SWIFT BOATS P.C.F. Division 101, An Thoi R.V.N Part 3

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1) HA MLS Swift boats * 10 & * 11 nested at the causeway at An Thoi; large bay in BG. VG2) MS Boat *11 departing side of *10. VG3) MLS Boat *11 moving off to the right; boat *10 at causeway in FG. G4) LS Swift boats *11 and *12 in far BG enroute back to causeway. G5) MS Swift boat *12 tying up to causeway. G6) MCU Boat *12 at the causeway. G7) CU Boat *11 returning to causeway; man in FG stands by to tend the lines; second man comes into scene; man jumps aboard one of the boats and throws a line to man on causeway. G8) CU Boat *11 being secured to the causeway; several men are in BG. G9) CU PAN Along the starboard side of boat *12 backing out into the harbor leaving causeway. G10) MLS Swift boats tied up to causeway at An Thoi; smooth sandy beach in FG with a mild surf rolling in; American flag is flying from a Swift boat. VG11) LA CU Two men standing around the 50 cal. mount; R.A. GEORGE is working on the barrels of the twin 50 mount on Swift boat. G12) ECU Gunner"s Mate striker working on the 50 cal. mount.13) MS Looking up towards the top of the cabin, showing a man working on a 50 cal. Machine gun. G14) CU P.H. HARP, EN2, on the P.F.C. *12 rolling up a fire hose on deck. G15) MCU HARP securing the fire hose to the lifeline. G16) HA MS Men working on the fantail of the Swift boat. G17) HA MS HARP hosing down the fantail of Swift boat *12. G18) CU Garden type hose laying on deck, with water flowing off to the right over fantail area. G19) CU Swift boat *12, with man on bow working with a line.20) MS Man on bow setting the bow line. VG21) MLS Swift boat secured to causeway during sunrise; surf is pounding in on beach in FG. VG22) MS Swift boats tied up to causeway. F to P23) MLS Swift boats secured to causeway with surf rolling in, taken at sunrise.24) MLS Officer and enl"d man approaching over causeway to their Swift boat. G25) LA CU Colors flying from Swift boat.26) CU Looking down along the starboard side of Swift boat *10. G27) CU Man on foc"sle pulling up the anchor by hand and setting it down on the foc"sle. G28) MS Man on deck of a Swift boat tossing a line to a man on another Swift boat as they are secured together. G29) MCU Hose brought over from one of the other Swift boats to replenish the fresh water supply; three men are on fantail as the boat rocks back and forth. G30) CU Looking down over hose over the lifeline; man bending over lifeline uncouples the hose. G31) MS L.L. ELLIS, BM2, and HARP working on a signal light filter.32) CU ELLIS and HARP working on the signal light. (SV) G33) ECU HARP sawing the signal light filter.34) MS HARP gets up and walks away when job is completed.35) MS Men working on causeway next to the Swift boat. G36) MS J.H. RHODES, GMG3, putting range charts on mortar locker; locker is opened showing the mortars in the mortar box. VG37) ECU Range charts on the inner part of the mortar locker. G to F38) CU Swift boat *12 tied up to causeway; stores are brought aboard by men in BG. G39) CU Man coming aboard Swift boat *12 with a box of bread; buildings on beach in BG.40) MS Man coming aboard Swift boat *12 with a 5 gal. tin. G41) CU Looking down over the large sack of sugar. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities