Korean War, 1950-1953

Muzzle flashes of the guns of the USS Manchester can be seen as the ship fires on enemy installations along the coast of Korea.

Original caption: Hot shell casings start a fire on their own as the USS Manchester big guns wage a duel with enemy shore batteries on the Kalma Gak peninsula in Korea. For almost an hour the Manchester kept up with a rapid continuous counter-battery fire as enemy shells exploded near the ship. As the hot shell casings piled up they ignited the cork used as spacers between the powder charge and projectile. They can be seen on the main deck. The fire was quickly brought under control by alert damage control personnel.

Aerial view of Wonsan Harbor, Korea as smoke rolls across the water from cannon fire from battleships attacking the shore, including the USS Manchester.

Original caption: Clouds of smoke hang over the USS Manchester as its rapid firing main and secondary batteries blast enemy installations along the Eastern coast of Korea. The picture was taken at the peak of a three day bombardment in which over 3,000 rounds of high capacity projectiles were fired from the ships heavy batteries.

Stacks of ammunition shells are placed near the cannon of the USS Manchester that are pointed towards Wonson Harbor, Korea.

Lieutenant Miller is dropped down from UP 23 helicopter to the USS Manchester while in Task Force 77. Other people in the photo are unidentified.

Sailors aboard the USS Mount Katmai are unloading ammunition onto USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor, Korea. All are unidentified.

USS Manchester continues to fire at shore batteries in Wonsan Harbor, Korea while the USS St. Paul maneuvers to avoid being hit. This photograph was taken from USS Manchester's helicopter.

This is an aerial view of the USS Manchester as it is firing on Wonson Harbor, Korea. Two large smoke plumes rise from the area of the cannon locations.

From left, General Robert Eaton, General Robert Landry, and Lieutenant Colonel John Myers at Lockheed Airport in Burbank, California en route to Wake Island.