U. S. Naval Forces, Vietnam Monthly Historical Summary for August 1971
Abstract
Enemy overt military activity has been low in the Delta for the past two months. The current lull could be attributed to (1) a general reconsolidation of forces during which time enemy units were training, refitting, and resupplying; and (2) a renewed emphasis on political maneuvering in an effort to influence the outcome of both the Lower House and Presidential elections. It was believed that the former was successfully completed to the point where enemy assets could then be directed toward political action involving increased propagandizing, indoctrination, and proselytizing. An attempt at disrupting the Lower House elections on 29 August did not materialize in the form of overt military activity. On 17 August the SS GREEN BAY was sunk in Qui Nhon Harbor, making her the fourth major ship mined in the last 17 months, and touching off a large scale review of harbor security in all the Coastal Zones. POL stocks at the Cambodian capital reached comfortable levels, as the number of ships per convoy was doubled in July, ending for the second month in a row a POL drought.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- ADA953901