Equipment
There were 18 M274 Mechanical Mules converted with generators and the searchlight. Each searchlight had a 23" Dual Blade. They had infrared (viewed with M-18 binoculars) and white light capability. The white light had a Xenon Arc, with 75 million candlepower.
On apx. July 3 the Battery began deployment of the 3 platoons to seven areas of the Quang Tri/ICorps Con Thien, Cau Viet, Khe Sanh, Gio Linh, Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Camp Carroll and Thua Thien Provinces (Phu Bai & Camp Evans).
The primary use of the searchlight was for perimeter defense. The lights were also used in six major combat operations with excellent results.
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