Gulf of Tonkin

**Gulf of Tonkin**
	body of water located off the coast of northern Vietnam and southern China, northern arm of the South China Sea Снимок из космоса
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Instance of	gulf;
Part of	South China Sea;
Location	People's Republic of China; Vietnam;
Width	240 km;
Inflows	Red River; Day River;
	19° 45′ 00″ N, 107° 45′ 00″ E
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North Central Coast (Vietnam)
Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)
Lan Ha Bay (Vietnam)
Marine life

Gulf of Tonkin incident (1964)

lead to the Vietnam War

Photo taken from USS Maddox during August 2 encounter, showing three North Vietnamese motor torpedo boats.
First "attack" - Chart showing the track of the USS Maddox, July 31 - August 2, 1964.
Second "attack" - ship courses on August 4th (according to the U.S. Navy).
Tonkin Gulf Resolution (U.S. Congress).