Video: 'The Mayaguez Incident'
(Thursday, May 15, 1975, 6:12 a.m. Indochina Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and Cold War) — U.S. forces launched an assault on the Cambodian island of Koh Tang today in an effort to rescue the crew of the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, marking the last official battle of the Vietnam War.
Video: 'The Last Battle of the Vietnam War: The Mayaguez incident'
The 40 crew members had already been released safely by the Khmer Rouge before the U.S. assault began. A total of 41 U.S. servicemen were killed in the operation, including 23 in a helicopter crash, likely due to mechanical failure.
