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Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 09/1943
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #10185. National Archives description: "1) LS Coastline of Kiska. SV. 2) MS LCM alongside transport; supplies being loaded into LCM. 3) MCU Supplies being loaded into LCT via cargo net. 4) LS Mountains near Kiska, Alaska. 5) LS PAN Coastline of Kiska, Alaska. 6) LS LSIs in distance. 7) MS Supplies being lowered over side into LCT. SV. 8) MCU Winch operator. 9) MS Bridge of supply ship, showing 20mm gun crews at station; signalman sending blinker message. 10) MS After deck house on supply ship; 40mm gun crew. 11) MCU 20mm gun crew. SV. 12) MCU Telephone talker and lookout. 13) MCU Soldier taking check for mines on beach. 14) LS Supplies on beach. 15) MS LCT making landing on beach. 16) MCU Crates of supplies stacked on beach. 17) MS Tractor coming down ramp and onto beach. 18) MS PAN Beach, showing supplies and soldiers. 19) MCU Soldiers with full packs, standing by to leave ship. 20) MCU Soldiers climbing down cargo nets into boats. 21) MCU Supplies being lowered over side in cargo net. 22) MS Soldiers, equipment and tractors in LCT, headed toward beach. 23) MS LCT loaded with soldiers. SV." National Archives Identifier: 78853 As always, any error or…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
United States. Navy, WWII, World War II, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands, World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color
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