During this event, which was initiated by Captain John Herrick, the USS Turner Joy fired hundreds of shells at targets which probably didn't exist in support of another naval vessel, the USS Maddox.
The "mystery" of this event was chronicled in an article about "skunks, bogies, [and] silent hounds" by Robert J. Hanyok. This event took place during the eighteenth DESOTO patrol. The mainstream response to this event was publicly opposed by Ernest Gruening and Wayne Morse. A Connecticut newspaper published a sensational letter from John White asserting that this event had been in part (*) fabricated. During this event, which was initiated by Captain John Herrick, the USS Turner Joy fired hundreds of shells at targets which probably didn't exist in support of another naval vessel, the USS Maddox. For 10 points, name this event which prompted a Congressional resolution which authorized President Lyndon Johnson to escalate the Vietnam War.
The "mystery" of this event was chronicled in an article about "skunks, bogies, [and] silent hounds" by Robert J. Hanyok.
Gulf of Tonkin incident [or USS Maddox incident until mentioned] 