The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club av Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

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<p><b><i>The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club</i> tells the complete story of the </b><b>US Naval </b><b>air campaign during the </b><b>Vietnam War from </b><b>1965 to 1975, </b><b>where </b><b>the US Seventh Fleet, stationed off the Vietnamese coast, </b><b>was given the tongue-in-cheek nickname ''The </b><b>Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club''.</b><br><br>On August 2, 1964, USS <i>Maddox</i> became embroiled in the infamous ''Gulf of Tonkin incident'' that led directly to America''s increased involvement in the Vietnam War. Supporting the <i>Maddox</i> that day were four F-8E Crusaders from the USS <i>Ticonderoga</i>, signalling the start of the US Navy''s commitment to the air war over Vietnam.<br><br><i>The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club</i> was the nickname for the US Navy''s Seventh Fleet, Task Force 77, stationed off the coast of Vietnam which, at various points throughout the war, comprised as many as six carriers with 70¿100 aircraft on board. The Seventh Fleet played an essential role in supporting operat