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Cam Ranh

British  
/ ˈkæm ˈræn /

noun

  1. a port in SE Vietnam: large natural harbour, used at times as a naval base by French, Japanese, US, and Russian forces successively. Pop: 147 000 (2006 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They were independent contractors unloading ammunition, building supplies and auto parts for the military at Cam Ranh Bay, one of the busiest ports in the world.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2025

The three vessels will stop at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam over the weekend to replenish supplies, the statement said.

From Reuters Oct. 10, 2020

One day, a charge nurse pulled Struck into her office where she was working in the US air force hospital in Cam Ranh Bay.

From The Guardian Dec. 13, 2019

A Defense Ministry official said Kuroshio was en route to visit Vietnamese naval forces at the Cam Ranh Bay naval base in Vietnam, the first time a Japanese submarine has gone there.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2018

Eighteen hours after leaving the port, the barge turned in to Cam Ranh Bay.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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