Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 09/1943

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Naval Photographic Center film #10187. National Archives description: "1) MS Transport underway. 2) MS Transport underway; cruiser escorting convoy in BG. 3) MS Men being hoisted aboard transport from LCT. SV. 4) MS 40mm guns being fired for practice. 5) MCU Gun crew firing 20mm gun for firing practice. 6) MS Battleships and cruisers at Adak. 7) MS Visiting officers coming aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38). 8) MS RADM. ROCKWELL coming aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA at Adak. 9) MS Soldiers in LCT. 10) MS Beach. 11) MS Transport and cruiser underway to Kiska from Adak. SV. 12) MS Soldier being hoisted aboard transport from LCT. SV. 13) MS Soldier in sling coming aboard transport from LCT. 14) LS BB on horizon; waves breaking up against BB. 15) MS Transport in convoy; cruiser in BG. 16) MS BBs and cruisers at Adak. 17) MS PAN up to USS PENNSYLVANIA, showing superstructure, stack, and after gun turret." National Archives Identifier: 78855 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

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United States. Navy

Subjects

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

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