Saigon Naval Shipyard | |
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Ba Son Shipyard | |
Coordinates | 10°46′59″N 106°42′29″E / 10.783°N 106.708°E |
Type | Navy |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Vietnam People's Navy Republic of Vietnam Navy French Navy |
Site history | |
Built | 1788 |
In use | 1788–2015 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Saigon Naval Shipyard is a former French Navy, Republic of Vietnam Navy (RVNN) and Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) base in Saigon Vietnam.[1]
The 57-acre (230,000 m2) base, located on the southwest bank of the Saigon River about 30 miles (48 km) from the South China Sea, represented the largest single industrial complex in South East Asia.