USS AMERICAN (CVA-66) RESCUE OPS. OF USS LIBERTY (AGTR-5) MEDITERRANEAN SEA Part 1

Description

1) MLS The USS LITTLE ROCK(GLG-4) cruising past the starboard side of the USS LIBERTY (AGTR-5); (scene has some scratches, out of focus); UH-2A helicopter enters the scene from the R, flies past the LIBERTY on over the LITTLE ROCK. F to P 2) LS Port beam view, USS LITTLE ROCK (GLG-4) underway at slow speed; swish PAN to the R, the USS LIBERTY, lying to; UH-2A helicopter enters the scene from the R; swish PAN back to the LITTLE ROCK underway at slow speed and in partial silhouette. F 3) MCU PAN Slowly to the R along the port side of the LITTLE ROCK; PAN continues to the R showing the wake of the LITTLE ROCK; PAN off the fantail of the LITTLE ROCK. F 4) MS Beam view of the USS LITTLE ROCK (CLG-4), message is being sent from the bridge area by a signal light. (Unsteady, off color, somewhat bluish lavender) F 5) MS DD underway, number on the port bow appears to be 778, ship is believed to be the USS MASSEY (DD-778) moving off to the L. (scene is soft, unsteady) F 6) HA MCU PAN Overlooking the USS LITTLE ROCK alongside the USS LIBERTY showing ambulatory patients in the boat; PAN off to the L showing a man climbing down a ladder. G 7) MS An ambulatory case climbing down a ladder into the boat; being assisted by the crewmen. G 8) HA ECU Looking down over the bow of the utility boat; man on the bow lets go of a line, the boat backs down, away from the USS LIBERTY. G 9) MS Stern view, utility boat underway en route to the USS LITTLE ROCK partly seen at the R BG; PAN to the R showing a starboard bow view of the USS LITTLE ROCK (CLG-4). G 10) MS A crewman walking about the deck of the USS LIBERTY; other crewmen seen walking in the R BG, stopping to talk to another man; slow PAN upward showing a man up in the bridge. G to F 11) CU One of the ventilator stanchions with a large shell hole in it; small peppered holes from bullets. G 12) MS General view of the weather deck area of the USS LIBERTY; showing the damage to the ship; PAN upward showing part of the bridge. G 13) MS Two shell holes in the side of the gun tub around the machine off to the LBG; two crewmen seen in the BG. G to F 14) CU VADM WILLIAM I. MARTIN, COMSIXTHFLT, touring the USS LIBERTY; walks by in the FG looks at one of the machine gun tubs. 15) CU VADM MARTIN chatting with officers of the USS LIBERTY. G to F 16) CU PAN To the R, VADM MARTIN with two officers touring the LIBERTY; part of the LITTLE ROCK seen in the L BG. G 17) CU VADM MARTIN chatting with Chief Petty Officer and other officers up in the bridge area. F 18) LA MCU VADM MARTIN coming down the ladder from the bridge area, Junior Officers following behind. G 19) HA CU ADM walking down to the main deck from a ladder. G 20) HA MS The ADM shaking hands with crewmen. G 21) CU VADM MARTIN, two Junior Officers standing to his R, one taking notes; ADM making a tour of the LIBERTY. 22) CU VADM MARTIN chatting with a man in khaki's. G 23) CU VADM MARTIN looking over a machine gun tub, large gaping hole in the FG. G 24) CU VADM with his back to the camera, several Squadron patches sewed on the back of his jacket; he talks with a man in khaki's; PAN to the L, the ADM walks off to the L. G to F 25) HA MS The ADM, group of Junior Officers gathered around the ADM next to the damaged machine gun tub. G 26) CU Junior Officers chatting with a Senior Officer. G 27) CU Side view, CHAPLAIN from the USS AMERICA (CVA-66) talking with a CPO. G 28) CU 3/4 rear view, CHAPLAIN talking with the CPO. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities