RIVER PATROL (MN-10438) Vietnam Part 1

Description

1) MCU Starb'd bow view, PBR underway on the river; machine gun is directed at the shoreline in BG; pan R with PBR throwing heavy fire against the shoreline, boat leaves scene to R, several splashes are seen in water near shoreline from the many hits; smoke drifts off to L. VG 2) MS Jungle growth along the shoreline; zoom back, showing much of the river in FG; swish pan L, picking up a PBR firing at the shoreline, one large explosion occurs during the passing of PBR, column of debris falls back to the water, PBR continues to R. VG 3) MS Zoom in on PBR firing at shoreline, the heavy concentration of machine gun firing; swish pan to R to second PBR coming up, firing into jungle growth along the river bank, then leaving scene to L. VG 4) MCU Side of machine gunner on the single 50 on stern of PBR, firing off to R toward the shoreline. VG 5) MCU Gunner firing his twin 50 forward on the PBR at the shoreline framed in BG. VG 6) HA CU Overlooking top of ATC; pan R showing riverine craft, APL in BG, LST in far LBG. VG 7) MCU Starb'd quarter of monitor moving by in RFG out of the scene; APL in BG, several riverine craft nested around the ship. G 8) CU Side view of ATC underway, then leaves scene to R, APL framed in BG in silhouette. G 9) MLS Bow view of ATC underway; pan L showing APL in BG and other ATCs underway in the area. VG 10) CU Front view, coxswain of the camera boat at the helm. G 11) MS Two ATCs underway; pan L showing third ATC and others on the pan underway in the river. 12) CU Looking out over a mild wake; pan upward showing long line of riverine craft in column on the river; ATC in FG, variety of craft in BG; pan down to mild wake of the camera craft. G 13) MS Side view of ATC underway moving off to L; pan R and over water. G 14) MLS Port beam view of ATC underway in the river; clouds framed against sky in BG. VG to EX 15) HA MCU Looking down on troops in the ATC relaxed on deck in the hold. (SV) 16) CU Front view, troops aboard the ATC leaning against the lifeline and smoking. G 17) CU Front view of coxswain of the camera craft at the helm, compass in FG. G 18) HA CU Looking down on top of ATC looking forward; ATC off the port bow, another ATC is forward. G 19) MLS Port bow view, APL type ship underway, no markings moving to L, seems heavily loaded. G 20) HA CU Man aboard the camera craft looking through binoculars. 21) CU Front view, crewman aboard camera craft looking through binoculars. G 22) LS Speeding PBR. very short scene. 23) LS Looking down canal from forward section of ATC, showing other riverine craft underway in BG. (SV) 24) CU Looking forward toward the bow ramp of ATC as the ramp hits the brush along the shoreline of the canal. G 25) CU Ramp being lowered, troops in FG ready to disembark. G 26) CU US forces disembarking from the ATC into the jungle. (SV) (DA) US Army troops. VG 27) CU Troops in the jungle moving forward, radioman in RFG talking on radio. G 28) CU Pan view of the men moving through the jungle off the river; pan R into the darkness. G 29) MCU Framed view of troops in jungle. (SV) G to F 30) MS Framed view, showing the stern section only of a ATC, lowered section is hidden behind jungle growth. G 31) CU Looking down over deck of ATC; troops in BG loading aboard. G 32) LS Looking down canal showing riverine craft heading to far BG. 33) CU Fortified section of the ATC. G 34) LS Stern view, long line of riverine craft underway in wide section of river, all flying American flags; pan down to surface of water. G 35) LS Starb'd view of long line of ATCs underway, one in LMFG; scattered clouds in light blue sky. VG 36) CU Stern view of ATC underway, several others in column in BG. (SV) VG 37) MS Port beam view, a Command and Communication's boat (it's called a CCB) underway on the river; river bank in far BG. G 38) MCU Starb'd view of ATC underway, second, third, fourth and fifth is up ahead in column, craft moving slowly up the river. VG 39) MLS Port, bow view, the monitor underway, shoreline in LMBG; pan R, picking up group of ATCs underway following the monitor. G 40) MLS Pan view; group of ATCs underway in the river; pan L with one ATC breaking in the column moving off to L, pan continues to L with ATC. G 41) HA CU Port quarter view, of ATC, other riverine craft in BG, mainly ATCs. G 42) LS ATCs on the river, shoreline to far LBG. G 43) MCU Stern view of ATC underway in river, other craft, are to far R, moving off to the R. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities