USS FRANK E. EVANS COLLISION Part 1

Description

1) SV Australian personnel on flight deck edge aboard HMAS MELBOURNE (R-21); some seen sunning themselves, some looking thru binoculars towards floating half of USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD-754). 2) LS Floating half of EVANS; unidt. DD seen forward of hulk. F 3) MS Australian personnel on deck of MELBOURNE, chatting, relaxing. (SV) (DA) OX (off color) F-P 4) SV Undit. personnel sitting along edge of deck, relaxing, drinking coffee. (possibl U.S. survivores from EVANS.) G-F 5) LA MS Austrailian personnel on sponson deck. F-P 6) LA CU PAN along port side MELBOURNE showing scratch along side. F 7) CU Deep gash in bow of MELBOURNE from collision; PAN up to show additional damae to overhang along port bow area. G-F 8) LA MS Australian personnel seen thru deep gash in bow of ship. G-F 9) CU Driver jumping into water, SCUBA tanks on back. F 10) CU Divers in small boat alongside MELBOURNE. (SV) (DA) 11) LA CU Deep gash in bow of MELBOURNE. F-P (due to sun's glare) 12) LA CU Deep gash in bow of MELBOURNE, some personnel seen in area of gash. G 13) LA CU PAN view, scars, scrape marks, deep gash in bow of MELBOURNE; crewman seen in damaged area; PAN down to water line showing diver in water checking ship's bow. G 14) MCU Divers moving thru water after checking ship's bow. G 15) CU Divers being helped aboard small boat. G 16) LA CU Deep gash in bow of MELBOURNE; PAN down to water line showing ship is stopped deep in water. 17) CU PAN around bow showing extensive damage, upper bow area, deep gash in lower bow area. (SV) G-F 18) MLS USS EVERETT F. LARSON (DD-830) dead in water, close to floating aft half of EVANS; unidentified DD seen far off starb;d. side. G 19) MCU PAN view, floating half of EVANS, some personnel seen on faintail; bow of LARSON seen RFG, personnel on bow. G 20) LS Two small boats lying to in stil water. F 21) LS Side view, unidt. 'copter in flight low over water searching for survivors. F 22) LS Small boat moving thruy water searching for survivors. F 23) LA MS PAN view, SH-34G 'copter in flight, banking L, leaving scene. G-F 24) LS Side view, floating half of EVANS; bow of LARSON seen in R MBG. G 25) MLS Floating half of EVANS, LARSON in R MBG, water clam, all boats dead in water. G 26) CU Australian officers chatting on flight deck of MELBOURNE. VG 27) CU PAN view, personnel on flingt deck of MELBOURNE. G (SV) 28) CU Rear view, two Australian officers moving down deck towards SH-3D 'copter in BG, sitting with rotors engaged; crewmen seen nearby. G-F 29) MS USN officer talking with Australian officer in deck. F 30) SV Australian officer escorting USN officer towards SH-3D 'copter, officers exchange salutes, USN officer boards 'copter. G 31) CU SH-3D lifting off, leaves scene R; PAN L to show Australian officers on deck. G-F 32) MS General vie, floating halfl of EVANS, slightly down by foreward side; LARSON partly seen behing EVANS, up very close to starb'd. side of hulk. G-F 33) MS Group of personnel in hangar bay of unidentified US carrier; SH-3D 'copter seen nearby. (SV) (DA) G-F 34) CU Surviors being interviewed at large tables in hangar bay. G-F 35) CU Survivors dressed in various types of clothing, coming up gangway; some seen limping, some wearing Australian clothing; men leave scene R. G (SV) 36) HA MS Boat undereway loaded with survivors. F 37) HA MLS Australian launch approaching camera ship. (SV) G 38) CU Frame view, survivors coming aboard camera ship; ship's officers and personnel seen in FG; survivors move up gangway, past camera and into hangar bay. (SV) G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities