TORPEDO FIRING FROM USS SHARK (SSN-591)

Description

1) CU Crew Chief seated inside hatch of helioopter in flight over water. G2) AtoG MS Down over water.3) AtoG MS Smoke bomb or flare burning on water directly below helicopter. G4) AtoG MLS Stern view of the USS SHARK (SSN-591) underway on surface PAN down port side of sub. G5) AtoG MS Port beam view of the SHARK underway. G6) AtoG HA CU PAN around bow of SHARK, some helicopter obstruction at right. G to F7) AtoG MCU Impact area, which is rocky coast. G to F8) AtoG MLS Starb'd beam view of the submarine submerging. VG9) AtoG MS Down over sail still above water with submarine continuing to submerge. G10) HA MLS Periscope above water. G11) AtoG MLS Looking out over water. F12) AtoG MLS Torpedo impact on target area, hitting extreme end of tip of land, throwing up large column of water. G to F13) AtoG CU Down over rocky shoreline, target impact area, after impact, some rocks broken loose. VG14) AtoG MCU Down over impact area after explosion. G<*>Area is coast of Culebrita, Puerto Rico

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities