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Author:

Muir, Malcolm, 1943- author.

Title:

End of the saga : the maritime evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia / Malcolm Muir Jr.

Edition:

U.S. Government official First edition.

Publisher:

For sale by the Superintendent of DocumentsU.S. Government Publishing Office

Copyright Date:

Ã2017

Description:

67 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Navy--History--Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Naval operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Vietnam (Republic)--Evacuation of civilians.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia--Evacuation of civilians.
Refugees--Vietnam (Republic)--History--20th century.
Refugees--Cambodia--History--20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns.

Other Authors:

Naval History & Heritage Command (U.S.), issuing body.
Naval Historical Foundation.

Notes:

2017 Naval Historical Foundation ... published by Naval History & Heritage Command in partnership with the Naval Historical Foundation."--Title page verso. "Edward J. Marolda and Sandra J. Doyle, series editors." Shipping list no.: 2017-0350-P. "2017." Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

The collapse in I and II Corps -- The final curtain in Cambodia -- Preparation for the Saigon evacuation -- The exodus begins -- Refugees at sea -- Seaborne evacuation from Vietnam -- Passage to the Philippines -- Maritime refugees -- Succor in the Philippines and Guam -- The recovery of SS Mayaguez -- The Battle for Koh Tang -- Sidebars: VNN Captain Nguyen Xuan Son, 1975 -- The stalwart Sea Stallion -- South Vietnamese aircraft descend on the fleet -- A navy nurse hones her skills on Guam -- Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7).

Series:

The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War

ISBN:

0160934850
9780160934858
0945274920
9780945274926

OCLC:

(OCoLC)982464793

LCCN:

2017010035

Locations:

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)