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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.

CAM RANH BAY HARBOR DEFENSE Part 1

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1) air-to-ground HA-MLS PAN view of an AKA type ship with a barge along the starboard side. G 2) air-to-ground LS Skimmer, which is a 16 foot Whaler; underway in Cam Ranh bay harbor. SV G 3) air-to-ground MLS Side view of two Skimmers underway. G 4) air-to-ground MS Looking down over shoals off the shoreline; PAN to the R. over the coast. VG 5) air-to-ground MS Side view of the Merchant ship in the harbor. F 6) air-to- ground HA-CU PAN around the stern of the Merchant ship being unloaded, Barge along the starboard side. F 7) air-to-ground MS Fortification on top of a hill over looking the bay. SV F 8) MS Interior view of the living quarters of the US personnel. SV F 9) CU Interior view of the old tunnel of the French defense area. F 10) MLS Underground tunnel, man entering the scene from the left. G 11) CU Sign reading, "CPO QUARTERS". 12) MCU Man on watch in the radio shack, in the operations tower. F 13) MCU Side view of a man talking on the phone in the operations tower. F 14) MS LT J.W. ALLEN, Operations officer; in his office. F 15) MS Two men digging a new radar installation platform. G 16) LA-MS Old French lighthouse on a hill. G 17) LA-MS US Lookout tower on top of a mountain. VG 18) CU Looking through the slit of a bunker, showing the ships in Cam Ranh bay in the BG. 19) HA-LS Cam Ranh bay showing two ships in the bay; PAN off to the R over the bay showing mountains in the BG. G 20) HA-MS Over looking the Old French lighthouse. G 21) MS Harbor Patrol command post on top of the mountain. 22) HA-MCU Over looking the Old French lighthouse. 23) CU Another Old French gun. 24) MCU Quonset hut. 25) MS Two men digging, tower seen to the L. 26) HA-CU Looking down over some boxes secured with lines, attached to block and tackle. 27) LA-MLS Clearing on the hillside, Lookout post on top on the hill. 28) MS Building at the camp on top of the hill. G 29) CU Sign reading, "RESTRICTED AREA, KEEP OUT". G

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Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date
1968-10-05
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2:55