A documentary titled River Patrol. USS Hornett County in Co-Chein river in Mekong Delta during Vietnam war. Marines on deck. Patrol boats near the ship. US Navy helicopters seen. Aerial view of fields with rice paddies, mangroves and palm trees. Officers involved in various activities on ship. Camera and other equipment seen. Helicopters over operation area.
Officers salute each others on deck of USS Hornett County. Marines wearing safety gear to enter Patrol boats. Cartridges seen. Patrol boats with United States flag seen. Native people of Vietnam seen on boats. Officers check and search boats of locals. Officers eat in boats.
Officers work hard as they check equipment and machinery on deck of USS Hornett County. Patrol boat being lifted on deck. Marines indulge in recreational activities. they play cards, read magazines and write letters. Vigil continues on deck of ship.
US Navy officer on USS Hornett County checks medicines. Navy officers in a village with medical box. A large number of children gather around the officers distributing small packets. Medical check-up of villagers by officers. Officer seen aboard a boat.
Patrol boats in Co-Chein river in Vietnam. Torrential rains soak everything on deck of USS Hornett County. Officers plan strategies for war. Senior US Navy officers discuss details with the officers going in patrol boats. Patrol boats with United States flag enter narrow canal but due to shallow water retreats back.
Patrol boats in water with the United States flag US Navy officers wearing helmets ready to attack with rifles. Cartridges loaded and fired from rifles. Officers from patrol boat communicate with officers in USS Hornett County. Pilots are summoned urgently to complete the operation. Pilots in US Navy's UH-1C Huey fire over operation area. One helicopter shot down. Wounded pilot carried out on stretcher. Lights of burning cordite seen.