INTERIOR 16"GUN CHAMBER, AND INTERIOR OF MAIN PLOTTING ROOM (MISSOURI -BB-63) Part 1

Description

1) MS Gun captain throwing open the breech of 16" gun, signaling the cradleman and rammerman, and then standing by, as 16" projectile and powder is rammed home into breech. Gun is then elevated for firing.2) MS High-capacity projectiles turning on projectile ring in 16" gun turret then being pulled onto projectile hoist hy parbuckle operator (two shots).3) INT Main plotting room. Radioman in left BG is receiving target position. He gives the map grid position to the DRT operator (Dead Reckoning Tracer) in right BG, who plots the ship"s position relative to the target. He receives a continous report of bearings from the man on his right, as they are received from the alidades, or from CIC"s search radar. The DRT operator relays his findings to the range-keep operator (left FG) who starts generating the pro. The final solution, determined by the range-keep, controls the position of the guns and the plotting room officer receiving the ready rt from the range-keep-orders the firing of the guns(SV).4) Plotting officer giving order: "SHOOT".5) CU Plofting officer giving order: "SHOOT".6) CU Plotting room officer and radioman relaying information to DRT operator.7) MCU Range-keep feeding information into computer.8) CU Same.9) MCU DRT operator plotting ship"s position on gridded chart.QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities