The Mayaguez incident : testing America's resolve in the post-Vietnam era / Robert J.Mahoney.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-316) and index.

pt. 1. 12 May 1975 : the drama unfolds. Ship seized and crew taken -- Ford moves into action -- Initial military response -- pt. 2. 13 May : action and reaction, tension mounts. The Mayaguez and crew move to Koh Tang -- NSC morning meeting -- Intelligence reporting -- President Ford’s military option and military buildup -- A brush with disaster : the Mayaguez crew is almost killed -- NSC late meeting -- Mayaguez crew to mainland, then moved : 13-14 May -- pt. 3. 14 May : buildup to the storm. Forces assemble, command and control (C2) established -- Tactical planning and intelligence -- Congress weighs in : 14 May hearing -- NSC into overdrive -- Congressional leadership approves -- Ford’s dinner -- pt. 4. 15 May : assault and recovery. Assault on Koh Tang, phase I -- Recovery of the Mayaguez -- Mayaguez crew released -- Attacks on Kompong Som -- Ford celebrates, orders cessation -- Second wave and extraction -- pt. 5 : aftermath. The final NSC meeting -- Secretary of Defense Schlesinger -- International and domestic reactions -- Congressional reaction -- Defense restructuring -- The Mayaguez crew and Koh Tang aftermath -- pt. 6. Analysis. Strategic leadership analysis -- Operational- and tactical-level analysis -- Intelligence analysis.;