Ngụy Văn Thà

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Ngụy Văn Thà (16 January 1943 - 19 January 1974) was a Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) naval officer.[1] He was commanding officer of the corvette RVNS Nhật Tảo (HQ-10) during the Battle of the Paracel Islands and was killed when a Chinese missile hit the HQ-10's bridge.[2]

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  1. ^ Hồi ức sau 40 năm của vợ thiếu tá VNCH Ngụy Văn Thà 12 January 2014
  2. ^ Vinh Truong Vietnam War: The New Legion Volume 2 2010- Page 474 "This from the eighty-two sailors on board HQ-10 when the batfle began. Commanding Officer Nguy-Van-Tha was not among those who were rescued having been killed when the missile hit the bridge area."