BBs, CAs, CLs, & DDs Shell Tarawa At Dawn Prior Landing, 11/20/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1169. National Archives description: "1) LS Explosions on Is.2) LS BB fires forward turret--dawn-SV.3) LS CA. SHM 20 MM guns manned--5" AA fire-2V.4) LS Explosions on Is. SHM 5" AAs fire.5) LS BB firing. CA, CL-SV.6) SHM Empty shells. MS BB fires 3 turret.7) MS DD signals with light. BB fires.8) LS BB, DD underway. BBs fire.9) LS DD, BB & 2nd DD firing--smoke FG.10) LS BB fires Is. smoke rises.11) LS Is. explosions & smoke-4V.12) MS DD, smoke FG-SV.13) MS BB fires. LS 2 DDs on horizon, smoke passes FG.14) LS 2 DDs on horizon firing.15) CU 16" flash. LS CL & DDs fi LS Smoke on Is." National Archives Identifier: 75861 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 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, Tarawa, Battle Of, Kiribati, 1943, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Kiribati

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