USS ORISKANY FIRE Part 1

Description

1) CU Large group of firefighters on flight deck with fire hoses. G2) MLS Looking aft, island structure in left BG, men holding onto fire hoses, aircraft in far BG. G3) CU Men moving about on flight deck, some wearing OBAs.4) CU Man taking two oxygen-breathing apparatuses from tractor, walking toward BG, several men in BG. G5) MCU Men walking about on flight deck, some personnel getting ready to don OBAs.6) MS Men working with OBAs on flight deck, several other men in BG. G7) MS Men on flight deck forward of island, smoke is drifting into scene from left; PAN further to left over the catwalk area. G8) MS Down over the catwalk area forward starb"d side, smoke rising from area, island in BG, two men standing in fight FG on flight deck looking aft. G9) HA MS Men working down in the catwalk area with fire hose. (SV) G10) MLS Looking aft., carrier cutting across stern of ORISKANY in BG moving to left, men on flight deck in right BG, smoke is drifting over flight deck.11) LS Port beam view of CVA; PAN to right to side of ORISKANY"s catwalk area and part of flight deck. G12) LS Port beam view of CVA underway. G13) MCU Man wearing OBA coming along catwalk, removing his face mask, leaving scene at left, smoke in catwalk area in BG, men are standing at right on flight deck. G14) HA LS Aircraft on flight deck area, some in FG are burned and damaged badly. G15) HA LS Men forward on flight deck with fire hoses, smoke is drifting off side of ship in right BG, men on flight deck are in silhouette. (SV) VG16) LS Forward part of flight deck showing many of the crew on flight deck, come carrying wounded aft in stretchers. (believed to be dead)17) HA LS Men running down flight deck with stretchers, many men are scattered about flight deck with fire equipment. (SV) VG18) HA MLS Four men carrying another stretcher case aft. from far forward area, men run down flight deck with the man on stretcher, men double time it to sick bay area.19) HA LS Forward part of flight deck, some men running across the flight deck with fire hose many men are on flight deck at their stations with fire hoses, smoke drifting off port side. G20) HA MLS Damaged and undamaged aircraft, men on flight deck. G21) LA MLS Down over empty flight deck toward island at right, aircraft in left far BG, one aircraft turning up, several men forward, A-4E type aircraft makes arrested landing, pulling wire down flight deck, wire is let go. G22) LA LS Forward on flight deck, A-4E makes arrested landing comes into scene from right, stops in mid BG. (SV) of A-4E type aircraft coming in for arrested landings. G23) CU Silhouetted view of men in hangar bay working with fire hoses.24) CU Men holding onto fire hose on flight deck, many fire parties are seen in BG; PAN to right, men holding onto fire hoses, other men walking about flight deck, PAN to right, two men seated on flight deck. VG25) MLS Long line of men holding onto fire hose, several men in BG, aircraft at after part of flight deck. G26) HA MLS Down over catwalk area, smoke drifting up from opening in mid BG, several men looking down from flight deck edge. G27) HA MLS Men walking around foam on sponson deck, foam and water spilling over side. G28) HA MS Men walking about in heavy foam on sponson deck, men hold onto fire hose, some men walking through thick foam as it spills over flight deck as ship lists to starb"d side, smoke is drifting onto area at right. (SV) VG29) CU Men working in catwalk area, man at left has three candid cameras around his neck, men come out of compartment wearing OBAs, heavy smoke comes out of compartment, another man enters with OBA, safety lines are attached to man.30) CU Heavy smoke around men in catwalk, smoke pouring out of the hatch, another man wearing OBA equipment goes into hatchway followed by second man, men hold onto safety line. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities