Vũng Rô Bay incident

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Vung Ro Bay incident
Part of the Vietnam War
Date16 February 1965
Location
Vũng Rô Bay, South Vietnam
Result South Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
 South Vietnam  North Vietnam
Vũng Rô Bay
Cambodia
Laos
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
DMZ
South China Sea
Location of Vũng Rô Bay

The Vũng Rô Bay incident refers to the discovery of a 100-ton North Vietnamese naval trawler attempting to unload supplies and munitions on a beach in South Vietnam's Vũng Rô Bay on 16 February 1965. The incident spurred further United States Navy involvement in the Vietnam War.

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