Activities Aboard U.S. Tank Landing Ship at Sea, Japan, 1945

About this film

This may be footage aboard LST-1139 on the way to occupation duty in Japan? United States Marines read, play harmonica, sleep on deck of LST. Sailors look over side of ship. Live shark gutted on deck. Sailor sends blinker code. Shot of water and anchor. Silhouette shot of blinker code. View of ship at sea (LST-1139?). Cargo on deck loaded into truck on deck. Truck has "YOKOSUKA EXPRESS" painted on it. Sailors practice morse code with a key, sounder and light bulb and stop watch. United States Naval Photographic Center film #10707. National Archives description "This film shows activities aboard a U.S. ship, as well as scenes in Japan, around Tokyo, and the Emperor's Palace." National Archives Identifier: 2133267 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. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Landing Craft -- United States, USS LST-1139, World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan, CW, WWII In Color

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