Korean War, 1950-1953

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."

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."

Photograph of North Korean hand grenades brought aboard the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

Photograph of personal items found on the dead North Koreans brought aboard the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

Captain Lewis Parks (center) is on the bridge of the USS Manchester with two unidentified sailors. One of the men may be Captain R. Yoakley who was rescued after he parachuted from his damaged airplane just before it disintegrated. Captain Yoakley was rescued just as he hit the water and spent the next six days aboard the USS Manchester as it shelled Korean installations. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

A helicopter can be seen in the far right of the picture as it lifts off from the deck of the USS Manchester on it way to assist a downed pilot. Air Force pilot Captain William R. Yoakley had crashed on the east coast of Korea and required rescue. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

A group of unidentified United States corpsmen maneuver a "whale boat" containing dead North Koreans alongside the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

Three dead North Koreans are in stretchers on the fantail of the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

Unidentified members of the USS Manchester inspect the damage done to the North Korean sampans by the 5" battery. The sampans were brought aboard and placed on the fantail of the ship. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

Unidentified members of the USS Manchester crew inspect the damaged sampan stored on the fantail of the ship. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."