Camp Davies  | |
|---|---|
| Saigon Port, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam | |
 Camp Davies in December 1965 | |
  Camp DaviesShown within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates | 10°45′29″N 106°43′55″E / 10.758°N 106.732°E / 10.758; 106.732 |
| Type | Army base |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (U.S. Army) |
| Condition | Abandoned |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1965 (1965) |
| In use | 1965-1975 (1975) |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
Camp Davies was a U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) logistics base located on the Saigon River 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Saigon in southern Vietnam.
History
Davies was located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Saigon Port.
The camp consisted of over 140 buildings, cantonment facilities for over 1,000 men, field maintenance and storage facilities and 350m of dockage space for harbor craft.
On 29 April 1970 the camp was transferred to the ARVN 3rd Area Logistics Command which based the Saigon Transportation Terminal Command at the site.
Current use
The base remains in commercial use.
References
- Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 5-139. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ "Headquarters MACV Monthly Summary April 1970" (PDF). Headquarters United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. 17 August 1970. p. 71. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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