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==History== | ==History== | ||
The base was originally established in 1966 by the ] approximately 32 km north of Nha Trang.<ref name=Kelley>{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|pages=5–362}}</ref> | The base was originally established in 1966 by the ] approximately 32 km north of Nha Trang.<ref name=Kelley>{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|pages=5–362}}</ref> The base remained in use by the 9th Division until their departure from Vietnam in March 1973. | ||
Other units stationed at Ninh Hòa included: | |||
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==Current use== | ==Current use== |
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Ninh Hòa Base | |
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Coordinates | 12°30′16″N 109°08′48″E / 12.50444°N 109.14667°E / 12.50444; 109.14667 (Ninh Hòa Base) |
Site information | |
Condition | abandoned |
Site history | |
Built | 1966 |
In use | 1966-73 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 9th Infantry Division |
Ninh Hòa Airfield | |||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
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Ninh Hòa Base is a former Republic of Korea Army base north of Nha Trang in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam.
History
The base was originally established in 1966 by the 9th Infantry Division approximately 32 km north of Nha Trang. The base remained in use by the 9th Division until their departure from Vietnam in March 1973.
Other units stationed at Ninh Hòa included:
Current use
The base is abandoned and is turned over the housing and farmland.
References
- Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–362. ISBN 978-1555716257.
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