CRACK DESTROYER DIVISION 161 HOME FROM KOREA SHOWS ITS TEETH Part 2

Description

Summary: AVs, from low-flying craft, of the four destroyers underway, single file. They are the USS English, USS Lind, USS Hank, and the USS Borie. AV, the four destroyers maneuvering into position of four abreast. AV, the four destroyers steaming abreast. (NOTE: Light hair showing in upper RH corner of frame. Wing of camera plane also showing in some of these shots). The four destroyers steaming abreast, photographed from a leer altitude. AV, from low-fling plane, of smoke from depth charges. As the smoke clears one of the destroyers can be seen moving away. Several depth charges going off to the stern of destroyer. AVs, from another position, the destroyer underway as depth charges go off to the stern of vessel. Puffs of smoke as depth charges are fired can be seen on the vessel. Barrage of depth charges continues. AV, of the starboard side of the vessel underway as barrage of depth barges go off. (NOTE: Good action in the above). B-29S BOMB NORTH KOREA.: Released 08/10/1951. 102' CU, B29 in flight. CU, crewman in the plane. CU, crewman eating chicken leg. CU, another man sitting and waiting. Looking through port of another plane, showing a B29 in flight. AV, MS, B-29 in flight, R/L. Flash, several jet escorts and several B-29s. AV, B-29 above the clouds in flight, R/L. Shot from another plane, as B-29 drops its bombs. In the fg, an instrument on another plane. VSs, through plexiglass, it appears, of B-29s in flight. They are Japan-based planes on a bombing raid over N Korea, Chinese Supply Depot. "USS CORAL SEA" VISITS ISTANBUL, TURKEY.: Released 08/15/1951. 158' Sailors and Marines of carrier USS Coral Sea march to ceremonies in Tasmin Square. VAdm Gardner, Com Sixth Fleet, follows two of his men who place wreath on "The Memorial to Ataturk". Photography, poor.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities