Seeking information showing USS Inchon LPH 12 was in waters off South Vietnam near or below the DMZ. USS Inchon (LPH/MCS-12) was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy in service from 1970 to 2002. Browse this collection. Following a major fire she was laid up and sunk as a target in 2004. 7 drowned. 25 Aug. 1949. USS Tusk (SS-426) crew members washed overboard while rescuing crew of fire damaged USS Cochino (SS-345) in the Norwegian Sea. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) to be archived as permanent records. Racial violence flares aboard U.S. Navy ships on October 12, 1972. To browse this image set, select from the options below. 1970-1974, CS-0000, USS Inchon (LPH-12) Service Years 1970 - 1974 1974 Brown, Christopher, HM3 NEC HM-8404-Medical Field Service Technician/FMF Combat Corpsman Status USN Veteran Primary Unit 1972-1974, HM-8404, 5th Marine Regiment Service Years 1970 - ā€¦ All United States crewmembers and personnel on Navy and Coast Guard ships who have a diagnosis of one or more of the above conditions, as well as any secondary conditions, and can prove they served within the 12-mile range of the coastal waters of Vietnam are now eligible for the presumption of service connection for these conditions as well as VA health care under the new law. USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849) [Destroyer] [Operated on coastal inlet north of Da Nang, June 2-5, 1966, protecting Marines holding a bridge] USS Basilone (DD-824) [Destroyer] [Operated on Saigon River, May 24-25, 1966] USS Hamner (DD-718) [Destroyer] [Operated on Song Lon Tao and Long Song Tao Rivers, August 15-September 1, 1966] 6 killed. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. Browse Individual Records in this Title. The Marine helicopters and crews were now integrated into five Navy-led AMCM units. At that time, Det ā€œDā€ of HMH-463, now aboard USS Cleveland commenced operations in the Lach Huyen area of Haiphong Harbor. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. 7 Oct. 1949. In order to maintain one A/C continuously sweeping, it was necessary to launch 6 three-hour sorties per day. Enlarge Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60) View in National Archives Catalog Please Note: On August 22, 2019, the VA began scanning more than 20 million images from the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. My father served aboard the USS Arlington during 68 and 69 in Vietnam. the USS Inchon. If you are unable to find the person you are searching for in this collection, try the Browse option and search by ship name and year. *b0 The task force's mission required rhe clearing of ā€¦ Eventually, NHHC transfers the deck logs to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The Det provided three of these sorties while the squadron aboard USS Inchon provided the remainder. His best friend and ship mate committed suicide aboard the ship. Gasoline tanker USS Chehalis (AOG-48) sunk by fire and explosion at Tutuila, Samoa. Please Help. 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