USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) UNDERWAY AT SEA Part 3

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1) HA MS Looking out over #2 turret to #1 turret trained out over starboard side, gun director in lower FG. VG 2) HA CU Guns of #1 turret trained out over starb'd side. 3) HA MLS Guns of #1 turret trained to starb'd, gun director in FG; salvo is fired by #1 turret during practice firing. VG 4) HA MCU #1 turret training from starb'd, gun barrels in #2 turret framed in FG; slow PAN, #1 turret training on around to port side; turret continues training, pointing slightly aft. VG 5) HA CU Looking down over three gun barrels, one of the gun barrels firing a salvo; a blast of air is sent thur the barrel, blowing smoke and debris from gun barrel. VG 6) HA MCU Side view, 16" guns on #1 turret trained out over port side; center gun barrel fires a salvo, a blast of air is sent thru the gun barrel, blowing smoke and debris from gun. G 7) HA CU Looking down over #1 turret training a starb'd; gun barrels of #2 turret are framed in FG; slow Pan, #1 turret training to starb'd. VG 8) HA MCU Looking down over the three gun barrels of #1 turret elevated and ready for firing; all three guns fire, sending a cloud of smoke towards the camera; a blast of air is sent thru the gun barrels, blowing white smoke from gun barrels. VG 9) HA MCU PAN, #1 turret training back over deck area; gun barrels of #2 turret are framed in FG on the PAN; #1 turret trains to normal position, comes to a stop; PAN up, showing foc'sle area. VG 10) HA MS #3 turret training around to port. VG 11) HA MLS #3 turret trained out over port side and firing a salvo, sending debris and smoke past the camera; several men around a gun director in lower FG. VG 12) HA MLS Looking down over after part of ship, on the port side; #3 turret trained to port and slightly aft; a salvo is fired by the turret, the middle gun has a blast of air sent thru barrel. Ex. 13) HA MS Personnel up on weather deck area, some civilians are seen in area; PAN, showing more of the personnel; PAN up, showing #3 turret trained in board. VG 14) HA MLS Looking down over the port side aft, #3 turret trained out over port side; a salvo is fired by #3 turret. G to F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities