Ordnance operations in the South China Sea

Ordnance disposal, underwater detonations and unexploded ordnance.

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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 19 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 887/172017-03-15 → 2017-03-17
    Underwater ordnance detonations 160001Z to 160430Z mar, alternate 170001Z to 170430Z mar in area bound by…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 766/162016-03-17 → 2016-03-27
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 18 and 19 mar in area between 12-40.0N 11-20.0N and 109-48.0E 110-18.0E
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Ordnance
  3. HYDROPAC 3359/152015-10-12 → 2015-10-17
    Torpedo firing exercises in progress until 162359Z oct in area bound by 11-36.20N 109-19.00E, 11-55.12N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Ordnance
  4. HYDROPAC 2056/152015-06-22 → 2015-07-02
    Torpedo firing exercises 27 jun thru 01 jul in area bound by 11-36.54N 109-17.00E, 11-55.54N 109-23.00E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Ordnance
  5. HYDROPAC 2285/112011-08-15 → 2011-08-17
    Underwater ordnance detonations 170030Z to 171500Z aug in area bound by 19-22N 118-16E, 20-11N 119-08E,…
    South China Sea · Ordnance
  6. HYDROPAC 181/112011-01-16 → 2011-01-17
    Bombing exercises 170001Z to 171600Z jan in area bound by 14-05N 115-43E, 15-09N 114-22E, 12-11N 111-54E,…
    South China Sea · Ordnance
  7. HYDROPAC 64/112011-01-06 → 2011-01-17
    Bombing exercises: a. in progress until 072359Z jan in area bound by 25-23N 132-18E, 23-37N 134-29E, 22-40N…
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea · Ordnance
  8. HYDROPAC 21/112011-01-02 → 2011-01-06
    Bombing exercises: a. 050001Z to 061500Z jan in area bound by 25-23N 132-18E, 23-37N 134-29E, 22-40N…
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea · Ordnance
  9. HYDROPAC 978/062006-05-27 → 2006-05-30
    Underwater ordnance detonations 2100Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 may thru 20 jun within two miles of…
  10. HYDROPAC 964/062006-05-26 → 2006-06-21
    Underwater ordnance detonations 2100Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 may thru 20 jun within two miles of…
  11. HYDROPAC 947/042004-06-03 → 2004-06-08
    Underwater ordnance detonations 080600Z to 080800Z jun within 50 miles of 13-33N 113-38E
  12. HYDROPAC 1601/032003-09-17 → 2003-09-20
    Underwater ordnance detonations 222300Z to 230900Z sep within 90 miles of 20-30N 120-00E
  13. HYDROPAC 2031/012001-12-13 → 2001-12-18
    Underwater ordnance detonations 180400Z to 180700Z dec within one mile of 06-11N 107-25E
  14. HYDROPAC 727/002000-05-17 → 2000-05-22
    Underwater ordnance detonations 220001Z to 220400Z may within 50 miles of 10-44N 111-43E
  15. HYDROPAC 245/002000-02-10 → 2000-02-15
    Underwater ordnance detonations 150300Z to 150700Z feb vicinity 03-10N 105-01E
  16. HYDROPAC 737/991999-08-06 → 1999-08-08
    Underwater ordnance detonations: a. 070100Z to 071000Z aug vicinity 01-18N 106-00E
  17. HYDROPAC 724/991999-08-04 → 1999-08-10
    Ordnance jettison areas established 070001Z to 100001Z aug within five miles of: a. 01-40N 106-00E
  18. HYDROPAC 660/991999-07-21 → 1999-07-26
    Underwater ordnance detonations 260001Z to 2611OOZ jul within five miles of: a. 07-30N 108-30E
  19. HYDROPAC 184/991999-03-10 → 1999-03-15
    Underwater ordnance detonations 150001Z to 150900Z mar within five miles of: a. 19-30N 114-30E

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