"QUIET FAST BOAT" Location - Binh Thuy, RVN Part 1

Description

UNEDITED MILITARY FOOTAGE: 1) CU Three man crew onboard Quiet Fast Boat, moving over river. F very unsteady 2) CU Heavy brush along riverbank; pan R to show QFB moving swiftly down center of river, out of scene R. G 3) MLS QFB moving slowly in mid river; makes sharp turn; three men seen aboard; boat pulls up to riverbank in FG. VG 4) MS Boat docks at Binh Thuy; LCM type craft seen in BG; QUB's nestled at pier MFG. G 5) MS Side view, three QFB's tied up at dock. G 6) LA CU Vietnamese and U.S. flags flying from yardarm of flag pole at gate at Binh Thuy. VG 7) CU 6X truck being passed through gate by Vietnamese guard; truck leaves scene L, guard closes gate. VG 8) CU Memorial to Riverboat Men of Task Force 116 who were killed in action. G 9) LA CU Sign reading "To the brave men of Task Force 116 who died fighting to preserve a nation." VG 10) CU State of peacock, part of memorial. G 11) CU Pan L to R, across Memorial. VG 12) MS From main gate at Binh Thuy toward dock in FBG; trucks and men seen nearby buildings in general view toward dock area. G 13) LA CU Items being handed man in QFB, gear, guns, etc., G 14) CU M-60 machine gun being mounted in QFB and cocked. G 15) HA CU Over R shoulder of man loading belt of ammo into M-60. G 16) CU Men working with M-60; gun is removed from mount. G 17) ECU Gun being fitted to mount situated in QFB. G 18) HA CU Three man crew working with M-60 machine gun. G 19) CU Operator of QFB in FG; two others on BG; boat pulls out away from dock, heads up river. (Scene taken from bow of boat.) G 20) CU James BRIGGS, GMG2, USN, steering boat up river. G 21) CU BRIGGS; hands on wheel. F unsteady 22) CU Looking down over outboard motor and wake of boat; motor appears to have covering over intire motor. G 23) CU Over BRIGGS'R shoulder steering boat moving up river; pan L as boat makes port turn, riverbank seen L. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities