cam ranh bay

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Definition of cam ranh bay in English English dictionary

Vietnamese Vinh Cam Ranh Inlet of the South China Sea, south-central Vietnam. Located between Phan Rang and Nha Trang, it was a French colonial naval base. It was used by the Japanese in World War II. From 1965 it was a major U.S. base in the Vietnam War. It later was a major Soviet naval base, and Russia maintained a presence there after the dissolution of the U.S.S.R

Hyphenation

Cam ranh bay

Turkish pronunciation

käm rän bey

Pronunciation

/ˈkam ˈran ˈbā/ /ˈkæm ˈræn ˈbeɪ/