VK98 fuel storage tank

VK98 fuel storage tank

VK98 Gasoline Tank Relic - Fuel Warehouse is located in Loc Quang commune, Loc Ninh district, Binh Phuoc province. The relic belongs to the special national historical relic system of Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh Trail. The VK98 fuel depot was built in 1974, located around hill 117 (the name of a high point in the military map) in Loc Quang commune, Loc Ninh district, with an area of ​​10 hectares, including 7 tanks, each tank has the capacity containing 250,000 liters, VK98 total fuel warehouse has a reserve of 1,750,000 liters. The petroleum tanks are welded with steel, each 10m in diameter, 3.5m high and 100m apart in a triangular shape, buried underground, surrounded by forest trees with dense piles. . The tanks are connected to each other by pipelines, at a height above the road surface, so vehicles coming to get gas do not have to use a vacuum cleaner but only need to open the valve to let the material flow into the tank. A company of 30 tank trucks (tank trucks), day and night, transported gasoline and oil from VK96 Bu Gia Map station to gather at the VK98 fuel depot and transport gasoline and oil to the battlefield. After the country's liberation, the petroleum tanks were dismantled by Military Region 7 Logistics, leaving one tank remaining to serve the sightseeing and learning needs of the people. Along with other petroleum gathering points, the VK98 Gas Tank - Fuel Warehouse relic marked a time of "Cutting along Truong Son to save the country", successfully completing the task of supplying petroleum, contributing to the victory. of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, completely liberating the South and reunifying the country. Today, the relic has become one of the places to learn and research about the petroleum pipeline system in particular and the legendary Truong Son road in general during the resistance war against the US. With typical historical values, the Minister of Culture decided to classify the VK98 Gas Tank - Fuel Warehouse relic as a national historical relic on April 21, 1989. On December 9, 2013, the VK98 Gas Tank - Fuel Warehouse relic in Loc Quang commune, Loc Ninh district, Binh Phuoc province is a relic in the Truong Son Road - Ho Chi Minh Road relic system that was approved by the Prime Minister. vetoed the decision to rank a special national historical relic. Source: Binh Phuoc Provincial Museum Electronic Information Page

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