SEA DRAGON Off Coast of Viet Nam Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

1) MLS USS MOUNT BAKER (AE-4) being approached by USS MANSFIELD (DD-728), part of which is framed in FG. G2) MCU Starb"d quarter view of MOUNT BAKER approaching. VG3) MS Officers and men on bridge of AE. G4) HA MS Five men of the working party on lower deck-edge of DD pulling in on a line. G5) CU Men pulling in on the small messenger line from the AE. VG6) ECU Men, with their hard hats and life jackets, working with a small line. VG7) MS Men working on deck of AE with the ammo. G8) HA MLS 5" shells being highlined from the AE over to the DD. G9) MLS 5" shells being lifted from deck of AE on a highline, moving out over the side, being drawn over towards the camera ship the DD.G10) HA MS PAN 5" shells moving across the highline. G11) HA CU 5" shells landing on mattress set up on deck, men move in to unhook the ammo from highline. VG12) HA CU Looking down over part of the deck of DD as ammo comes in over the deck and makes a landing; men unfasten the hook, highline rig returns. G13) MLS Looking down starb"d side of AE after the DD has broken away upon completing the ammo transfer. VG14) MLS Starb"d bow view of AE underway, part of the DD is in FG (SV). VG15) LS AE underway; after part of DD is in FG. VG16) LS Vietnamese shoreline, the area containing the V.C. shore batteries; white phospborus shells are exploding on beach area. G17) MLS Shell hitting the beach near the surf. G18) LS Beach area, showing the shells striking beach area from the USS MANSFIELD. F19) LS Phosphorus shell exploding on beach edge throwing up a spray, white smoke going up like a large flower. VG20) CU Looking thru the bridge window, a blast of fire and smoke seen off to the left as the 5" guns fire at the beach area. G to F21) HA MCU Mount *52 training slowly around. G22) HA CU Mount, with empty shell casing coming out of the chutes. (SV)23) HA MS Looking down over the twin guns of the mount trained out over port side; both guns fire a salvo. VG24) HA MLS Looking out over foc"sle area of ship, mounts forward are trained to port firing at the shore batteries. VG25) LS Beach area, showing the shells exploding on beach from the DD. G26) LS One of the shells exploding on beach, smoke drifting off; another shell explodes inland further, and one off to the right.27) LS White smoke covering a large area of beach from the phosphorus shell exploding; another phosphorus shell explodes off to the right. VG28) HA MS Looking out over the forward two mounts trained to port, both mounts fire a salvo. G29) LS Smoke rising from the beach area from hits of 5" shells (SV). VG30) MLS Phosphorus shell exploding on beach area. VG31) HA MLS Looking aft on the starb"d side of DD, after-mount fires to the left throwing brown smoke over the water. F (UX)32) HA MS Looking down over forward two mounts trained to normal position; USS HANSON (DD-832) is in far BG. F33) LA CU Gun mount director on his station, part of the ship"s mast in upper BG. F34) LS Looking out over bow of MANSFIELD, a Spotter plane is flying low off to the left; the HANSON is in the distant BG; PAN, with the Spotter plane flying low over the water (0-1A type plane). G35) MS Looking down over port side of the weather deck of MANSFIELD; Air Force Spotter plane flies by in right BG. G36) ELS Stern view of HANSON underway, bow of MANSFIELD in FG; Air Force Spotter plane flies in over the bow. G37) LA MLS PAN Air Force Spotter plane flying by back and forth (SV). VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities