The life and times of a sailor aboard the USS Morton (DD-948), along the coast of Vietnam in 1966. The Morton fired over 10,000 rounds off all four "Corps" in Vietnam.Much has been written about carriers and the brown water Navy, but this tells the story of Naval Gunfire Support by a destroyer, that supported Marine operations with devastating effect.
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The life and times of a sailor aboard the USS Morton (DD-948), along the coast of Vietnam in 1966. The Morton fired over 10,000 rounds off all four "Corps" in Vietnam.Much has been written about carriers and the brown water Navy, but this tells the story of Naval Gunfire Support by a destroyer, that supported Marine operations with devastating effect.
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