Movie Clips of the U.S.S. Satyr (ARL-23) in the Mekong Delta

	Movie Clips of the ARL-23 in the Mekong Delta

In 1984 I transferred my old Super-8 movies to VHS tape. A VHS Camcorder was used to record the movies which were projected on a 4ft screen. The movies were originally made using a Bell and Howell Super-8 camera purchased at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange back in 1969. I will be adding more clips to this page so keep checking back. I hope to have the transfer redone to improve the quality. These video clips are RealMedia (rm) files. Click here to get a FREE RealPlayer G2. You will need it to see the clips. Last Updated 12/05/13

1. Sinking of the ARL-23's LCM: Richard Pettit (69-70) said the rear propellar shaft packing blew out while the Mike Boat was being towed to the Satyr. It was loaded with C-Rations, and LRPS. A U.S. Army diver drowned during the recovery operations.	lcm.rm 95KB 23 seconds

2. Recovery of the LCM: Recovery operations from an Alpha Boat. The recovery is centered near the Neak Long, Cambodia ferries.	recovery.rm 61KB 12 seconds

3. YFM-890: YFM-890 enroute to resupply the ARL-23 on the upper Mekong River near Tan Chau.	yfm890.rm 77KB 18 seconds

4. Air Strike: Air strike on the east bank of the upper Mekong River near the Cambodian border.	strike.rm 69KB 15 seconds

5. Helo Landing: USN CH-46 landing on the ARL-23's Helo Barge at Long Xuyen on the Bassac River.	helo2.rm 80KB 19 seconds

6. Helo Taking Off: USN CH-46 leaving the ARL-23's Helo Barge at Long Xuyen on the Bassac River.	helo.rm 69KB 15 seconds

7. Benewah (APB-35): US Army Helo landing on the Benewah near Tan Chau on the Upper Mekong River.	benewah.rm 53KB 12 seconds

8. ARL-23's LCM: The ARL-23's Mike Boat being repainted.	mike.rm 41KB 7 seconds

9. USN and VNN Tango Boats: USN and VNN (South Vietnamese Navy) Tango Boats on the port side.	tango.rm 49KB 11 seconds

10. ARL-23 Barges on Port Side: Helo and Supply Barges.	portside.rm 83KB 18 seconds

11. ARL-23 A-Frame Lift Barge: VNN (South Vietnamese Navy) Alpha Boat on the A-Frame lift barge.	lift.rm 33KB 6 seconds

12. Long Xuyen: Scenes of the city.	longxuyen.rm 101KB 22 seconds

13. Long Xuyen: Scenes of the city.	longxuyen2.rm 84KB 17 seconds

14. Long Xuyen: Scenes of the city.	longxuyen3.rm 126KB 27 seconds

15. Long Xuyen: Long Xuyen from the Bassac River.	longxuyen4.rm 53KB 11 seconds

16. Tan Chau: Scenes of the city. In the first scene I am the tall one on the right.	tanchau.rm 110KB 25 seconds

17. Tan Chau: Scenes of the city and the water front. The LCVP is the boat on the right.	tanchau2.rm 103KB 23 seconds

18. MRB: Mobile Riverine Base on the Upper Mekong River near Tan Chau. The first part of this clip is the ARL-23 underway, with the LCVP alongside, on an unknown canal in the Delta.	mrb.rm 90KB 20 seconds

19. VNN Alpha Boats: Two South Vietnamese Navy Alpha Boats leaving the ARL-23 for a mission.	vnnalpha.rm 65KB 14 seconds

20. Near Dong Tam: An unknown ARL anchored in the River.	dongtam.rm 93KB 21 seconds.

21. Misc.1 The ARL-23 would occasionally change positions on the Mekong or Bassac Rivers. This clip and the two below are scenes of the west bank of the Bassac River during a move several miles south of Long Xuyen. The first scene is of a YRBM (9610) that had been turned over to the South Vietnamese Navy.	Misc.rm 116KB 26 seconds

22. Misc.2	Misc2.rm 93KB 21 seconds

23. Misc.3	Misc3.rm 106KB 26 seconds

24. Long Xuyen Liberty: RMSN ADAMS (left) and Me at Long Xuyen.	liberty.rm 30 KB 5 seconds