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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.
Camp Davies | |
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Saigon Port, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam | |
![]() Camp Davies in December 1965 | |
Coordinates | 10.758°N 106.732°E |
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 |
In use | 1965-1975 |
Battles/wars | ![]() Vietnam War |
Davies was located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) 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]
The base remains in commercial use.
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