U.S. Navy Seals in Operation Crimson Tide

Item

derivative filename/jpeg: 363-02651.jpg
Digital Object Identifier: 363-02651
Title: U.S. Navy Seals in Operation Crimson Tide
Description: Original caption: "Seals ashore in Operation Crimson Tide - U.S. Navy Seals go ashore into a heavily-infested enemy area containing offensive bunkers and camouflaged fortifications along the Bassac River, 67 Miles southwest of Saigon in the Mekong Delta. Landing from support boats, the Seals destroyed approximately 275 enemy fortifications, bunkers, and sampans in the one-day operation on Sep. 15. Called Crimson Tide , the operation was supported by American Navy River Patrol Boats (PBRs) and Vietnamese Navy River Assault Group (RAG) craft. five enemy guerrillas were killed and two persons detained. One U.S. Navy man was slightly wounded. In addition, 25 lbs, of documents, 20 sampan motors, and three individual weapons were captured. Navy Operation 'Game Warden' boats patrolling the area repeatedly had been fired on by the enemy. The intent of the operation was to destroy hostile positions hidden on the thick jungle near the river bank." An American soldier kneels and holds his gun. There are more soldiers and a hut made of palm leaves in the background.
Date: 1967, Sep. 19
Subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Navy. SEALs; River boats; Operation Game Warden, 1965-1973; Sailors
Location: Mekong River Delta
Coordinates: 10.0634; 105.5943
Size: 15 x 22 cm
Container: B146, F4
Format: black-and-white prints (photographs)
Collection Number: MS 363
Collection Title: Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
Creator: United States. Navy
Collector: Keever, Beverly Deepe
Copyright Information: These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Publisher: Archives & Special Collections
extracted text