Operation Custom Tailor

Operation Custom Tailor was an American cruiser and destroyer strike force that conducted a daring raid on Haiphong, North Vietnam, in May 1972. It was a history-making strike that involved the most formidable cruiser/destroyer fleet in the Western Pacific since World War II. During the strike, military targets within four miles of Haiphong were hit and enemy opposition was heavy.

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Among the ships present was the USS Hanson, a destroyer that received the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its participation in this operation and later saving the lives of an Army detachment of 120 men being overrun by enemy forces in Mộ Đức District. Also present were the USS Buchanan, USS Newport News, USS Providence and USS Oklahoma City.

During the raid, the USS Hanson entered Haiphong Harbor to suppress hostile shore batteries while enabling other United States Navy forces to mine the Haiphong Harbor entrance. This made the USS Hanson the last American warship to enter Haiphong Harbor during the Vietnam War and the last one out.