OPERATION BEACON HILL 1 DMZ, VIET NAM Part 1

Description

1) A to G MCU Port quarter view, USS MONTICELLO (LSD- 35); PAN down along the port side of LSD at anchor. F 2) A to G CU PAN Around stern of LSD, showing the well-deck flooded. G 3) A to G MLS Two LCU's underway circling with tanks aboard; slight PAN, showing LSD-type ship in BG. 4) A to G CU PAN Along port side of USS OGDEN (LPD 5) at anchor off the beach. G to F 6) A to G HA LS Beach area and scenes inland; several LVTP-5's spread out along the beach; PAN, showing smoke hanging over the wooded area. G to F 7) A to G CU PAN LVTP-5's on beach. G to F 8) A to G MCU PAN Several LVTP-5's on beach, water in BG. G to F 9) A to G HA LS Looking thru the broken clouds to the USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) underway. VG 10) A to G LS Starb'd quarter view, USS PRINCETON underway, broken clouds in FG. G 11) A to G HA MS Looking down over port quarter of ship, 'copters turning up full length of the port side of flight deck. G to F 12) MS Taken from aboard the PRINCETON, showing UH-34D taking off with troops. G to F 13) MLS Zoom in towards a 'copter lifting off; zoom back with 'copter. 14) MS UH-34D in flight over flight deck. F 15) HA MCU Several troops on beach area. 16) HA MCU Marine troops board the PRINCETON form dock area with full battle gear; Marines continue to stream aboard the ship. 17) HA MLS Brow, showing the Marines loading aboard ship form dock area. 18) CU Marines moving back and forth over brow. VG 19) MLS Activity on the dock, showing Marines pouring aboard, other Marines going down to dock area for more gear. G 20) LA LS Four UH-34D 'copters in formation. G to F 21) HA MLS Overlooking forward section of flight deck, three UH-34D's are warming up in BG on the port side; lead 'copter lifts off with Marines aboard; second 'copter lifts off, moving out over port bow. G 22) HA MS Third UH-34D lifts off, flying forward. G 23) HA MCU Marine UH-34D lifting off, flying out over port side. G 24) HA MLS Overlooking flight deck's mid-section, showing UH-34D's lined up in BG. G to F 25) KA LS Port quarter view, USS PRINCETON underway with scattered clouds in area, making a beautiful picture. G 26) CU Marines running past the island to man 'copters. G 27) HA MS Marines boarding one of the UH-34D's. VG 28) HA LS Marines boarding a UH-34D on port side of flight deck. 29) CU Pilot in one of the 'copters; zoom back away from 'copter. G to F 30) HA MS Yellow shirt directing one of the 'copters for lift off; 'copter lifts off with its load of troops, leaving scene to right; PAN, showing two other 'copters waiting to take off. G 31) A to G MLS Port quarter view, USS MONTICELLO, landing craft in FG. G to F 32) A to G HA ELS Landing beach area, open water in FG; river leads inland from center of scene; vehicles and troops are on beach far below. VG 33) A to G MCU PAN Past two small fishing boats. G to F 34) A to G MCU PAN Beach area, zoom in towards the LVTP- 5's... G to F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities