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The Cambodian navy seized the American container ship SS Mayaguez in what they claimed to be Cambodian territorial waters.
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Mayaguez incident
Last battle of American involvement in Southeast Asia
The Mayaguez incident took place between Kampuchea and the United States from 12 to 15 May 1975, less than a month after the Khmer Rouge took control of the capital Phnom Penh ousting the U.S.-backed Khmer Republic. After the Khmer Rouge seized the U.S. merchant vessel SS…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
SS Mayaguez
American container ship (1944–1979)
SS Mayaguez was a U.S.-flagged container ship that is best known for its 12 May 1975 seizure by Khmer Rouge forces of Cambodia, which resulted in a confrontation with the United States at the close of the Vietnam War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)