USS FRANK E. EVANS COLLISION Part 1

Description

1) HA MLS Launch Coming up alongside camera ship towing a covered raft. G-F 2) HA MS Survivors in launch; covered raft is tied to the launch with launch up to the gangway of HMAS MELBOURNE (R-21). 3) HA MS Personnel aft on flight deck; PAN downwards showing launch and life raft alongside. G-F 4) HA MS Australian personnel folding a raft after deflating it. G 5) CU PAN down to another raft being hoisted out of water; PAN back up to line attached to raft; zoom back showing raft dangling and dripping of water. G 6) HA MS Raft being placed on deck; Australian crew standing around. VG 7) MLS Several of the Australian crew of flight deck looking down over side. G (Men in partial silhouette) ) 8) CU Debris from FRANK E. EVANS (DD-754) on flight deck. 9) CU Australian personnel working with covered gear on flight deck. SV F 10) CU Australian personnel carrying wreckage across flight deck; PAN R showing several men in silhouette. G-F ll) CU Personnel using push brooms and sweeping deck. G l2) CU Men around forklift, looking over side. SV F 13) MLS SEATO ships grouped out on calm waters; flight deck of MELBOURNE In FG; floating half of EVANS is seen in L mid-BG with other ships around. G l4) MS Beam view of the floating half of EVANS; small boats around the section of EVANS. 15) CU PAN alongside port side of USS EVERETT F. LARSON (DD-3O) lying to; foreign DD in mid-BG; PAN R to USS JAMES E. KYES (DD-787) lying to. VG 16) MLD Two US DD's and one foreign DD in BG and floating section of EVANS in LBG; part of flight deck of MELBOURNE in FG; PAN L over flight deck showing several men looking towards EVANS. VG 17) HA MCU 'Copter on flight deck; men moving about flight deck. SV UX F 18) HA MCU Frame view, crewmen working on deck deflating large rubber raft after bringing it aboard. F-P 19) MS Personnel standing next to Australian SH-34G type as they prepare to board 'copter; one man climbing out of cockpit; PAN L over flight deck showing personnel and spectators. 20) MS Side view, floating section of USS EVANS. VG 21) LS SH-3D in flight over water; PAN L over water to Australian SH-34G type 'copter in flight; small craft in water in BG; PAN continues L to floating after half of EVANS; SH- 3D flies off to R; foreign DD in BG. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities