COMMISSIONING OF VIETNAMESE JUNK INTO U.S. NAVY Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif Part 1

Description

1) MLS Beam view, Junk out in San Diego Bay; two-masted Schooner is underway in BG; the Junk is in silhouette. 2) MS Beam view, junk in San Diego Bay, a Swift Boat passes by in BG moving towards the Junk for a simulated search. G 3) LS Beam view, Swift Boat underway, shoreline in BG. VG 4) MLS Bow view, Junk underway in bay, shoreline in far BG. G 5) LS Small craft underway in bay. G to F 6) MLS Beam view, Junk in bay under simulated search; Swift Boat stands by in left BG near the sandy beach. VG 7) CU Beam view, Junk, PAN around towards the starb bow. G 8) MLS Starb'd bow view, Junk in San Diego Bay (UX) F 9) MLS Swift Boat making its approach in bay. VG 10) LS Starb'd bow view, Swift Boat making its approach towards the stern of Junk in FG for the simulated search. VG 11) MCU Beam view, Junk laying to, Swift Boat coming up alongside for simulated search; shoreline is in BG. VG 12) CU Swift Boat, with search party coming aboard the Junk for the simulated search; crew of Swift Boat are wearing flak suits, helmets and carrying arms; slow PAN, to the starbd side of the Junk. VG 13) ECU PAN Across bow of Junk and around the bow of the Swift Boat during simulated search. VG 14) MS Gunner standing by the twin 50 cal. gun on board a Swift Boat. G 15) CU PAN Around stern of the Swift Boat, on around to the stern of the Junk; two men on after deck of Swift Boat stand by with their weapons at the ready. VG l6) MCU Two men, assumed to be Viet Cong, walking over deck of Junk. G 17) CU Deck hatch pulled upwards, a man looks down into hatch with his pistol in has hand; he closes the hatch, lifts another hatch as he looks down into the hold. 18) HA CU Crew of Junk standing by during search. G 19) MCU Man on bow of Swift Boat pulling in a line. G 20) CU Crew of Junk, all U.S Navy personnel, squatting down like Vietnamese on stern of junk as the Swift Boat backs away after the simulated search. G 21) MS Dock area, with guests arriving, several women wearing leis arourd their necks; these are Vietnamese guests; members of the crew that will man the Junk are seen in area. G 22) MS Some of the Vietnamese guests, crew members. G 23) CU One of the men who will man the Junk. G 24) CU Another crew member. G 25) CU Vietnamese girl trying to light incense that will be placed under Junk before Commissioning; a Naval officer cups his hand around the flame. G 26) CU Girl holding a lighter. G 27) ECU Face of a Vietnamese girl wearing a lei around her neck. G 28) CU Vietnamese girl. G 29) LA CU Vietnamese girl smiling for camera. 30) MCU Vietnamese women guests. G 31) CU Two pots of incense placed under boat. 32) CU Unidt. Navy Captain giving his remarks prior to commiss;oning of Junk. VG 33) CU RADM HENRY S. MONROE, COMPHIB Training, Pac., giving his remarks. VG 34) MCU PAN Men who will man the Junk; PAN, to the Vietnamese guests. F 35) MS MR TRUONG NGOC BINH, head interpreter, speaking before the podium. (SV) G to F 36) ECU MR TRUONG NGOC BINH speaking from podium. (SV) F 37) LA CU RADM MONROE and the unidentified Navy Captain listening to MR BINH. G 38) CU One of the female guests. G 39) CU Male Vietnamese guest. G 40) CU Looking between two of the Vietnamese women, champagne bottle in BG. 41) ECU Champagne bottle swinging on a line towards the camera during christening of the Junk. 42) CU Vietnamese guests standing in FG, Naval officers in BG. G 43) CU Rear view, one of the Vietnamese girls placing a lei around a sailor's neck; other sailors are wearing leis in BG. G 44) LA CU One of the Vietnamese women. G 45) CU Officer and crew who will man the Junk. G 46) CU Vietnamese girl removing her lei from around her neck, placing it around the neck of a sailor. 47) CU Frame view, Vietnamese guests, framed by two sailors in FG. G 48) MS CPO giving hand signals. G 49) CU Tread of the tractor as it backs down with the Junk situated in the Landing Craft retriever. G 50) CU Tractor backing down. VG 51) MLS Landing Craft retriever containing the Junk entering water down the seaplane ramp (SV). G to F 52) MCU Junk being lowered from Landing Craft retriever into water at foot of the seaplane ramp.(SV) 53) CU Looking over the Officer's boat in FG, towards the Junk in water under arch of Landing Craft retriever in BG. G 54) LS Landing Craft retriever at foot of the seaplane ramp, Junk in water (SV). 55) LA MS Sign: "U.S. Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif." G to F 56) MLS Junk in water at foot of seaplane ramp.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities