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USS Gatling (DD-671) Off Iwo Jima, 04/201/945
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film #11487. National Archives description: "1) MS-Pan Iwo Jima shoreline under bombardment, phosphorous shell burst seen-SV. 2) CU Lookouts, telephone talkers & others on bridge of USS GATLING, claw type search radar antenna BG. 3) LS-Pan Iwo Jima showing Mt. Suribachi BG. 4) LS-Pan Beachhead area at Iwo showing landing craft operating close to beach. 5) CU-Pan Base of Mt. Suribachi showing cave formations. 6) MS-Shaky pan Beachhead area including base of Suribachi. 7) CU DD lying off Iwo Jima shore, beach activity BG. 8) LS B-29 in flight. 9) MS DD underway. 10) CU LCM with load of ammunition comes alongside, working party carries ammunition aboard DD. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD " National Archives Identifier: 79066 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, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, USS Gatling (DD-671), Mount Suribachi, USS Gatling, B-29 Bomber
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