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Tourane

British  
/ tuːˈrɑːn /

noun

  1. the former name of Da Nang

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A frequent service of steam launches connects the town with the ports of Thuan-an, at the mouth of the river, and Tourane, on the bay of that name.

From Project Gutenberg

Tourane is also united to Hu� by a railway opened in 1906.

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The 18th parallel would save Tourane, some vital air bases, and the only free road to Laos from the sea.

From Time Magazine Archive

The white sand beaches on Tourane Bay are deserted; pedicabs and taxis have given way to Jeeps and deuce-and-a-half trucks.

From Time Magazine Archive

For some 650 miles it sped across the Gulf of Siam to Saigon in French Indo-China, then 350 miles on to Tourane, finally another 550 miles straight across the South China Sea to Hong Kong.

From Time Magazine Archive