Battle

Battle of Cửa Việt

25 Jan 1973 – 31 Jan 1973 · 16.90° N, 107.18° E

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When
25 Jan 1973 – 31 Jan 1973
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
16.90° N, 107.18° E
Description
1973 battle in Cura Viet naval war

Battle of Cửa Việt

Part of the Vietnam War (1973)

Battle of Cửa Việt took place during the Vietnam War between 25–31 January 1973 at the Cửa Việt naval base and its vicinity, in northeast Quảng Trị Province. The battle involved a combined task force of South Vietnamese Marine and armored units that tried to gain a foothold at the Cua Viet Port just as the ceasefire was about to take effect on January 28 in accordance with the Paris Peace Accords.

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