I WAS ON THE HITCHITI FROM 1965-1969 , WERE ANCHORED IN DA NANG HARBOR . WHILE IN DA NANG THE CAPTAIN HAD TO BE TAKEN IN TO HEADQUATERS IN THE CITY . I WAS THE COXSWAIN OF OUR SMALL BOAT , SO WE HAD TO GO DOWN THE RIVER . SO ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION , YES WE WERE CLOSE TO AGSENT ORANGE . i HAVE A CASE PENDING NOW , FOR AGENT ORANGE