USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) UNDERWAY AT SEA Part 2

Description

1) ECU Seaman chipping paint- work in the scuppers on weather deck-edge using a hammer; man gets up and leaves the area. G to F 2) CU Seaman scrubbing one of the mounts, using a damp sponge. G to F 3) CU Front view, telephone talker out on weather deck area, open sea in BG; slight PAN, showing the crane on after section of ship; PAN, back to the left, as telephone talker speaks into the phones. G 4) HA MCU Seaman on his hands and knees scrubbing paintwork. G 5) HA CU Seaman pushing the dirty water towards a drain, squeezing out his sponge; PAN up, showing the wooden decks in BG. G to F 6) CU Man pushing a corn broom over wooden deck; PAN up to negro seaman using a corn broom. G to F 7) MS Ship's cook out on weather deck looking upwards; several fire bottles are attached to bulkhead in BG. F 8) CU Negro cook relaxing on weather deck. F 9) MS Looking aft from foc'sle area, showing the #1 and #2 turrets; personnel throughout the area on weather deck. G 10) LS Mild wake of ship, vast open sea in BG. G to F 11) HA MS Ship's mild wake; PAN, to a crewman in dungarees on ship's stern; second man is framed in left BG; PAN back around to right over ship's wake. G to F 12) LA MLS Ship's mast and colors flying from mast. G 13) ECU Deck seaman using a wire brush on the lifeline; PAN up to the man's face (SV). 14) ECU Boat crewman polishing screw on one of the ship's boats; screw has a high polish to it. (SV) VG 15) LA MCU Negro seaman polishing bright work on the lifeline. VG 16) LA LS Looking up towards signal hoist flying from the ship. G 17) CU Plaque: "1906 USS NEW JERSEY 1943"; slight PAN, showing a seaman polishing the bright work along edge of plaque; PAN back, showing upper part of the plaque, seal and battle ribbons (SV). VG 18) CU Looking over shoulder of man polishing the letters on plaque. VG 19) CU Ship's crewman standing on deck, open water in BG; PAN away from man. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities