LCM-8 #870 heading to Da Nang harbor

Item

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363-02808.jpg
Digital Object Identifier
363-02808
Title
LCM-8 #870 heading to Da Nang harbor
Description
Original caption: "Heading Ashore - LCM-8 #870 journey's through anchorage area of Da Nang harbor enroute to Commercial Pier within the city of Da Nang. The cargo aboard the LCM-8 is combat tents slated for delivery to the Marines." An American Naval barge loaded with crates and supplies sails toward shore. There are two large Naval ships in the background.
Date
1966, May 19
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Sailors; United States. Navy; Cargo handling; Military supplies; Cargo ships; Warships
Location
Da Nang, South Vietnam
Coordinates
16.0545; 108.0717
Size
20 x 25 cm
Container
B145, F13
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
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