Aerial view of an LKA (Amphibious cargo Ship) with barge at her starboard side, in extremely calm waters of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Several fast-moving 15 foot Boston Whaler (Skimmer) boats are seen crossing the bay. (Note: Such boats were assigned to Inshore Undersea Warfare Group One, Western Pacific Detachment, AKA, IUWG-1 WESTPAC DET. The first 4 Skimmers arrived in country on January 3, 1967 and were assigned to Unit 2 at Cam Ranh Bay. Reportedly, the one seen armed with the M60 machine gun, is boat # 72.) Aerial views of the coastline, with shoals, are seen, and a freighter anchored in the bay, surrounded by barges. On a promontory overlooking the bay, are seen buildings and a lookout and searchlight tower, that are part of the Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP).
463rd Airlift Operations in support of humanitarian and combat operations in South East Asia. Interiors of C-130 Hercules aircraft in flight. BLU-82/B bomb ("Daisy Cutter") dropped by a parachute to create a landing zone area in vegetation. The 15000 pound bomb explodes in thick forest area around Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. Cloud of smoke arises from explosion. Aircraft in flight over forest area.
A United States Army Marine Pilot stands on bridge of a tugboat. He has two walkie-talkies. He talks on them, one by one. A freighter approaches the tugboat. A worker is along with the pilot on the tugboat. The Pilot climbs stairs from tugboat to freighter. He greets the Captain of the ship and shakes hands. They converse as they look at the harbor. The pilot talks on walkie-talkie. Training and jobs of a Pilot at Cam Ranh Bay are described. (Vietnam War period).
Sound only of crane moving sea-land vans at Cam Ranh Bay in Khanh Hoa,Vietnam
A freighter with a United States flag approaches pier at Cam Ranh Bay, headquarters of 124th Transportation Command. The flag waves in air. Vietnamese workers secure hawser to pier. Ship rub against tires on the side of the pier. The ship is docked at pier
Two tugboats guide a cargo ship towards pier in Cam Ranh Bay. The ship moves on water surface. Lights of the tugboats and ship are switched on.
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