Fall of Saigon - 40 years ago

[browningautorifle]

he is shown pitching an M16 over the side, followed by a carbine.

I understand, that was absolute pandemonium and there was NO time. The easiest thing, and they probably were following orders anywayzzz, was just pitch them. Don't have to prove it clear that way and you don't have armed foreign nationals on a US man of war...