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Summer Incident MN-8982 - Outtakes

Reel Number: 220690-06

Color: Colour

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1958,1960

Country: Lebanon

Location:

TC Begins: 02:46:53

TC Ends: 02:57:49

Duration: 00:10:56

Summer Incident MN-8982 - Outtakes - Recreating the US invasion of Lebanon 1958 Landing craft moving in the surf toward the beach and onto it - ramp dropped and marines disembark in full battle gear. Shots from inside landing craft as ramp is lowered marines move inland and over a sand dune. Sand dune and beach area; lone marine moves up over the dune; he waves to his buddies. CU Group of marines with rifles over shoulders move over the dune. Men being checked on the transport prior to disembarkation. Enlisted man operating controls to lower LCVP from the davit; boat is lowered over the side 02:50:26 ECU Plotting in the CIC room writing information on glass board as he receives it through ear phones. Radar men on watch before the scope; room is dimly lit - light reflects off their faces as they receive information and speak into phone. CU Man working over a navigation chart in chart room aboard the USS Essex, CVA-9 (SV; different angles). 02:52:35 CU Beneath wing of aircraft on catapult as the cat. crew member hooks bridle to aircraft. Officer leaving the ship’s message centre. Two junior officers in the communications center. Teletypewriter CU Teletypers in communications aboard ship. Beneath wing of jet as one of the catapult crew hooks it up to the catapult. CU Radarmen on watch before the scope - Teletypers in the communication centre - two junior officers, enl’d man walk into the room, look at the message received (deeply concerned) and tear the message from the machine; they leave quickly 02:54:51 AtoG Destroyer underway with other units of the fleet. AtoG MS USS Muliphen, AKA-61 underway LSD in the bg. ECU Navy captain speaking with someone in a room aboard the aircraft carrier. AtoG CU USS 1uliphen underway CU Commander, leaning over desk, in serious study, listening to someone; he nods his head in affirmation.

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