Camp Davies (Vietnam) Explained

Camp Davies
Ensign: 
Location:Saigon Port, Ho Chi Minh City
Country:Vietnam
Type:Army base
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Vietnam
Pushpin Label:Camp Davies
Operator:Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
United States Army (U.S. Army)
Used:1965-
Condition:Abandoned
Battles:
Vietnam War

Camp Davies was a U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) logistics base located on the Saigon River east of Saigon in southern Vietnam.

History

Davies was located approximately east of Saigon Port.[1]

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.[2]

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.[2]

Current use

The base remains in commercial use.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kelley, Michael. Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. 2002. 978-1555716257. 5-139.
  2. Web site: Headquarters MACV Monthly Summary April 1970. Headquarters United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. 17 August 1970. 26 March 2020. 71.