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BenDeR · Lt.Jg. Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 103

NavyChief - I was digging around over there and found a bunch of monthly summaries during 69 that listed Market Time operations and the PCF actions. Would you like to see them? I don't know how much you have on your plate.
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NavyChief · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:52 am Post subject:

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sniper · Seaman Recruit Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 21

NavyChief, I guess several of us had the same idea. I just did a search on pcf-3 and midway down the first page came up mar. 69 summary report. The actual file name is 13120215001a.pdf and the incident is on Pg. 16 of the report, Pg. 19 of the pdf file. You know the funny thing? This report is incredibly detailed, covering pretty much all the costal Navy, I think ( sorry, Im not Ex-military ) yet, the Mar 12 incident is well covered, yet nary a whisper about the Mar 13 incident......there certainly were operations, just no mention of PCF-94..... Makes you wonder why they would document the activities of PCF's 25,54, and 59 on the 13th, but not our intrepid hero's?

Anybody else smell a rat? ( forget that, stupid observation!)

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BenDeR · Lt.Jg. Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 103

The 'Collection' is "United States Naval Forces, Vietnam Monthly Historical Summaries, 1966-1972, 1973"

If that doesn't do it for you, let me know. Tell me what you are trying to find and I will query that thing all night long.
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USMC res 3rd ANGLICO
1986 - 1988

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"
Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC

BenDeR · Lt.Jg. Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 103

And I second the big thanks to Navy Wife for opening the flood gates of Naval documentation. You are a jewel.
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USMC res 3rd ANGLICO
1986 - 1988

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"
Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC

Misty · Lieutenant Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 223

Have you seen this chronology which was on Kerry's website?

1 MAR 1969 Bay Hap River
Four Swiftboats conducted operation "U-HAUL," which involved towing fuel bladders up the Bay Hap River to Cai Nuoc. The units received light fire during the operation.

10 MAR 1969 Cua Lon River
Four swiftboats, including PCF94, carried troops and surveyed an area where other boats were ambushed two days earlier. No incidents occurred.

11 MAR 1969 Cua Lon River
Three swiftboats cleared the Cua Lon River of barricades. The mission received no hostile fire and no casualties were reported.

12 MAR 1969 Cua Lon River
Four swiftboats proceeded up Cau Lon with 20 troops on board. The boats encountered hostile small arms fire, which was suppressed. A short time later, two or three mines detonated and the boats came under heavy automatic weapons fire from both banks. Unable to suppress the fire, the boats moved south to extract the troops and called in air support. After the area received artillery and air strikes, the boats returned and inserted the troops, who observed, but could not capture 9 Vet Cong troops. One female was captured, taken to the USS Washtenaw and later returned.

13 MAR 1969 Bay Hap River; Dong Cung Canal
Four swiftboats were engaged in moving Mobile Strike Force troops on the Bay Hap River and the Dong Cung Canal. Moving down the river in the afternoon following a day of heavy fighting, a mine detonated underneath PCF 3, lifting it 2-3 feet out of the water and, at the same time, a second mine detonated near PCF94, wounding Kerry and knocking an Army advisor on PCF94 into the water. Meanwhile the boats began receiving heavy fire from both sides of the river. Kerry, who had received shrapnel wounds and hurt his right arm, directed his gunners to provide suppressing fire while he pulled the Army advisor back into his boat. PCF 94 then returned to aid PCF 3 and towed the boat down the river to safety. Kerry received the Bronze Star for this action.
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jrsdad · Lt.Jg. Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 118

The 12 March incident is not news. It is in ToD on P. 301-304, where Kerry describes VC the flying dog.

Hurley, one of Kerry's legal mouthpieces, often used the 14 March damage report to "prove" that the boats had taken heavy fire. Whenever O'Neill is opposite him, he always gives the page reference in ToD and explains that the damage occurred on 12 March. It's been a part of O'Neill's debunking from the start, but I don't see it referenced in UFC.

This was discussed here before:

http://www2.swiftvets.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8027&highlight=windows+damage+12

NavyChief · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:26 am Post subject:

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NavyChief · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:46 pm Post subject:

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Me#1You#10 · Site Admin Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503

Where is it stored chief? You can't simply upload a photo to the forum... it must be hosted somewhere on a server that's publicly accessible.

Perhaps a volunteer?

NavyChief · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject:

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