Operation Pocket Money

Operation Pocket Money
Part of the Vietnam War

A-7E of VA-22
Date9 May 1972
Location
Result

United States victory

  • Successful blockade of North Vietnam
Belligerents
 United States  North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Damon W. Cooper

Operation Pocket Money was the title of a U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial mining campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) from 9 May 1972 (Vietnamese time), during the Vietnam War. Its purpose was to halt or slow the transportation of supplies and materials for the Nguyen Hue Offensive (known in the West as the Easter Offensive), an invasion of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), by forces of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), that had been launched on 30 March. Pocket Money was the first use of naval mines against North Vietnam.