INCREASED LOGISTICS ACTIVITY BAI DUC THON AREA, NORTH VIETNAM

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 2, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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INCREASED LOGISTICS ACTIVITY
BAI DUC THON AREA, NORTH VIETNAM
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REFERENCE: UE 493Y ATTACHMENT TO M-5121
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INCREASED LOGISTICS ACTIVITY
BAI DUC THON, NORTH VIETNAM
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1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS INCREASED LOGISTICS ACTIVITY IN THE
BAI DUC THON AREA SINCE THE 1 NOVEMBER 1968 BOMBING HALT.
2. LOCATION: 18 NM SOUTHWEST OF HA TINH, NORTH VIETNAM AND 23 NM NORTH OF
MU GIA PASS ON ROUTE 15.
3. BACKGROUND:
BAI DUC THON HAS BEEN USED IN THE PASTAS A REST/REFUELING AND
STAGING AREA FOR SOUTHBOUND CONVOYS GOING THROUGH MU GIA PASS. WHEN IDENTIFIED
IN 1963 IT WAS THE LARGEST AREA OF ITS KIND. CONVOYS WERE OBSERVED WAITING IN
THE STAGING AREAS PRESUMABLY FOR NIGHTFALL BEFORE MOVING OUT ON ROUTE 15.
THE AREA WAS SUBJECTED TO HEAVY AIRSTRIKES AND HAS BEEN LARGELY INACTIVE UNTIL
THE PRESENT TIME.
4. MISSION READOUT:
MISSION UE 493Y OF 8 NOVEMBER 1968 REVEALS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN
LOGISTICS ACTIVITY NEAR BAI DUC THON.
RAIL ACTIVITY ON THE VINH/DONG HOI LINE INCLUDES THREE 2-AXLE BOX
CARS AND TWO LORRY TRUCKS. NOT DEPICTED ON THE GRAPHIC ARE FOUR ADDITIONAL
2-AXLE BOX CARS, ONE BEING TOWED BY A LORRY TRUCK. THE RAIL LINE IN THIS AREA
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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APPEARS TO BE SERVICEABLE. ALSO OBSERVED ARE SEVEN CARGO TRUCKS AND THREE
POL TRUCKS FORDING THE NGAN SAN RIVER.
A LARGE PROBABLE REFUELING AREA CONTAINS SEVERAL HUNDRED 55 GALLON POL
DRUMS WITH PULL-OFFS AND PARKING AREAS FOR VEHICLES. ONE CARGO TRUCK PARKED
ON ROUTE 15 IS BEING UNLOADED BY SEVERAL PERSONNEL.
AN AREA WHICH WAS FORMALLY A SMALL TRUCK PARK HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A LARGE
OPEN SUPPLY STORAGE AREA. THIS AREA CONTAINS NUMEROUS STACKS OF UNIDENTIFIED
SUPPLIES. SOME OF THESE SUPPLIES ARE CANVAS COVERED, SOME ARE BRUSH COVERED,
AND SOME ARE OUT IN THE OPEN. THE AREA CONTAINS AT LEAST FOUR CARGO TRUCKS.
A TRUCK PARK/STORAGE AREA CONTAINING AT LEAST FOUR TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS
STACKS OF UNIDENTIFIED SUPPLIES IS ALSO OBSERVED.
5. REMARKS:
APPARENTLY BAI DUC THON HAS BEEN REACTIVATED AS A STAGING AREA FOR
CONVOYS USING ROUTE 15. NUMEROUS CARGO TRUCKS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED NORTHWEST OF
THE AREA AND TO THE SOUTHEAST. THERE APPEARS TO BE TRANSSHIPPING ACTIVITY
TAKING PLACE AS THE TRUCKS ARRIVING FROM THE SOUTH ARE EMPTY AND THOSE FROM THE
NORTH ARE LOADED. THIS ACTIVITY APPARENTLY INDICATES A RESUPPLY EFFORT USING
THE MU GIA PASS AND THE LAOS ROADNET PROBABLY AT NIGHT, ALTHOUGH VEHICLES
DESTINED FOR LAOS VIA ROUTES 101 AND 137 MAY ALSO UTILIZE THESE FACILITIES.
MAP REFERENCE: AMS SERIES L701 SHEET 6145 II, SCALE 1:50,000
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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