| Tango01 | 25 Apr 2015 10:36 p.m. PST |
…Sunk The U.S. Aircraft Carrrier USNS Card During The Vietnam War. "Seventy-nine-year-old former Vietnamese commando Lam Son Nao still feels uncomfortable whenever he thinks about the moment he tried to recover 84 kilos of explosives that had been left near the USNS Core aircraft carrier. Recalling the event of 52 years ago during a recent interview at his home in HCM City, Nao said he first conducted a feasibility study for the attack by inspecting a two kilometre-long sewer tunnel three times before he and his comrade Nguyen Van Cay were approved to proceed with the mission.
They later set the explosives to go off at 7pm on December 29, 1963, but they failed to detonate because of a weak battery.
Nao then decided to return to the aircraft carrier to retrieve the explosives…"
Full article here
link
Amicalement
Armand Sorry!. wrong button! |
| Mako11 | 25 Apr 2015 11:18 p.m. PST |
Hmmm, interesting. Thanks for sharing that story and link Armand. I was not aware of that before. |
| Brechtel198 | 26 Apr 2015 4:01 a.m. PST |
The Card was refloated and repaired and 5 American civilians were killed. That part seems to be left out of the story… |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 26 Apr 2015 10:08 a.m. PST |
'That part seems to be left out of the story…' Exactly why would it need to be included? |
| Brechtel198 | 26 Apr 2015 10:20 a.m. PST |
Because that's part of it. The Card wasn't destroyed or 'sunk' so as to be non-repairable. The ship was damaged and repaired. |
| HistoryPhD | 26 Apr 2015 10:26 a.m. PST |
But we say that the Italians "sank" the Valiant and Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria Harbor, but they were both repaired |
| Brechtel198 | 26 Apr 2015 10:56 a.m. PST |
But, as I said, the story was incomplete…the 'other' half was left out. |
| Londongamer | 26 Apr 2015 11:42 a.m. PST |
Kevin, The piece is about this chap's rather interesting exploits. Curiously, your opinion is not the arbiter of what a Vietnamese website should include or exclude. If the story said that the Card was destroyed or non-repairable, you would have a point; as it does not, you do not. |
| Charlie 12 | 26 Apr 2015 2:50 p.m. PST |
Armand- This was already posted (by you) some months back. You're repeating yourself (again…). The article is exercising more than a bit of hyperbole. The ship, by this time in its life, was technically an aircraft transport (not an aircraft carrier). And, as correctly noted, she was quickly repaired, so sunk (as in slipped beneath the waves) is a bit much. Still, a gutsy op, to say the least (that doesn't need useless overstatement). |
| Tango01 | 26 Apr 2015 3:11 p.m. PST |
My pleasure goes from Mako 11 that has not aware about it.
With that in my pocket, the thread is useful. Don't remember to repeat the same article.
The data of this one is April 22nd! Imho is an interesting Cold War history. Amicalement
Armand |
| HistoryPhD | 26 Apr 2015 5:48 p.m. PST |
I knew I'd seen this subject on TMP not very long ago, but I couldn't track down the thread. |
| oldnorthstate | 26 Apr 2015 6:22 p.m. PST |
The information about the damage to the ship and total casualties are indeed critical to understanding the entire story. Leaving it out gives one the wrong impression…just look at the first word of Tango's description…"sunk". Not exactly. |
| GypsyComet | 26 Apr 2015 9:46 p.m. PST |
Interesting that he claims to have been present for two significant events. I didn't think this kind of undercover work would produce veterans of multiple actions very often. Well, living veterans… |
| Col Durnford | 27 Apr 2015 6:03 a.m. PST |
Perhaps it is not just American veterans of the Vietnam War that exaggerate their exploits. |
 Legion 4   | 27 Apr 2015 9:01 a.m. PST |
Of the 8 BBs, IIRC, sunk or severely damaged at Pearl Harbor. 6 were returned to service and saw combat in WWII. Just FYI … Perhaps it is not just American veterans of the Vietnam War that exaggerate their exploits.
I'm sure that is true in some cases. And don't forget the US military had about 30,000 Canadians that joined and fought in SE Asia. Plus the "ANZACs", ROKs, etc., and other members of SEATO. Just a reminder … it was not just a US war. |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 27 Apr 2015 6:33 p.m. PST |
How is this topic Napoleonic in nature? |
| SJDonovan | 28 Apr 2015 5:07 a.m. PST |
How is this topic Napoleonic in nature? Because it has started an argument? |
| Legion 4 | 29 Apr 2015 9:00 a.m. PST |
Back OT … Just FYI, PBS has been showing some great documentaries lately on Vietnam. As well as other military history topics. The History Channel should take the hint … |
| Steve Wilcox | 29 Apr 2015 5:49 p.m. PST |
How is this topic Napoleonic in nature? Because it has started an argument? LOL! Nice one! :) |
| vicmagpa1 | 04 May 2015 3:12 p.m. PST |
nice article. good to read why people supported the communists. |
takes the plunge.
