Swift Boats, Brave Sailors

July 20, 2020 – Gene W. Frederickson of Brown Water Productions created this historic collection of the Vietnam War’s Brown Water Navy. The forty-five-minute film is narrated by Monte Markham.

It includes a final ride of Vietnam Swift Boat veteran officers and enlisted men aboard PCF-1 and PCF-2 from where they were refurbished to the Washington Navy Yard.

Thanks to Mr. Frederickson for having for the foresight in documenting the gallant contribution and sacrifice made by Naval and Coast Guard servicemen during the Vietnam War.

June 11, 2015 – This is me on active duty in Vietnam, Fall 1969. I was shore-based repairing boats and equipment at Cam Ranh Bay, but I got to ride on a 24 hour patrol. The footage here was all shot on silent Super 8.

All footage copyright Stephen Roy Johnson, June 2015. All music used in this video copyright Apple Inc. and used here with permission according to their terms of use.