SHORE BATTERY ATTACK ON USS O"BRIEN (DD-725) Off Vietnamese Coast Part 1

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1) MS Crewmen gathered around a stretcher on fantail of USS O"BRIEN (DD-725), standing back as the stretcher is lifted up towards the hovering "copter; man was wounded in the attack by the No. Vietnamese shore batteries; the stretcher is pulled in the "copter. G2) LA MCU Looking up towards the "copter hovering overhead. G3) LA CU Looking up towards the open hatch. G to F4) CU Another wounded crewman being supported by two other crewmen.5) MS Man being transferred from deck of O"BRIEN in the sling; PAN up as the man is pulled up into "copter. VG6) LA MS Man"s legs still hanging out of the hatch of "copter. G7) LA MCU Wounded man in a stretcher being hoisted up to the "copter; stretcher is pulled in. G8) MCU Another wounded man on a stretcher being hoisted up off the deck; PAN up with the man arriving at the hatch and pulled in by the crewmen; this is an SH-3A-type "copter. G9) LA MS Front view of the SH-3A hovering. G10) LS Side view of "copter hovering off the side of ship; hotsuit man is in right FG; PAN, with "copter moving in off the stern of ship. VG11) HA CU Men loading shells and powder into the breech of a 5" gun inside the mount (SV). G12) CU Breech end of 5" gun after firing a salvo; gun is reloaded, fired, reloaded again and fired; these rounds are being fired at the beach batteries of the No. Vietnamese.13) HA CU Two men loading shell and powder into breech of 5" gun; projectile and powder are rammed into the gun then fired (SV). VG14) LA MCU Officer on wing of bridge looking thru binoculars. G15) LA MCU C.O. looking thru binoculars towards the beach.16) MS Machine gun secured to the lifeline, but not manned; blast goes off in BG, as the ship"s 5" guns fire; PAN, to left towards beach area (OX). G to F17) MS Looking aft along the starb"d side, more smoke is in BG from guns firing; ship makes a zigzag course to keep the Vietnamese gunners from making a hit on ship. G18) MLS Looking down weather deck passageway along the port side forward.19) LA CU Damaged safety net off stern of ship; PAN, showing the fragments of shells that hit the side of ship causing some puncture holes and a very large hole. VG20) MS Empty shell casings laying on the deck along the deck-edge. G21) MS Empty shell casings laying underneath the 5" mount. G22) MLS Empty shell casings spread along the weather deck, starb"d side aft.23) CU Damaged drain pipe, caused by the Vietnamese shore batteries.24) LA MCU SH-3A "copter coming in over stern of ship to take off wounded from USS O"BRIEN. F25) LA MS Man being lowered from SH-3A to deck of ship, believed to be a Corpsman. G to F26) CU Corpsman"s bag being received by the crewmen on deck. G27) MS Wounded crewman being carried up the weather deck, right leg bandaged. G28) CU Walking wounded, walking past the camera.29) MS Crewman holding up a card to the in-coming SH-3A approaching in far BG.30) LA CU SH-3A; PAN down, showing the sling being lowered to attach to the stretcher. G31) MLS Stretcher being hoisted up to the open hatch of "copter. VG32) LA CU Stretcher being pulled inboard of the hatch.33) LA CU Pilot of "copter. F to P34) LA CU Sling being lowered; swish PAN up to the two crewmen in hatch of "copter.35) MS Two men in hatch of "copter closing the door.36) CU Officer on the open bridge talking on a phone. F37) CU interior view of bridge, showing watch and O.O.D. F38) MS C.O. in the bridge. F39) MCU Officers and men on wing of bridge during attack (SV).40) CU C.O. on wing of bridge wearing a green baseball cap.41) CU Men on watch inside bridge. G to F42) CU Lee Helmsman at his post, other men on watch in BG near bridge.43) ECU Lee Helmsman. G to F44) CU Damage to ship from the V.C. shore batteries. VG45) CU Looking down over damage of ship. G46) MLS Looking down the port weather deck passageway. G47) LA MCU Damage to side of ship; several small holes are in a ventilated duct.48) CU Holes in side of ship. G49) CU Large ho

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities