Gulf of Tonkin Incident/Resolution Timeline By rcathcart Jul 31, 1964 US Battleship USS Maddox Begins Reconnaissance Aug 2, 1964 USS Maddox is Attacked Aug 3, 1964 USS Maddox Continues Reconnaissance Aug 4, 1964 A "Questionable Attack" on the USS Maddox Aug 7, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is Passed