Ho Xuan Canh Unknown 20 commandos 1 freighter Result Viet Cong victory | 10th Special Operations Group SS Baton Rouge Victory Date 23 August 1966 Location South Vietnam | |
None 1 freighter damaged
7 U.S. civilian employees killed. Combatants Viet Cong, United States of America Similar Operation Lam Son II, Bombing of Tan Son Nhut Air, Operation Shed Light, Battle of Suoi Bong Trang | ||
The attack on the SS Baton Rouge Victory was a commando attack launched by the Viet Cong on August 26, 1966, in which they attacked the Victory ship SS Baton Rouge Victory using two 2,400-pound mines while it was proceeding along the Lòng Tàu River, about 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Saigon. The explosions killed seven American civilian sailors on board and tore a 16-foot (4.9 m) by 45-foot (14 m) hole in the ship's hull forcing the captain to run the ship aground to avoid sinking and blocking the shipping channel.
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