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Search Turn

Operation
Title
Search Turn
Start Date
11/1/1968
CTZ
IV
TAO
Mekong Delta; Rach Gia-Long Xuyen Canal from the Bassac River to the Rach Soi Canal and southwest to the Gulf of Thailand
Objective
to establish a blockade along the Vinh Te canal in the center of the western part of the Delta
Description
Admiral Zumwalt asked Capt. Salzer to design an operation to establish a blockade along the Vinh Te Canal bordering Cambodia. The operation, SEARCH TURN, began on 1 November. After four days, an interdiction barrier with a 24 hour river patrol was launched by NAV-FORV (Naval Forces, Vietnam). SEARCH TURN's success contributed to the establishment of TRAN HUNG DAO later.
Allied Units Involved
Unit
SEALORDS (Task Force 194) USN
Enemy Units Involved
Unit
Viet Cong
Branch Abbrv.
VC
Sources
Author
Spencer C. Tucker
Title
The Encyclopedia Of The Vietnam War: A Political, Social & Military History