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Battle of Haiphong Harbor
Part of the Vietnam War
Date 27 August 1972 Location off Haiphong, North Vietnam Result American Victory
Belligerents
United States	North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
George Stephen Morrison	unknown
Strength
1 heavy cruiser, 2 destroyers,	4 torpedo boats
Casualties and losses
none	3 torpedo boats sunk

The Battle of Haiphong Harbor fought between forces of the United States Navy and the Vietnam People's Navy on 27 August 1972 was a naval engagement of the Vietnam War.

Battle

The US Commander George Stephen Morrison was ordered on 27 August 1972 to take his force into Haipong and shell the enemy positions there. While withdrawing after the bombardment his force was engaged by a North Vietnamese Navy squadron of four torpedo boats. The American vessels then began a general engagement of the torpedo boats, which had failed in their attempts to make torpedo runs against Morrison's vessels. As the action continued Morrison requested air support and a flight of two american fighters attacked the remaining torpedo boats and drove them off.