USS
Los Angeles in the 1950s
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This video includes.scenes of the ship docked in Long Beach, aerial
views of the ship at sea, & dockside in Yokosuka, Japan,
Note: these videos are
hosted on YouTube.
USS LA 8-inch & 3-inch
Guns
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Early 1950s - USS Los Angeles CA-135 8-inch guns firing at North Korea
& 3-inch guns firing at target drones
Purple
Heart Award Ceremony
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This is a video of the ceremony where Capt. Daspit awarded Purple
Hearts to 12 shipmates who were wounded as a result of enemy gunfire on
April 2, 1953.
USS LA Refueling at Sea
- Early 1950s - USS LA CA-135 refueling from an unknown oiler
& the USS Mispillion
AO-105. USS Twining DD-540 appears briefly in the video.
USS LA Highline Transfers
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Early 1950s - Highline transfers between USS Los Angeles
& two ships: USS McNair DD-679
& USS Rochester CA-124. USS John R Craig DD-885
appears briefly in the video.
USS LA VIP Welcoming
Ceremony
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Early 1950s off Korea - VIP welcoming ceremony aboard USS Los Angeles
includes Marine Detachment & helicopter landing on fantail.
USS
LA Slide Show
- A video slide show that includes a sampling of
photos throughout the ship's history.
Note: The video is
hosted on YouTube.
USS
LA Introduction
Slide Show
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The USS LA slide show includes 24 captioned photos of the ship
throughout her history. The slides are ~700
pixels
wide by ~470 pixels high, so you may want to adjust your browser
accordingly.
Slideshow
- opens in a
new window (automatic or manual operation)
A
frame
from the slideshow
"Barnes"
Video
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This 15-second video clip was
shot in Seattle in the early
1950s by George Barnes, a Navy sailor. Click on either link
below.
