A fleet of Marine-patrolled ships is seen cruising the Rhine between Horchheim, Germany, and Rolandseck. Approximately 200 soldiers and sailors from the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments were selected for this duty on inland waters. Capt. Gaines Moseley commands the second largest ship, the "Mosel."

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