Ships

The crew of Turret 1 aboard the USS Manchester fire the 21,000th round and celebrate with a cake. Captain Lewis S. Parks, far left, joins the crew members. All others are unidentified.

During a blizzard night the Thailand Corvette Prasae grounded on North Korea's eastern coast in enemy territory about 200 yards offshore.

Crew members of the USS Manchester help bring injured from the USS Bass aboard. The USS Bass was hit by enemy fire from Wonsan shore batteries in Wonsan Harbor, Korea. All are unidentified.

USS Manchester restocks its ammunition alongside the USS Paricutin, an ammunition supply ship in Wonsan Harbor, Korea.

Original caption: During a blizzard night the Thailand Corvette Prasae grounded on North Korea's eastern coast in enemy territory about 200 yards offshore. Sister ship Bangpakong lost man overboard attempting to pass a salvage line by boat.

View of the bridge and main battery of the USS Manchester in Wonsan Harbor, Korea. The main battery is pointed in the direction of Wonsan. Note the blackened cannons.

Two Communist mine-laying sampans are intercepted by USS Manchester crew members near Wonsan Harbor, Korea. Original caption: The Commies hatch a new plan to terminate the siege of Wonsan. At 0235 on 23 May 1951 a number of mine-laying sampans attempt to mine us in on a dark, foggy night. Our radar controlled guns disrupt the enemy plans.

Communist forces loaded sampan boats with explosives to act as mines to end siege of Wonsan Harbor, Korea by United States and United Nations naval ships. The sampans were intercepted by radar and crew were killed. The sampans were brought the USS Manchester.

Captain Lewis Parks (center) looks over the deceased North Koreans killed in sampans loaded with explosives as they were brought on board the USS Manchester. All others are unidentified.

Original caption: During a blizzard night the Thailand Corvette Prasae grounded on North Korea's eastern coast in enemy territory about 200 yards offshore. Sister ship Bangpakong lost man overboard attempting to pass a salvage line by boat.