2 May 1964
French Indochina
French Indochina
- While aircraft transport USNS Card was at Saigon, Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City), a Viet Cong swimmer named Lam Son Nao placed an explosive charge against the hull that blew a hole in the ship and killed five crewmen. Card settled in 20 feet of water. ww2dbase [Card | Saigon, Vietnam | DS]
19 May 1964
French Indochina
French Indochina
- Seventeen days following aircraft transport USNS Card being sunk in 20 feet of water at Saigon, Vietnam, the ship was raised after being patched and pumped out. ww2dbase [Card | Saigon, Vietnam | DS]
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