Reference no: EM133600542

Question: How were American naval destroyers used in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Desoto Patrols? U.S. Naval Destroyers were not sent into the Gulf of Tonkin during the DeSoto Patrols. They were sent into the Gulf in order to capture electronic intelligence. They were sent into the Gulf in order to capture smaller Vietnamese vessels. They were sent into the Gulf in order to prepare for a battle in enemy waters. They were sent into the Gulf in order to conduct training exercises out of the sight of the enemy.