Operation Plan 34A involved which force?

Operation Plan 34A involved which force?

• A. US Army infantry
• B. North Vietnamese patrol boats
• C. American Marines
• D. South Vietnamese PT boats raiding North Vietnamese coastal installations

Answer: (D)

Operation Plan 34A was a naval action designed around the South Vietnamese Navy’s fast, small boats—PT boats—conducting raids on North Vietnamese coastal installations. The idea was to apply pressure along the coast with quick, hit-and-run attacks rather than large-scale ground fighting, using a compact, mobile force from the South Vietnamese side. That focus on RVN PT boats raiding coastal targets is what makes this option the best match. The other choices describe ground forces or different units not aligned with a coastal naval raid plan.

Operation Plan 34A was a naval action designed around the South Vietnamese Navy’s fast, small boats—PT boats—conducting raids on North Vietnamese coastal installations. The idea was to apply pressure along the coast with quick, hit-and-run attacks rather than large-scale ground fighting, using a compact, mobile force from the South Vietnamese side. That focus on RVN PT boats raiding coastal targets is what makes this option the best match. The other choices describe ground forces or different units not aligned with a coastal naval raid plan.