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NH 95611 Tonkin Gulf Incident, August 1964

Photo #: NH 95611 Tonkin Gulf Incident, August 1964
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Title: Tonkin Gulf Incident, August 1964
Description: Photograph taken from USS Maddox (DD-731) during her engagement with three North Vietnamese motor torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin, 2 August 1964. The view shows all three of the boats speeding towards the Maddox. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 95611
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