PBR FEATURETTE AT BINH THOY, RVN mm Part 1

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1) MS Small row boat nested in BG, pier at left. G 2) MLS PBR pulling alongside boat pier. G 3) HA MLS PDR boat pier with PBPs nested at pier. VG 4) HA MLS PBR pier framed from lookout tower. F 5) MS PBR crew preparing for departure for patrol, scene is shot through 50 cal. shield. VG 6) CU From stern of PBR pulling away from PBR pier, machine gun in right FG, several PBRs nested in BG. G 7) CU Down over twin jets of water; PAN up, wake of boat, second PBR in wake and in column in mid BG. VG 8) MLS PBR with two small Sampans off bow in the Bassac River. G 9) MLS PBR stopped on river with small Sampan along starboard bow. G 10) MCU Machine gunner training his twin 50 cal machine gun, searchlight is also mounted on 50 cal. machine gun for night firing, manned by DAVID G. OTTO, GM3. VG 11) MCU PBR crewman checking Vietnamese fisherman's identifications papers. 12) CU PBR patrol officer, LTjg F. W. HOYT on communications mike, US Flag in BG. VG 13) LS Sampan approaching as seen through pilot house opening. Gto F 14) MCU Stern section of PBR; Vietnamese hoist wounded woman aboard, injured during air strike, woman is brought aboard to be transferred to Can Tho. VG 15) MCU Crewmen and Vietnamese bent over injured woman. F 16) CU Woman being checked over, Vietnamese smoking cigarette in right FG. VG 17) MCU Vietnamese and PBR crewmen lifting injured woman. G 18) MCU Injured woman being carried over deck of PBR toward pilot house, machine gun is framed in FG. VG 19) MS Can Tho pier being approached, crewman in mid FG holding small line, PBR makes its approach for tying up. F 20) CU Boat and pier, line is tossed to two men on pier. F 21) LA MS Vietnamese soldiers carrying injured woman on stretcher at right, children standing in BG looking at boat. 22) MS Military ambulance parked in BG as two men approach with injured woman. G 23) CU PBR at pier, crewman talking to Vietnamese sailor on pier, Vietnamese civilians in BG looking over boat. G 24) MS Crewman on stern of PBR looking through binoculars, boat underway at high speed on river, Flag seen at left. VG 25) CU Creman in flak jacket looking through binoculars toward shcreline in far BG as boat moves swiftly toward right. G 26) MCU Man holding M-60 machine gun as he looks over starboard side of boat. G 27) CU Crewman holding M-79 grenade launcher, grenade in left hand, second crewman at left, both men wearing flak jackets and helmets. 28) CU Machine gunner at post at stern of PBR which is underway at high speed, wake in BG 29) MS Out from pilot house, machine gunner in BG on bow of boat manning his machine gun. G 30) LS PBR underway aft. of camera boat, wake of boat kicking up in lower FG. G 31) MLS Port bow view of second PBR underway in column with camera boat. G 32) MCU Port bow view of PBR underway behind camera boat, dark sky in BG. G 33) MLS Port bow view of PBR underway at high speed framed by machine gun in left FG. VG 34) MCU Port bow view of PBR underway at high speed astern of camera boat. 35) CU PBR shoulder patch on PBR crewman. (out of focus, FtoP) 36) LA CU Man at helm in pilot house. (SV) F to P 37) MCU Crewman firing after 50 cal. machine during engagement of VC on both sides of river. G 38) CU Looking over right shoulder of man firing M-6O machine gun toward river bank in upper BG. G 39) CU Barrel of 50 cal machine gun protruding out over side, hits on water in BG, shoreline of river in direct BG. G 40) CU Looking through opening of machine gun shield toward heavy jungle growth along river. G 41) MCU 50 cal. machine gun firing toward left. G 42) CU Looking over left shoulder of crewmen holding M-60 machine gun. G 43) MCU Man firing forward twin 5Os. G 44) MS After 50 manned, trained out over starboard side, second PBR approaching from distant BG. G 45) MLS River bank. G 46) CU Machine gunner on the after 50. 47) CU Barrel of 50 cal. machine gun during engagement with VC on both sides of river. G 48) LS Bow view of second PBR approaching in BG, part of camera craft in FG. 49) MCU Crewman working with small weapon. G 50) LS Port bow view of PBR underway at high speed close to river bank, firing his machine guns, wake of camera boat in FG. 51) CU Barrel of 50 cal. machine gun. 52) CU Flash guard burned off during hot rapid fire during engagement with VC, spent shells on deck below machine gun. G

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities