NIGHT ACTION, 2nd BATTLE, KULA GULF New Georgia Island Part 1

Description

1) MS Night scene, turrets firing aboard USS HONOLULU (CL-48), mast of ship silhouetted when guns fire (SV).2) LS Night scenes, cluster of flares as they settle toward water, other flares bursting in air from time to time.3) MS Night scenes, turret aboard HONOLULU, silhouetted as salvos are fired.4) LS Night scenes, Flares bursting in air.5) LS Night scene, cruiser firing intermittently, silhouette of man in FG when guns are fired.6) MS Night scenes, 6" gun turrets silhouetted when guns are fired.7) MS Damaged bow of HONOLULU.8) LA MS Sailors standing on bow above damaged section of HONOLULU.9) MCU Damaged hull of ship.10) LA MS Sailors standing on life lines above damaged bow.11) MS Wrinkled skin on bow of ship, camera pan"s away.12) MS Bow of ship, bow nearly sheared off, foc"sle lying at 90 degree angle away from deck.13) CU Sailor working in water at bow of ship.14) MS 5" shells lying on deck forward on ship.15) HA MS Wake breaking from starb"d side of ship underway.16) MS Damged lid on ammunition box next to gun mount.17) MS Sailors looking over side watching waves hitting damaged bow of ship.18) MCU Sailor plugging torpedo hole on side of ship with mattress.19) MS Sailors pulling line on deck (SV).20) CU Hands of seaman as he guides a line that is being snubbed to hawser.21) MS Looking toward pier, men standing on thatched building on stilts.22) MS Men standing along railing on thatched building.23) CU Men hauling in on hawser.24) LS DD underway passing cruiser at anchor, land in BG.25) MS Cruiser at anchor, DD coming alongside.26) MS USS NICHOLAS (DD-449) underway, land in BG.27) MLS DD underway in harbor, LCVP in FG.28) LS USS ST. LOUIS (CL-49), with seagoing tug at anchor.29) MS PAN, from bow to stern of ST. LOUIS underway, seagoing tug *73 alongside.30) HA CU Sailor pulling fire hose up over side of ship.31) MS Several sailors standing on side of ship, as they pull in fire hoses.32) HA MLS Sailors pulling fire hose along deck and laying it down.33) MS-MCU Torpedo hole in side of HONOLULU (SV).34) MS PAN, damaged bow of HONOLULU (SV).35) LA MS Crew members standing on bow of HONOLULU.36) CU Damaged section of bow of HONOLULU (SV).37) HA MS Wake breaking away from ship.38) HA MS Two sailors standing atop forward mount on HONOLULU, one sailor sending semaphore signals.39) CU Two lookouts, one man wearing sound-powered phones, second man looking thru binoculars.40) CU Head and shoulder shot of man looking thru the binoculars.41) LS Cruiser underway, framed by 20MM gun in FG.42) LS Same as before, framed by cleat on deck.43) CU Sailor stacking empty shells on deck.44) MLS Sailor stacking shells and damaged equipment on HONOLULU.45) HA MS Overlooking bow of HONOLULU underway, waves breaking away, mattress sticking out from torpedo hole in side of ship.46) LS Port bow view of cruiser underway.47) HA MS Looking down side of HONOLULU underway, waves breaking away.48) HA MS Officers and enl"d men standing on deck of HONOLULU, water passing by in BG (SV).49) HA MCU Two men standing in 40MM gun tub looking out to sea.50) HA MS Men stripped to waist talking on decks of ship.51) CU Lookout wearing sunglasses looking skyward.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities