Battle of Dachen Archipelago
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The Battle of Dachen Archipelago was fought between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China for the control of several archipelagos just off the coast of Zhejiang, China during the Fi
Nationalist soldiers load artillery aboard an LCM as ships at anchor await their arrival, 6 February 1955
Vice Admiral Robert P. Briscoe, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Operations and Readiness, holding a press conference at the Pentagon on the evacuation of the Dachen Islands, February 2, 1955
USS Wasp (CVA-18) at sea in the Far East on 5 January 1955. It provided air cover for the operation.
Dachen Islands
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The Dachen Islands, Tachen Islands or Tachens form an island group off the coast of Taizhou, Zhejiang, China, in the East China Sea. They are administered by the Jiaojiang District of Taizhou.
Battle of Dachen Archipelago
…Operation King Kong (Chinese: 金剛計劃). The objective of the operation was to withdraw soldiers, people, and military equipment and supplies from the Dachen Islands, Pishan Island, and Yushan Island south to Taiwan. Following this evacuation, the PLA eventually took the Dachen Archipelago, along with the other two…
ROC soldiers being evacuated by US forces, 2 March 1955