Japanese AIR ATTACK; DAMAGE TO USS BUNKER HILL Part 1

Description

1) LS USS BUNKER HILL underway burning.2) MS DDs underway countermarching.3) MS DD underway alongside.4) MS-CU Adm. Mark Mitecher is transferred at sea via breeches buoy to cameraman"s ship, the USS ENTERPRISE-SV.5) GV Adm. Sitscher & his staff are transferred & greeted on deck by officersof ENTERPRISE, atc.6) HS Fire fighting detail play hoses into number one elevator shaft after damage from suicide attack.7) LS Much flak in air during air attack, large splash soon just off beam of CV underway.8) MS Working party clears rubble from flooded compartnent.9) MS Buckled deck planking.10) MS Damaged TBF jettisoned over the side.11) HS-Pan Damaged caused by suicide plane in vicinity of number one elevator.12) LS CV underway during air attack as large splash is seen just off beach.13) MS Baltimore class CA underway during air attack, much flak in sky.14) LS Plane flies through heavy flak.15) HS-GV Fire fighting detail fighting fire at number one elevator after suicide crash.16) MS Corpsmen carry casualty on stretcher past camera on flight deck.17) HS Fire fighting detail play hoses into number one elevator shaft.QUALITY: FAIR TO GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities