Vung Tau 2

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Vung Tau Communications Base

These images were supplied by Edward B Armour. His father, the late Edward B "Rusty" Armour worked that the Vung Tau Comms Base as a civilian employed by Page Communications. Contact Mr. Armour if you feel that have any thing to add or if you knew his Dad. E-mail contact.

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View of the town of Vung Tau from the Communications base


On the way in, by air


On the way in, by road (Note that the roads are oiled, not bitumen surfaced)

View from the road to the base


Road to the base	On the riverfront


Front gate.	Bunkers on the base.


Long lines, 1Sig Battalion	View from above the gate


Signals equipment Vung Tau

The Tropo Site. (Vung Tau Regional Communications Centre)

Protected entrance to the

Communications Centre

Communications equipment on the base >>

Communications equipment on base

After work comes the social side of life.


You might use one of the 'moto-buggies' to go downtown or to move around the town.	Before you go downtown you might play a few tunes on the 1960s version of a stereo system.