Activity aboard USS Los Angeles (CA-133) in Yokosuka, Japan. United States sailors remove a gangway with the help of a crane. A group of sailors pull a rope. The sailors scrub the deck aboard USS Los Angeles while officers watch them perform their task. Parked Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter on deck in background.
Activity aboard USS Los Angeles (CA-133) in Yokosuka, Japan. United States sailors start a drone power unit which is placed on a stand. An auxiliary power unit is used to start the drone. The engine starts with front propeller in motion. A group of sailors observe the drone power unit. They adjust gas mixtures after the drone is started.
Activity aboard USS Los Angeles (CA-133) in Yokosuka, Japan. United States sailors mount 30 caliber machine guns on a Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter. They fire Quad 40mm guns rotating the turret in various directions. The sailors secure the helicopter in rainstorm on the wet deck. The pilot and other officers board the helicopter and strap themselves. The helicopter takes off from USS Los Angeles deck.
Activity aboard USS Los Angeles (CA-133) in Yokosuka, Japan. Turrets of Quad 40mm guns aboard USS Los Angeles. The ship sails smoothly on the water surface.