DESRON 20 RETURNING FROM VIETNAM NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Part 1

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1) CU The Newport Colonial Artillery Company flag flying form a staff at Castle Hill, overlooking Narragansett Bay in BG. G 2) CU The men in Colonial uniform of the Newport Colonial Artillery Company pouring powder in the top hole of the brass cannon. SV 3) CU The rear section of the cannon, Colonial Co. swabbing out the cannon followed by one man loading the cannon. G 4) CU The Colonial Artillery around the cannon. G 5) CU The Colonial Artillery in their colonial uniforms, working around the cannon. G 6) CU Man lighting the fuse, cannon firing off, smoke blowing off to the L in the high wind. G 7) CU Looking over the lone brass cannon on wheels; DD seen underway in far BG, entering Narragansett Bay. 8) CU Ball of tin foil being stuffed into the mouth of the cannon, one of the other members of the Colonial Co. uses a hammer, rams it home into the cannon. G 9) CU Hands of one of the Artilleryman using a wire key in the area of the fuse. G 10) LA MS Side view of the cannon being fired. VG 11) MLS Starb'd beam view of the USS CHARLES P. CECILL (DD-835) steaming into Narragansett Bay en route towards the pier from Vietnam; PAN to the R showing the Newport Colonial Artillery Company flag fluttering in the breeze to R of the frame. VG 12) MS Starb'd beam view, small YTL spraying water from fire hose as a welcome to the return of DESRON 20. VG 13) MS Starb'd beam view, USS BROWNSON (DD-868) steaming in Narragansett Bay. VG 14) LS Starb'd beam view, one of the DD's of DESRON 20 underway in Narragansett Bay heading to the R. G 15) CU Newport Colonial Artillery Company flag, one of the members to the R in colonial uniform; DD steams into the scene to the far BG, (Unident. due to side number not clear) ship is flying a home bound pennant. G 16) LS Starb'd beam view of the DD underway in Narragansett Bay, dry grassy lawn in FG. VG 17) A to G LS PAN Around the front of column of DESRON 20 DD's en route to Narragansett Bay, YTL seen off to the L. BG. VG 18) A to G LS Port bow view of the DD's in single column, en route to Narragansett Bay and Newport, R.I., ships are still at sea. SV DA VG 19) A to G LS Starb'd beam view of the YTL and a DD in the BG steaming in formation. VG 20) A to G HA MS Port beam view of the DD underway in Narragansett Bay, YTL is spraying water from hose in far BG, point of land seen beyond the YTL in BG. G 21) A to G MLS Bow view of the column of DD's, lead ship making a starboard turn, YTL off to the L BG. VG 22) A to G MLS Starb'd bow view of two DD's and YTL, low lying land area in BG, coastline at Narragansett Bay; PAN to L showing some beach area in direct FG; PAN back away from the DD. VG 23) A to G MLS Starb'd beam view of the DD underway in Narragansett Bay, YTL off to the R, spraying water from the fire hose. G 24) A to G CU Looking down over the Newport Colonial Artillery Co. firing off its cannons, a welcome to the DESRON 20 ships. VG 25) A to G LS Silhouette view of a DD underway in Narragansett Bay, small building situated on a rock out in the water in R FG. 26) A to G MLS 3/4 bow view of the DD's underway in Narragansett Bay making a port turn moving to the R, other ships of the column seen in BG, the area is a narrow body of water, land seen to the L and R; PAN off to the L. VG 27) A to G HA MLS Stern view of the lead DD and the YTL underway. SV DA VG 28) A to G MLS Port beam view of the lead DD underway, YTL in BG, small island seen in BG beyond the YTL. G 29) A to G LS Bow view of the column of DD's underway, some land area seen in far G jutting out in the water. VG 30) A to G HA MLS Starb'd beam view of a DD passing through the area of a new bridge under construction, the caissons are seen in place for the new bridge which will span Narragansett Bay; PAN to the L. VG 31) A to G MS Zoom back away from a DD underway, ferry underway in L far BG, shoreline seen in distant BG. G 32) A to G MCU Starb'd beam view of USS NORRIS (DD-859) underway towards the pier, flying a homebound pennant from the foremast. 33) MCU Port bow view of the USS MYLES C. FOX (DD-829) underway en route to the pier; PAN back away from the port bow. VG 34) A to G MS Zoom in for CU around the starboard bow of the USS MYLES C. FOX (DD-829). 35) HA CU Starb'd bow view of the USS MYLES C. FOX (DD-829) underway en route to the pier. VG 36) A to G MLS Starb'd quarter view of a DD, underway towards #1 pier as seen in L BG: AD and DD's are nested at the L side of the pier, one DD on the R side; PAN down the stern of the DD in the FG. G 37) A to G CU Looking down over five DD's nested alongside the AD; PAN on over pier #1 showing crowds on the pier, one DD tied up in BG another approaching in the BG for tying up. 38) A to G MS PAN To the L, USS CHARLES P. CECIL (DD-835) tied up to pier #1, AD sen in BG, two small tugs are along the starboard side of the USS CECIL. VG 39) A to G MS Starb'd beam view, USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL (DD- 869), small YTL underway on the starboard side. G 40) A to G MLS Stern view of the USS ISBELL underway with piers in the BG; PAN around the stern of the DD. VG 41) Port beam view USS BROWNSON (DD-868) underway; PAN around the bow touring Narragansett Bay in the far BG and away back off the bow; small YTL is along the starboard side of the ship. G 42) A to G CU Starb'd quarter view of a YTL, DD in mid BG being eased up toward the pier with tugs. VG

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities