BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS Part 4

Description

CV-8-GV USS HORNET (CV-8) on fire and listing with a single-stack DD circlingher (CL-) in BG DD alongside the HORNET (SV).GV HORNET underway launching aircraft.LS Japanese aircraft heavy AA flak in sky.MS HORNET dead in water with personnel on flight deck CRAVEN-Class DD alongside.MS Same DD not shown but fire hoses over side of ship.MCU Buckets of water being hoisted aboard to help fight firesGV Stern section of USS NORTHHAMPTON with the CA-26 HORNET being taken in tow, listing heavily.LS HORNET listing very heavily to st"bd single-stack CRAVEN-Class DD in FG.St"bd beam view of the HORNET listing badly.GV HORNET in tow by NORTHHAMPTON. CA-26MS HORNET in tow DD to stern of her.GV HORNET (listing) firing guns.GV HMAS HOBART with heavy AA flak over h S HORNET during Kamikaze attackGV Aft section of flight deck aboard the USS ENTERPRISE(CV-6) with men takingcover smoke from AA-fire engulfing flight deck with stranded SBD near stern 5" guns are firing.GV Ship is rocket heavily and SBD bounces and falls into gun sponson several men are in prone positions on stern of flight deck one appears to be photographer with camera one of the men runs down flight deck past camera range.LS Astern of flight deck as personnel gather around SBD in gun sponson PAN across deck to the ATLANTA and down on deck where personnel are running with fire hoses PAN forward to SBD"s and F4F"s on deck.GV DA Forward on flight deck with same scene as before.MS DA SBD (with chopped-up tail) being pushed aft.GV Flight deck crews begin respotting deck.GV Smoke-covered flight deck aft section personnel falling to prone position SBD"s spotted aft.GV Ship apparently taking hit, though bomb damage not shown DD firing in BG and heavy AA flak ENTERPRISE guns firing and smoke coming from water Japanese plane flies by ship is making turn CA in BG.QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities