USS FORRESTAL FIRE

Description

1) LS Looking out over water, showing black smoke rising from USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) in far distant BC, fire raging aboard the ship (SV). F to P 2) MLS Stern view, FORRESTAL enveloped in smoke, as seen from approaching camera ship; F to P 3) MCU Smoke hanging over water. P 4) MLS FORRESTAL, with heavy smoke drifting away from ship and over the water in FG; PAN around to beam of ship. P 5) ECU FORRESTAL, showing damage, smoke. P 6) CU FORRESTAL, showing aircraft burning on deck. F to P 7) CU FORRESTAL showing black smoke drifting aft. P 8) CU PAN FORRESTAL, tail of a burned aircraft hanging over side. P 9) LA CU Looking up towards side of island. F to P 10) CU Side of FORRESTAL (SV). P 11) LA CU Looking off towards burnt aircraft up on deck; PAN slightly to left, showing ship's island. P 12) CU Heavy smoke drifting aft obscuring scene. P 13) LS Looking out over water, part of camera ship's radio antennae in left FG; object is in far BG, unidentified P 14) MS General view of FORRESTAL, with smoke drifting off to left from flight deck. P 15) MS Beam view, FORRESTAL burning (SV). P 16) MS Looking down side of FORRESTAL, an object is thrown into water, believed to be an aircraft; small part of camera ship is in right FG; PAN, showing smoke drifting off to left (SV). F to P 17) MCU Smoke, part of FORRESTAL seen thru the smoke, showing the sides charred from fire. (SV) F to P 18) CU PAN Along side of FORRESTAL, showing damage to structure along the side; PAN, showing water being sprayed from a hose; man appears to be in catwalk with fire hose; debris is seen on the lower sponson deck area, water is dripping down from area of guns. F to P 19) LA MS Looking up at damage to side of Carrier; PAN, showing more damage. P 20) MS Looking down side of FORRESTAL, camera ship off to right; PAN back, showing sprays of water being shot over side from Carrier; smoke is drifting aft; camera ship starts its hoses, spraying water towards the side of Carriers. F 21) CU Smoke drifting away from the ship. P 22) LA CU Damage to flight deck area, down along the side; extensive damage to the flight deck area along the edge. F to P

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities