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Maddox's Aug 2 1964 Tonkin Gulf clash signals war shift
The Long Beach based USS Maddox patrolled 16 miles off North Vietnam when torpedo boats closed in. Cmdr. Ogier ordered a 90 degree turn as radar tracked approaching boats. Warning shots were fired to deter, with crews describing the action as shoot to kill as torpedoes loomed. The battle showcased a pivotal moment in the Vietnam conflict.
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Associated Press
Maddox
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Herbert L. Ogier
Grees
Felix Nerio
David Marlow
John M. Leeman
Connell
Ogier
Commandore
Herrick
Vin
Lausche
Wheeler
Rusk
Molion
Tonkin Gulf