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USS Harnett with its helicopter and Riverine patrol boats operating in South Vietnam delta region during the Vietnam War
The USS Harnett County (LST-821) in South China Sea, near the coast of Vietnam. Several U.S. Navy Riverine boats cluster around her. Closeups of Riverine boat crewmen. A Patrol Boat Riverine (PBR) headed out on patrol. Navy Seawolf UH-1B gunship of Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 3 (HAL-3) passes close by the camera. Aerial view of the Mekong delta region of South Vietnam showing rivers, streams, canals, and Mangrove forests and cultivated fields. View from cockpit of helicopter approaching the USS Harnett County and sound of the pilot requesting a "green deck" to land. Green flag flying over the landing zone on the ship. The chopper lands and deck crew secures it and beginning servicing it. View of the ship anchored 2 miles from the mouth of the Cochin River. Riverine patrol boat returning to the ship. A ship's officer (Lieutenant) on the bridge, speaking with sailors. They observe the shore with visual aids. Glimpse of a wooden Vietnamese fishing boat. Closeup of main rotor blades turning on a Navy U1B gunship. Crew boarding and the helicopter cleared for takeoff. It flies low over the river as it departs on daily patrol. . View from helicopter as it flies over the delta.
Special boats patrol in the Mekong river delta and Military Policemen check people in Saigon, Vietnam
New security controls to fight terrorism in Saigon, Vietnam. Special boats patrol in the Mekong river delta. Men in boats. Steel covered boats in river. Houses along the shore line. People walk on street. Military Policemen at a street. Military Policemen check people entering a building. A wire mesh on tree in the foreground. A road with fenced area on one side.
PBR crewmen checks ID card and papers of the Vietnamese in Mekong Delta,Republic of Vietnam.
A feature film about PBR (Patrol Boat River) at Binh Thuy Air Base, Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam. The stern of a PBR pulls away from the pier. PBRs tied up in the background. American flags seen on the PBRs. The wake of the PBR and after part of .50 caliber machine gun protrudes. Crewmen of the PBR search a sampan for illegal cargo. Crewmen seated in Vietnamese sampan. Junk comes up alongside. A small sampan with women, children and food pulls up alongside. Crewmen along the side of the PBR. The small sampan pulls up alongside for a search. A woman holds up an ID card. A crewman checks the ID card and papers. Crewmen go down aisle amidst Vietnamese craft.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging the Mekong river during construction of the Dong Tam Base Camp in South Vietnam in the Vietnam war.
Aerial view from helicopter flying over delta region ot the Mekong River in South Vietnam during the Vietnam war. The Dredge, "New Jersey" is seen operating in the river where it is increasing depth for a harbor turning basin that can accommodate larger ships, and pumping spoils, as land fill, to the shore. The chopper moves inland showing where dredging spoils have been deposited, near quonset huts of the base. Aerial views continue over such areas and then over the main base, itself. showing buildings, motor pool, and other features. (Note: Silent except for some wild sound of helicopter, at times.)
Routine activities aboard the USS Harnett County (LST-821) in South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War
Glimpse from U.S. riverine patrol boat, of its home ship, the USS Harnett County (LST-821) at mouth of the Co-Chien River in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam, during the Vietnam war. Ship's bell sounds. sailors aboard the Harnett County are busy with routine task, including cleaning, repainting, and the like. Some pull ammunition from stores and get weapons ready. Several sailors maneuver a patrol boat suspended above the LST's deck by a crane. The crane operator is seen at the controls, as he lowers the patrol boat below decks, while sailors on deck steady the boat using lines and cleats. The patrol boat descends into a maintenance shop. The hands of a mechanic are seen making adjustments to the boat's engine. Closeup of the mechanic. View from above of him working on the engine. Scene shifts to a mechanic perched on the main rotor of a Navy Seawolf UH-1B gunship of Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 3 (HAL-3). Several sailors carry a large drive assembly across the deck. Closeup of machanic working on the rotor. Silhouette, against late day sky, of the reassembled rotor and engine running. Sailors relaxing in common rooms below decks, playing cards, reading, and writing letters. Armed sentry patrolling the ship's deck, at sunset.
Crew of the USS Harnett County (LST-821) plan a mission during rainy season in South Vietnam. Patrol boats search for Viet Cong during Vietnam War.
Views of sun and clouds above the USS Harnett County (LST-821) anchored near the mouth of the Co-Chien River in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam, during the Vietnam war. Later, as the rainy season is beginning, one of the LST's Riverine patrol boats speeds across the water as heavy storm clouds gather in the background. Rain drops create rings on the surface of the water. View from deck of the USS Harnett County, during a soaking rain. Water covers the deck. All outside activity is at a standstill. In a conference room below decks, a Navy Lieutenant and several junior officers discuss tactics, after learning that two companies of Viet Cong (VC) have set up bunkers on the banks of a canal. Later, on a clear day, sailors on deck are briefed on the plan to deal with the VC, which will involve patrol boats to detect their location, so they can be attacked by Navy Seawolf UH-1B gunships of Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 3 (HAL-3). View from shore, of patrol boats entering a narrow body of water. View from a patrol boat bow, looking astern. Closeup of gunner at 50mm machine gun, with belt of ammunition framing the lower part of image. Closeup of another sailor looking intently as they proceed. Closeup of the gunner on deck, seated at the controls of twin 50 caliber machine guns. The lead patrol boat turns around as the water becomes too shallow to permit further travel upstream. The patrol boats head downstream at high speed. View of bow wave from port side of a patrol boat.
