Korean War, 1950-1953

A helicopter from the USS Philippine Sea, piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin, lands on the snowy beach to effect rescue of the crew of the Thailand ship HMTS Prasae. The Prasae, which was part of a United Nations operation, grounded during a snow storm. The rescue team was surrounded by enemy troops during the operation but was protected by gunfire from the USS Manchester.

A helicopter returns to the USS Manchester with rescued crewmen from the Thailand ship HMTS Prasae, that went aground during a blizzard. All of this took place during a United Nations exercise in Korea.

The Senjin lumber camp is set afire by USS Manchester bombardment during siege of Wonsan, Korea. The photograph was taken from the Manchester's helicopter

Original caption: A Korean troop billeting area in Wonsan, Korea is set afire by the USS Manchester's main battery. The Manchester's big guns reached out as far as 13 miles to strike at enemy troop concentrations during the siege of the city of Wonsan. Troops are still visible in this photo taken from the Manchester helicopter.

Two unidentified corpsmen are visible aboard the USS Manchester while in the distance can be see two large naval vessels and an unidentified coastline. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

A reconnaissance photograph taken by pilot Lieutenant Gill and Marine spotter 1st Lieutenant Ken Henry of Kangnung, Korea after a blizzard. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

The forecastle of the USS Manchester is brilliantly lighted as the cruiser fires a pred-dawn salvo against Korean installations in Kosang, Korea area. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

Muzzle flashes form a sheet of flame as the USS Manchester fires a broadside from its main and secondary batteries in the pre-dawn hours. The action took place near Kosang, Korea, as part of Task Force 95 bombardment of the Korean coast. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

Gun flashes appear as the cruiser Manchester bombards the enemy coastline near Kosang, Korea. The Manchester fired 3446 rounds in three days of intensive shelling.

The USS Manchester's guns shown during a bombardment of the Korean coast line. The Manchester and Admiral Parks led the task force. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."