Stuck out in the open water like that makes my hands sweat and the pleasure music doesn't do a damn good. Yeah, being a grunt sucks, but at least you can kiss the dirt. Hats off to the brave sailors👍🏻
Yeah, Kerry... I remember that guy from USS Gridley DLG-21. Of course that was before he became such a "hero" and a national treasure. What a specimen... I had to blink and rub my eyes the first time I saw him as a senator at a news conference in the early '70s. At the time I could not understand how he got voted into office.
Holly shit.. we didn't follow procedure at 13':32. Ya know, I guess there's something about being shot at that just makes you feel like getting the hell out of there.. Most of us Swifts knew the lessons taught at Coronado were book lessons and the real lessons would be learned in Country. Mark Bell RD2 PCF-69 Semper Swift
Interesting video... as far as I know... PCF-104 never made it to Vietnam. She was a training boat. I'm looking at the video at 4:19. Currently PCF-104 is a monument at Coronado Naval Station. Mark Bell
We had a lot of PCFs next to us at VungTau and Anthoi I was on the Tutuilia ARG- 4 I was a gunnersmate or in 3rd Division we done a lot of repair work for the boats. Our ship that is .myself I had forward gun mount # 31 that's 3 inch .
Umm, those eucalyptus trees in the background, not the Mekong Delta. Looks like Montezuma Slough, used by COSRIVDIV 11 for training. PBR had two Detroit Diesel 6-71's, with Berkeley Jet pumps. Which were ironically made in Berkeley, Ca. How many anti war demonstrations in Berkeley at the time?
Why do they feel the need to add audio in post production of a helicopter or piston airplane to aerial footage when it is readily obvious the film is being taken from some sort of an aerial platform, Maybe they want to prove they weren't using a blimp.
"pumps are great for maneuverability"... well yes but at a cost. the cost of efficiency. if they could do 25kts with a pump, a prop would've given them 35+kts and much more stability. i doubt the need to turn 20% faster was really worth it, of course the draft is reduced which i suspect is the main reason jet pumps were used. still, a stable gun platform with greater speed would've been interesting to try back then.
Sure.. my 20 mm gunner swung around on a VC and fired a single round before the gun jammed. No issue though the single round hit the VC in the head and left him very very dead.
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The Music at end is like a pleasure boat craft commercial, hardly the case.
Stuck out in the open water like that makes my hands sweat and the pleasure music doesn't do a damn good. Yeah, being a grunt sucks, but at least you can kiss the dirt. Hats off to the brave sailors👍🏻
Thank you, Grunt Friend. I appreciate your words.
I like the lounge music.
A trip memory lane I was stationed at that PBR/PCF base Pier 21 N.I.O.T.C.Mare Island Ca.
I did maintenance on the electrical components.
Where's the part about Lurch's (John Kerry) incredible one man war against the entire NVA in Cambodia? He's reporting for duty!
Yeah, Kerry... I remember that guy from USS Gridley DLG-21. Of course that was before he became such a "hero" and a national treasure. What a specimen...
I had to blink and rub my eyes the first time I saw him as a senator at a news conference in the early '70s. At the time I could not understand how he got voted into office.
@francisbusa1074, what was he like?
Good video. You take care of your bus motor powered boat, it'll take care of you. Good old Detroit Diesels!
6v53 detroits in the pbr and dual 12v71 detroits in the swift boat it must be fast af
This must be from up north or VERY early in the war. Buddy was in the north while i was on the toot in Nha Be in 71. Overhauling engines.
Holly shit.. we didn't follow procedure at 13':32. Ya know, I guess there's something about
being shot at that just makes you feel like getting the hell out of there..
Most of us Swifts knew the lessons taught at Coronado were book lessons and the real
lessons would be learned in Country.
Mark Bell RD2
PCF-69
Semper Swift
Ty for your service ❤
Interesting video... as far as I know... PCF-104 never made it to Vietnam. She was a training boat.
I'm looking at the video at 4:19.
Currently PCF-104 is a monument at Coronado Naval Station.
Mark Bell
Im pretty sure that opening scene at 0:50 is around mare island maybe suisun slough. They held a training center there called NIOTC
We had a lot of PCFs next to us at VungTau and Anthoi I was on the Tutuilia ARG- 4 I was a gunnersmate or in 3rd Division we done a lot of repair work for the boats. Our ship that is .myself I had forward gun mount # 31 that's 3 inch .
Yup. I was there alongside on PCF 41.
Later on 22 May 1966 we were hit and
Ambushed. Lost the Boat.
One dead and all of us wounded.
Capt Alex Balian,
Umm, those eucalyptus trees in the background, not the Mekong Delta. Looks like Montezuma Slough,
used by COSRIVDIV 11 for training. PBR had two Detroit Diesel 6-71's, with Berkeley Jet pumps. Which were ironically made in Berkeley, Ca. How many anti war demonstrations in Berkeley at the time?
That SEAL team must have a pretty serious mission there in San Pablo Bay…..
I miss my 3 rolls Royce babies..loved driving her
love the music
When I went into the Navy this was the type boat I wanted on by the Navy decided a different type for me and that was the USS Nautilus SSN 571.
That's about as different a vessel humanly possible in any navy.....but the Nautilus? Historic. Was it livable?
2:19 is he shooting blanks? otherwise how did they film it, he is shooting right into the camera.
Music in the beginning? Artist or Track Name Pls. Thanks
Hot. Stuff
it might have been my mission,but it sure as shit the chief,s boat......gee wizz what movie did that come from?
Why do they feel the need to add audio in post production of a helicopter or piston airplane to aerial footage when it is readily obvious the film is being taken from some sort of an aerial platform, Maybe they want to prove they weren't using a blimp.
detroit diesel 12v71N
If it's not leaking oil it's running wrong
Mine were not allowed to leak. Tutilia ARG 4 Nha Be, 71. 6-71s, 8-71s, 12-71s overhaul and instillation. Where is Skinner on the damned Dino.?
I have 2 -871s. There are so many ports and inlets where oil can leak it's crazy keeping everything tight torqued and sealed
Detroit diesel have air box drains, 2 cycle like a chainsaw or weed wacker. They are maid to leak oil!
"pumps are great for maneuverability"... well yes but at a cost. the cost of efficiency. if they could do 25kts with a pump, a prop would've given them 35+kts and much more stability. i doubt the need to turn 20% faster was really worth it, of course the draft is reduced which i suspect is the main reason jet pumps were used. still, a stable gun platform with greater speed would've been interesting to try back then.
Alot easier to unplug jetdrives at strainer then fouled props.
🇺🇸
Those 20mm cannon must have been devastating to Viet Cong on the shore- anyone have any stories????
Sure.. my 20 mm gunner swung around on a VC and fired a single round before the gun jammed. No issue though the single round hit the VC in the head and left him very very dead.
@@stevelong5999 I hope he got the 20mm working again especially if the battle was not over!
definitely aimed towards the stoner crowd
Take the damn timer off the video
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