This raw stock footage of U.S. Navy ships was compiled for the use of filmmakers. It begins at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. This is a former U.S. Navy training base situated at the end of San Diego Bay. During the base’s hay day it was used as a training facility and was referred to as “boot camp”. The film includes shots of various sea bound vessel including the USS Putnam, the USS Alabama, various Essex class carriers as well as the popular Grumman A-6 Intruder introduced into service in 1963. The famed River-Rats of the “Brown Water Navy” make a special appearance. This was comprised of small navy units manning naval firebases, floating detachments and rode patrol boats alongside the southern Vietnamese. The film opens with a marching band and the NTC banner on a drum skin (:11). Navy sailors march with rifle butts in hand (:42). A signal is flashed (1:15). Soldiers in combat attire (1:33) prepare for the combat training course (1:44). LVT’s swim near a transport vessel (1:50). Troops spill from LVT’s at the shoreline (2:14). A ground view shows troops marching alongside armored vehicles (3:01). A wide shot shows forces cutting through terraced farmlands (3:07). The “River-Rats” appear (3:11). PB Mark III patrol boats follow (3:33). MSO-438 Esteem (3:48); launched in 1952, a Fletcher-class destroyer (4:28) and CVE-29; the USS Santee (4:41) are pictured. Another air craft carrier (5:07) and Essex class carrier (5:26) follow. Close views pass over the ship’s artillery (5:57) and mid ship radar equipment (6:27). A red Navy helicopter (6:36); the HUP-2 Retriever, lands on an aircraft carrier deck. A Boston class guided missile cruiser (7:00) spins to show the bow. The USS Alabama appears (9:11). The brass band blows (9:32) a military tune. Long range 14-inch guns get a close shot (9:38). Black fills the screen as guns erupt (9:44). The USS Putnam (DD-757) (10:11), USS Turner (DD-834) (10:44) and USS Charles R Ware (11:07) are pictured. North American A-5’s run off air4craft carrier decks (13:00). A-6 Intruders follow (13:36). Close shots watch ground support (13:39). A series of A-6’s take off from the runway (14:14). Aircraft marshalling is demonstrated for the A-6 (14:28). A pair refuel in the air (15:30). Douglas A-1 Skyraiders (15:48), A-3 Skywarriors (16:19) and Vought F-8 Crusaders (17:27) are featured. Ground technicians surround a pilot in the cockpit of an F-8 (17:48). A Boeing 747 is refueled in the air (19:07). Footage follows of the North American A-5 Vigilante (19:33). The Grumman S-2 Tracker touches down onto an air craft carrier (19:52). A Lockheed Neptune (20:37) and P-3 Orion (21:00) follow. Guns blast from an air craft carrier (21:22). A Sikorsky SH-3A drops cargo (21:28). A submarine resurfaces (22:31). Torpedoes fire out (23:35). Anti-aircraft guns spin on the turret (23:52). The film concludes with images of a cargo transfer (25:37) and another Sikorsky helicopter (26:04).

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