pilot was forced to eject beside a rocky cliff along the forbidding coast line a few miles south of hai phong. the helicopter cannot get close enough for a direct lift so a swimmer hits the water. >> search and rescue is costly, difficult and dangerous. but the value placed on a single life makes any effort worthwhile. many other ships accompany the carrier, one such is the destroyer. the "tin can," the "work horse" of the fleet. indispensible to the marines ashore and the navy at sea, in vietnam, the skillful placement of supporting fire of the destroyers has often been a deciding factor in the success of marine infantry operations ashore. another fleet operation in the south china sea, is he amphibious task force. it supports teams of marines and their helicopters which collectively are known as the "special landing force." the slf operates from a specially designed ship that is a combination troop ship and helicopter carrier called an lph. with almost lightening speed, a special landing force could strike from the sky by helicopter and across the beach by amphibious vehicle in a highly eff