USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) DEPARTING FOR WESPAC Part 2

Description

1) MLS Large crowd on the pier, USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) framed in the LMBG at the pier. PAN back to the left, showing many people looking toward the ship; G. 2) HA MLS PAN view of the crowds on the pier, next to the USS CORAL SEA. PAN up to the island, to show no. 43 on the island, man up there looking down on the pier, PAN continues to the right on the starb'd side, showing a/c parked forward on the flight deck; G. 3) HA MLS Large crowd gathered around the after brow; G. 4) MCU A young sailor and girl friend, the girl has her arms around the sailor's neck, other people in the general vicinity; F, Soft Focus. 5) CU Three quarter rear view of two sailors with girl friends on the pier; F. 6) CU Front view of a chief petty officer and his wife standing on the pier, CPO has his arm around his wife and kisses her; G. 7) MLS Three sailors and their girl friends sitting on the edge of pier, their backs to the ship, embracing and kissing, during their last few moments prior to ship's departure for far Pacific; G. 8) MS Large crowds on the pier, next to the ship, PAN to left showing some guests departing the ship; G-F. 9) CU PAN view of sailor carrying his infant, his wife walking alongside. 10) MS Sailor and his wife embracing on the pier; G. 11) LA MLS The CORAL SEA'S personnel boarding the ship, some in dress blues, some in dungarees, dependents are seen in FG looking on, a few sailors are still on pier, apparently not with crew; G. 12) LA MS Guests departing from ship over the brow; G. 13) MLS The large crowd, some around the after brow; F. 14) CU Sailor embracing his friend or wife; G. 15) HA MLS Large crowd assembled on the pier at the after brow as seen from the ship, PAN to the left showing the tremendous crowd, mobile crane in the FG ready to remove the brows; G-F 16) CU Looking along the left side of the mobile crane, as it picks up after brow for removal, some dependents seen in the FBG; F. 17) HA LS Port bow view of the USS PROCYON (AF-61) tied up to pier in the FLBG, PAN around to right to officers and men on weather deck of the CORAL SEA, looking down on the pier; F, OX. 18) HA LS Looking down over the pier at NAS Alameda, showing the tremendous crowd of dependents spread out at the pier; G. 19) HA MS Dependents at the pier, the USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) out away from the pier en route to WESPAC. 20) MS Dependents around the edge of the pier; VG. 21) LS The pier, pier filled with dependents in the area where the CORAL SEA departed; G. 22) MS Personnel on the flight deck area; G-F. 23) LS The skyline of San Francisco framed by two crewmen standing in FG, manning the rail on the flight deck; G-F. 24) LA MS Looking towards the side of the island, a bit of gear seen on deck next to the island; G. 25) MCU Some VIPS on the flight deck; G-F. 26) HA MS Looking down over the port side towards the bow of the USS CORAL SEA, with the ship underway: G. 27) MCU The VIPS on the flight deck as the ship passes underneath the Golden Gate bridge; G. 28) MLS The city of San Francisco, part of the flight deck seen in the FG, some officers are seen to the right on flight deck edge; G-F. 29) MS Side view of the UH-2C helicopter coming in for a landing on the flight deck, settling down; G. 30) HA MLS Side view of a large pleasure boat cruising past the ship; F. 31) ELS Looking out over San Francisco Bay, part of the Golden Gate Bridge is seen in the FRBG, framed by sailor in the RFG; F.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities