Transfer Of Ammunition At Sea; Japanese Plane Shot Down, 05/05/1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #11744. National Archives description "1) HS Men with fire hoses wash foamite from flight deck of USS RANDOLPH-SV. 2) HS F6F with damaged wing & tail. 3) HS Men with fire hoses wash foamite from deck. 4) HS Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net-SV. 5) MS Men on hangar deck of CV receive net load of rocket mortar crates from AE underway BG. 6) MS Men stack crates on hangar deck (US). 7) MS Cargo net load of crates hoisted from AE & transferred at sea to hangar deck of CV-SV. 8) GV Men on hangar deck of CV handle transfer at sea lines & receive cargo net of crated rocket motors-SV. 9) MS DD & BB firing AA guns (good). 10) MS Japanese plane explodes and tailspins into water midst tracers & AA bursts. (dramatic shot). 11) MS Man floating through air in parachute, lands in water. quality: generally good, some ux." National Archives Identifier: 79131 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, USS Randolph, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, USS Randolph (CV-15), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, World War II, WWII In Color

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