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Vietnam War - 1968, USS New Jersey (BB-62) In Philippines Loading Ammunition, 25Sep68

Reel Number: H1690-11

Color: Colour

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1968

Country: Philippines,USA,Vietnam

Location: Philippines,Subic Bay

TC Begins: 13:46:22

TC Ends: 13:54:56

Duration: 00:08:34

Vietnam War - 1968, USS New Jersey (BB-62) In Philippines Loading Ammunition, 25Sep68 Slate: 25Sep68. Camera Dobbels. 13:46:31 Aerial circling around battleship underway out of Subic Bay, Philippine Islands. 13:49:10 Slate: same. LA MS Ammunition barge along port side NEW JERSEY ship. Aerial circling anchored ship. 13:51:06 MLS Civilian workers on board ammunition barge hooking pallet to crane hook. MS Pallet of ammo lowered to weather deck, unhooked, C.P.O. moves hand fork up deck BG. 13:51:45 HA MCU Crewmen handling 5 in. powder cans. MS Line of men, each taking a powder can, walking underneath camera position to storage area. 13:52:07 Slate: same. HA MCU C.P.O. supervising operation, pan to men using wire cutters to cut straps on pallets; men move up to take 5 in. shells, carry them off. CU 5” ammunition; men in immediate BG picking up shells, passing them to men in line who carry them down deck. ECU Men working with 5 in. ammo. CU men walking past camera, each carrying 5 in. shell; 16 in. gun barrels framed in BG. 13:53:48 ECU Pan over 16 in. gun barrels, men work w/ 5 in. ammo framed MBG on weather deck. MCU Side view, three 16 in. gun barrels, elevated at 45 degree angle; pan to men standing in turret 2 talking. 13:54:18 HA men walk up weather deck carrying 5 in. shell. HA MCU Men carrying shells up deck, man w/ clip board keeps records. CU man standing by hatch receiving shells & handing to man inside. Navy; Naval Battleships; Provisioning; NOTE: BB-62 was reactivated in Philadelphia & recommissioned 06Apr68. GOOD Color & coverage.

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