A 30 caliber machine gun (MG) mounted on a LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) called a Papa boat, cruise in water near beach. A gunner secured to the gunnels of the 30 caliber MG. The gunner looks at USS Iredell County. A coxswain at the controls. A LCU-600 (Landing Craft Utility) moves fast across USS Iredell County. Heavy duty forklifts offloading supplies from USS Iredell County on the beach ramp.
Men and vehicles moving on beach ramp. Supplies stacked on beach ramp. A (Land Ship Tank) LST-1141 (USS Stone County)up to the beach ramp. A fork lift with load enters the LST. Stacks of lumber lying in the beach area. Men assist in loading the lumber to the fork-truck. They chain the stack to the fork. The fork-truck moves with stack to the ship. The heavy wheels of the fork-truck moves up the ramp of LST. The fork-truck moving into tank deck of LST.
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.
Aerial view of ground below. Trees and water logged rice paddy fields. River runs through the countryside. Dirt road runs, climbs up a hill and run down from it.
Aerial view of Chu Lai coastline. Two boats lie on sandy beach. Aerial view of Billets and shacks on beach. View of the coastline. Ocean waves hit the beach. View inside the helicopter. Helicopter Pilot wears a helmet. View of river delta seen from the helicopter.
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