MINESWEEPER IN ACTION IN WONSAN, HARBOR, NORTH KOREA Part 1

Description

1) CU Line running through large sheave, and into water; man removing material from line as line is pulled in toward man"s hand.2) MS Men working with minesweeping gear on board USS MOCKING BIRD (AMS-27) (SV).3) LS Low mountains on shoreline; superstructure of ship dimly visible to right (dark; apparently night or evening).4) LS Coastline, with a large rock rising on the left; superstructure of ship swings in front of camera, between camera, between camera and rock.5) LS Minesweeper, between camera ship and coastline.6) MLS Coast of North Korea with a knoll rising from the shoreline at left (SV).7) MS Taken through the superstructure of the USS MOCKING BIRD: Rugged coastline in BG.8) MLS Knoll rising from coastline water in FG.9) LS Minesweeper, operated by South Koreans, striking a mine and exploding The moment of explosions is not shown; water and smoke are blown into the air beside the ship.10) MS Wonsan Harbor with two cargo ships moored in nest close together.11) MLS North Korean coastline with low dark clouds in BG.12) MCU Men on deck of the USS MOCKING working with mine-sweeping gear. (very short).13) MS Looking aft through superstructure of USS MOCKING BIRD at the port side wake.14) MS Same, stbd. side; coastline of North Korea in BG.15) MCU Still cameraman, with flash equipment on camera, taking a picture on deck of the USS MOCKING BIRD.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities