Shell Bursts On Munda Coast; Activities In Rendova Beach Area, 07/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1141. National Archives description "1) LS-Pan, Munds Point, (S). LS Shell bursts. 2) MSL Shell bursts. shore BG, (S). 3) MS Men on PT, torp. tubes FG. 4) SHS Cdr. Kelly & 2 men debark PT to small boat. 5) HS PT UX. LS Pan, shore. MS Men on PT. 6) CU 2 men eat from kits. CU Hands take hot cakes 7) LS 155MM in woods, men at kitchen BG-2V. 8) MS-Pan, woods & shore installations. 9) MS-Pan, LST, LCs underway. Men in MB. 10) MS SC Men carry wounded Japanese into LST-SV. 11) LS Row LCs on beach. LS Men enter LCV. 12) LS Row LCIs, Pan, men wade. Form. planes. 13) LS Japanese plane spirals to ground. LS Row beached LCIs & troops. 14) MS Camouf. troops walk to & from LCIs with stores. 15) SCU Men on LCI ramp, file troops carry stores. 16) LS 3 LCIs, beached, files of men carry stores-2V. 17) MS Men at 37MM on LST. 18) LS 155 gun crew in action, in grove, shells stacked FG. 19) LS LCI bow & side view, men debark-SV. 20) HS Deck McCawley underway. LS CLs, rail FG. 21) LS CL DD, DE, stern AA guns FG. LS Ships. 22) MS Bulldozer passes, LST beached BG (Rendova). 23) MSLS Men carry stretcher into LST. 24) MS LCM passes, signal flag FG. LS PTs 25) MS Men on deck PT…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Munda, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Rendova, USS McCawley (APA-4), United States. Marine Corps, USS McCawley, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, Torpedo-boats -- United States

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