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UNREP. E. USS OKINAWA PRIMARY CASUALTY RECEIVING SHIP SUMMARY:
DAY TOTALS CUMULATIVE TOTALS FOR OPR . ADMITTED 6 ' 19
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3. !NTENTIONS • A. 160001 USS OKINAWA, USS HERMITAGE, USS DULUTH PRoctED IN-
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(8) ACT IVITY: HELOED 4 S PAX.' DISPENSED: 7,230 GALS AVGAS,
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. (C) USS Ol(H'Al,·} A· l-:EL 0: 2'90 &Jt'.'JE: C (Ml mCED SUPPCRT tt;ISSION. r T,') 0 TRIPS TO D At{A N G A !',iDHJT ER SHI P IR ,l\NS, 24 PAX l\ND 2,202' L 35 i1AILI eGo. COH:t_ETED ['lISSIO;'! 14271-2 ca'1FLETEIN G THREE PI SIX Fl.T !iRS, ONE FANTAIL HOVER, FOUR SHIP AND SL< FLD LD GSa
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f (4) USS T IOG,~ CTY: DI~-=1' TRAh1SCffi [~AIL/PAX RE~CEIVED FROM USS ! CAC.CiPON TO T G.. EVACUt~TED f18J leAL PAT lENT TO USS O!{INA';!A WITH j fl,P?~ r'D I C IT [So. ! 30 SL if AL FA J, L A' ND I tJ G F ffi CE ~ (D UNITSLOCATIO~:S: NO CHANGE f (2) SU'H1ARY: COt!IHitED TO SUPPCRT OPiJS ASHO~E \nTH Ef'irnGENCY ) NED EV.C\CS AND RESUPFL Y AS REQUIRED. i (3) e otH 1\ CT S: i'~ ONE - " t (ij) EEL 0 0 P !\j S: (11 !\ US U 51 1 9S 7) ,-----.:...--'---
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(6) USUSS OKINl"i.iA FOUR OFFICERS MJD T\.<JELVE Et':LTSTED. REPS SET UP HIO SETS PLAYGROUND EQUIP, MANUFACTURED BY PERS Or USS OKINAWA, IN THE VN JUN~ NAVY COMPOU~Da APPEARED VERY VELL RECEIVED~.
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• CONTACTS AT 270S55H,. CO 8 P.~TROL DISCOVERED APPROX 100 COOKING HOLES ALONG TRAIL INVIC 20 1605 0 POSSIBLE ASSEMBLY AREA LOCATED ON TRAIL.SIGNS HmrCATE PERSONS HAVHJG SLEPT AND EATEN IN AREA.
40 HELO OPNS: OPERATIONAL DATA ~OR 27 JULY WILL BE SUBMITTED NEXT SIT REP DUE FLIGHT OPI'JS STILL l~: PROGRESS,.
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PAGE TWO RUAUBJM 006 C ON F IDE ·N T I A L (6) USS OKINAWA 26 JUl SUMMARY:
(A) GEhIERAL: COMMENCED FLT OPR260615H0 I:lITH L.~ur~CH OF T1i!O UH734 FOR RESUPPLY t1ISSION. "COMPLETED F'LT POR 194226. rli~.INTtHr~.ED REAJY DECK WITH TWO UH-34ON COND III ALERT DURIKS THE-NIGHT.
(B) ACTIVITY: TRANS 70 PAX BY HELO. HELO lIFTED SEV~N TONS CGO I NelUD I NG C-RATS, BA IES, -SUPPL I ES, DEMO CHGS, AflD la~TER. DISPENSED: RNPP.p GALS AVGAS, 214 GP,LS 90-5, YT GALS lUBE OIL ..
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(2) ~ SUMMARY: ALL UNITS ESTABLISHED NIGHT DEFENSIVE POS!TIOr~S Arm" ~ CLINE LI NE .6 AA C~RATS, AB SUPPLVES, TO READ M BATTERIES,.
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:(1) CIVIC ACTION TEAM TREATED 82 PEOPLE; UT RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND 7 RECEIVED .DENTAL TREATP1ENT AT THUA LURU VIC
AGE FOUR RUAUSJM 00~ C O'~ F IDE N t I A L aD 8(2011). -
.. (2) C1 VI C A Cl ION TEAM TR E;.ii TED 82 PEOPLE; UE RE CEIVED MED I CAL TREATMENT AND 9 RECEIVED DENTAL IREATMENT AT PHUOC TUONG VIC' (ZD- 117(23).'
. (3) CIVIC ACTION TE.4r~ TREATED .'64 PEOPl_E;57 RECEIVED .MEDICAL TREATME NT AND 7 R ECEI VED DE NT AL TREATMENT AT NUOC NGOT VI C (zD. 140(09) •
. 8. TOTAL PERSONNEL TREATED: . (1) 228 PERSONS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. (2) WE PERSONS RECEIVED DENTAL TRE.4TMENT.
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CON f 1 ... 0 E N T I A L BEACON GUIDE SITREP NUMBER 13 AS OF 261200Z 1 JUL 67 (U) 1. AMPHIB READY GR OUP"AL FA COMPOSI T I OtJ: NO CHA NGE 2. ACTIONS' /
A. ARG ALF'A ' , (1) TG UNDERWAY IN HOLDING AREA OFF SONG BU LU IN SUPPORT
OFOVE~R~t ~~~R ~i~~~~ A~~~g~~PLETED AO U NRE P HITH USS KENNEBEc', AND' HOSTED LOCAL VI ET NAr'1ESE F'I sin NG VILLAGE GR OUP I N PEOPLE TO' PEOPLE CIVIC ACT ION PSYOPS ENDEAVOR. -
(3) USS HOPE\'JELL COMPLETED AE UNREP HITH USS DIAMOND HEAD AND AO UNREP WITH USSKENNEBEC. ?
(4) nro AIR STRIKES F'LOV1N AT TARGETS VIC ZD 151065/8 AND ZD140077/9. SEVEN TONS OF ORDNANCE DROPPED ON TARGET.
(5) USS TIOGA COUNTY COMPLETED LOADING IN DANANG AND'RE~
PAGE TWO RUAUBJM 072 CON F I DE N T I A L TURNED HOLDING AREA.
(6) LCU 1495 cm'1PLETED LOADING REPLACEMENT L-FORM AND RETURNED TO USS HERMITAGE.
B. SLF ALFA, . (1) UNIT LOCATIONS /
(A) CO A 1/3 ZD QEYPQE KB) CO B 113 ZD 1591354 KC) CO C 1/3 ZD 132037 (0) CO D 1/3 ZD 152063 -KE) CP 113 ZD 135018
(2) SUMMARY: ALL UNITS CONDUCTED SEARCH AND DESTROY OPNS I N SECTOR II ~llTH NO SIGNIFICANT CONTACT DURING REPORTING PERIOD. OPCON OF CO ,G 2/26 PASSED TO THIRD MARDIV EFFECTIVE 260700Z JUL 67.
( 3 ) CO NT ACT S. . KA) AT 261530H, CO B PIL VIC ZD 168045 DISCOVERED VC BILLETING
A,ttEA. AREA CAPABLE OF PLT SIZE FORCE. TVJO CAVES LOCATED IN THE VIC7 INITY, AND' \ifERE CAr'lOUF'LAGED ~JITH STRAII!. INVESTIGATION OF' CAVES IN p PROGRESS." . .,
, (8) AT 261650H, CO B PTL VIC ZD -165-'338 R~ . :> ~------INCO!HNG FROM VICINITY OF ZD 194041. NO FRIENDLY, C
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SUPPORT OF OVERALL OPERATIONS ASHORE. -(2) USS TIOGA CTY DIST FLT FREIGHT TO TG ADDEES." (3) L CU 1495 D 1ST REPLA CEME NT L -FORM. (4) USS DULUTH OFFLOAD SIX .l\UGMENTAIION LVI TO LVI FARM AT
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B •. SLF ALFA (1) BLI 1/3 ESTABLISH NIGHT DEFENSIVE POSITIONS AND CONDUCT
EXTENSIVE NIGHT ACTIVITY. CONTINUE SAND D OPR SECT II FIRST LIGHT. (2) HMM 362 CONTINUE MAINTAIN NIGHT MEDEVAC STANDBY AIC AND
READY AIC AS AVAILABLE. . (3) RECOVER DOWNED UH-34, DEPENDING ON ACAILABILITY OF CH753'
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,4. ARG ALrA
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KWL USS HOPEWELL FIRED PRR RDS HC AMMO DURING THE NIGHT. H AND I FIRES ON TARGETS VIC AT 825985/7. Tl-mEE RADAR CONTROLLED BOMBING STRIKES ~JERE FLm;IN. H1ENTY7S.EVEN A/C OBTAINED CLEARANCE TO aPR IN OR PASS THRU THE TOAR.
KEL USS OKINAWA 25 JUL SUMMARY: " (A) GENERAL: COMMENCED FLT OPR 250615H9 \~ITH LAUNCH OKAEIGHT
HMM EVhI UH 34 FORPOINT7T07POINT CO~1PA'tJY LIFT MISSIOt~o nJO CH753 HELOS STAGED ON OKINA\~A fOR HEAVY LIfT AUGME~:TATION DURING MORiH~JG .. fLT OPR PAGt TWO RUAUBJM006 CON F IDE N T IA L COMPLETED 1956Hl. MAINTAINED READY DE'CK DURING THE NIGHT WITH nlO UH734 ON corm III ALERT. . . .
KB) ACTIVITY: TRANS 440.0-1 BY HELd. AR~lY SPECIAL SERVICE TROOP, TRAILDUSTERS ~AVE 50 MIN PERFORMANCE ON HANGER DECK. DISPENSED ,166 GA.LS AVGAS, 1,614 JP75, Q~!I GALS LUBE OIL. -
, KC) USSOKI NAHA HELO: POEPH2 LAUNCHED ON SUPPORT MISSION, THREE PAX AND 500 LBS MAIL TO DANANG AND FIVE PAX AND 450 MAI( RETURNEDo SECOND ROUND TRIP TO DANANG AND INTERSHIP TRANS INCLUDED SEVEN PAX, 7130 LBS MAIL AND CGO. MISSION CO~1PLETED 13;' HI I.:J!TH TwO PT NINE FLT HRS, SEVEN fIELD AND FOUR SHIP LDS o
(4) USS HERMITAGE: CARRIED OUT pes DUTIES FOR GREEN BEACH o COOR7 DINATED PATROL BOAT ACTIVITY. INTERlAINED'BY ARMY SPECIAL SCVS SHOIJ!,
KIL USS DULUTH: BACKLOADED FOUR LVT .. LANDED/LAUNCH NH!E UH71E, T CH74S, ONE CH-53, AND TWO UH734. REFUELED SEVEN UH7lE AND ONE CH754 WITH 5~443 LBS JP75. SUPPORTED TWO UH71E (ARMED) ON BOARD.ON COND III ALERT STATUS.
KYL USS TIOGA CTY: CONTINUED TO LOAD IN DANA~G, ETC 2603M B. SLF' ALF'A
LA ND! NG FORCE QM UNIT POSITIONS: NO CHANGE
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POSITIONS AND CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE AMBUSHES ,AND PATROLS. "
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JSTG CONT I NUE UNDER\'1A Y OFF SO NG B U LU IN SU PPORT OF OVERALL OPERATIONS ASHORE. "
" K1JJL USS TIOGA CTY CONTINUE TO LOAD, ~IHEN COMPLETED RETURN TO ASGN AREA. ETA 14~0H5.
" KEL LCU 1495 LOAD REPLACEMENT L-FORM IN DANANG AND RETURN TO USS HER:1II AGE. ,- '. "
KRL USS HERMITAGE HOST LOCAL VIETNAMESE GROUP IN PEOPLE TO PEOPLE PH OGR AM VI SIT 260900H7.
KTL USS HERMITAGE AD UNREP FROM USS KENNEBEC 25 JUL., B. SLF AL FA
KQL BL 1 113 CONTt NUE SAND 0 OPR I N SECT OR II, PHASE II I OPR BE.I\CO N GU rOE.
1{\~L HMM 62 CONTINUE SUPPORT OPR ASHORE I;J!TH TAC (A) TROOP LIFTS, RESUPPLY, AND MEDEVACS AS REQUIRED~
KEL COORDINATE WITH FIRST MAY iN INSPECTION AND RECOVERY/DESTRuC7 nON OF OQ1.vNED UH734 IN VIC ZD 157053/3., GP74 " BT
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A. ARG ALFA' ING AREPi lOFFGSO~mEBtJAlYUI[cNHrruPPORT OF'
OVERALL OPERATIONS ASHORE. (2) 1200H3 USS SEr~HJOLE RELE.t\SED TO PROCEED UPOfJ DUTY ASGN. (3) NINETEEN AIR STRIKES FLOwN I~ SUPPORT OF SCHEME OF
MANEUVER ASHORE WITH GOOD COVERAGE~ STRIKES CONTROLLED BY UH-iE (AR~lED) OBSERVER .. DROPPED 14 TONS OF' ~APALM AND 25Q5 TONS OF BOMBS FOR A TOT AL 0 F 9.5 TONS. T\~O SEC aND AR Y EXPLOSIONS AT ZD150045/5. CLEARED FIVE RESUPPLY AREAS. NINTY-SIX Ale OBTAINED CLEARANCE TOO PR I N OR PASS T HRU T OAR FR OM 0300H71830H0.
(4)· Us's OK! ~;j'~~ND u:~c:~ HERMIT~~E HOSTED USO SH01;I, TRAILDUSTERS,
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. TO TG 76.5 26 JUL. " . (5 )USS HOPEliJELL COMPLETED AFS VERTREP FROM USS MARS.
(6) LCU 1495 ARRIVED IN·DANANG TO LOAD L-FROM RESUPPLY FOR TRANS TO TG SHIPP! NG. ..
B. SLF' ALF'A U (1) UNIT POSITIONS:
A. CO A, 113 KZD 136015J B. COB, QX E KZ D 159054 )
'" C. CO C, QXE KZD 1320371 D. CO D. QXE KZD 155055) E. co G, v!X','lY KZD 116013). F. CMD GRP, QXEKZD- 136018) G. QPT BIRY (ZD 135019) H. RMv! BTRY (ZD 135019)
(2) Sur~~jARY: ALL UNITS CONTINUED MOVEMENT INTO SECTOR II iHTH NO SlGNIl'ICANT CONTACT. HELD LIFT OF CO A, QXE TO LZ EAGLE <ZD 136017) COMPLETED AT rH 35 H. uPOtJ Cor'WLET ION OF CO A LIFT, VI GH753· S COMMENCED LIFTING OF 105 BTRY FROM GREEN BEACH TO LZ EAGLE. LIFT COf'IPLETED AT 1100H. eH-53 THEN CO~lMENCED LIFT OF 4.2 BTRY FROM HILL
. .. PAGE THREE RUAUBJM 052 CON F IDE N T I A L 88 KAU 808(16) TO ttZ EAGLE. LIFT \~AS 'COMPLETED 1300H •. COMPANIES B, C, AND D, MOVED TMHPRESENT LOCATION BY LVT, TANK, AND ROUGH RIDER WITH NO It~CIDENTS. AT 251755H UH-34D YL-44 ON RESUPPLY LIFT SUSTtI.INED DAMAGE AFTER LANDING IN LZ VIC (ZD 157(55). MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY CRE\~. AIRCRAFT IN SECURE AREA. \!JILL BE INSPECTED ON 26 JULY FOR DISPOSITION.
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COVERAGE EFFECT Ale 100 PERCENT 50 PERCENT 2-FB QPP PERCEtn 75 PERCENT 3-A4 100 PER CE NT 513 PERCENT 2-F'4
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, SECONDARY EXPLOSION TARGET NR. 1M B. HELO OPNS. KIGHT OPNS STILL IN PROCESS.
~5) CASUALTIES-.. , 1 A. DURING PERIOD
USMC NONE _-E NEf1Y U f.JK
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USMC J USt~C '\HA (~1I NOR) ENEMY 3 VC KI~ (PROB) QE DET 4 vee
. (1) TG CONTINUE UNDER\'JAY IN HOLDING ARE.l\ Off SONG BU LU IN SUPPORT OF OVER ALL OPER AT 10 NS ASHORE.
(2) TRANSFER TRAILDUSTERS TO TG 76.,5 WY JUL . (3) USS T lOG A CT Y COMPLETE LOAD I NG A NO RETUR N TO HOLDI NG AREA
PAGE fIVE RUAUBJM 052C 0 NFl D E NT I A L 26JUL Y.
(4) LCU 1495 CO~1PLETE LOADING IN DANANG AND RETURN TO USS HERfHTAGE.
B. SLF ALfA ,. <I) BLT 1/3 ESTABLISH NIGHT DEFENSIVE POSITIONS AND CONDuCT
EXTENSIVE NIGHT ACT IVIT Yo CONT I NUE S A!'~D D OPR SECTOR II AT FIRST LIGHT 26 JUL.
(2) HNM 362 MAINTAIN' NIGHT MEDEVAC STANDBY A/C AND READY A/C AS REQUIRED.
(3) COORDINATE WITH FIRST MAW IN INSPECTION AND RECOVERY/DES7 TRUCIION OF DOl!!NED UH-34 IN VIC ZD 157055/3. GP 4 .' BT
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_ KWL UDT ELEVEN DET ECHO CONDUCTED FURTHER BEACH SURVEY FROM APPROX ZD185060/0 TO AU815057/6.RESULTS \>TILL BE FORWARDED SEPARATELY.
KEL USS SE~lI NOLE A NO USS TIOGA CTY ARR IVED DANANG AND COMMENCED LOAD SHIFT.
KRL USSHERMITAGE AND USS DULUTH COMPLETED VERTREP ~lITH USS MARS. lHL PATROL CRAFT AT COORD ZD 1212/6 DETAINED ONE JUNK CREWMAN WITH
At TERED ID PAPER S. DETAI NEE TR ANSFERRED TO USS HERf1ITAGE AT 1805H4 THENCE BY HMM 362 HELO TO IN7COUNTRY FACILITY.
PAGE TWO RUAUBJM 081 CON I' I D'E N T I A L KYL USS HOPEWELL COMPLETED AI!: UNREP \HTH USS HALEAKALA AND
RETURNED TO-FSA IN SUPPORT OF SLF ALrA ASHORE. B. SLF -
1. UNIT POSITIONS": A. CO A, QXE KAU 828078) B. CO B, QXE KAU 795055) C. co 0, QXE (AU 828054) D. CO c, QXE KAU 806016) E. CO G, WXWYKZD 116013) F. CMD GRP, QXE (AU 807020)
\~. SUMMARY: ALL UNITS CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE PATROL ACTIVITY WITH NO· SIGNIFICANT CONTACT DURING THE PERIOD •
• CONTACTS (LATE REPORT). AT 232330H, CO D, QXE PLAT OBS 1 VC MOVING DOWN TRAIL VIC OF (AU 836057). VC TAKEN UNDER FIRE WITH S/A~S. SEARCH Of AREA REVEALED DRAG MAR KS AND. 1 ND ICAT IONS OF' 1 VC KIA (PROBABLE) •
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B. CUt1UL At IVE USMC 1 WIA (MINOR)
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Ae ARG KQL TG CONTINUE UNDERWAY IN HOLDING AREA OFF SONG EU LU IN
SUPPORT OF OVERALL OPERATIONS ASHORE •. . K'JL USS OKI NA~!A VERTRE? WITH USS MARS AT FIRST LIGHT 25 JUL.
KSL USS TIOGA CTY RETURN TO HOLDING AREA WHEN TURN OVER FROM USS SEMINOLE COttlPLETED, ABOUt 26 JUL.
KRL TG HOST USO SHO\~J TRAILDUSTERS 25-26 JUL. B. 'SLF "
(1) BLT 1/3 ESTABLISH NIGHT DEFENSIVE POSITIONS AND CONDUCT EXTEN7 SIVE NIGHT ACTIVITY. ON 25 JUL'Y 67, COMrtlENCE OPERATIONS IN SECTOR II. '"
PAGE FOUR RUAUBJM 081 CON F IDE N T I A L CO A LIFT BY HELO FROM LZ VULTURE (AU 824062) TO LZ EAGLE (ZD 136017) COMMENCING 2630H. COMPANIES BAND D MOVE BY LVT FROM GREEN BEACH ACROSS SONG BU LU AND INTO SECTOR II. CO C, CMD GR?, AND LSA DISPLACE TO VICINITY ~z EAGLE BY TANK, LV!, AND ROUGH RIDER. 105 HOW BTRY AND 4.2 £11 OR TAR BTRY DISPLACE BY eM-53 FROM CURRENT POSITIONS TO VICl NI1Y LZ EAGLE. ALL UNIT~ SHOULD BE IN lIa'EW POSITIONS AND CONDUCTING OPERATIONS BY 251700H.
KWL H~1M-362 MAINTAIN NIGHT· MED-EVAC STAND BY Ale AND READY Ale AS REQUIRED. SUPPORT OPNS ASHORE WITH TROOP LIFTS AS REQUIRED EARLY 25 JULY 61. . GP14 BT
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(1) TG UNDERWAY IN HOLDI NG AREA OFF SONG BU LU IN SUPPORT OF OVERALL OPERATIONS ASHORE.. _
(2) MAJ CHI, CO SEVEN ARVN CAV. REGIMENT, CONDUCTING GOURND OPS IN COORD! NAT ION .A ND COOPERATION WITH! N T HE BEACON GUIDE FORCE BEACHEAt> VISITED CTG 76.4 AND CTG 79.4 FOR LUNCHEON. CONFERENCE AND TOUR OF FLAGSHIP, US ARMY ADVISOR' ACCOMPA MIED ftiAJ CHI.
(S)· USS HOPEWELL FIRED· 56 ROS H Arm I FIRE IN SUPPORT OF BLTI/3 ASHORE. ALSO FIRED T~O DIRECT SUPPORT GROUND OVERVED· MISS10NS ON SUSPECTED ENEr~Y TROOP MOVEMENTS. RESULTS UNKN •
. (4) USS OKINAlJA 23 JUL SUMMARY:,.~:
PAGE TWO RUAUBJM 018 CON F IDE: N, T I A L . (A) GENERAL: COMMENCED FL! aPR 2306013Hl WITH LAUNCH OF
UH71E DAWN RACON. SECURED FROM FLT OPR 2~"'0H6. MAINTAINED READY DECK DURING THE NIGHT FOR MEDEVAC F'LTS WITH TWO UH-34 AN TWO fJfI"'/3E, (ARMED) ON COND III ALERT. . - .
. . <B) ACTIVITY: LIFTED 7~ PAX, 8,610 LBS·CGO INCLUDING: FRUIT, ClotHING, MED SUPPLIES, WEAPONS, WATER, DEMO CHGS, AND RICE BAGS, DISPENSED: 2,641 GALS/AVGAS, 930' GALS JP75, AND 57 GALS LUBE
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(C) USS OKI NAWA HELO: 0900J( COMMENCED SUPPORT MISSION, THREE ROUND TRIPS TO DANANG WITH 20 PAKX AND 1200 LBS MAll. COMPLETED MISSION 161~H8 WITH FOUR PT ONE FLT HRS, TWELVE SHIP, THREE HOIST/HOVER LIFTS, FIVE FIELBLLDGI .
(5) USS HERMITAGE: CARRIED OUT DUTIES AS PCS FOR GREEN BEACH. CONTINUED RESUPPL Y BY LVT. CONTROLLED AND COORDlt~ATED PATROL CRAFT FOR INFILTRATION/EXFILTRATION DUTIES. '
. (6) USS DULUTH: LANDEDILAtlrJCHED EIGHTEEN UH71E AND THREE UH734 HELOS. REARMED TWO UH71E AND REFUELED FOUR WITH 2,626 lBS JP15. RETAINED TWO UH-IE HELOS ON BOARD IN STAfl,lDBY/ON CALL BASIS.
. (7) USS SEMINOLE: PRIDED LCMS HEAVY SALVAGE BOAT,· CREW, AND SALVAGE OFFICER· TO· PCS FOR GREDF BEACH. DEPARTED FOR DANG WITH USS
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. IV. (S) 23QJ01HZ ctG 79.4 REPORTED OPCON CG THIRD PJIR 8. SI..F ,
(1) UNIT POSITIONS: CA) CO ANA QXE K AU a28,078) • CS) CO S. 1/3 K AU 795055) , 'W' . CO C ,1/3 K AU :8041iH9l (D) CO D 1/3 K AU 82S054) (E) CMO GRP 1/3 K AU 807020)
_fF.> GO't ,2/26 K zn 11(313), ,.' , (2) SUMMAR Y: ALL 'UNITS MAl NT AI NED NIGHT DEFENSIVE POSTIONS AND
CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE PATROLS AND AMBUSHES WITH NO 'CONTACTS DURING" PERIOD., At FIRST LIGHT CONTINU,ED S & 0 OPNS IN COOROItJATION WITH 7TH ARVN' CAV. -.".' ,
, (3)~ CONTACTSI ' . NONE' "
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PAGE FOUR RUAUBJM B18 co' N FI 'D g\ N T i At A. SORTIES, B. HOURS: C. PAX: O. CARGO(TONS):
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(A) DUR I NG PER 100 ' USMC NONE ENEMY NONE
(B) CUMULATIVE , USMC 1 WIA (MINOR)
ENEMY 2 ve KIA (PROS) 9 DET 4 vee • INTENTIONS
,A. ARG . (1) TG CONTINUE UNDER\~AY IN HOLDING AREA OFF SONG BU tu IN
SUPPORT OF OVERALL OPERAT IONS ASHORE. (2) TG LESS USS SEMI.NOLE AND USS TIOGA CY, AFS VERTREP FROr1
USS MARS 25 JUL. (3) USS TIOGA cry RETURN TO HOLDING AREA WHEN TURN OVER FROM
USS SEMINOLE COMPLETED, ABOUT 26 JUL. (4) USS HOPEWE1.1. TO REPLENISH AMMO FROM HALEAKALA DURING AM.
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,B. SLF (1) BLT 1/3 UNITS CONDUCT I. SAND 0 Offi IN ASGN AREA IN
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A. ARG . (1) TG UNDER~AY IN HOLDING AREA OFF SONG DU LU IN SUPPORT
OF' OVERALL OPERATIONS ASHORE .• (2) 231205H4 USS-J-LQ,GA CTY CHOPPED TO CTG 76.4 AS,RELIE~R
...JJ~ S~JNOLE •• BOTHS1fIPS ENR~DANANG FOR TURN OVER OF ARG/SLF' ALF"A EQUf? AND SUPPlIES. '. -
(3) USS HOPE~JELL RELEASED TO NORMAL OPCON, WILL REAIN IN THE AREA .TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORTCTG '7904 .
(4) LATE ENTRY: 220923H8 PT ELLIS (\:JP3 !WEEPL AT COORD 201014/6 DETAI.NED ON JUNK OCCUPANT AS HE HAD NO I.D. PAPERSc 221712H5 DETAINEE-. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ '- U 1. J. H t..
TURNED OVER TO USS HERMITAGE AND THEN AT 221733H8 TRANSFERRED BY HMM 62 HELD TO I N-COUNTR Y FACIL lTV. '
8. Sl.F . (1) UNIT POSITIONS:
(A) CO A 1/3 (AU 833073) (8) CO 8 11:3 (AU 795(55) eCl co C l/3 (AU 80501S) (0) CO 0 1/3 (AU 828053) (E) CMD GRP l/(AU 8~8053) (n CO G 2/2'6 KZC 116993)
(2) SUMMARY: ALL UNITS CONTINUE S&D OPNS WITH ATTACHED 1ST Clr AND ARMED PROPAGANA TEAMS IN ASSIGNED SECTORS A~~ COORDINAtED VIrH 7TH ARV{~ CAV, WITH LIGHT CONTACT DURING PERIOD. FROM 23eJ900H TO 2.31600H A MED CAP WAS CONDUCTED I N 'HOC MAl VILLAGE (AU 791012). APPROXIMATELY 6G VILLAGERS WERE TREATED BY THE BLT 1/3 SURGEON, QP RECEIVED DENTAL TREArr-jENT BY THE BL! 1/3 DENTIST, AND APPROXIMATELY 15 £111 NOR CASES WERE TREATED BY COR PSMEN. A LARGE Af'10UNT OF CANDY ~lAS 01STR lBurED BY T HE VILLAGE CHIEF'.
(3) CONTACTS: (A) KLArE REPORT) ADDItIONAL INFORMATION ON RECON ENCOUNTER AT
221905. RECON ELEMENT TAKEN UNDER FIRE BY AN ESTIMATED 18 TO 20 VC/NVA , ,
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'. . PAGE THREE RUAUBJM 089 CON F 1 DEN T 1 A L WEARING GREEN UNIFORMS AND ~lEB TYPE HELMETS. RECON ELE~1ENT RETURNED fIRE WITH SMALL ARMS AND AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. W VC/NVA KIA PROBABLE. RECaN tEAM WITHDREW AND CALLED 105MM A~~ 4.2 MORTAR MISSION WITH UNKtWt'l1N RESULTS.
(B> AT 231i00H CO Cg QXE IN VIC (ZD 203002) APPREHENDED ONE SUSPECT WITHOUT IDENTIFICATION WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED BY VC AND ESCAPED FOUR DAYS AGO. Clr AND APT BELEIVE HIM TO BE A VC SUSPECt EVACUATED TO POi~ COLLECTION porrn.
(C) AT 231400H A CO D. 1/3 PATROL DISCOVERED ONE LARGE CAVE AND SEVE:RAL SMALLER 0 NES I N VI C (AU 838066),.1 THE CAVES CONTA! NED THE FOLLmllNG ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT. n~EtnY BLOCKS OF 1f1,'T WEIGHTING TWENTY pomms EACH. 0 NE M-14 AND 0 N CARBl NE BAYONET, ONE FOUR POUND BASKET OF TNT, TWO CLAYMORE MINES, DOCUMENTS CONTAINING VC TAX RECORDS, WEAPON SERIAL NUI~BERSJ AND VC BLACKLIST OF ARVN. ALSO AN ASSORTI'1ENT OF PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD, AND VC 782 GEAR o ' .
(D) AT 231415H IN VIC (AU 829076) CO A, QXEPATROL DISCOVERED A DESERTED VC CM1P AND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF' EQUIPMENT; ONE M179 ROUND, ONE 60t1['I} t~ORTAR UND., AND fHNTY CAREINE ROUNDS. CO A,' QXE PATROL IN VIC (AU 822080) DISCOVERED 6 CAVES BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED I N THE LAST 48 HOUR So
(E) AT 231500H CO B, QXE EVACUATED AN ESTIMATED 10?G00 POUNDS OF RICE FOUND CACHED IN. VIC (AU 818046). RICE TAKEN TO CAC H77 HQ TO BE R ED I STR I B ur ED.
(4) AIR OPERA! IONS. (A) HELO: FLIGHT OPERATIONS STILL IN PROGRESS.
• (8) CAS: DUR ING THE PER I on ONE T PQ710 5TR I KE WAS MADE ON ENEMY ACTIVITY., No" DAMAGE ASSESMENT .. FIXED \<Jum STRIKES WERE CONDUCTED ON SUSPECTED ENEMY POSTIONSo ALL STRIKES 100 PERCENT ON TARGET WITH COVERAGE 50 PERCENT TO 100 PERCENT. ONE SECONDARY EXPLOSION •. COLOR WHITE, OBSERVED COORD (AT 815~ 12) 0
(5) CASUALTIES: . (A) DURING PERIOD
US(4C 1 WIA, E NEt'1 Y 2 KIA (PROB) Q DET
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ENEMY 2 KIA (PROB) 9 DET 4 VCS It INTENTIONS
Ao ARG (D TG CONTINUE U-NDERtvAY IN HolDING AREA OFF' SONG BUlU
IN SUPPORT OF OVERALL OPERATIGNS ASHORE~ (2) TO LESS USS SEMINOLE AND USS TIOGA CIY, Ali'S VERTREP
FROr1 USS MARS 25 JUL .. (3) USS TIOGA CTY RETURN TO HOLDING AREA WHEN TURt~ OVER
FROM USS SEMINOLE CQt.1PLETED. -Bo SLF"
'(1) ESTABLISH NIGHT DEFENSIVE POSITIONS AND CONDUCT EXTEr~SIVE PATROLS AND M1BUSHES~ ,
(2) AT FIRST LIGHT CONTINUE SAND 0 OPR IN ASGN SECTORS'. (S) HMM 362 MAl Ni AI N !HGHT MEDEVAC AND EMERG RESUPPLY
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A. ARG . Y"QL IS COND'UCTHJG P}iPHIBIOUS OPEfL~TIOi~S \'J}{-JLE UHDERt"Jt,·y IN i-lOLD?·
INS AnL~ OFF SO(~G SU LU IN SUPPORT OF SLF ALP. SCHE~l£ OF :··jAi·;EUVER· ,t..SHORE.
(2) 23£831Z5 oreOlv SLF .~LFA PASSED TO CG III ;'f,c,r. (.3) 2Z<:;C~ .. dZS T;::R:·jH:.~T;:;:D Ai\j?H12IOUS PHASE OF O?:=::::::HIQi: EE!'.CON
GUIDE. DISSOLVED TH2: AOp.,. 2ELr:ASE:D· ~i8F'S S}-1!PS USS ,,"'i'<L:<Er: TO ;,)Of;,l'JAL OreON (eTU 70.2.9). SUSPEi:JDED ['lOTM1 FOR AO.~ UnIL FURTH:::;:; !':OTICE.
(4) USS ;.~L~L:(~? rI~LI) 75 RJS H rl>~D I DU;~I~':G T~~E ~~IC::HT t-\ND PSS HOPE:l}~LL FIRE]) 61 PJS H :d·iD I DURILG TH~ iHGHT, 30TH AT SZLECTED Tf..RGETS It~ SlJPP01-(T OF 2LI 113. Il~ ADDlTIO[v USS \:,';U(ER FIRED 76 nDS
PAGE 2 YYNA 4002 CON F IDE N T I A L ILLur'~IU.4TI0N rIriE ~E2U:=STED BY ,~RV['-] 26 Rj4t'}GER Sf',J.
(5) CO~··:DLiC.T=J TUG RAD;~}~ GUID2J l~IR ST?l!(ES .!;Gt~I;':·ST FOL!H GROU~iD Tf\j~GETS9 (.;[':J !~ FeU? file ST:::I}(E AGAli:ST Ei:Ei'iY :':O~:IAR P(lSITIOI0S, TROOPS, .'1h:D SUPPLIES~ It·: [; I;~·ECT SUPPO?T OF BLI 0 SECOND:~?Y EXPLOSIOt"~S ,JBSEf:VED I N SEC 0:'\0 ST:1 I l{E • . ,
(6) uss 01~I;\:,~;!,~j;~ 22 JUL SUnf:;ARY: ! c:\) GEI':[:'~?~L: ,cor"1>i~{'\CED rLT OPER :22Z6CSH5 ~)ITH L.t,U;!CH) OF T\I,10
t·}j;,] 62 HELOS FOR RESUPFLY rUSSIO:';. 'J223l-!0 L.~:'!I::~D 1' . .'0 C):753 HGLOS. COilPLi::TED FLT OFR !:!ITH R2:CGiJ£?Y OF SECT IO[,! UH-IE DUSl\ R;::CO~·: ~:ISSIOr: ilT 1942.i-;6. TR!~[\)S Of STORE~:; FEO;'1USS DULUTH BY 20,!';T 0 1'::0 UH73Ll 1\[';:) 1'':]0 ."3r,lEJ lIE71: :::;:;:if;i\H:~D IN CCf:D III ALERT DURInG H[:'::: UGHT.
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(S) ~\eTIVITY: LIFTED 65 p;c.i~ ,,\1';D 26(,12< LBS ~,i'i:'!O, C7?ATS, f'd~~D ;'iISC eGO BY HELO. DISPE\SE!) 2,581 G?iLS j~.\JG.t:S, 1,157 G,c"LS JP-75 9 75 GI~,LS LUBE OIL.
ee) t.;SS on f'!~U!~ HELO: :]345 LAlH:CHED O~'j SUPPORT fHSSION 1.'lHIC;j HCLIJDED H!O LIFTS OF CIS 76~ T'.'.'O LIFTS CiG 76~L;, An:} Of:E LIFT CO:)E SEVC\] REP elF' 790 TH25:C: ROU!·;D nnps TO DfH;Ar-':G ';:ITH C P?\;:: Arm 9900 L2S t1P,IL. FLT TH~E SIX PT ::::IGHT HRS ',{ITH FOUR HOIST PICi·:UPS, 21 SHIP L.~.LmF)GS, At'·;D TEN FI~LD Ltd·oDEles. i'HSSIOI-) CO:'1PLETE::J 1727H7.
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'; TO DESERVE pes ·OPERATIOt~S. '.. . ", (8) USS DULUTH: LA[~DED/LAUNCHED Th~EE UH-34 FOR PAX/l'1AIL. "RE7
. Am~ED· THREE· UH-IE A~m REfUELED FIVE UH71E \'JITH 2.142 LBS JP75. TUlO UH71 It RaiAI NED 0 N BOARD· IN STA NDB YON-CALL BASIS. . "
. KOL USS SEPHNOLE: PROVIDED HEAVY SALVAGE EOAT, CRD1, AND SALVAGE OfFI CE:R T OPCS I fiR 0 UG HOUTT HE DAY. IP. A NSf ERRED R IVERl NE . , . EQUIP TO THE CUSTODY Of USS DULUTH.' . . ..., . . ..
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1~ UI~IT LOCATIONS. REMAIN THE SMiE. ;. , 2~ Sm1IfJ'ARY: ALL UNITS !1AINTAINED' IHGHT DEFEnSIVE POSITIONS AND
CONDUCT~D EXTEtJsiVE PATROLS AND MiBUSHED \,HIH LIGHT T0t10D' CONTACT DUR I NG . PER I OD. AT FIR 5T L 18 HT CaNT I NUED S&D. OPERAT IONS .I N COORDH:ATI 0 il UITH 7TH ARVN CAV.· .' . .
.• CONTACTS. - . ~ A •. (LATE REPOR!),. AT 221645H, CO B, 1/3 PATROL OBSERVED
VC RUNNING IN AREA VIC ,(AU 808023) .Tm!AR·D THE ~JEST. FIRED Ie-I8 RDS S/AF"IRE WITH NEGATIVE RESULrS. ALSO OBSERVED TRENCH LI~E VIC
PAGE 4 YYNA 4002. C·O NFl DEN T I, A .L (Z D 197 Z 30) • . . .
. B. (LATERREPORT). AT 221705H, CO D, 113 PATROL S\lJEEP!NG PREA VIC (AU 837(60) FOUND 4. LOADED CARBINE MAGAZI t·;ES" CARTEIDGE BELT, 2 CANTEENS iHTH COVERS, M:D FRAG GRt:l\ADES BtJRIED IN AREA •.
C. (LATE REPORT). AT 221710H, CO D'1 113 PATROL S~'JEEP!l~G .~REA VIC (AU B34053) FOUND APPROX 40 Cp,VES, '~JHILE SEARCHING CAVi:S FOurW fOLLmlING ITEMS: EATING UTENSILS, COMM WI~E, EATTERIES, FRESH 0ATER
'AND CUT BUNDLES OF WOOD. ~ILL SEARCH AREA AGAIN AT FIRST LIGHT. . D. (LATE REPORT). AT 22190JH, CO G, 2/26 UHILE Hi NIGHT DEFEr:?
SlVE ?SNS OBSERVED.MOVEMENT NEAR PERIMETER. PATROL INVESTIGATED. INTER ~ ROGATION RESULTED Hl 2 VCS, T UP. NED OVER TO POHCOMPOUND FOR FURTHER
INTERROGATION. "' . \. E.' AT 222130H, CO G·, 2/26 PATROL OBSERVED LIGHT VIC (ZD 10B~22)
AND SUSPECTED VC r;iCVEr"E~iT. 60~i[1 ~iORTAR r',nSSIOt~ CALLED ON TARG:::r WITH GOOD COVERAGE. L IGBT S \'!E NT ,OUT. tHLL Sl!.AR CH AREA AT FIRST LIGHT. . 4. HELOS QPNS:
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(10) ?EPDRTS IA:',1 td,]['·JEX J REP A (11) CODE t,:.~:·1E OF' OPZR:-:.T IN! IS BEt-.CON GUIDE. (12) LAi-:Dri'lG PLAt': V'll) p,inJEX D REF' A (13) CEnTER COORDlt~ATES GREEN BE.4CH (ZD205057) (14) C~i\JTERED LZ COORDH!/.\TES -
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EFFECTIVE REFERENCE paINTS WILL 2~ PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY F2A3 9 ORDER.
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1. eTG 76.4 Hsg 312348Z Aug 67, BEACON POINT SITREP I 8 i'
2. us~- DULUTH Msg 020446Z Sep 67, BEACON POINT USS DULUTH LPD.6 PRESREL NC ONE
3. eTG 76.4 Hsg 011340Z Sep 67, BEACON POINT SITREP I 9
4. CTG 76.4 Hsg 020214Z Sepn7, BEACON POINT SITREP I 10
5. eTG 76.4 Msg 021414Z Sep 67, BEACON POINT SITREP I 11 1'~*, ,
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12. eTG 76.4 Msg 060206Z Sep 67, BEACON POINT SITREP # 18 t $.' ',:-. "', 1,
13. eTG 76.4 Msg 061322Z Sep 67, BEACON POINT SITREP n 19
14. CTG 76.4 Msg 070200Z Sep 67, BEACON POINT SITREP n 20
15. CIG 76.4 Msg 080128Z Sep 67. BEACON POINT SITREP # 22
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17. eTG 76.4 Msg 091342Z Sep 67, BEACON POINT SITREP n 24
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2. ACTIONS _ -
A. TG MAINTAINED TWENTY7FOUR HOUR' READINESS POSTURE WHILE'REHAB
SLF ALFA IN ARG ALFA SHIPPING tmILE UNDERWAY IN HOLDING AREA OFF .
eUA TU HIEN. 311ge~H4 TG PROCE~DED IN DISPERSED APPROACH TO ADA.
B. 311A30H2 USS \J1ALDRor~ 'AND USS ROBISON, REPORTED TO TGFQP. At
C. 1530H9 CONDUCTED PRE7SM·L CONFEREfWE FOR CO~1~1ANDING,ORI~ICERSt
TU, TE CO~lMANDERS, AND OPS OFF! CERS ABOARD CWA~IBHIP. _ " ,,' _ .
D. USS OKI NAI,!,'A: ' " " .'
(1) GEr~ER AL: -31 eS30H5 CONMENCED FLT OPS FNVRXOUNCH OF !TYI0 .
C Arm C UH-34. COMPLETED FLT OPS' 1838H0 ~lITH RECOVERY OF TH~EE'
UH71E ACFT Fffi CAS/TAO AUGr~ENTATION • . (2) ACTIVITY: MELOED 6.7 PAX. RECEIVED FIVE LCf1 AND FOUR LCPL
ALOnGSIDE \HTH 47 PAX AND FIVE CGO LIF.TS. DISPENSED 754QBGALS AVGAS,
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(3) USS OKINAWA HElO: 310944Hl LAUNCHED FOR SUPPO?~ MISSION.
THREE TRIPS TO DANAN,G AND INTERSHIP TRANS1 16 PAX, SEVEN CINS ~1HOLE
BLOOD, 1SP LBS MAll, A~m 250 LBS CGO. 1610HB cmiPLETED SUPPORT·.
MISSION WITH FOUR PT SEVEN Fl.! HRS, FOUR SHIP, AND TEN FLD LDGS.
E. USS HERMITAGE: PRE LOADED tCM ~JITH 105Mt1HO~1I TZERS. CONDUCTED"
fI NAL SRI EFI NG FOO OP.ER AT ION. PREP FeB.' CTG 16,COMNAVSUPPACT DANANG
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F. USS DULUTH: PRE7LOADED 1\.10 LVT WITH 105MM AMMO.
G. RECEIVED COMSEVENTHFLT DIG 311322Z2 AUG EXECUTE OPERATION,
BEACON POINT. ISSED CTG 76~~ EXECUTE MSGDTG. 312i00Z10 AUG.
H. 010530H9 SIGNALED LTLF TO TG. . , '
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J. 0612H9 COMMENCED LAUNCH OF UH134.' ," .. ." :.:. " ' \
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TOUCHED DO'/IN GREEN BEACH, THREE MI NUTESEARLY. NO INITIAL OPPOSITION· .
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3. INTENTIONS ". .
~ .• TG CONTINUE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT IN 'OPERATION BEACON POINT.
SUPPORT SLF ALFA SCHEME OF MANEUVER ASHORE WHILE UNDERWAY :IN' 1 AOA~' .
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DULUTH TO LZ SPARROW M LAND 105MM BTRY OVER GREEN BEACH WHEN CALLED.
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(2) S'U:-" AED.,CONTIiJUEDTO 1l1,ND H~LI80~i~E l\S5 f.!IL T UfHTS ttHO LZ SPARRO'i VIC YD 52541+0, f)TRY {I! 1/1? AS IN r->'QSITTON AN] r)REPf.I~:::O TO SUPPORT OPfR,c..TIOr~S.ln Oq5~H. Cfl,O GF<OUP LA!!DED Ll SPI\'{RI);'; I\.T OO:EH. pLT CLOSED LZ SfJf,HROW I\T l(i25H.llH~nING ~JAS_~UI\!0PPOS(:"D tXCfPT FOP HAf\A5SI~~G 5i\TPCR--FJRE. FOUk HEL05 f~ECEIVED .8)T5 3'( S\jI\LL ARV.S FH<'>: PUT \','EKt A::)LE TO HETUR~J TO LPH UNDF R ~OfJhJ PO\'{p~. U"JI TS CO~~DUC TI']{; SeW OPf6 IN r\S5IG~~~D AREAS. CO D JJtCOYEREl)A 3 TOJ'J LOOSE RICE (/,CttE 'JlC TC 50543!-J.. COMtv,Ef'JCEO REMOVAL TO L,SA VIC V') 53431'1. REY.OVAL I NHr~RLJPTE!) V.HEfJ fiELOS RECE I VEn F IF~E •
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8. AT 0112ClOH CO D BECEIVED 9JIPER FnE FPO"1 VIC YD (ln 1t37. RETUr<~!t:D FIFE \, ITH tH,;Kf-JOi·j..J RESlIl_ TS.
C. AT 01132~ CO A DISCOVERED 24 SDPRISE FIRINGDEVICfS vIC Yu 52834/-1. RE~P\.fED II.ND DE:5TROytD_,-_~__ ,~___ _
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2. ACTIONS A', /\ R G III F A (1) T6 eOTINUED UNDERWAY IN AOA WHILE .IN SUPPORT OF'SLF ALFA
•. .SCHEME OF MANEUVER ASHORE. ~ . (?) USS lIOGA CTY PICKED UP TG MAIL AND PRIORITY REPAIR PARTS
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R. CONTROLLED 17 A/C PASSING THRU OR OPR IN THE ADA. . C. 105MM'~OW ATRY FIRED liS RDS H AND I FIR~S ON 34 TARGETS.
14)USS OKINAWi JPC SEP SUMMARY: . . A. GE~ERI\L: 010539H8 CO~MENCED FLT OPS WITH LAUNCH OF THREE
UH-1E. OhllHB LAUNCHED FIRST EIGHT TRANSPORT UH-34 FOR HELIUORNE LANDING. DELTA COMPANY IN LZ BY 0810H9. CHARLIE COMPANY IF Ll BY 1033H7. CONTINUED SUPPORT OFJLANDING OPR ~'.'JTH ADMIN/LOjISTIC LIFTS AND Twq UH-34 MEDEVAC ACFT ... ,.: .. COMPLETED FLr OPS 200sHO MAINTAINED READY DECK wITH TwO· . UH-34 IN COND III ALERT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
H. Afl1VITY: HELOED RSTROO~ SERf 17 ~DMIN~C-C PAX. AND150 WATER CANS. TRANS SIX TONS FLT FHT TO ARG BRAVO SHIPS
VIA US~ PAUe REVERE. DISPENSED: 5,57~ GAL~ AVGAS, 1.165 GilLS JP-~"JR88GALS LUBE OIL. FORTY THOUSAND OOLS.PO~TAL MONEY OROERS SOLD PAYDAY, 31 AUG. .
(5) USS HEHMITAGEC CARRIED OUT DUTIES AS pes CONTROLLED WATERRORNE StlI P TO SHORE MOVEMENT. COORDINATEDPATR.OL CRAFT IN INF ILTRA TIONI . EXFILTHATION DUTIES. Ol0615H3 USCGC PT ELLIS AND PCF 5 REPORTED FOR DUTY AND COIOIC BRIEFED ONRO. HOS UO CTG 76 AND COMNAVSUPPACT DI\NANG IN VISIT TO OBSERVE WELL DECK OPS AND THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
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• SURVEY DATA WILL BE FWD TO REG ADDEES S~PARATELY •. ' ' (6) LJSS DULUTH: LANDED/LAUNCHED 31 UH-34 AND-SIX UH-IE FOR TROOP
LIFT OF ALFA COMPANY AND COMBAT SUPPOR~ ASHORE. REFUELED FIVE UH-1E wITH 2'48~ LAS JP-5. HOSTED VISIT FROM ClF 7bAND COMNAVSUPPACT D~NANG FOR LPD OPS FAMILIARIZATION' AND TOUR.
(7) eTG 7b.6, eTG 7q.5. AND CO HMM 262 VlS .. ITED WITH CTG 7.6.41 . 79.~ ONt\D LJSS OKINAWA. . .
B. SLF ALFA (1) UNIT LOCATIONS: F CHANGE.
;, . (7) SUMMARY: BLT 1/3 OCCUPIED NIGHT DEFENSIVE POSITIONS AND CON-DUCTED EXT~~SIVE PATROLS AND AMBUSHES WIT~ NO CONTACT.HMM-362 ~AINTAINED NIGHT MEO EVAC STANDBY. I
~D (3) CONTACTS: (LATE REPORTS) A. AT uI0845H PATROL CRAFT APPREHENDED 1 VCS AT COORD YO 6052.
VCS HAD NO 10 CARD. ves SE~T TO LSA 4TH MAR. , B. AT Ul1200H 1.U~MC tIA (E) BY ENEMY SNIPER fIRE VIC YO
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o. AT 011400H 2 USMC wIA (0) FROM PUNJI STAKES • . E. 01144UH co APPREHENDED 4 VCS HIDING IN A
paGODA. ves's WILL BE SENT TO LSA 4TH MAR. AWAITING TRANSPORTAlION.
F. AT 011723H CO B APPREHENDEO' 1 VCS IN BRUSH AT COOR YO ng7482. VCS HAD NO 10 CARD AND REFUSED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS • WILL BE SENT OT LSA 4TH MAR. AWAITING TRAINSPORTATION.
G. AT 011R3~H CO 0 RECEIVED 5 ROUNDS SMALL ARMS FIRE FROM 1 ENEMY AT COOR 506426. 1 USMC WIA (E). FIRE RETURNfD WITH 35 M-16 HOU~D5 AND AREA SEARCHED wITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.~·
H. AT 011830H CO t VIC 528430 FOUND ~N ASSORT~ENT OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES 105MM, M-79, AND 60MM ROUNDS. ALL MINES A~D ROUNDS DESTROYED. . .
I. AT U12300H CO A AMRUSHEO 2 VCS VIC 533457. AREA SEARCHED WITH NEGATIVE RESlJLTS.
J. AT G20100H CO RECEIVED 6 ~OMM ROUNDS FROM ~IC YO 508~6q. RETURNED FIRE. HESULTS. LINK.
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(3) 1110HJ~ OPENED GREEN DEACHFOR ONE ON-CALL SERIAL (MI09) AND CLOSED THE HEACH AT 1150H7. RESUPPLIED THE SEACH. HOW ATRY, WITH AATlH AND AMMO BY LVT.
(4) USS OKPFAWA PRIMARY CASUALTY RECEJVI~G SHIP FOR SLF II.LFA SUMMARY: TOTAL FOR 02 ~EP TOTA FOI~ OPERAllON
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~~ C. AT OPPEH-APR ATTACHED TO CO 0 KILLED 1 VC VIC 523438 '~HILE TRYING TO ESCAPE.' ,
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SUPPORT OF SLF ALFA SCHEME ~F MANEUVER ASHORE. (2) U5S OKINAWA 02 SEP SUMMARY:
A. GE~ERAL: 020630Hl FLT OPS. LAUNCH UH-IE AND UH-34 FOR , DAWN RECON. CONDUCT LOG/MEOEVAC FLTS IN SUPPORT OPS·~SHORE. STAGED TWO
UH-34 ONRD TRIPOLI DURING DAYLIGHT HRS IN SUPPORT SLF RRJLO. ~AINTAJNED READY DECK I'i ITH TWO lJH-34 ,ON COND J II ALERT THROUGHOUT THE '. NIGHT.
B. ACTION: HELOED 39 PAX AND 1700 LBS CGO. FOUR SMALL ROATS
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FRT. AkRIVED 2200Hq. A. SLF ALFA A (1) UNIT LOCATIONS: NO CHANGE
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SECURt AREA. - . E. AT 021A30H CO C' SPOTTED 4 VC ~EJ\RING GREEN UNIFORMS GOiNG
;~ INTO VILLAGE AT COO~ YD ~68432. ARTY FIR~D ~ITH NEG RESULTS. F. AT 021HI0H RLT CMO GRP VIC YO 538432 RECEI~~O 2 ROUNDS
60~M MORTAR RESULTING IN 4 WU. . ~ (1 EMERGENCY ~ED EVAC 030330~ • .3
wIA ROUTINE MEf) EVI\C 030730il.) " . G. AT 021R25H CO A DISCOVERED TUNNEL AT,COOR YD'5394~6.·
D UPON' ErHERING lUNNEL CONTACT WAS MADE WITH 1 ARMED "IR. VC WAS
PAGE FOUR RU~FTJM 010 CON FlO E' N T I AL . KILLED AND ADDITIONAL 'FIRE WAS DELIVERED INTO TUN~EL: 2 VCS.
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USMC 5 WIA (E), 5 WIA ~NE), ENEMY I-JONE
B. CllMULATIVE USMC 1 K I A 14 W I A .' (E) f' w I A . (NE) ENEMY 2 KIA (CONF) g OET '" , ,
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A. IU~G ALFA (1) Tf. CONTHJUE lJNDER~oJAY IN 'HOLDING AREA NORTH OF HUE WHILE IN
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(3) ARG/SLF SACC/FSCC & DASC SUPPORTING AHZS SUMMARYI
A. TWO FIXED ~ING AIR STRIKES DROPPED 11,000 LBS OF BOMBS
DAMAGIt~G TWO MILITARY STRUCTURES AND TWO FORTIFIED STRUCTURES.
(4) USS OKINAWA PRIMARY CASUALTYAECEIVING SHIP FOR Sl..F ALFA ..
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A. CTG 79.4 USS OKINAWA (LPH73) B. HMM 362 USS OKINAWA (LPH73) ,
C. BLT 1/3 OPCON PASSED TO FOURTH MARINES' AS OF 030800H.
(2) SUMMARY: CONTIUUED TO EVACUATE LARGE CACHES OF RICE WHICH
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1:'_1 113 UNITS TO REMAIN GENERALLY IN SAME POSITIONS. HMM 362 PRO- •
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(3) CONTACTS~ (LATE REPORTS) -' " A. AT 030730H CO CICATROL RECEIVED AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE FROM
AP?X 8 VC VIC YO 548~35. CALLED ARTY ON POSITION, RESULTS UNK NO\\! N. .' ", .
B. AT 030145H, CO D RECEIVED AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE· VIC YO 550429. 1 USMC WIA (E) CALLED MORTAR FIRE ON POSITION. RESUlT I VC KIA (PROB). ' '.' "
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(5) CASUALTIES. A. OUR I NG PERIOD
USMC I WI A (E) \ . ENEMY I KIA (PROB) ,
B. CUMULATIVE USMC 1 KIA, 15WIACE) 6 WIA(~E) ENEMY 2 KIA(CONF) I KIAGSPROB) 9 DET.
3. INTENTIONS
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(l> TG CONTINUE UNDEGVWAY IN HOLDING AREA NORTH OF HUE WHILE IN SUPPORT OF SLF'lOLFA SCHEME OF MANEUVER, ASHORE. .' , .
(2) USS TIOGA CTY RETUR N TO HOLDI NG AREA AND DIST MAT IFLl FRT TO TG ADDEES. " 1
(3) USS TIOGA CTY RETUR N TO DANANG PM 4 SEP TO. OFFLOAD II N PREP ,~,,~h;i! LOAD SHIFT TO USS WINSTON. .
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A. REF PARA 18 (12) MY MSG 031000Z SEP 67. UPDATE CUM RES: FRO-42 WIA. EQUIP VAS DAM OR DEST AS FOLLOWS: THREE VEH (MINOR), ONE M-·: TANK CMINOR), ONE 1/4-T TRK <MINOR) WERE DAMAGED;
THREE SE~I-TRAILER TRKS OESTe MINOR CONDCUSSION DAM WAS SUSTAINED BY ALL BLDGS IN AREA. REPORTS INDICATE THAT 17 HEL WERE DAM, 14 OF THESE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DAM AND RENDERED UNFLYABLE IN THE ATK Of
28 AUG. B. OP BEACON POINT: (1) IN THUA THIEN PROV <YD5746), 26 KM NW OF HUE,
AT 011800H ca, 3D MAR BZV ASSUMED OPCON OF OP BEACON POINT. AT 030800H, 4TH MAR ASSUMED OPCON OF OP BEACON POINT.
(2) IN THUA THIEN PROV CYD543438), 18 KM NW OF HUE, AT 022215H C/l/3 USMC, WHILE SWEEPING AREA DETONATED AN UNK TYPE MINE. RES; FRO-ONE KIA, NINE WIA.
(3) IN THUA THIEN PROV CYD597456), 29 KM NW OF HUE, AT 031030, A/l/3 USMC DISVOCERED A TOTAL OF 32 TONS OF RICE ON 2-3 SEP 67. TO DATE FOUR AND ONE HALF TONS HAVE BEEN EVAC. 12 TONS BAGGED AND READY fOR EVAC. REMANINOER WILL BE OESTe
C. OP FREMONT: IN THUA THIEN PROV (YD596328), 23 KM WNW OF HUE, AT 030705H H/2/4 USMC WHILE SWEEPING AREA DETONATED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE BELIEVED TO BE A 105MM OR 155MM RD. RES; FROFIVE VIA.
D. IN QUANG NAM PROV (AT917563, 17 KM W OF HOA AN, AT 030130H A PLT FROM 779TH RF CO RECD SA, AW FIRE FROM EST EN PLT. SA, AW fi,ORT FIRE RTNO. EN BROKE CONTACT. RES; FRO-NO CAS: EN. SIX KIA, ONE I/WPN CPTRD. EN LEFT ANTI-ELECTION LEAFLETS IN AREA.
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EN WITHDREW APPROX 0500H. RES; FRO-THREE WIA; EN-TWO KIA, TWO I/WPNS CPTRD.
G. IN QUANG NGAI PROV (BS609992) , SIX KM NW OF QUANG NGAI CITY, AT 030305H THE 420 AND 49TH PF PLTS RECD SA, AW AND 60MM MORT
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I. ALL OTHER OPS CONT WID SIGNIFICANT CONTACT REPORTED. 2. (C) II CTZ:
A. OP PERSHING: IN BINH DINH PROV (65760140), 20 KM NW
OF BONG SON, AT 031430H A/I/B CAV (US) ON A SEARCH MSN ENGAGED AN
EST EN CO. EN EMPLOYED SA AND AW FIRE. ARA AND TAC AIR SPTD FRO FORCES. EN BROKE CONTACT AT 1550H. A/l/B CAV SWEPT AREA AT 1720H.
RES: FRO-ONE KIA. THREE WIA; EN-tt KIA, THREE W/WPNS CPTRD. B. ALL OTHER OPS CONT WIO SIGNIFICANT CONTACT REPORTED.
3 (C) II CTZ: . A. IN BINH DOUNG PROV (XT793463), SEVEN KM N OF LIA KHE,
AT 031440H A FIVE TON TRUCK FROM 1ST ENGR BN DETONATED AN AT MINE.
RES; FRO-FIVE WIA, HV DAM TO TRK; EN-UNK. B. IN HAU NGHIA PROV (XT650150), IN CU CHI, AT 031925H
THE BASE OF THE 25TH INF DIV RECFll RDS 60MM AND 82MM MORT FIRE. ATK TERM AT 1946H. CM WAS FIRED AND LFT SPTD FRO FORCES. RES; FRO-SEVEN WIA; EN-UNK.
C. IN TAY NINH PROV (XT370298), FIVE KM NNW OF GO DAU HA, AT 032100H A/3/4 CAY (US) RECD SA. AW AND RPG FIRE. SA, AV FIRE RTND. ARTY, LFT, AC-47 AND FLARESHIP SPTD. B/3/4 CAV MOVED TO REINF. EN BROKE CONTACT AT 2150H. RES; FRO-ONE KIA, 11 WIA; EIGHT CIV WOUNDED, TWO APC DAM (HV), ONE TANK DAM: EN-ONE KIA, ONE I/WPNCPTRD.
D. ALL OPS CONT W/O SIGNIFICANT CONTACT REPORTED.
4 • (C) I V CT Z : A. IN GO CONG PROV (XS893272), 16 KM SSW OF GO CONG CITY,
AT 030115H A PBR ON ROUTING PATROL ENGAGED AN EST CO OF EN WITH AW FIRE. PBR MADE THREE FIRING FUNS. RES; FRO-NO CAS; EN-SIX KIA (BC) AND SIX I/WPNS CPTRD.
B. IN KIEN HOA PROV (XS523162), SIX KM ESE OF MO CAY, AT 030945H SEP, A LFT SIGHTED SEVERAL CAMOFLAGED SAMPANS AND TWO EN 00 ALONG TREE LINE ON THE HAM LONG RIVER IN A 24 HOUR FREE FIRE ZONE. LFT FIRED ON EN POS AND SAMPANS AND RECEIVED SA AND Alii
FIRE. FAC ADJUSTED ARTY ON EN POS AND RFZB 1$; RES; FRO-NO CAS; EN-NINE KIA, 17 STRUCTURES AND EIGHT SAMPANS DEST; FOUR SAMPANS DAMAGED AND THREE SECONDARY EXPLOSIONS. NO REPT OF DC WPNS CPTRD.
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(1) TG CONT I fJUED UNDERWAY I N HOLDING AREA NORTH OF HUE WHILE IN SUPPORT OF SLF ALFA SCHEME OF MANEUVER ASHORE.
(2) USS OKI NAWA SEP SUMMAR YI . A. GENERAL: 030358H9 LAUNCHED T~O UH7~4 ON EMERG
r.EDEVAC, RECOVERY 0429H5. 0S50H9 COMMENCED SKED FLT OPS WITT . LAUI~CH OF UH71E Arm UH734 Fffi DAWN RECON. STAGED TWO UH-54 ONBD USS TRIPOLI eS00H8-1800H9 FOR RESUPPLY SUPPORT SLY BRAVO. COM7 PLETED FLT OPS 1939H2. MAl NT AI NED READY DECK WITH TWO UM ~4 ON .
PAGE TWO RUMFTJM 0e8 CON F IDE N.T I A L COND III ALERT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
B. ACTIO'NS: HELOED 50 PAX AND 2,950 LBS CGO. DIS7 P2~JSED 3,615 GALS AVGAS, 1,028 GALS JP75, 114 GALS LUS£ OIL. DISPEtJSED OVER 20,000 GLS AV POL. PRODUCTS THIS DEPLOYMENT. IG,000TH HELO LAND/LAUNCH FOR THIS DEPLOYMENT LOGGED DURING AM OPS.
(3) USS HERMITAGE: TRANS HREE PERS AND RIVERINE BODY kt1~10R TO THE USS TRIPOLI. COMPLETED It~STALLATION OF RADAR RE7 Fl.ECTOR ON DERELICT 1RAVJLER VI C COORD YD573510/ I TO ASSIST ARG/NGfS rMVIGATION. .'
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B. stF ALFA . (D urHT LOCATIONS: NO CHANGE. : . (2) SUfT:MARY: MAl NT AI NED NIGHT MED· EVAC AND EMER'GENCY RE7 .
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.ARMS FIRE mOM COORD YD 529473. NO HITS RECEIVED AND FIRE WAS NOT RETURNED. .
(.1) HELD STAT ISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER 1967. UK734D UK71E TOTAL
SORT IES. HOURS, PAX, CARGO CTON ) I TASKS,
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A. ARG ALF'A " (1) TG CONTINUE UNDERWAY IN HOLDING AREA NORTK OF KUE
PAGE FOUR RUMFTJM 008 CON F IDE N T I A L \o,'HILE I tJ SUPPORT OF SLF ALFA SCHEME OF MANEUVER ASHORE.
(2) USS T tOGA CT Y D 1ST TR A NSCOR/MAIL TO TO ADDEES. (3) SAIL USS TIOGA CTY TO DANANG PM 4 SEP WITH P£RS FFT
DNANG/CONUS AND TO OFFLOAD CARGO IN PREP SKIFT LOAD TO USS WI NSTON.
(4) TG A KS U ~'REPI I NREP FROM USS POLLUX 5 SEP. (5) USS HERMITAGE AO UNREP FROM USS CACAPON 5 S'EP •.
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IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS ASHORE. . . (2) USS DULUTH RECEIVED FOUR LVT FOR FUELING AND TURNAROUND
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(2) SU~1MARYI CONT I NUED TO SUPPORT BLT 1/3 OPERATIONS ASHORE 'UTH TACTICAL TROOP LIFTS, RESUPPLY AND MED EYAC AS REQUIRED. PROVIDED 2 RESUPPLY HELOS TO TG 79.5 UNTIL 041800H. FOUR MELOS PROVIDED THIRD NARDIV FOR RESUPPLY MISSIONS UNTIL 04(3)5H. T\I10 HELOSPROVIDED 3D MAP.DIV FROM ell151SH TO 041930H FOR RESUPPLY AND TRANS OF PAX. CTG 79.4 PASSED opeON HMM 62 TO CG III MAF AS OF 041800H AS DIRECTED. CG 3D MARDIV MSG 040259Z REFERS. . .
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A. ARG ALFA , (1) TG CONTINUE UNDERWAY IN HOLDING AREA NORTH OF HUE WHILE IN' SUPPORT.' ,
(2) USS TIOGA CTY OFFLOAD CARGO IN DANANG AT TIEN SHA RAMP IN r, ;- , PREP FOR TURN OVER OF ARG ALFA SEA TAIL TO USS WINSTON. ' "f ' '
$&) TG LESS TIOGA CTY AKSUNREP/INREP' FROM USS POLLUX 5 SEP. (4) USS HERMITA'G~ AO U~'REP FROM USS CACAPON 5 SEP. ' , ,,' ~.' (5) USS WINSTON, {JOIN ARG ALFA AND ARRIVE pANANG TO LOAD or' .,
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(2) USS WINTSON ARRIVED AT ANCHORAGE DANANG HARStiR AND J6IN£~ ARG . Al.FA. . I '
(3) .USS TIOGA CTY. ARR IVED T lEN SMA RAMP DANANG TO TRANS' CARGO. TO ' USS WINSTON. ' '
(4) USS HERMITAGE AND USS DULUTH COMPLETED AKS UNREP FROM USS POLLUX. DULUTH RECD REQUIREMENTS FFT USS OKINAWA BY BOAT. -
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. " A. GENERAL t 0618H5 FLT OPS W1TH LAUNCH OF FOUR UH-34 FOR,. ' EMERG RESUP?L Y FOR DONG HA. STAGED TWO UH 34 TO TRIPOLI 0745H6 TO - i ,
1855H9 FOR RESUPPLY SUPPORT TO CTa 79.5. 1957H2 COMPLETED FLT OPS WITH RECOVHY USS OKINAWA HELO SUPPORT MISSION AND CHASE. MAINTAINED READY DECK WITH THREE .. UH734 AND TWO UH71E ON COND III ~LERTFOR" MEDIVAC AND POSS RECON TEAM EMERGRETRACtION VIC DONG HAt THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. '~'.
- B. ACTIVITY: HELOED " PAX AND 275 LBS CGO~ RECD SIX TONS eGO FROM USS TIOGA CTY VIA TWO LCM. TRAt~S 60 BLT 1/3 ROTATEES BY BOAT TO USS TIOGA CTY FFT DANANG/CONUS. DISPENSEDI 2,765. GALS .
. ; AVGAS, 1,025 GALS JP75, 199 GALS LUBE OIL. ., . C. USS OKINAWA HELOs 0859H2 LAUNCHED ON SUPPORT MISSION
WITH HMM 62 CHASE. TWO TRIPS TO DANANG AND INTERSHIPTRANSs FIVE PAX, 1200 LBS MAlt, 150 LB.S CGO. MISSION COMPLETED 1957H2 WITH FIVE • PT NINE FLT HRS, ELEVEN FLO LOGS, AND TWO SHIP LDGS.
(6) USS HERMIT AGE s CONDUCTED LCM ASSIST BEACH! NG TRY FOR' ACDIV THIRTEEN DET OSCAR LCM'S. ESCORTED SIX LVT TO AND FROM DULUTH ON RESUPPLY. PCS WHILE GREEN BEACH OPEN 130000 5'.~ REPAIR PARTS .BY BOAT. NOTED MODEST IMPROVEMENT OF RADAR PICTURE OF .~
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(3) USS DULUTH 'TRANS ~KS MATERIAL TO USS OKINAWA BY BOA~IWHEN
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llG (I> TG tESS USS T'IOGA CTY AND USS WINSTON UNDERWAY IN HGl.·· ' AREA NORTH OF HUE WHl~E IN SUPPORt OF OPERATJO~S •. '.
I' . . . ·SHORE.BL'TI/3 :; , OPERATIONS UNDER OPCOt~ OF FOURTH MA.RINES, HMM 62 OPERATION$ UNDER OPCON. FIRST MA\~. AND SLF AI..FA (CTG 7·9.4) EMBARKED UNDER OPCON' T CKD MARDIV.) . . ., .. . .
(2) USS OULUTH .COMPLETED BACKLOAD OF ARTY 'BTRY AND BRAVO COMPANY FROM GREEN BEACH 052r2)55H7 'AND CL'OSED GREEN BEACH. COMPLETED, BACKLOAD I NTO DULUTH AT 2215H0. 0S0530H4. DEPARTED FOR SONG HUE TO' '. ! OFFLOAD BRAVO COMPA NY OVER' COL CO CAUSEWAY ABT ·06.080.0H4·. ASSUMED ... . '
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1A NKS, SHY P NOW AT NORMAL STEAMI NG DRAFT. stBO SHAFT SPRI NG BEARI NG. ~SMANTLED AND CLEANED. UNDERWAY WITH ST·BD SHAFT, MAX SPEED J2 KTS.
. PORT ENG! NE NOT AVAILABLE UNT IL AFTER RAV RE·PAIRS.~ COMMUNICATIONS. RADAR, GUNS, GYRO, RUDDER, STERN GATt, ANCHOR \fINDLESS, AND .
. HOUSEKEEPI NG NOT EFFECTED BY FlOOD I NG. CASUALTY. BALLAST SYSTEM OPERABLE USING·NR ONE ENGINE ROOM. CRANES CAN NOT BE.OPERATED.
(4) USS OKI NAINA 5 SEP SUMMARY: ~"', . . . '. A. GENERAL: ~630H9 FlT OPS WITH LAUNCH OF FOUR UH73~
FOR DONG HA SUPPORT. DISPATCHED 20 MAN 'RESCUE AND ASSISTANCE PA.RTY TO AID HERMITAGE. RECEIVe AKS STORES FROM USS POLLUX VIA DULUTH
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DISPENSE~" 185'5 ·GALS ·AVGAS~.25. ~.:.G~L$ "JP.. ,7S,' ;'.~~~GA1..'S,;] .• V. BE: ()I ... L"::~.~···;:.::"~:-;.~')~~;«:&.·':,.~· .. "~. I c.uss OKI NAWA' HEL()f~:suppmt:·!Mi£S.toN~~"t'tli':~HAS£~:ijNE:-"RI"~ta",,~~,,~/1 • DNANG AND.INTERSt{IP TRANS: 14 pAX,. 1100 :1.BS ·MAll;A~D5.00 LBS CGO.'., .:.";"':~
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CATW'ALK LADDER TURN.OFF AND STEPPED OFF'· O~ nr DECK . FALLING INTO- { .;., THE SEA. ALERT WATCH DROPED LIFE JU~G AN,D'MAKER F'LOATS. ·MAN './ REGOVERED BY OKI NAWA WHALE BOAT 052354H9 AND RETURNED ()'NBD 052357H2. t"
. MAN REMAINED IN SICJ<BAY FOO NIGHT UNDER OBSERVATIONS,' CONOI.TJON· _. "-EXCELLENT, WITH NO SERIOUS INJURIES. DUSKED EXERCISE Zlll-S .: ..
GRADED (~~T~~~~~~gA 'CT'y A'NO U~S ~INSTON C'ONTINU~ OAD',SKIFT IN ·f'·· ... DANANG. LOADING SLOWED DUE TO HEAVY RAINS.' CRE,r"O~U~$TON .RECEIVED?;( \, BRIEFINGS FROM CREW USS TIOGA CTY AND LIAISON TOURS AROUND DANAN9' . SUPPORT ACT.IVITY. ETC LOAD SHIFT TIOGA eTY 060600H2, WI N'STON 061600H., .' . '. .... . '.~.
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aT 1/~. 062055H CO B, '1/3 AND BTR·t A,: 1/12 CLEARED GREEN·.BEACH.' ~ '.: AT 0622J5H WITHDRAWAL CO B 113 AND BTRY A, 1/12 COMPLETED~;:'" ,: .. '
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(1) USS OKINAWA AND USS HERMITAGEE CONTINUE UNDERWAY IN HOLDINB AREA NORTH OF HUE WHILE IN SUPPORT OF OP.ERATIONS ASHOR~. SHIFt· HOLDING AREA SOUTH OFF SONG' HUE PM , SEP •. ·· ~ . .-
(2) USS DULUTH .oFFLOAD BRAVO COMPANY OVER COL CO CAUSEWAY" AT MOUTH OF SONG HUE AND REJOIN TG TO ESCORT·USS HERMITAGE TO DANANB.
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. (5) SAIL USS HERMITAGE TO DAtm: IN COMPANY WITH USS DULUTH T.P. " OFFLOAD ARG/SL:F EQUIP/BOATS/PERS/COMM AUG GEAR THEN ,PROCEF;DRAV .. PORT TO BE DESIGNATED. EST IMATE RFS 7 SEP.· .. :,: .. ',' ".:. ' ..
(6) PREPARE ROTATE HMM J 62/HMM163 SQUADRONS,.O/A 8;"9 SEPT. ·r;. B. SLF ALFA " .' ...... . .' :'. , ."
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. (2) USS DU}.UTH COMPLETED 'OFFLOAD OF BRAVQ COMPAN,! OVER CPl CO CAUSEWAY f\ND' ESCORTED USS HERMI.TAGE TO DANAfIG HARBOR. '
(3) USS HERMITAGE SAILED TO'DANANG HARBOR. AND PREP TO OFFLOAD, COMMUNICATIONS AUGMENTATION GEAR, ARG~SlF' ALFA [QUI?, BOATS;, AND PERS FFT USS BELLE GROVE AND WINSTON. LOADING 'PLANNING CONF' HELD ON BOARD HERMITAGE." .. -" '
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(5) USS DULUTHt ESCORTED USS HERMITAGE TO D'ANANG. LOADED, " . MATERIAL FFT USS OKI NAW,A; EMBARKED, ELEVEN ACDIV THIRTEEN RELIEF·'" I PER S;RECE IVED ,USS OKINAWA, USS TRIPOLI, AND USS DULUTH DEWATER7 , It~G GEAR Fr"T. ACCEPTED CUSTODY USS HERMITAGE TURNOVER RELIEF ' ',' FILES, RIVERINE GEAR., Af\'O COMM AUG GEAR,FFT USS BELLE GROVE. LANDED/ LAUNCHED TWO UH734 FOR MAIL/PAX .. ' , " '
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A. GENERAL 1 052023H2 LAUNCHED FOUR UH-34 FO ~ERG EXTRACT, { OF RECON TEAM VIC DONG HA, MISSION ~EGATED BY RECON TEAM OVER PICKUP
"AREA, A/C RECOVERED 2132HB. HMM 163 ~lEDEVAC HElO OUT OF DONG HA RECOVERED DUE L OW FUEL ST ATE AND RON. COMMENCED SKE) 1>5 90 06'0636H WITH LAUNCH OF EIGHT UH734 FOO DONG HA AND PHU BAI SUPPORT MISSIONS." 1650H2 LAUNCHED USS 'OKI NAWA HELO AND TWO HMM 62 A/e TO USS TRIPOLI,
,FORMEDEVAC PICKUP OF TWO PATIENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE SURGERY. DE~ LIVERED TYPE B NEG BLOOD TO TR~P{)LI COMPLETED FLT OPS 1856,MB.
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, C. USS OKINA~A HELO: 1037HI COMMENCED SUPPORT MISSION, TWO TRIPS TO DANANG WITH CHASE AND INTERSHIPTRANSi 15 PAX,. 1900LBS MAIL, " ' 700 LBS CGO. COMPLETED ,MISS,ION 1727H7 WITH FOUR PT NINE FLT HRS" -SIX SHIP, AND FIVE FLD LOGS. ' ' '""
B. SLF AL FA ,- ,', (1) UNIT LOCATIOt\S: CTG 79.4 USS OKINAWA~ ~; ,,',;, (2) SU~~1ARY: PROVIDED COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR HMM ' 62.
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. 3. ~CTIVITY: 'HELOED 25 PAX A~D 10Z LBSCGO. DISPERSED I,A2S' G".LS iWG~,S, I; 1 Gt.LS LUSI:: OIL. '
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R. ACTIVITY: RECD THREE LCM ALONGSIDE FOR TRANS ·TROOPS. DC GEAR, A~O MATERIALS. DISPENSED 1,374 GALS AV~AS, 1,ROO G~L5 JP-~, ~h G~LS LUHE OIL. COMPLETED 40fOOO LANDING SI~CE COMMISSIONING.
(4) lISS [)ULUTH: 1RANS MAT AND DC GEAR TO USSOKINAwA. CO\',PLETED FHU EF I NGS FOR KEY llSS AELLE GROVE PERC;ONNELAND TURNED OVER ~JSS HEk~ITAGE TURNOVER FILES. TRANS COM~UNICATION AVG GEAR TO USS RELLF: GqOVF. ASSIST LOI\DING USS RELLEGHPVE WITH THREE LCMA U~TIL Ogl f..?lOH4 DE I-JIlRTlJRE DANIING. COMPLEH D AO UNREP FROM lJ5S ClrJAr:?RONAND FEl URf'JtD TO IIS6rJ HOLDING AREA,.
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R. SLF (ILFA (}) II~Jll LOCATIOr~S:
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C?~RATIO~S ASHC~EJ CARQUALI~GUZMM7163t AND BACKLOADING BLl 1/3. VS (2) CO!~PL£TED ROTATIOI: OF HMM 62 TO PHU BAI AIW HMM 163 TO USS oY-n;,tJ,I:,'A. cor:DUCTED DESY CARQUALS ABOARD USS· OK! lJAWA FOR H~jM 153. COt~~i5:I;CEi) NI GHT CAR0UALS FO? HMM 163, USS DULUTH ACTI~~G AS PLANE GUARD.
(3) coriPLETED BACKLOAD OF' BLT 1/3JmROM COL "CO CAUSE\4AY AT
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(4) SLF ALFA NO~ CO~SIDERED RECONSTITutED ABOARD ARG S'HIPPlr~G.
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(2) C01!TIlmE lHGHi CARQUALS ABOARD USS OKINAAWA 9 SEP AND DAY A!lD :nGHT CAP.OVALS ON 13 SEP.
(3) RELOCATE BLT 113 ELEi'1E~TS IN ARG ALF'A SHIPPI NG lAW REVISED LOADInG PLAN.'
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