Two men chain lumber stack to fork of the fork-truck. Pier team cargo handlers give hand signals to the fork-truck operator. The truck operator at the steering controls the uploading. The fork-truck moves lumber stacks to the ship. A fork-truck enters the lowered bow of the LST. It unloads the lumber stack at the base of the tank deck. A fork-truck slides its fork under a lumber stack and lowers it to ground on wooden bases. LST-1141 with its bow down in the beach area
Ramp of LST-1141 (Land Ship Tank) is lowered to fore ground. A fork-truck enters the ramp from ground. It moves over the ramp and enters the deck. It unloads the lumber stack on main deck. A fork-truck drives on the steep ramp and reach the main deck. It also unloads the lumber stack. The truck operator controls the steering. A man with a pad notes down and checks the loads as it arrives. The bow of LST-1141 hits the beach. A fork-truck unloads on the main deck.
Ramp of LST-1141 (Land Ship Tank) is lowered. A 5 ton truck enters the ramp and moves to the main deck. "U.S. Navy 96-29416" is written on side of the truck. A 6 ton truck is backed on the deck. Driver positions truck into parking. Men secure lumber planks by chains and ropes. A man tightens the screws of jack securing the chains to deck. Other jacks are also tightened.
Four U.S. security policemen pack and place supply package. U.S. military jeep in background. Four U.S. personnel board a HH-43B helicopter. Supply package dropped by a U.S. military helicopter HH-43B 'Huskie' at a observation post on Hill 151 overlooking Phu Cat Air Base. SP looks through binoculars toward valley.
Four new U.S. Security Policemen relieve old ones at Hill 151. Old Security Policemen board HH-43B 'Huskie' helicopter. U.S. Security Policeman opens supply package. U.S. Security Policemen carry supply items to observation post overlooking Phu Cat Air Base at Hill 151. U.S. Security Policemen place supplies near the tent post. U.S. Security Policeman looks towards the valley.
Written in dirt on ground '151 Security of Phu Cat'. Red Cross women visit U.S. Security Policemen at observation post on Hill151 during Christmas week. Red Cross women serve Christmas dinner to U.S. Security Policemen. U.S. Security Policemen eat Christmas meal and talk to Red Cross women. HH-43B helicopter lands at Hill 151
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