The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss maddox dd 731. National security archive electronic briefing book no. On the night of 3031 july, the destroyer was on station in the gulf of tonkin when. See more ideas about uss maddox, gulf of tonkin incident and international waters.
Motion models uss maddox dd731 please click on picture to view model full size. Was the gulf of tonkin incident a false flag operation. Alfred truman maddox, us marines the marine for whom the ships were named was born in charles co, md in 1814 and died. Skywave 1700 us navy destroyer dd731 m sumner maddox model kit. Of course the highlight of the reunion was getting to see everyone who has become part of the maddox family. Uss maddox report of action, gulf of tonkin, 2 august 1964 dated 24 aug u.
The artwork depicts the uss maddox in all her glory. She was later transferred to the royal navy as hms georgetown i40, to the royal canadian navy as hmcs georgetown, and then to the soviet navy as doblestny or zhyostky. Pt boats fired torpedoes at the destroyer uss maddox in international waters in the. December 2015 november 2015 october 2015 september 2015. Was president during the beginning of the vietnam war, but began losing support as people began to be discouraged with the war. On august 1st, uss maddox on a covert electronic warfare support measures mission as part of the wider operation called desoto, that was intended to gather intelligence concerning north vietnam. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Newly declassified national security agency history questions.
We are a wichita kansas meeting chapter of starfleet international, the worlds largest star trek fan club. These maps depicts the patrol routes of the uss maddox and the uss c. Undeterred, the three boats continued approaching and opened up with machinegun and torpedo fire of their own. Seventh fleet and that led to the gulf of tonkin resolution, which allowed president lyndon b. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Uss maddox dd731 framed navy ship display burgundy. One on the 2nd august 1966 has been confirmed by the north vietnamese as taking place. The first maddox dd168 was an old wickes class four piper aunched on. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss maddox dd731 products in our ships store. Maddox, chief electricians mate, united states navy, perished aboard the uss arizona on december 7, 1941. During the sixday war in 1967, israeli warplanes and warships tried to sink the uss liberty, killing 34 of the spy ships crew. Uss maddox dd622, a gleavesclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named after united states marine corps captain william a. The war in vietnam essentially began in 1964 in response to what the american government claimed was an unprovoked attack upon two u.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. I have been trying to get hold of some shipmates with no luck. Donald trump, iran, and the gulf of tonkin redux the intercept. At right, the uss maddox in the gulf of tonkin, august 1964. But before the militant leaders push the negro community beyond the point of no return, we must do some sober thinking about the consequences of such a. Unlike many other ships in her class the maddox did not receive a fram fleet rehabilitation and modernization overhaul. Two days later on august 4, 1964, the uss maddox joined by the uss turner joy went north again for another reconnaissance mission.
Fifty years ago, in what came to be known as the gulf of tonkin incident, north vietnamese patrol boats attacked the u. She was the last four piper destroyer to be scrapped. Uss maddox dd731 us navy korean war project page 1. His is the first name in the m section of the memorial, commemorating more than one thousand seamen who died in the early morning japanese attack on pearl harbor, which triggered us entry into world war ii. Took awhile to get it since it came from japan, but the wait was worth it. Due to the general condition of the documents, copying and then scanning them to present here would not have given an acceptable image. Raymonds name is found on the arizona memorial wall in hawaii. What was the uss maddox the vietnamese attacked it right so im doing a research project on why u.
Turner joy in the gulf of tonkin from august 27, 1964. Mcmaster, author of the highly acclaimed 1997 book. Uss maddox dd622 livermore class destroyer sunk in battle ww ii the second second destroyer named maddox was laid down 7 may 1942 by the federal ship building and dry dock company, reamy, new jersey, and launched 15 september 1942. Welcome to the uss maddox dd731 guestbook forum navy. The truth about tonkin naval history magazine february 2008. She is named after captain william alfred maddox, united states marine corps.
Marine corps officer from charles county, maryland, who served during the first half of the nineteenth century. The maddox had been sailing in the gulf of tonkin since july 28, 1964, to support covert south vietnamese forces operating against north vietnamese shore installations. The following lists were obtained from the modern military branch, national archives and records administration. Louis tordella, and john prados to push for declassification of key documents. All times golf 7 1800 both ships were steaming in the tonkin gulf off the coast of north vietnam as units of task group 72. The gulf of tonkin incident, also known as the uss maddox incident, drew the us more directly into the vietnam war. Skywave 1700 us navy destroyer dd731 m sumner maddox. Sumner class destroyers and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss maddox dd731, vietnam, 19651967 mar 19, 2015 mar 19, 2015 as an 18yearold kid fresh out of high school in the naval reserve, i received my orders after reporting to. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. On the night of august 4, the maddox and another destroyer, the uss turner joy dd951, expecting. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Despite an attack by north vietnamese pt boats two days earlier, the u. Hit by a suicide plane off formosa on 21 january 1945, maddox headed for ulithi for repairs. What was the uss maddox the vietnamese attacked it right. She was laid down by the bath iron works corporation at bath in maine on 28 october 1943, launched on 19 march 1944 by mrs. Uss maddox report of tonkin gulf action of 4 august 1964. Uss maddox dd731, vietnam, 19651967 the american legion. The gulf of tonkin how the us worked its way into the. Again the maddox reported an attack by the north vietnamese. Wilhoit, granddaughter of captain maddox, and commissioned on 2 june 1944. She was commissioned in early june 1944, went to the pacific toward the end of august and entered combat as an escort for task force 38s fast carriers during their strikes in the philippines and south china sea areas from november.
Just two years prior, turner joy, along with uss maddox, had reportedly been attacked by vietnamese boats in a mysterious battle known as. And the white house has had help in pushing its case from a top democrat. After a short career in world war ii and participation in the korean war. The attack on the uss maddox led to this resolution that gave the presdient all necessary measures to repeal any armed attack against forces of the united states. Navy destroyer uss maddox dd731 began a reconnaissance cruise off. It involved two separate confrontations involving north vietnam and the united states in the waters of the gulf of tonkin.
This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss maddox dd731. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The most memorable and protracted of these proxy wars was vietnam, which developed in its earliest stages in late 1955. More than just an artistic concept of the ship, this display includes a custom designed ship crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque. There were supposedly two attacks by north vietnamese torpedo boats on the uss madox. Uss maddox destroyer association 2015 reunion sept 10 wichita, ks held at the wichita marriott hotel located at 9100 corporate hills dr, wichita, ks 67207. Still waiting for uss libertys truth consortiumnews. The uss maddox dd 731 is the third ship of the fleet to bear the name maddox. The war reached a new level of intensity on august 10, 1964fifty years ago this sundaywhen president lyndon b. On 28 july, the maddox sortied from taiwan en route to her desoto patrol station. The view shows all three of the boats speeding towards the maddox.
In 1836, william alfred maddox had served in the war with the creeks and seminole. Sumnerclass destroyer was named after captain william a. The american ship fights off the pt boats, which launch three torpedoes, none of which strike the maddox. Maddox dd 731 co fleet post office san francisco, california. Uss maddox dd168 was a wickesclass destroyer in the united states navy during world war i. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. On august 2, 1964, the destroyer uss maddox, while performing a desoto patrol, was engaged by three north vietnamese navy torpedo boats of the 5th torpedo squadron. Johnson signed into law the gulf of tonkin resolution. On 2 august 1964, north vietnamese patrol torpedo boats attacked the uss maddox dd731 while the destroyer was in international waters in the gulf of tonkin. The other book is called code of conduct, which is the story of his life up to 1990. These entries record basic information about the presidents activities from august 2, 1964 through august 4, 1964.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Ellenvenita browning wilhoit, great grand daughter of captain william a. Uss maddox dd168, christened in 1918, the ship was transferred to the royal navy, then soviet navy, and finally given back to the royal navy uss maddox dd622, christened in 1942 and sunk the next year by a german dive bomber uss maddox dd731, christened in 1944. There is always much laughter and great story telling when everyone gets together.
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