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Fire Fighting & Battle Damage On USS Enterprise (CV-6), 03/20/1945
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film #11695. National Archives description "1) HS F6Fs & TBFs land-SV. 2) HS F6F lands & noses over, rights itself, asbestos clad men extricate pilot. 3) MS Mobile crane carries piece of wreckage, drops it over the side. 4) MS Silhouette scene at evening of plane with damaged tail assembly. 5) HS Looking down on damage to 40mm quad mount position-SV. 6) HS Looking down on damage to deck plating from bomb or shell hit. 7) MS Damaged 5" 38 turret. 8) MS Island showing damage from fire-SV. 9) MS F6F burns. 10) CU Burned tail of F6F covered by foamite. 11) MS-LA View of bomb damage to bridge on island. 12) MS Men scrub foamite from island bulkhead. 13) MS-CU Burned out & twisted 40mm quad mount gun. 14) HS Rubble in destroyed gun position-SV. 15) CU Gun director covered by foamite. 16) CU Shell holes in gun sponsen. 17) GV Damage to planes parked on flight deck. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 79113 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…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War II, WWII In Color
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