Ngụy Văn Thà
Vietnamese naval officer
About Ngụy Văn Thà
Lived 1943 – 1974 (aged 31). Ngụy Văn Thà was a Vietnamese.
Ngụy Văn Thà (16 January 1943 - 19 January 1974) was a Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) naval officer. 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. Biography He was born on January 16, 1943 in Trảng Bàng, Tây Ninh province into a wealthy landowner family. He attended elementary and middle school in Tây Ninh province. When he reached middle school, his family sent him back to Saigon to study. In 1962, he graduated from high school with a full degree (Part II). Medal
Family He has a wife, Ms. Huynh Thi Sinh, and three daughters. Currently, she and her children still live in Vietnam.
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Who was Ngụy Văn Thà?
Vietnamese naval officer
When was Ngụy Văn Thà born?
Ngụy Văn Thà was born on 16 January 1943 in Trảng Bàng.
When did Ngụy Văn Thà die?
Ngụy Văn Thà died on 19 January 1974.
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Ngụy Văn Thà was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ngụy Văn Thà. https://biography.guide/nguy-van-tha/
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