SINKING THE USS NEVADA Part 1

Description

SINKING THE USS NEVADA<*> (BB-36) AV BB on fire (very jumpy; NG).CU AV PAN BB on fire (SV; jumpy; NG).AV DA LS Large explosion on BB (jumpy; NG).AV DA TBF drops torpedo; torpedo wake followed by explosions on BB.DA AV Large explosion on bow of BB; torpedo wake, BG (jumpy; NG).DA MS Explosions of bombs near BB in water (SV).DA AV MS BB smoking.AV DA PAN CU BB smoking (Too much panning).AV DA BB smoking; large explosion nearby (SV; scene fogged).DA LS BB smoking; bombs exploding in water nearby, geyseys of water rise (fogged, rough panning).See also No. 3647The NEVADA suffered great disaster at Pearl Harbor; afterwards it was used in the Bikini experiments as a target ship. It was sunk July 31, 1948 and was stricken from the Naval lRegister, Aug. 12, 1948.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities