Vietnam War - Color, 1968: USS New Jersey (BB-62) At Sea Practice Firing 16” Turrets, 17Apr68

NOTE: to order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Vietnam War - Color, 1968: USS New Jersey (BB-62) At Sea Practice Firing 16” Turrets, 17Apr68 Slate: 17Apr68 Camera: Hayes. USS New Jersey Practice Fire 16” Turrets. 11:19:2? HA MS Looking out over No. 2 turret to No. 1 turret trained out over starboard side, gun director in lower FG. CU Guns of No. 1 turret trained over starboard side. MLS Guns of #1 turret trained to starb'd, gun director in FG; salvo is fired by No. 1 turret during practice firing. No. 1 turret turning to port side. Fired smoke blown to clean. Turret turned back to starboard. 11:24:47 CU all three guns fire, sending a cloud of smoke towards the camera; a blast of air is sent thru the gun barrels, blowing white smoke from gun barrels. 11:25:10 Turret trains to normal position, tilt up to bow. 11:25:45 MS No. 3 turret training around to port. MLS No.3 turret trained out over port side & firing a salvo, sending debris and smoke past the camera. 11:28:18 HA MS Personnel up on weather deck area, some civilians are seen in area; PAN, showing more of the personnel. HA MLS Looking down over the port side aft, No. 3 turret trained out over port side; a salvo is fired by No. 3 turret. Navy Life; Naval Activities; Battleships; Training; NOTE: BB-62 was formally recommissioned 06Apr68, decommissioned 17Dec69. NOTE: to order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk