A-6 Intruders complete
an Alpha Strike, laying MK 2 and DST Destructor mines in the
approach to Haiphong Harbor, North Vietnam. U.S. Navy aircraft
launched from several carriers in the Northern Gulf of Tonkin
laid thousand of mines in the harbor during this period.
Ships at Haiphong were unloading tons of munitions which were
going down the Ho Chi Min Trail to be used against U.S. Forces
in the south. These mining strikes put an effective stop to such
enemy activity.
Signed by:
Liutenant Commander Fred Ferrazzano USN
Commander Bob Arnold USN
Commander T.R. Swartz USN |
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