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Cam Ranh Bay

American  
[kam ran, kahm rahn] / ˈkæm ˌræn, ˈkɑm ˌrɑn /

noun

  1. an inlet of the South China Sea, on the SE coast of Vietnam: U. S. military facility during the Vietnam War.


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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

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

That includes a 2016 visit by submarine tender USS Frank Cable and guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain to Cam Ranh Bay, a crucial logistics complex during the Vietnam War.

From Reuters • Mar. 5, 2018

Navy and Coast Guard vessels have been allowed to dock for repairs and maintenance in Cam Ranh Bay, a former American deepwater port during the Vietnam War.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2017

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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