DESRON 20 RETURNING FROM VIETNAM NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Part 2

Description

1) MCU Visitors, dependents around the refreshment table on pier #1. G 2) MS Some of the dependents and visitors sitting on steps below the "Welcome Home, DESRON 20" sign. 3) HA MS looking down over the pier from the deck of the USS ARCADIA (AD-23); woman standing in L FG framing the scene. F UX 4) CU A woman sitting aboard the USS ARCADIA (AD-23), part of the pier in BG, refreshment table in mid BG. G 5) CU Dependents and children on the pier. G 6) CU Dependents and children on the pier, waiting for the ships to tie up. (Back lighted view) G to F 7) MCU 3/4 front view of dependents and children on the edge of the pier, waiting for ships to tie up, water off to the R. G 8) CU Large group of dependents on the end of the pier. G 9) CU Two women standing next to a large wooden reel of heavy rubberized wire, brick bldg. in BG. G 10) CU Three children well clothed for the cool weather. G 11) MS A mother and two young daughters on the pier. 12) CU Dependents behind the roped off area, all blending their heads to the L waiting for the ships to come in. 13) LS Looking down pier #1, showing the people off to the R behind the roped off area, line handling personnel in L BG. G 14) CU Mother and her young child. G 15) MS USS CHARLES P. CECIL (DD-835) approaching the pier to tie up, quonset hut in FG, mobile crane on the pier and many dependent. VG 160 MCU Line handlers taking a line from the men aboard the USS CECIL. 17) LA MS Men up on the bow of the USS CHARLES P. CECIL (DD-835) taking in slack on the line. 18) CU Women waving, some throwing kisses. SV DA 19) CU Varied signs held by many of the people. 20) CU Young child with a small red balloon in her mothers arms. G 21) CU Some of the dependents applauding. 22) LA CU Men on one of the DD's manning the rail, while the ship ties up. 23) CU Large crowd of dependents on the pier, behind the roped off area, one person holds up a sign reading "Welcome Home Johnny." 24) CU Several of the dependent children with their mothers behind the roped off area. G 25) CU An officer walking down the pier towards the camera; USS BROWNSON (DD-868) approaching in mid BG for tying up, with a tug off the starboard side. VG 26) CU Dependents looking off to the L watching the ships tie up. G 27) CU Some of the dependents pointing, smiling, waving. G 28) MS Dependents on the pier, some walking about, others standing off to the R. G 29) CU Rear view, some of the dependents looking up toward the man manning the rail on board the DD tying up in direct BG. SV G 30) CU Sign reading "DESRON 20, Families and Friends Welcome Aboard ARCADIA." 31) CU Refreshment table containing cake, doughnuts; a young boy in a sailor suit about eight years old is offered some refreshments. 32) CU Children around the refreshment table. G 33) CU A young boy in a sailor suit having some coffee and cake. 34) CU A young mother with a small child in her arms. G 35) CU 3/4 front view, the Navy Band playing on the pier, dependents looking on in the BG. SV F UX 36) CU Dependents on the pier. (Back lighted) G to F 37) CU Many of the dependents behind the roped off area. SV VG 38) CU An attractive woman being interviewed by one of the local radio or TV stations. VG 39) MS The large crowd of dependents, Navy Sentries stand by the roped off area. G 40) MS Looking over the heads of the dependents on the pier, another DD approaches in the mid BG for tying up. 41) CU Man holding a small child, waving; part of the USS ARCADIA seen in BG. VG 42) CU Bow view of the USS CHARLES P. CECIL (DD-835) approaching the pier to tie up. SV G to F (partial silhouette) 43) CU Port bow view of the USS CECIL next to the pier, ship is in partial silhouette. G 44) MS Line handlers hauling a hawser toward a bollard in the mid FG, putting the bow line around the bollard. G 45) MS Port bow view of the USS CECIL up to the pier, line handlers working in the L FG. 46) CU Dependents behind the roped off area, officer standing off to the L in blue uniform. 47) CU Smiling faces of the women dependents, looking on as the ship tie up. G 48) CU Sailor holding a small girl on his L shoulder, waving to the R, many dependents seen in BG. G 49) MS 3/4 front view of dependents behind the roped off area on pier #1. 50) CU Sailor embracing his wife after his arrival back to Newport. G 51) CU Dependents jamming the gangway to board one of the ships. 52) CU A woman speaking with a young sailor. 53) CU Reunions taking place on board one of the ships. SV DA G to F (Slightly fast, short scene) 54) CU Dependents boarding one of the ships unident. 55) CU Dependents getting aboard the brow from the pier. F 56) CU Dependents, members of the crew from some of the ships walking past the camera down the pier. 57) CU Two women talking with a sailor in dungarees, ships tied up in L BG. G 58) HA CU A young child walking along the pier with a large doughnut. 59) CU LTJG and his family walking past the camera, officer carried a suitcase. 60) CU Naval personnel departing their ship with souvenirs. G to F 61) MS Naval personnel and crewmen from one of DD's departing the ship over the brow. 62) CU Side view of a RADM standing before a podium on the pier giving an address to the crowd out of the scene to the R. 63) CU The crowd, RADM in mid BG, people walking by in BG. 64) LS Dependents approaching up the pier with their husbands. 65) CU Men and their dependents departing one of the ships en route home. G 66) CU A sailor holding his young child in his arms, walking past with his wife. 67) CU A sailor and his wife walking past the camera, others seen in BG walking down the pier en route home. 68) HA MLS Dependents walking down the pier towards the land end of the pier. 69) HA MLS Small group of dependents standing on pier next to one of the DD's. 70) MS Crewmen on the fantail of the DD as it ties up, stern line seen over in the FG. 71) CU A young lad holding up a sign reading "Welcome Home Johnny." 72) CU Port bow view, USS BROWNSON (DD- 868) being eased up towards the pier for tying up by one of the tugs. F 73) LA MS Silhouetted view of crewmen up on bow of the ship, flag from the stern of another DD seen in L FG. F 74) CU Line handlers handling lines on the pier for the USS BROWNSON, in deep silhouette. 75) CU A Navy Sentry holding onto the line keeping the crowd back. G 76) MS Crewmen on the fantail of the DD. 77) CU Woman holding a small boy in her arms, waving. 78) CU A small lad holding a sign "Welcome Home Johnny." 79) CU Brow being put in place by one of the dock cranes of the DD. F 80) CU Large group of dependents, one holding a large sign reading "Welcome Home Don," pier building directly in R BG. 81) CU A mother and many other dependents waving. SV G 82) LA CU Three enlisted men manning the rail of the DD during the typing up. F UX 83) CU Crewmen aboard a DD, one is waving and talking to someone on the pier to the L. 84) CU Reunions taking place, officer in FG kissing his wife. G 85) CU CDR kissing his wife. 86) CU Man taking movies with his movie camera. 87) CU Dependents rushing towards the brow to go aboard one of the DD's. (Back lighted) 88) CU Reunions taking place between a CPO and his wife. 89) CU Dependents boarding one of the DD's. SV DA G to F UX 90) CU Sailor with his arms around his wife giving his wife a kiss. 91) CU Reunions taking place on deck of the unident. DD. G to F

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities