SWIFT BOATS AT AN THOR, RVN Part 3

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1) LA-MCU Rear view of gunner manning the twin 50 cal. mount, board the Swift Boat. GtoF 2) CU Rear view of the machine gunner, firing a 50 cal twin mount; gunner shown cocking the two guns, one with his left hand, one with his right hand. G 3) CU Side view of the twin 50 cal mount with the gunner, as he trains the gun around. 3) CU Rear view of the gunner firing a twin 50 cal mount out over the water. G 4) CU Looking down the side of a twin 50 cal mount, a belt of ammo hanging in the FG. G 5) CU Front view machine gunner cocking the left gun. G 6) CU Looking over the right shoulder of a man in deep silhouette in the cabin of the Swift Boat; boats are seen nested in the DBG as seen through the windshield of the Swift Boat, with the Swift Boat making it's approach. G 7) MS Rear view of a crewman on the wheel on the port deck area of the Swift Boat, as it makes an approach towards the dock area. GtoF 8) CU Looking down along the port side of the Swift Boat coming up alongside the pier, some of the crewmen are seen in the left BG. G 9) CU Looking over the left shoulder of one of the officers during the briefing of the Swift Boat Officer in Charge, by Division 11 Commander, LT DAVID C BROWN, the Boat Officer in Charge is LT ROBERT W LYONS; briefing officer seen at the map in the DBG, with a pencil. 10) CU Front view of briefing officer at the map pointing to areas with the pencil. F 11) CU Front view of LT LYONS taking notes during the briefing in the briefing room, plaque is hanging on the wall to the right. 12) CU Two crewmen uncovering the 81mm mortar on the after part of the Swift Boat, cover is placed around in back of one of the men. 13) CU Rear view of one of the men getting behind the 50 cal machine gun and the 81mm mortar, second man is seen in the BG checking the barrel of the mortar; which is part of the machine gun mount. G 14) CU Two men behind the machine gun and mortar. G 15) CU Front view of man in flak jacket and helmet, he is talking on the phone, open sea seen in the BG. G 16) MCU Two men working over the mortar, preparing to load the mortar, men are more or less in silhouette; one man loads a round in the mortar, steps back. G 17) CU Crew on the mortar, one man in the DBG preparing a mortar round, placing mortar in the barrel; letting it go, stepping out of the way; very small rocky island seen in the left BG as the Swift Boat bobs up and down; mortar round apparently fired. VG 18) CU Two men behind the mortar, one stays behind the mortar; the other passes in the FG with a mortar round. G 19) LA-CU Mortar being dropped in the barrel and the mortar is fired. G 20) HA-CU Silhouette view of the two men firing the 81mm mortar, sun reflecting on the open sea in the BG; few moments later the mortar is fired by trigger, second round is placed in the barrel, man ducks off to the left, second mortar is fired. G 21) LS Very small island which is apparently the target, splash is seen directly in front of the island, huge rock protruding out of the sea. 22) CU Looking down along the port side of the Swift Boat leaving the side of the mother ship APL-21; the boat drifts off to the left, small outboard motor boat is seen tied up in the BG, second Swift Boat is seen out in the stream in the MBG in silhouette. G 23) CU PAN around the side of the mother ship as seen from the Swift Boat backing away. F 24) CU PAN around the APL-21 as seen from the Swift Boat moving out; PAN on across the bow, other crafts are nested together at An Thoi, Republic of Vietnam. G 25) LS Unidt craft underway as seen from the Swift Boat on patrol in the Thailand Gulf, craft is in deep silhouette in the BG. G 26) MLS Side view of a Junk underway, a small island in the BG. G 27) MCU Junk being approached on the starboard side by the Swift Boat, some of the crew is in the FG, one with an M-16 rifle; PAN into the starboard quarter of the Junk. G 28) CU Cabin area of the Junk showing some of the Junk crew in the cabin; PAN to the left to more of the crew members, Swift Boart crew member in the left FG, in helmet, flak jacket, M-16 standing by in case of trouble. G 29) CU Junk creman on the fantail of the Junk. 30) LA-MCU One of the Junk crewmen looking on during the search of the Vietnamese Junk. GtoF 31) MCU Junk alongside the Swift Boat, papers being examined in the DBG by the Swift Boat crewmen; fish and other items are seen spread out on the deck of the Junk. VG 32) CU Papers of the Junk Force being examined by the Swift Boat officer and one of the crewmen; PAN to the left showing silhouette view of one of the Junk Force crewmen; PAN back to the officer and Swift Boat crewman. 33) CU Swift Boat crewmen, some in flak jackets and carrying M-16s; PAN back to the left to two of the Swift Boat crewmen boarding the Junk. G 34) MCU Junk being searched, some of the tarp is pulled back by the Junk crewmen. 35) MS One of the Junk crewmen sitting on the port side, some unidt fish or crabs are seen spread out on deck; two Swift Boat crewmen approach for departure of the Junk. G 36) CU Swift crewmen with M-16 rifles standing by. G 37) CU Search continuing aboard the Junk, the hatch is lifted, Swift Boat crewman looking down into the hatch. G 38) CU Second hatch being pushed back. 39) CU Looking down into the hatch, one of the Junk crewmen is bent down over the hatch area as he scraps away some ice. 40) CU Cabin of the Junk Boat, rather dark scene. 41) MCU One of the Swift Boat, crewmen going into the cabin of the Junk; Junk crewmen standing in the BG along the deck edge of the Junk; part of the Swift Boat off to the left. F 42) CU Looking down over some of the papers of the Junk crewmen, being looked at by the Swift Boat officer and one of the crewmen, these are identification cards and papers; scenes are soft in focus, taken inside the cabin of the Swift Boat; the man with the Swift Boat officer is an Vietnamese interpreter and not one of the crewmen. FtoP 43) CU One of the Junk Force crewmen picking up a Howitzer handing it back to someone out of the scene to the right to the Swift Boat. G 44) CU PAN slowly down the starboard side of the Junk showing the cargo, various fish spread out on the cabin and over the deck, as the Swift Boat departs from the Junk after the search. F UX

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities