Marines storm Koh Tang in chaotic night evacuation
U.S. Marines landed on Koh Tang and evacuated from the island after heavy Cambodian resistance. Helicopters were shot down, two ships shelled Cambodian airfields, and the Mayaguez crew was found aboard a Thai fishing boat. By nightfall, 14 hours after the attack, all Marines had left the beach without further losses.
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Rescue of Mayaguez Crew Boosts Ford Image Worldwide
The Mayaguez crew of 40 returned to the ship after a Marine sweep on Koh Tang, with Thai fishermen guiding them from Kompong Som. The operation, begun to recover the vessel, involved destroyers Harold E. Holt and Henry B. Wilson and air support, ending with the ship sailing to Singapore. Congress and public reacted positively, praising Ford’s decisive action and asserting U.S. resolve.
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Berkeley rally protests Ford action over Mayaguez crisis
About 400 antiwar demonstrators gathered at UC Berkeley to condemn U S use of force to free the Mayaguez. Speakers denounced the intervention as a step toward broader Southeast Asian involvement. A later parade disrupted Telegraph Avenue with a Khmer Rouge banner.
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Admiral Gayler cites other vessels fired on by Khmer Rouge
Admiral Noel Gayler said the Khmer Rouge fired on a Swedish and a Korean ship and four others were halted in international waters. He argued force was needed to restore freedom of the seas after the Mayaguez rescue.
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Saigon seeks full diplomatic recognition and embassy handover
The PRG offered to establish relations with all countries including the United States and said Algeria will represent Saigon in Washington. It also placed former Saigon assets under PRG control and condemned U S actions in Cambodia while Thailand warns of U S breach of faith over base use.
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