MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS AT CHINNAMPO, KOREA Part 2

Description

MS Helicopter taking off from an LST.MS Small fox terrier aboard a minesweeper.LS Minesweeping line handling crew lowering a "pig" into the water alongside the USS GULL (AMS-16).CU Cable being let out by a winch for the "pig" (two views).MS Same; men guiding long leg of tail out to drum.CU Securing a line.MS Same.GV Cable being let off winch over the side.MS Same.GV Two men running down passageway (wearing life jackets and helmets).MS Talker (wearing helmet and jacket).MS Boatswain giving signal to hoist away.MS "Pig" being hoisted over the side (two views).MCU Man with steadying lines (bearded; n helmet and life jacket).MS/CU Man attaching "stopper" on sweep wire.MS Line going through block.MCU ""Stopper" being put on wire.GV "Cutter" being attached to wire.MCU Boatswain giving signal to reel wire out.GV Boatswain giving signal to winch operator to release sweep wire.(two views)MCU Winch brake operator releasing tension on sweep wire.CU Same; releasing it and pulling brake.CU Same (reverse angle).MS "Cutter" being secured to wire.MS Minesweeping Officer inspecting minesweeping bear at completion of "O" type streaming operation.CU Talker relaying report to bridge.CU Minesweeping Officer making report to talker.MCU Winch Operator engaging gears and releasing brake on winch, preparatory to recovering minesweeping gear (two views).GV Boatswain's Mate signaling winch operator; giving orders to detach "stay wire", and commence recovering minesweeping gear.MCU Boatswain's Mate disconnecting "depressor" or "kite" from the sweep wire.CU Sweep wire being guided onto drum as it is recovered.MS Boatswain's Mate detaching a "cutter" from the sweep wire during the recovery operation.CU Boatswain's Mate detaching a "stopper from the sweep wire.MS Same.MS Line handling crew pulling "pig" alongside the USS GULL preparatory to hoisting same aboard.QUALITY GOODMS Minesweeping "pig" being hoisted aboard.CU Navigation Officer taking bearings on bridge (SV).CU Quartermaster on bridge, recording bearings as they are called out by the Navigation Officer.CU Quartermaster reporting back bearings to Navigation Officer.CU Navigation Officer recording bearings on overlay, in order to determine ship's relative position in minefield.MCU Commanding Officer relaying an order to the wheelhouse (following an observation made from the bridge).MCU Commanding Officer giving bridge talker the order to commence streaming gear for an assigned minesweeping mission.ECU Navigation Officer establishing a fix on the overlay chart.MCU Commanding Officer and Navigation Officer discussing assigned minesweeping mission on the bridge as the USS GULL approaches a minefield in the Chinnampo area.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities