8th Team Photos
The crystal clear waters and white beaches of Cam Ranh Bay.
Cam Ranh Bay - 1971.
USN EOD hootch at Cam Ranh Bay - 1971.
Favourite watering hole of USN EOD team.
Cam Ranh Bay 1971.
US Army EOD hootch.
Chu Lai 1970.
US installation north of Da Nang - 1970.
Typical countryside north of Da Nang - 1970.
West of Da Nang.
Hue - the old Imperial capital.
The 'Monkey Cage' in Cua Viet.
ARVN troops under punishment would spend several days locked in this cage.
Heading north on the road to Cua Viet. Only travelled in daylight hours.
Old French Fort. Home of the 51st ARVN Regiment - Dai Loc.
Main street of Dai Loc during the wet season. WO Vic Pennington (AATTV) at left.
1970.
The town water supply.
Dai Loc 1970.
HQ of the ARVN 51st Regiment.
Dai Loc 1970.
A schoolhouse on the outskirts of Duc Tan, a village southwest of Tam Ky.
1970.
Duc Tan - 1970
Life goes on - war or no war.
Duc Tan 1970.
John Gilchrist (kneeling in tiger cammies) with crew of US Marines DC3 after they had all survived a crash at Tan Son Nhat - John was not happy.
Saigon 1970.
US Army Air Cavalry Huey 'Cobra' gunship. I was lucky enough to have a drive of this chopper from the front seat.
Phu Bai 1970.
Not sure what is going on here. There are 'C' rats, an M16 and cans of XXXX beer on the bonnet of the Jeep. Blue Furner at right.
Attempted recovery of capsized US Army LCU 63 at Tan My 1971.
This vessel was loaded with 150 tons of white phosphorus rounds. There were no survivors from the 11 man crew.
We 'bum' a ride up the beach for a hot meal - Tan My.
Remains of an ammunition barge containing 154 tons of ordnance after being sabotaged by local VC.
Da Nang Harbour 1970.
Not a lot remains after approximately 75 tons of ordnance has detonated.
Da Nang Harbour 1970.
Mortar rounds recovered from wreck - Da Nang Harbour 1970.
Unloading ordnance recovered from the wreck.
Da Nang Harbour 1970.
81mm Mortars still in their packing.
Remains of PBR after hitting VC mine.
Cua Viet river 1970.
Navy EOD Hootch located on grounded barge.
Sandbagged Mortar pit to right.
Cua Viet 1970
A damaged minesweeper aground at the mouth of the Cua Viet, 1970.
POCD Phil Narramore 'spearfishing' with a 2.75 inch rocket.
CDT3 preparing to dispose of ordnance recovered from sabotaged ammo barge, consisting mainly of 2.75" rockets and 81mm mortars.
Da Nang 1970.
POCD Phil Narramore on his way to the 'office'.
1971.
CDT3 keeping their hand in.
US Army Rangers' Camp near Phu Bai. 1971.
South Vietnamese Navy Patrol Boats (River) 'loaded for Bear'. Hoi An 1970.
Note: 40lb cratering charges and Mk. 8 hose charges on foredeck with twin .50 cals.
Jake & Narra prepare to remotely remove a jammed 40mm HE round from an M79 grenade launcher.
Near Hoi An 1970.
