Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 09/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #10182. National Archives description: "1) MS Sea sled behind cruiser. 2) MS U.S., cruiser, showing deck winch; handling crew standing by. 3) LS OS2U landing and taxiing up. 4) MS OS2U taxiing up, hooking onto sled and being hoisted aboard. SV. 5) MS 40 and 20mm gun crews drilling and loading gun. 6) MS USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38), showing end of catapult and guns being trained out; plane is catapulted past camera. 7) MCU Pilot and line officer aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA. 8) MCU 40mm gun and gun crew standing by for AA practice; other 40mm gun crews firing in BG. 9) MS 40mm gun crews training on sleeve. SV. 10) MS 40mm starboard guns firing. SV. 11) MS 5' 38 cal. gun aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA, firing during anti-aircraft practice; 40mm gun crew and gun in BG. 12) MS Gun crews going to battle stations. SV. 13) MS Starboard guns being trained out; 40mm and 5" guns being fired. SV. 1 4) LS Burst near sleeve, fired by 5" battery. 1 5) MS Main battery being fired from USS PENNSYLVANIA. SV. 16) MS Plane being catapulted from USS PENNSYLVANIA. SV. 17) MCU C.O. of USS PENNSYLVANIA looking through binoculars, watching results of firing. 18) MCU Plane taxiing up to sle…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands, USS Pennsylvania, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American;, WWII In Color

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