Cua Viet River

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The Cua Viet River is a strategic waterway in central Vietnam that played a significant role as a supply and military operations route during the Vietnam War.

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Cua Viet River canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Vietnam
contestedBy North Vietnamese forces
controlledBy South Vietnamese forces
United States Navy
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
flowsInto East Sea
South China Sea
hasRole logistics corridor during the Vietnam War
supply line to forward bases near the DMZ
historicalEvent naval and artillery clashes during the Vietnam War
locatedIn Quang Tri Province
central Vietnam
mouthLocation East Sea
South China Sea
nearbyMilitaryArea Cua Viet military base
Quang Tri combat zone
nearbySettlement Cua Viet
Dong Ha
partOf coastal waterway network of central Vietnam
strategicImportance served as a key waterway for North Vietnamese forces
served as a key waterway for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces
theaterOf amphibious operations
naval engagements
riverine warfare
timePeriodOfMilitarySignificance 1960s
early 1970s
usedAs military supply route
naval operations route
usedDuringConflict Vietnam War

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Republic of Vietnam Navy operatedIn Cua Viet River
Dong Ha Combat Base locatedNear Cua Viet River
Cua Viet Port locatedOn Cua Viet River