FIRE FIGHTING AND BATTLE DAMAGE ABOARD USS BUNKER HILL (CV-17) Part 1

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1) MS Burning planes on flight deck; men passing by in FG; damage control teams fighting fire; PAN, to left, showing massive hulks burning on flight deck; fire fighting teams in BG among the smoke, G2) CU Group of men appear to be taking care of a wounded man. F3) HA CU Looking down over front of an F-4U, wings folded; plane being pushed on flight deck.4) CU Island structure which is badly damaged; smoke coming from ship"s stack.5) MLS Fire fighting crews on flight deck fighting blaze; hazy smoke in far BG; men walking by in FG to assist.6) CU Badly burned out F-6F and other aircraft; men in far BG among the haze, walking around burned out aircraft; fire fighting team in mid FG, spraying fire hose out over flight deck.7) MS Burned out hulks of aircraft on flight deck; some water still being played on them; whole, parked aircraft in haze in BG; slow PAN, to right, showing burned out motors, wings; two men standing among the debris, playing fire hose on some of burned-out parts; two men walking thru dense, fog-like smoke in BG.8) MS PAN Burned-out debris on flight deck after apparent suicide attack or hit on flight deck.9) MLS Looking down flight deck to parked aircraft; several men walking about in FG, some with life jackets on, some with helmets; PAN, to left, towards deck-edge elevator, which appears to be slanted up in air at an angle; much smoke off to left.10) MS Looking thru smoke to one man standing off on flight deck; PAN, to left, showing burned-out aircraft in BG; fire fighting crew spraying water over flight deck.11) MLS Fire fighting crews gather around elevator pit, spraying water down into pit; very large jagged piece of debris hangs over flight deck area, appears to be remains of an aircraft; continous PAN, to left, showing fire fighting crews all over flight deck, pulling their hoses, spraying water. G12) MS Two men using fire axes in chopping in at flight deck, where smoke is seen coming up thru planking.13) MLS Smoke and haze settling over flight; PAN, to left, to an engine of an F-4U; other remains of aircraft are in various shapes and designs.14) HA MS Fire fighting crew spraying water.15) HA MS Men standing around 5" mount. G16) HA MS Looking out over foc"sle area of a light cruiser, which is alongside BUNKER HILL; PAN, to right, to triple gun turrets.17) HA MS Hoses, three in all, being sprayed over flight deck area; many other hoses seen down below and in BG. (Dark)18) MS PAN Debris on flight deck after fires are out; fire fighters are among the debris, still playing water on some of smoking areas.19) HA MLS Many fire hoses being played from light cruiser alongside BUNKER HILL.20) HA MS Looking down over port side of unidentified light cruiser; many fire hoses being sprayed toward BUNKER HILL.21) CU Burned-out aircraft; a lone pilot, with Mae-West, comes out of an opening.22) MLS Fire fighters on flight deck, spraying fire hose on over smoking debris.23) CU Looking down over twisted damage; parts of ship.24) HA MCU Looking down over severe damage to BUNKER HILL; flight deck, elevator pit are badly damaged.25) MS Small group of fire fighters spraying a fire hose into a dark area in BG, some smoke coming out of area.26) MS PAN Burned-out aircraft on flight deck; two men standing in mid BG, looking at damage. G27) MS Badly damaged SBD; PAN, to left, lone man in FG walking by after looking at damage; haze, smoke, burned-out engines, etc., seen in BG.28) MS Looking thru haze and smoke to parked aircraft in BG; F4U faintly seen in haze; debris and burned-out aircraft in FG. (SV)29) MLS Fire fighters up on top of some of debris, playing fire hoses onto other areas.30) MLS Looking down flight deck edge to damage; PAN, to right, showing burned-out aircraft on flight deck; heavy smoke in BG.31) MLS DD approaching BUNKER HILL.32) HA CU DD; men on foc"sle sending showers of water over to BUNKER HILL.33) HA MS Light cruiser alongside, playing fire

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities