HELP COMES TO THE PORT OF SAIGON Viet Nam Part 2

Description

1) CU Philippine man showing a Vietnamese man in the wheelhouse of tug how to use the radio; radio is brought down and the Filipino continues explaining to the Vietnamese. G2) ECU Filipino at the wheel talking on the phone, while the Vietnamese listens. G3) CU Downtown Saigon traffic, showing the heavy flow of bicycles, Pedicabs, automobiles and pedestrians. VG4) MS Looking towards the corner of a street, showing people on the corner and some moving across the street; PAN, along the area which looks like a small market place. VG5) MS PAN Heavy traffic in Saigon. F6) MS Cargo being off-loaded onto the pier area from one of the ships at the dock. G7) CU Three large drums on rear of a truck. G to F8) MLS Looking down dock area, showing the ships at the dock; forklifts and other equipment are on the dock. G9) LA MS Wooden craft off-loaded from a U.S.N. vessel. G10) MS Two large wooden drums swinging over dock towards the flat-bed trailer on dock area; wooden drums are lowered down towards the trailer. G11) LA MS Large flat box being off-loaded and lowered down towards the dock area; a forklift is parked in FG. G to F12) MS Activity on the dock area; Merchant ships are tied up in the BG. G13) MS A small one story structure; zoom in towards a lone civilian standing before a mike on the dock area (this is a radio operator at the tug control station) G to F14) CU Radio operator at the tug control station with the radio in his hand; Merchant ships are in far BG. G15) CU Man operating the controls of radio equipment, while holding the radio in his hand. G to F16) HA MS Philippine tug underway in Saigon port area flying bunting from stem to stern; Philippine and Vietnamese flags fly from the yard; second tug is underway in BG. G17) MLS Barges alongside a Merchant ship. G18) LS Saigon river area and harbor of Saigon, showing many ships left and right of river; small tug is underway in mid BG; many small craft are moving about in the water. G19) MLS Barges tied up alongside a small Merchant ship; zoom in towards the three barges, showing the letters "LC-15" on one of the barges. G20) CU PAN Along the starboard side of a small Merchant vessel; PAN towards bow of ship "ANITA"; ship is tied up alongside another ship.21) MS Several ships nested together near the dock area; Vietnamese LCU type craft is tied up near the shore. G22) MLS Grey-colored Junk underway in the river (this is a motorized Junk, no sails). G23) MCU Junks tied up in tandem moving along the river; zoom back away from the area, showing the Warehouses and other buildings on far shore of river. G to F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities