SONAR OPERATIONS AT SEA Part 1

Description

1) HA CU Man threading kite tail thru fantail section, aboard USS VAN VOORHIS (DE-1028), at sea, off of Burmuda (SV). G 2) CU Crewman pulling on Array as it goes over stern of ship; Array slides down the ramp. G to F 3) MS All personnel on fantail helping to slide Array down ramp. 4) LA MCU Winch operator at controls. G 5) CU Crewman pulling on Array (cable), as it comes off reel. G 6) CU Looking down over control panel. VG 7) CU Man adjusting winch of cable rewind. G to F 8) HA MS Fantail, with cable out; open sea in BG. G 9) CU Winch freely unwinding cable coming off drum. G 10) CU Looking down over fantail equipment. VG 12) CU Winch operator at controls, during recovery operations. G 13) MS Winch drum turning slowly. G 14) HA MS Crew on fantail during recovery. VG 15) HA MS Crew handling cable, as it comes in on reel; civilin walks into scene, looks at reel, as it winds cable in. G 16) LA CU Winch drum taking in cable. G 17) LA MS Men pulling down on cable to keep it moving onto winch drum (SV). GtoF 18) ECU Winch drum. G 19) CU Rear of winch, with cable coming in. G 20) HA CU Winch drum bringing in cable. G 21) CU Dripping cable hanging over deck. G 22) CU Cable coming in slowly. F 23) MLS Gear on fantail, with cable coming in. G 24) CU Gear on fantai1,'with cable coii'Ii%'in thru fantail section. G 25) CU Cable framed against open water. G 26) CU Cable hanging over stern, while being recovered. 27) HA CU Cable coming in thru fantail section (SV). VG 28) CU Crewman guiding cable, as it comes onto winch drum. 29) HA MS Cable on water astern of ship; PAN down, wake, with kite tail coming aboard. G 3O) CU Kite tail being handled by several men, as it comes aboard, moving along the track, towards winch in BG: G 31) CU Winch at a standstill, kite tail hanging in FG, after recovery. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities