Operation Bold Mariner

Operation Bold Mariner
Part of Vietnam War
Marines of the 26th Marines wait for the word to ‘move out’ after coming ashore to begin Operation Bold Mariner
Date 12 January - 7 February 1969 Location Batangan Peninsula, Quảng Ngãi Province, South Vietnam 15°13′08″N 108°54′47″E / 15.219°N 108.913°E / 15.219; 108.913 Result U.S. victory
Belligerents
United States	Viet Cong
Units involved
BLT 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines BLT 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines	38th VC Main Force Regiment 48th VC Local Force Battalion P-31st Local Force Company C-95th Sapper Company

Operation Bold Mariner was a US Marine Corps operation that took place on the Batangan Peninsula southeast of Chu Lai, lasting from 12 January to 7 February 1969.