USS NEVADA IS HIT Part 1

Description

Summary: VS, tracer fire attacks Japanese aircraft; ships of convoy in bg. LS, Japanese plane in flames, flies towards US warship. VS, sky filled with flak; Japanese plane crashes into USS Nevada. Excellent MSs, explosion on deck of Nevada showing the initial damage to area. CUs, US sailor holds Japanese flag. MS, debris scattered over deck. VS, bulkheads and gun turrets. Excellent MSs, Short scene, chaplain moving through damaged area. VS, crews clearing debris and throwing it overboard. CUs, dead crewmen on deck, some are covered with blankets. MSs, CUs, removal of dead from deck and gun turret areas. Some dead in bg. VS, flag-draped bodies to be buried at sea. LS, wounded man is carried from scene. VS, damaged seaplane is pushed along deck; team extinguishing fire; crewmen use blowtorch on damaged section. MSs, CUs, parts of Japanese plane which crashed on deck. Nomenclature plate is visible. VS, damage to gun barrel and bulkheads of ship. VS, wounded are transferred to another ship. VS, ship aflame during night. NSs, crews fighting fire on deck. VS, damaged areas of ship showing gaping hole in the deck. VS, damage control team at work with torch and ax. VS, Adm Raymond A Spruance and Capt Baker inspect damage to ship. Crewmen in bg busily repairing ship. Follow Shot, Hellcat (F6F) from USS Randolph make emergency landing on USS Yorktown. Airplane is in flames with pilot still aboard. Flames are extinguished enough to allow pilot to get out with aid of crew. He is leadway.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities