USE OF HERBICIDE AGENTS IN VIETNAM from Aug. 1965 onward)

 

The following totals represent the USAF Ranch Hand sprayings, ONLY. They do not include the US Army helicoptor or ground applications, or any form of the insecticide programs by GVN or the US Military. Areas specified below are either cities or US military bases: and the gallonage represents sprays within 8 km of the specified area. (Thus, each area is a 9.6 mile diameter.)

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 An Hoa 6500         1800      11250 A Shau 53550         2550       6128 Hue                                  41395         ----       5070 Lang Co. Bridge                      50610         5600       3500 Phu Bai 54300         3000        120 Con Thien 84700        12460      10925 Cam Lo                               80375         8660      12785 LZ Sandra                           118780        20210      24755 Firebase Rakkassan 150145        23900       2510 Firebase Jack                       140873        11900       3280 Marble, Hill 59                      15405         6720      18508 LZ Profess, Hill 55                  39300        13000      17209 Chu Lai                              12170         4150       1598 LZ Jane, Firebase Barbara            91150         6750       3700 Duc Pho, LZ Bronco                   46225        14400       1175 Da Nang, China Beach                 13800         ----       2000 LZ Dogpatch, Hill 327                 4490         ----       8250 LZ Rockcrusher, Hill 85              47800         ----       ---- Quang Tri, LZ Nancy                  68000         2750       3700 LZ Langley, Firebase Shepard         72105         7040       4800 LZ Snapper, Firebase Leather         11350         ----       3000 Khe Sanh, Firebase Smith             43705         3040       4300 Phu Loc, LZ Tommahawk 78250         4000       ---- Firebase West                        15405         3690      18480 LZ Rose                              15405         6720      18508 Quang Nai 25605         ----       1800 Camp Evans                           18690         ----        880 LZ Baldy                             15430         3000      13950 Hoi An                               17520         3000      13950 Hill 63                              20500         3200       ---- Binh Hoa 8220         ----       1600 Camp Eagle                           14250         ----       ---- LZ Rockpile 110050        15440       7650 Camp Esso 53410         5600       5500 Camp Carrol 78200         5400       5050 LZ Geronimo                          22535        14000        468 Camp Henderson                       68155         7040       4800 Dong Ha                              54385         5060       9935 Hill 69                              11620         4150       1598

 

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 An Khe, Camp Radcliff                37810         6400       5610 LZ Dog, LZ English                   63073          630       6000 An Lao, LZ Laramia 68970          490      10570 Phu Cat, LZ Hammond                  29700         7210       ---- Plei Me, SF Camp                     15300         1260        110 Bon Song, LZ Two Bits                80643          630       6000 LZ Putter, Firebase Bird             50095         ----       7200 Tuy An                               13215         3740       ---- Cam Ranh Bay                         21227         1373       ---- LZ Uplift                            43455         3220        275 Firebase Pony                        43490         ----       3800 Nha Trang 6950          325       ---- Ban Me Thuot 16000         9250       ---- Tuy Hoa 29565         4485       ---- Qui Nhon 53215         1800       4125 Bre Nhi 6600         ----       ---- Phan Rang                              110         2075       ---- Phan Thiet 5000          330       ---- Kontum ----          415       ---- Song Cau 5650           55       ---- Che Oreo                              ----         1800       ---- Da Lat                                 575         ----       ---- Plei Jerang 98220        51235       1800 Pleiku 1210        11640       1950 Camp Granite                         59310         2075       5390 Ben Het 80495         7230       3000 Dak To                               49460          600      34800 LZ Oasis                  No Data--------------------------------- III Corps: Firebase Jewel, LZ Snuffy 219550       146010       7300 Long Binh, Firbase Concord           13445        57560       ---- Dien Duc, Firebase Elaine            66850        25500       ---- Nui Ba Den, Firebase Caroline        50020        66500       2100 Vo Dat, Firebase Nancy               14180        29100       ---- Saigon                    No Data--------------------------------- Nha Be (Navy Base)                  119725       121925       6000 Cholon 320         ----       ---- Phu Loi 79000        83430       ---- An Loc                               77000        79830       ---- Lai Khe 57120        22300       1800 Xuan Loc                             23865        58750        660 Firebase Frenzel 13445        57560        900 LZ Bearcat                           17840        75470       ---- Trang Bang                           32365        39560       6000 Bien Hoa 35045       124525       3950 Phu Cuong 39854        62230      12055 Loc Ninh 46660       103710       1800 Qua Viet                             50610         5600       3500 Firebase Mace                        34280        23350        730 Quan Loi 44190        34300       ---- LZ Schofield                         38640        17210       7800 Tan Son Nhut 6320         ----       1595 Firebase Di An                        6000         ----       1595 Ben Cat                              87250        83640      20105 Tay Ninh 720         3225        600 Vung Tau 7350         ----       ---- Song Be                               1900         9220       ---- Dau Tieng (Michelin)                 32370        45800       3600 LZ Fish Hook                         44000        23800       ---- Duc Hoa 750         ----       ---- Cu Chi                               51950        67540      14105 Phouc Vinh 484383       146576      12810 Katum (not a basecamp/firebase)     299420       239395      20000 IV Corp: Vinh Long                             8360         9755        890 Vinh Loi 30010         ----       ---- Tra Vinh 9885         8000       ---- Tieu Con                              8700         ----       ---- Tan An                               89550        36450       ---- Soc Trang 3410         2391       1280 Seafloat 4700         ----       ---- Phu Quoc 19000         ----       ---- Phnom                                 ----          184       ---- Rach Gia ----         2155       ---- Nam Can                             150345        64295       ---- My Tho 13320         7316        965 Firebase Moore                        9820         ----       ---- Moc Hoa 12400         6590       ---- Ham Long                              3275         1620       ---- Ben Luc                              45900        14838       ---- Ben Tre 24800        24750       ---- Can Tho 15160        13915      11685 Cao Lanh 1875         2935        830 Dong Tam                              5870          605       ---- Firebase Grand Can(yon?)              ----         1540       ---- SPRAY MISSION RECAPITULATION Number       Date     Start      Stop       Agent      Distance   Source (km) 4100     67/01/12    XT902464 - XT750536    Orange       6.36     Ranch Hand 4439     67/02/05    XT923520 - XT910617    Orange       4.76     Ranch Hand 4610     67/02/19    XT904443 - XT907443    Orange       7.08     Ranch Hand 4628     67/02/19    XT904443 - XT907443    Orange       7.03     Service 4632     67/03/20    XT984321 - XT984459    Orange       7.97     Ranch Hand 47?1     67/03/02    XT900460 - XT750534    Orange       6.71     Ranch Hand 5011     67/03/18    YT040640 - YT040490    Orange       8.00     Ranch Hand 5013     67/03/18    XT994640 - XT994480    Orange       3.40     Ranch Hand 5024     67/03/19    XT915520 - XT903613    Orange       5.41     Ranch Hand 5057     67/03/21    XT930520 - XT920620    Orange       4.24     Ranch Hand 5094     67/03/24    XT900470 - XT750530    Orange       6.32     Ranch Hand 5115     67/03/25    YT007270 - YT007430    Orange       7.62     Ranch Hand 5270     67/04/09    XT932540 - XT932622    Orange       5.73     Ranch Hand 5297     67/04/11    XT969550 - XT969632    Orange       6.07     Ranch Hand 5299     67/04/11    XT945548 - XT945626    Orange       5.99     Ranch Hand 5301     67/04/12    YT025636 - YT025480    Orange       6.50     Ranch Hand 5307     67/04/12    XT894530 - XT077617    Orange       7.72     Ranch Hand 6301     67/07/02    XT990430 - XT990360    Orange       6.71     Ranch Hand 6814     67/07/19    YT020455 - YT020640    Orange       6.00     Ranch Hand 7067     67/09/03    YT029280 - YT029465    Orange       7.34     Ranch Hand 7075     67/09/04    YT015284 - YT015455    Orange       6.52     Ranch Hand 7195     67/09/17    YT033290 - YT033472    Orange       7.52     Ranch Hand 7494     67/10/05    YT000478 - YT160478    Orange       4.18     Ranch Hand 7496     67/10/05    YT000462 - YT170462    Orange       4.33     Ranch Hand 7498     67/10/05    YT000492 - YT170492    Orange       4.00     Ranch Hand 7506     67/10/05    YT000459 - YT189459    Orange       5.06     Ranch Hand 7507     67/10/06    YT000455 - YT185455    Orange       5.32     Ranch Hand 7509     67/10/06    YT000488 - YT170488    Orange       4.00     Ranch Hand 7548     67/10/08    YT000498 - YT190498    Orange       4.05     Ranch Hand 7550     67/10/08    YT000481 - YT175481    Orange       4.10     Ranch Hand 7674     67/10/14    YT000464 - YT170465    Orange       4.77     Ranch Hand 7684     67/10/15    YT000471 - YT170471    Orange       4.43     Ranch Hand 7724     67/10/20    YT000475 - YT180475    Orange       4.27     Ranch Hand 7773     67/10/24    YT000494 - YT170494    Orange       4.02     Ranch Hand 7856     67/10/31    YT000468 - YT173468    Orange       4.57     Ranch Hand 7864     67/11/01    YT000451 - YT151451    Orange       5.59     Ranch Hand 7923     67/11/06    YT000441 - YT160442    Orange       6.33     Ranch Hand 7953     67/11/08    YT000467 - YT162468    Orange       4.61     Ranch Hand 79?5     67/11/08    YT000438 - YT162438    Orange       6.56     Ranch Hand 80?0     67/11/15    YT015640 - YT015465    Orange       5.50     Ranch Hand 4004     67/01/04    YT000270 - YT008446    White        6.51     Ranch Hand 4036     67/01/04    XTG84470 - XT933524    White        7.86     Ranch Hand 5017     67/03/18    YT040640 - YT040490    Blue         8.00     Ranch Hand 502?     67/03/19    XT850610 - XT890520    Blue         7.62     Ranch Hand 5273     67/04/09    XT982540 - XT981635    White        5.46     Ranch Hand 3961     67/06/08    XT970360 - XT980440    White        5.39     Ranch Hand 6?03     67/06/18    YT000360 - XT999440    White        6.34     Ranch Hand 6366     67/07/06    XT986437 - XT986570    White        2.60     Ranch Hand 6394     67/07/02    XT980430 - XT9803?0    White        6.32     Ranch Hand 6414     67/07/11    YT028646 - YT028467    White        6.90     Ranch Hand 6460     67/07/15    YT015640 - YT010455    White        5.09     Ranch Hand 6528     67/07/19    YT020455 - YT020640    White        6.00     Ranch Hand 6625     67/07/25    XT962625 - XT962530    White        4.00     Ranch Hand 6627     67/07/25    YT003655 - YT003400    White        4.30     Ranch Hand 6642     67/07/26    YT036644 - YT037460    White        7.68     Ranch Hand 6919     67/08/23    YT025280 - YT025465    White        6.96     Ranch Hand 7197     67/09/17    YT021280 - YT019460    White        6.62     Ranch Hand 7695     67/10/16    YT000484 - YT170484    White        4.04     Ranch Hand 7734     67/10/20    YT000475 - YT180475    White        4.27     Ranch Hand 7852     67/10/30    XT960490 - XT968490    Unknown      0.80     Service 79?3     67/11/08    YT000441 - YT160442    White        6.35     Ranch Hand