Da Nang Air Base (1957–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) facility. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there.
NSA?NSF Danang
I was stationed at NSF/Danang (formally NSA) at Camp Tien Sha 1971-1972 as a Gate sentry.
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i was sent here in 1972-723 tad while my ship uss butte was operating in haiphong harbor, i was detached to go to the river patrol boats out of danang up by hanoi for search and rescue and surveillance, had some close calls lost a few guys but i survived,
Howdy group! Served at the US Navy hospital south of Danang 65-66. Ran the warehouse for food supplies, and got to know good people. Lots of Marines (wounded and otherwise), and helicopter base just across the road. VC enjoyed dropping mortar rounds across the hospital base, then lift bombardment to hit the Marine helicopters. exciting times!
Served on the USS Currituck (AV-7) before heading to Vietnam. Glad to find this site!
I was at Tien Sha from Aug. 69 until July 1970. I was in TSP Security, then NSA Investigations. I will be at the NSA/NSF Danang reunion in Kississime, Fl at the end on April. Please visit my website, www.texasvietnamvet.com
Sorry for the bad pictures. they were actually 35 millimeter slides. I don't remember why I got my pictures back as slides. They were developed when I was in Danang. Don't remember where it was done unless maybe at the "Exchange" in Danang. They were in a box that had been out in a metal storage shed all these years and I guess it's just deterioration that made them look that way. Too bad because I had some other great pictures but they were not even viewable. I remember that picture of the tug on it's side was a really great picture.
I found these two pictures from AFDL-23. As I said we took in the big civilian tug "Naca Tacoma" It was as big as the Navy's YTB. With about two feet of water left in the dock basin, the thing fell over. It must have made one heck of a bang. I wasn't there at the time, I was on R&R in Bangcok. My buddy grabbed my camera and took that picture for me. I guess it was starting to get dark at the time. After it fell, they immediately went back down and blocked it up again. This time it stayed up and we did the work required.
I think we put a new screw on it. Such a long time ago that I don't remember if it was the Navy YTB or the Tacoma. You see the Tacoma's screw in the other picture. It was bigger than a man is standing. To get it off, they loosened the big nut holding it on and placed an explosive charge on it, then the dock went down again so that the screw was covered with water and set off the charge. That did it. They removed it and put on a new one.
Gaylin, is there a link with information?
Are you aware of the reunion coming up April 30th - 5 May in Kissimmee, Fl. This is for anyone who served at NAS/NSF DaNang. I can’t make it this year but I’am hoping next year I’ll be able to go.
Lon, I lived in the transit barracks at Tien Sha for a few days before I got assigned to the Lighterage division. We usually went to the EM club at Tien Sha annex and ate at the roach coaches, but sometimes we went to Tien Sha for the movies or the club, but mainly for the chow hall. They had awesome meals.
Actually, now I think about it, the 2 boat was the Tucumcari. There were only two boats made in that class and they changed the hull design between the two.
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