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Minesweeper Hits Mine & Sinks; Bombing Of Okinawa Beach, 04/01/1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film # 11311. National Archives description "This film shows a minesweeper off the shore of Okinawa after it hit a mine. The USS Pensacola (CA-24), the USS New Mexico (BB-40), heavy action cruisers, and torpedo bomber fighter planes are also shown as Okinawa was bombarded by rocket and bombing attacks." National Archives Identifier: 2510954 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
USS Pensacola, United States. Navy, USS Pensacola (CA-24), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, USS New Mexico (BB-40), WWII, USS New Mexico, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color
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