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August 1964 Tonkin Gulf “Desoto” patrol's aftermath
What-IF faulty navigation caused USS Maddox (DD-731) to approach 60nm closer to North Viet Nam than ordered at 0800hrs on 2-Aug-1964?
On 31 July 1964, the Maddox commenced a Desoto patrol while under orders to avoid provocative actions and remain in international waters.
The purpose was to obtain information by visual and electronic means, and specifically to observe any North Vietnamese naval activities in these waters in view of evidence of infiltration by sea of North Vietnamese armed personnel and equipment into South Vietnam.
On 2 August, while the Maddox was 28 miles from the coast of North Vietnam and heading away, she was attacked in daylight by three North Vietnamese torpedo boats.<<
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/NHC/skunks.htm Tonkin: Setting the Record Straight | U.S. Naval Institute usni.org (pp.66-71)
By Rear Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey, U.S. Navy (Retired)
American Experience | PBS | Vietnam Online
Mar 29, 2005 ...On August 2, three North Vietnamese PT boats allegedly fire torpedoes ...
President Johnson signs 'Gulf of Tonkin' resolution, 08/10/1964 ...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/tl2.html
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RJBurkhart3 (anonymous) says…
Reposted from: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=...
Also see reframed "decision trap" posting @ http://www.desotoexplorer.com/weblogs...
with CIC plot chart image from: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/NHC/s...
p.2: >>Further analytic errors and an obscuring of other information led to publication of more "evidence." In truth, Hanoi's navy was engaged in nothing that night but the salvage of two of the boats damaged on 2 August.<<
Author's Profile:
Mr. Hanyok is a senior historian with the Center for Cryptologic History (EO5). He worked in the nsa/css Archives from 1992 to 1994 and in the National sigint Operations Center from 1990 to 1992.
Mr. Hanyok has also served as a collection officer in G Group (1976-1979), in the comsec Doctrine organization (19719-1982), as a Traffic Analysis intern (1982-1984), and as an analyst in A Group (1984-1990). He hold the title of master in the technical track program of the Intelligence Analysis Career field.
RJBurkhart3 (anonymous) says…
Case study showcases ineffective DoD Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) practices (1964-2010) See: http://minnesotafuturists.pbworks.com...