YMS SWEEPS WATER OF MINES AT NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA USS NICHOLAS (DD449) LAYS SMOKE, PERVIS BAY, GUADALCANAL Part 1

Description

1) MLS Port side of LCM underway; several mines floating adrift astern of LCM.2) MLS Several mines being exploded at sea.3) HA MCU "Pig" being dropped over side of ship.4) HA MCU Camera craft passing by two underwater mines.5) LS Several explosions as mines are detonated. SV6) MCU Trainer on 3" gun training the gun.7) MS Gun crew of 3" gun loading and firing gun.8) MCU Shell ejecting from breech and caught by "hot shell man".9) MLS LCM underway in bay.10)MCU Small anchor being dropped over the side.11)HA MCU "Pig" floating off stern of camera ship.12)MCU Several sailors in small boat underway.13)MCU Paravane being put over side of YMS.14)MCU Several sailors on YMS putting a piece of mine sweeping gear over side.15)MCU Two officers on deck posing for camera.16) HA MS LCM alongside YMS, several crewmen around; several "pigs" in well deck of LCM.17) MCU EM's putting a "pig" and flagpole together.18) CU Man's hands as he puts a bolt into base of pig to hold flagpole.19) MCU EM putting flagpole into base of "pig".20) LS Three "pigs" afloat in a line.21) HA MCU Two men wearing life jackets and battle helmets dropping anchor over side, followed by the pig.22) LS Explosions near several mines adrift astern of ship; mines being shot at by YMS.23) HA MS EM's putting pigs over the side. SV24) MS Crewmen of 3" open mount aboard YMS as gun is fired; hit can be seen in BG.25) MS Three EM's wading through surf toward a mine.26) MCU EM in boat wearing life jacket and handling a line.27) MS Two YMS's underway in harbor.28) HA CU Pig being dropped over the side; PAN with float astern.29) HA MS Mine adrift, covered with moss.30) MLS Tracers being fired at floating mines; land in BG.31) LS PAN of shoreline of Guadalcanal. (foggy)32) LS Three B-25's in flight, one peels off.33) LS AKA and DE underway in silhouette; land in BG.34) HA LS Stern view of USS NICHOLAS (DD-449) laying smoke screen.35) HA CU CPO working on smoke generator on stern of NICHOLAS; stern view of ship as smoke screen is being laid. SV36) MLS Port bow view of YP-415 underway; shoreline in BG. SV37) LS Port beam view of unidt. CL at anchor in harbor.38) LS Small unidt. harbor at Guadalcanal.39) LS Two DD's tied up side by side in harbor.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities