Vietnamese Torpedo Boat During the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
8/2/1964
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During the Vietnam War on August 2, 1964 when torpedo boats were spotted, the destroyer USS Maddox was gathering signals intelligence to assist South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) commando raids on North Vietnamese targets. Historians now suspect the North Vietnamese boats had set out to attack an ARVN raid in progress when it encountered the Maddox.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Photograph of North Vietnamese Torpedo Boat Viewed from the U.S.S. Maddox During the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Photograph of North Vietnamese Torpedo Boat Viewed from the U.S.S. Maddox During the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.
National Archives Identifier: 594294
Full Citation: Photograph 428-GX-482-N-711525; Photograph of North Vietnamese Torpedo Boat Viewed from the U.S.S. Maddox During the Gulf of Tonkin Incident; 8/2/1964; Vis-Aid Index to the General Photographic Files of the Department of the Navy, 1958 - 1981; General Records of the Department of the Navy, Record Group 428; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/torpedo-boat-gulf-tonkin-incident, April 18, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
