| This South Vietnamese town, on the Dong Nai River east of Saigon, was
developed into a naval logistic installation during the Vietnam War. Designated an
intermediate support base, Cat Lai supplied American and Vietnamese river force operating
bases in the capital Region with maintenance, financial, repair, material, and
administration support. After Training Vietnamese Navy personnel to carry out these
logistic responsibilities, the base U.S. Navy withdrew its advisors and disestablished the
base in September 1971. |