ATC AND MONITOR: (Op. Mo Cay) Mekong Delta, RVN Part 1

Description

UNEDITED MILITARY FOOTAGE: 1) LA MLS Riverine Assault Flotilla boat underway, river bank to left and right. F 2) MLS-Boat moving up river en route to Ben Tri (SV). 3) MS PAN, river bank, showing huts, heavy dense grow and palm trees; part of camera boat in lower FG (SV). F (UX) 4) MS Vietnamese fishing boats tied up to tall poles out in river; village in BG; PAN to right. G 5) MS Vietnamese civilian boats nested in river. G 6) MS Homes destroyed by the Viet Cong along river bank; dense jungle growth in BG. VG 7) LA LS Assault craft continuing down river ahead of camera craft; as Mo Cay is reached a destroyed bridgeis seen across river in far BG; landing craft head into the left bank of river. G 8) MS Destroyed bridge. VG 9) CU Small Vietnamese boat passing by, small fishing boats moving out into river in BG; PAN, showing a MONITOR backing out, maneuvering around. G 10) MS Two ATC's up to river bank. 11) MS MONITOR out in mid part of river, part of a village in BG. G 12) MS Bow view, MONITOR, some of the crew on deck; PAN, as ATC's approach in BG, part of camera craft in FG. G 13) CU Group of young children on river bank looking at action. G 14) MS Craft up to river bank, many crew up on the boats; one man tosses a bucket into river, pulls up a bucket full of water, hands it to a man on 'copter deck of an ATC-H,; zoom up towards man walking about 'copter deck, as they wash down the deck. G 15) LA MS Crewman sitting on top of one of the craft, American flag flying from craft in BG. G 16) CU Man getting water from river, tossing bucket of water up to 'copter deck. 17) CU Crews on Assault craft smoking and laughing. F to P 18) MS Looking out over several ATC's and MONITORS up to river bank, many crewmen on decks of craft. F to P (UX) 19) MLS Riverine Assault Flotilla 1. underway on river, village in BG. G 20) MS MONITOR underway in river, river bank to left and right; MONITOR moves around, showing other craft ahead in column. VG 21) CU Dense growth along river bank, part of camera craft in FG. G 22) MLS Pink cloud of smoke rising from jungle in BG (this indicates the location of ARVN troops). G 23) CU Crewman on 30 Cal. Machine gun, which is traine towards river bank; PAN, to river bank; rain is falling. 24) CU Crewman in deep silhouette in FG aboard camera craft; pink smoke rises from river bank in mid BG; a group of ARVN troops stand along river bank; zoom in towards some of the men on river bank. G 25) LA MS Lookout tower at Mo Cay. F to P 26) LA MS Group of men women and children high up on river bank looking towards the craft making their approach. G 27) MLS Group of Vietnamese lining river bank at Mo Cay. 28) CU Vietnamese craft passing by camera boat, other craft pass by moving in opposite direction (SV). G 29) LS Looking down the canal, showing some of the Vienamese boats of the convoy (SV). 30) MS MONITOR up to river bank, rain is dripping from camera craft in FG. 31) MCU Two small children standing in mud of river bank. G 32) MS Several children standing in mud on river bank waving. 33) MSV ietnamese boats of convoy entering area of Mo Cay. G 34) CU Assault boats, rain dripping from canvas coverig overhead on camera boat. 35) MCU Vietnamese boat of convoy entering town, lookout tower in upper BG; MONITOR framed in FG. 36) MS ATC and a Junk passing in BG, lookout tower in upper BG; MONITOR is framed in FG. G 37) HA MCU Several children walking thru dense mud of river bank waving. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities