Name: 一戦 (a war)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T07:07:14.000Z
Duration: 28 min 33 s
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Today, ranging across the oceans of the world

is a fleet which is probably the most powerful in history

And yet today, with all the sophistication and refinement of modern weapons

this same navy has been called upon to fight a unique

What you're about to see is not the story of the familiar deep water navy

the navy of aircraft carrier, cruiser and destroyer.

This is about the shallow water fleet, the specially designed craft

prepare to meet the Viet Cong on its own terms and outlast it.

It is the story of river warfare and coastal surveillance,

American naval advisers working with units of the South Vietnamese Navy

observe the terrain and consider the tactics

which will one day confront the small boat navy.

All along the 1,500 miles of South Vietnam's coastline

and the endless waterways of the Meikong River Delta,

9 million acres of fertile wet rice paddies and farm lands,

the only practical means of transportation for farmers and businessmen,

this normal activity provides the VC with a continuing opportunity

It is clear to American naval observers early in the war

in denying this most populous area of South Vietnam to the Viet Cong

suited to the task of controlling these lands of transportation and communication.

Some existing craft come close to fitting the requirements.

The US Navy's LCPL, originally designed for amphibious operations,

is quickly singled out for assignment in Vietnam.

used throughout US waters, is one of the first craft

Today, the Coast Guard and Navy work hand-in-hand on coastal patrol.

An air cushion vehicle capable of 60 miles per hour over ground or water

is tested to examine the possibilities it offers for use in swampy terrain.

In a search for shallow draft high-speed craft,

the navy examines various hulls and propulsion systems.

Many of them already being used at the time in some of the newest pleasure boat

and in small commercial craft, such as this

high-speed supply and replenishment boat being used with offshore

From this civilian hull, it developed a new military craft,

50 feet long and capable of running at 25 knot,

the swift boat is armed with twin 50 caliber machine guns forward

and a single 50 mounted with an 81mm mortar aft.

The swifts are the first of the new navy small boats to operate in Vietnam.

There are two basic areas of operation for the small boat navy in Vietnam,

The swift boats were assigned to Operation Market Time,

the navy's code name for coastal patrol and security.

Each day along the coast of Vietnam, thousands of civilian craft

take to the waters in an normal activities of fishing

To prevent the enemy for mixing with his normal traffic

the units of Operation Market Time are constantly on patrol.

Operation Market Time is a continuous round the clock effort

which is coordinated through five coastal surveillance centers

work together with the south Vietnamese navy

to direct the activities of the units assigned to their surveillance area.

--__ __ have Red Baron 3-2 to proceed to intercept that junk.  --All right, Sir.

Red Baron 3-2, this is coast watcher. Over.

As suspicious contact report received at the coast of surveillance center

is relayed to a swift boat patrolling on station.

Coast Watcher, this is Red Baron 3-2 roger. Over.

Please contact. It's on the unidentifing. Proceed doing this ... Over.

Coast Watcher, this is Red Baron 3-2, Uh... roger. We are going to intercept(?) her.

Send the general quarter to prepare a board(?) search.  --All right, sir.

The swifts board hundreds of junks each day

searching for possible Viet Cong contraband,

Because papers may have been falsified, holds are opened and inspected.

Identification cards and cargo manifest have to be checked.

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一戦 (a war)

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