INTERIOR OF 16 INCH TURRET Part 2

Description

1) GV Number 3 turret (16") firing stbd aboard the USS MISSOURI (BB-63).2) GV DA Number 2 turret firing stbd number 1 turret trained forward.3) GV Bow area of the MISSOURI underway number 2 turret training to center line.4) CU 16" projectile coming up on projectile hoist.5) MS Gun chamber rammerman depressing hydraulic lever.6) CU Same.7) MCU High capacity projectile turning on projectile ring and being pulled into projectile hoist by parbukler operator.8) MCU Turrets 1 & 2 (16") training and elevating.9) CU Turret captain giving word: "Stand by" then "Load". (two views).10) GV Explosion occurring in water near beach shrubbery in FG flat land and water ~ (SV).11) MS TURRETS 1 & 2 (16") being elevated; superstructure of the MISSOURI in BG; radar revolving atop.12) CU Turret Captain.13) CU Breech coming up on gun.14) CU Rammerman standing by open breech.15) CU Breech is opened; 16" shall loaded into breech (SV).16) MCU Powder bag coming up on hoist from magazine, being unloaded.17) MCU Turret captain giving the orders: "Stand by"; "Load."QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities