View of the Dredge, "New Jersey," employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deepen a turning basin in the Mekong River, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. This action is part of the U.S. construction of the Dong Tam Base, in the Mekong Delta. Scene shifts to interior of engine room aboard the dredge where a rotating shaft and pump outlet are visible. On deck, camera focuses on sign above the bridge reading: "New Jersey." Sign above the doorway reads: "No Visitors Allowed." Views of dredging pipes laying across the ship's deck and extending out across floats, into the river. A boat tied up near the dredge. (Note: the only sound is essentially "wild.")
Views of reclaimed areas of Mekong Delta, where dredging spoils are piled up, from operations during the construction of the American portions of the Dong Tam Base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A few local people are seen along with several cattle grazing. In places, dredged sand and mud form a berm at the water's edge. Glimpses closeup of a Vietnamese civilian and an American soldier.
Dong Tam ship yard with landing crafts at the dock. Assault patrol at the dock. LCM Mechanized landing craft leaves the dock. Air Traffic Control (ATC) at pier. Patrol boat crosses ship yard. LCM passes. ATC with helicopter landing pads. Sailor works on the patrol boat. Pile driver at the shore. Vietnamese workers weld steel shoring.
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.)
Sign at Headquarters, U.S. Army, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, in Dong Tam, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. View of U.S. and Vietnamese Army vehicles moving about on dry dusty roads at the base. Brief view of the base's Brown Water Navy Riverine waterfront with two armored troop carrier boats, flying American flags, tied up at the dock.
U.S. "Brown Water Navy" men gather around a military hovercraft, aka Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle (PACV), at Dong Tam Base Camp, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The engine is running and one of the men is making adjustments to it. (Images end at TC:00:25. Remainder is wild sound only.)