Battle of the Paracel Islands

Quand

19 janv. 1974

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

16.50° N, 111.63° E

Description

1974 naval battle between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) in the Paracel Islands

Naval

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1974 naval battle during the Vietnam War

The Battle of the Paracel Islands was an engagement between the Chinese and South Vietnamese navies near the Paracel Islands from 19 to 20 January 1974. The battle was part of an attempt by the South Vietnamese navy to remove the Chinese navy from the area towards the end of the Vietnam War.

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