Ships Bombarding Beach; Combat Activities Ashore; Gutted Spanish Missions (Philippine Islands), 1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 10725. National Archives description 1) CU Marine climbing over side on cargo net and into a LCVP. 2) MLS Marines going over side into a LCVP. 3) HA MS Four barrels, 5" 38s firing off destroyer. 4) LS Destroyer of the FLETCHER class, bombarding beach (silhouette). 5) CU 5" 38 gun barrel firing. 6) MS DD bombarding beach. 7) LS LSMR firing rockets. 8) MS LCS firing at beach (all ships are in camouflage green, etc.). (LCS is Landing Craft Support.) 9) LS Shells exploding on beach. 10) LS Battleship of NEVADA class, camouflaged by the Thayer method, bombarding beach. 11) HA MS 5" 38s and 40MM guns firing at beach. 12) MCU Crew loading and firing 3" 50 guns. 13) LS Explosions on beach; LCS near beach. 14) LS DD of FLETCHER class bombarding beach. 15) LS Aircraft flying over convoy. 16) LA MS Sky lookouts on bridge, with officers standing around. 17) LS DD camouflaged, bombarding beach. 18) LS Heavy cruiser of BALTIMORE class bombarding beach (camouflaged). 19) HA MS Overlooking twin mounts on CG ship as it bombards beach. 20) LA MS Man with long glass leaning against signal lamp, looking towards beach. 21) LS LCIs laying smoke screens. 22)…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, WWII In Color, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Landing Craft -- United States, USS LCT-64, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Smoking

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