Korean War - 1950, USS Missouri (BB-63) Activities Aboard Enroute Korea, Sep50

Korean War - 1950, USS Missouri (BB-63) Activities Aboard Enroute Korea, Sep50 CU & MCU 16" guns aboard the USS MISSOURI (BB-63) training & elevating; seen from various angles. 11:21:52 Catholic services being conducted on stern; high winds. MCU Chaplain in front of altar; men kneeling in BG. Chaplain takes wine during communion. 11:22:27 Slate: 10Sep50. Camera: Skidmore. Protestant services on stern of MISSOURI. 11:22:48 MCU Officer climbing up Jacob’s ladder from motor whaleboat alongside. 11:22:55 Slate: same. CU Large high capacity projectiles turning on projectile ring; being pulled onto projectile hoist for lifting into gun chamber, lifting of other projectiles up hoist. 11:23:57 CU Cradle coming into breech. CU Rammerman opens breech, cradle goes into position, projectile is rammed in. CU Rammerman’s face. CU Breech opened, cradle comes down, projectile is rammed in. CU 16" dummy powder bag rammed into breech.1 11:24:56 MCU Division at quarters. Men lined up for Captain’s inspection. Men in whites; officers in khaki. Capt. I. T. DUKE, CO / Commanding Officer inspecting crew. 11:26:00 CU 16" turrets training & elevating. 11:26:19 Slate: same. MS CU Capt. I. T. DUKE inspecting Marine detachment. 11:27:02 16" guns trained skyward; superstructure in BG Battleships; Sailors; Officers; Shipboard Life; Military Religion; Navy; NOTE: VERY good quality.