Paradise island Do Do Camp (Cù Lao Chàm)   Coastal Security Service  -  Sở Phòng Vệ Duyên Hải.   In January 1964, at Da Nang, central Vietnam, along the South China Sea, Coastal Security Service was founded and commanded by Major Ngo The Linh with operational support and planning by MACV-SOG Maritime-Operation (OPLAN 34A) to conduct top secret commandos raids to North Vietnam using high-speed boats. Colonel Linh counter-part was the late Lieutenant Colonel Robert McKnight. These commandos raids lead to the Gulf of Tonkin "incident" in August 1964. The commandos were known as "Biet Hai" or Sea Commandos. They were courageous volunteers whom had no fear of death, willing to go at moment notice without reservation. Biet Hai was a very highly trained, top-secret elite group of volunteers. Many had perished in South China sea while attacking the North Vietnamese. This page and Biet Hai website  serve to honor these unknown fallen Heroes of  SPVZH/CSS. Colonel Ngo The Linh commanded SPVZH until July 1966 then transferred to Vice Admiral Hồ Văn Kỳ Thoại. My gratitude to Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil, US Army, Retired for providing these rare pictures of Paradise Island in 1967. Rare, because of the top-secret nature of  CSS Mar-Op. Letter from Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil Cù Lao Chàm (Paradise Island) by Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil   Mặt trận Gươm Thiêng Ái Quốc và Thiên Ðàng Ðảo (Vietnamese)   visited Biet Hai pages     Bunker on beach Camp Do Do, 1967 Swift patrol boat Checking a fisherman Beach area Camp Do Do Coconut trees "Ong" (Mr.) Nhung Living and working building Do Do and South China sea Operation and sleeping quarter beach-front hut, Do Do island     Coastal Security Service - Sea Commandos Tet (Chinese New Year) 1967 on Paradise island   Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil and Captain Hoang Cong Kham     Major Grubbs (L) and SP4 Zeke (R) Mancil and more friends Tet celebration, 1967. American and Vietnamese CSS personnel         Do Do Camp - Paradise Island in 1967 courtesy of Mr. Ron Kauffman     American MACSOG and CSS Personnel - Cu Lao Cham 1967.     I think the pig was purchased from the islanders.  Not sure. The team house had been refurbished by a team of Phillipinos and Vietnamese Craftsmen. They split bamboo for the trim and it was beautiful.  The head man was named Sarabia and was a very nice guy.     Captain John Robbins and Ron Kauffman  This may have been prior to our closing down operations-  When the bombing of North Vietnam was halted;  our operations North the the 17th Parallel were halted also. We had a farewell party with our friends from CSS.    This is some sort of celebration dinner - It was time to relax. (Courtesy of Mr. Ron Kauffman )           Do Do Camp - Paradise Island in 2003 courtesy of Mr. Dick Clark wespac70           Guestbook   Xin vui lòng lưu bút tưởng niệm đến các vị Anh Hùng của QLVNCH  và các đồng bào nạn nhân đã bị cộng sản sát hại tại Huế.   Cố Linh Mục Bửu Đồng Biệt Hải - Sở Phòng Vệ Duyên Hải Nha Kỹ Thuật QLVNCH Trường Võ Khoa Thủ Ðức Cố Ðại Tá Ngô Thế Linh Tưởng Niệm CHT Sở Bắc Memorial Sitemap Việt Nam Cộng Hòa muôn năm Please bookmark this page, more pictures and articles will be added later