SEA DRAGON Part 1

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1) MS 0-1A type spotter plane flying past stern of ship, spotting the enemy shore batteries for USS HANSON (DD-832) and the USS MANSFIELD (DD-728), flies out of scene at left. G2) CU Signal light with signalman sending light message. G3) MS Out over after part of the ship and the ship"s stack, HANSON in right far BG. VG4) HA LS Zig-zag wake of the MANSFIELD throwing off the VC radar, part of ship in right FG, HANSON is at a distance behind the MANSFIELD. VG5) CU Crewman standing by the life-line in his flak-jacket and helmet, forward 5" mount opens up, firing to starb"d. G6) MLS USS HANSON firing 5" mounts to right. F7) LS Stern view of the HANSON firing her 5" mounts, to starb"d, shoreline in right far BG, HANSON continues firing. G to F8) HA MS Forward over the weather deck areas of the MANSFIELD, 5" mounts trained to starb"d, HANSON is seen in distant BG, forward mounts open up, firing to starb"d. VG9) CU Men on bridge looking toward stern of USS MOUNT BAKER (AE-4) being approached for resupply of ammo. G10) LS Starb"d quarter view of the MOUNT BAKER framed through bridge window, MOUNT BAKER being approached by the MANSFIELD for replenishment of ammo. G11) LS Starb"d quarter view of the MOUNT BAKER being approached, weather deck passageway framed in right FG with personnel in the shady passageway of the MANSFIELD. VG12) MS Over foc"sle of the MANSFIELD with MOUNT BAKER in mid BG being approached. (SV) VG13) MS USS MOUNT BAKER underway off the Vietnamese coast. G14) CU Down over sea alongside ship, wash water moving away from side. G15) CU Man working with tangled line for line-throwing gun. G16) CU Three men on deck in life-jackets and helmets, MOUNT BAKER in mid BG. G17) MS Men pulling in on small line. G18) CU Men pulling in on small line.19) ECU Man pulling in on shot line.20) ECU Man"s face as he looks toward the MOUNT BAKER. G21) CU Over right shoulder of crewman pulling on one of the phone lines extended to the MOUNT BAKER partly seen in BG during underway replenishment of ammo. G22) CU Men handling small line extended to MOUNT BAKER. G23) ECU Small line. G24) MS Ammo being hi-lined from the MOUNT BAKER, sways back and forth on hi-line. G25) CU Cable passing through steel sheave. G26) MS 5" shells being hi-lined across the water to MANSFIELD. (SV) VG27) HA MS Ammunition received on deck. G28) HA MCU Men letting go of the hi-line after unhooking it from the ammo. G29) MS Crewmen on deck of the MOUNT BAKER, another pallet of 5" shells lifts off from deck. F30) ECU Cable passing through steel sheave, part of hi-line, open sea in BG. VG31) LA MS BRAVO flag along with unidentified flag flying from the MANSFIELD. G32) HA MCU Down over men working with ammunition on deck. G33) CU Men rolling over crates of 5" shells, moving it over deck. (SV) VG34) CU Man using tin snips to cut wire strap from around wire cage holding shells, top section is removed. G35) CU Men removing shells, hand passing them to right. G36) HA CU Men hand passing shells down to lower deck to stowage below mount. G37) MS Pallet of ammo coming over to the MANSFIELD, strikes the MANSFIELD, finally landing on deck on mat. G38) CU Men working with unhooking of the hi-line after receiving ammo. VG39) MCU Some crewmen on weather deck area in flak jackets and helmets forward mounts trained to port, firing at the VC shore batteries after ships came under attack by VC shore batteries in area of Dong Hoi, ship is underway at high speed. G40) HA MS Down over weather deck passageway showing empty casings rolling along deck, water at left, moving by side of ship. G41) LS Port beam view of USS HANSON underway. G42) MLS Starb"d beam view of the HANSON underway, part of shoreline comes into scene from right far BG. VG43) LA CU Gun operator scanning beach area with binoculars, gun operator is ENSIGN G. J. GROVES. G44) LA CU ENSIGN talking on phones while acting as mount director, puts phones down, looks through binoculars. G45) HA CU Man manning his 50

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities