SHORE BOMBARDMENT FROM USS HENDERSON (DD-785) Part 1

Description

1) MS Two officers at GQ station scanning the beach to left with binoculars from wing of bridge, telephone talker comes out on bridge. G2) LA CU Officer at GQ station on wing of bridge scanning beach area with binoculars, second officers to right looking on. G-F3) MS Wing of bridge showing two officers at GQ stations, wearing helmets scanning the beach with binoculars. G4) LA CU Officer scanning beach with binoculars from GQ station officer directly in BG in helmet and bullet-proof vest standing by pelorus.5) LA CU Officer sighting with pelorus; officer to right FG looking towards beach with binoculars. G6) LA MS Side view; 5" gun barrel pointed towards coastline, a round is fired, mountainous, misty, cloudy, terrain seen to left; ship rides up and down with swell. G7) LA CU End of 5" gun barrel, a round fired.8) ECU End of gun barrel showing another round being fired, some obstruction at bottom of scene. G-F9) MCU Looking along side base area of 5" gun mount showing empty gun casings; two more being discharged from gun, others follow as more rounds are fired. G10) ECU Empty shell casing dropping on deck from gun mount. G11) CU Empty shell casing rolling over deck against life line. G12) LA MS Twin 5" mounts trained off to left showing beautiful mountainous coastline to left; guns commence firing. G13) MCU Side view; 5" mount trained to left, coastfline in BG, guns commence firing. VG14) LA CU Side view; gun barrel showing recoil during firing.15) LA CU Twin barrel; gun barrels recoiling after firing, part of mount tops seen at bottom of scene in BG, more rounds are fired. VG16) CU Two mess cooks peeling spuds on ship"s fantail. VG17) ECU Mess cook peeling potatoes with a large knife. G18) ECU Mess cook with his white hat. G19) CU Two mess cooks sitting side by side on fantail, peeling potatoes. (SV) G20) ECU Looking down over cooks as they peel potatoes with large boning knives. (SV) VG21) MS General view; crew members relaxing on fantail after GQ has secured. Coastline of Vietnam in BG, several junk-like craft near coastline. G22) LA MS Two men up on gun mount, gun barrel pointing skywards; men doing some cleaning on the mounts. Some general fog off to left. G23) LA MS One of the Gunnermates using his hands in greasing the part of the gun barrel that recoils. (SV) G24) CU Crewman asleep on deck, cigarette hanging between his fingers.25) CU Swim call on board the HENDERSON DD-785; men in swim trunks, some of them jumping over side to right on life line; hilly shoreline in BG is Vietnam. E26) HA MS Men swimming in water next to ship; some climbing aboard.27) HA MS Man in water, popping to surface; second man jumps into water off to left. G28) MS Man about to jump from netting hanging at ship"s side; man makes a swan dive; pan to left showing man hitting the water; popping to surface, some distance off G29) MCU Man diving from upper deck area, into water, swimming back towards side of ship, some of the crewmen not swimming, look on from life line. G30) MCU Several of the crew in trunks. G31) CU One of the men diving into water.32) CU Two of the crewmen on deck in trunks, man in BG with rifle standing guard for sharks or other harmful fish.33) MS One of the men jumping into water; pan to left showing man splashing into the water, popping up to surface and swimming off; other men are swimming to right BG as another man dives into water.34) MS Man in a black and white striped bathing suit diving into water, coming up fast. G35) CU Sentry with his rifle keeps an eye out on the surface for sharks, barracuda, or whatever harmful fish maybe in the area as he guards the swimmers; an LSD-type ship is seen anchored in the BG, coastline of Vietnam off to left. G36) CU Rear view; man diving into from the safety netting; pan to right showing the man in the water framed by the safety netting in FG.37) CU Rear view; man jumping into the water, swimming on the surface framed by the safety

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities