Dixie Station

Dixie Station was a designated point of the United States Navy in the South China Sea. Much like the Yankee station north of Dixie launched the aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War beginning in May 1965 attacks on Vietnam. Since were served by Dixie objectives in South Vietnam, the term was chosen after the nickname of the southern states, by analogy Yankee for attacks on North Vietnam.

Dixie Station was at 11 ° N, 110 ° E in front of Cam Ranh Bay. Since the United States concentrated their attacks on the north, Dixie was occupied only by a carrier, which was just beginning the journey usually use. In order for the crew for up to 30 days should be accustomed to military service without equal meet the demanding application at Yankee Station. He was yet again abandoned in 1966, when the U.S. forces limited their bombardment of northern Vietnam.