General Description
Location: Cat Lo is situated about 10 kilometers north of Vung Tau.
General overview: Cat Lo is a subport of Vung Tau. Cat Lo, on the northern shore of South Vietnam’s Cape Vung Tau, served as a naval base and logistics base during the Vietnam War. U.S. Naval leaders chose the site for several reasons: with ready access to the South China Sea, the river approaches to Saigon, and the Mekong Delta, Cat Lo was strategically placed; and facilities at the Vietnamese Navy base were immediately available to U.S. units.
Load line zone: China Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Jan 21 to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Jan 20.