South Vietnamese Navy

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VNN
gptkbp:activeYears 1955–1975
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Navy
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Saigon
gptkbp:country South Vietnam
gptkbp:disbanded 1975
gptkbp:engagedIn gptkb:Battle_of_the_Paracel_Islands
Battle of Saigon (1975)
Battle of the Cua Viet River
gptkbp:fate dissolved after Fall of Saigon
gptkbp:flag Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg
gptkbp:fleetSize over 1,400 vessels (at peak)
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Saigon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Vietnamese Navy
gptkbp:motto Tổ quốc – Danh dự – Trách nhiệm (Fatherland – Honor – Responsibility)
gptkbp:nativeName Hải quân Việt Nam Cộng hòa
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:VNN
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Chung_Tấn_Cang
gptkb:Lâm_Ngươn_Tánh
gptkb:Trần_Văn_Chơn
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Operation_Frequent_Wind
mass evacuation of ships and personnel in 1975
transfer of ships to the Philippines after 1975
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Operation_Market_Time
gptkb:Operation_Sealords
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:cryptocurrency
gptkb:ship
gptkb:LST_(Landing_Ship,_Tank)
light cruiser
Patrol Boat, River (PBR)
river assault group boat
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_National_Defense_(South_Vietnam)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Military_Forces
gptkbp:primaryMission coastal defense
riverine operations
patrol and interdiction
gptkbp:receivedEquipmentFrom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:role naval warfare
gptkbp:size over 42,000 personnel (at peak)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vietnam_People's_Navy
gptkbp:supports gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Task_Force_115
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5