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USMC Build LST Ramp And Unload LST, 11/1943-12/1943
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Naval Photographic Center film #1390. National Archives description "Bougainville Island 1) MLS USMC's and soldiers around bow door of LST. 2) HA CU Marines and soldiers work on prefabricated LST ramp. SV 3) MLS Loaded truck driving off LST and getting stuck in sand. 4) CU Tractor pulling loaded truck out of sand; PAN to men on ramp. 5) MCU Men laying steel matting on sand. 6) CU Men heaving on line; ramp and LST in BG. 7) HA MLS Men on ramp and in surf at work. SV 8) MLS Truck towing field piece out of LST onto beach. 9) CU Field piece and truck being pulled out of sand by tractor. 10) HA LS Bulldozer pushing sand away from ramp. 11) MS PAN showing long line of marines in chow line.SV 12) LS LST-343 coming onto beach; men on beach and LST. 13) LA MS Truck driving on LST ramp. SV 14) MCU Marines rolling fuel drums onto LST and down ramp TITLE: CONVERSION OF LCI's TO GUNBOATS, NOUMEA ISL., CALEDONIA 15) MS Men in 3" gun tub as trainer moves gun up and down; dock in BG. SV 16) LA MLS LCI-69 showing men sitting on bow. 17) LA MCU Shipfitter (SF) cutting pipe with cutting torch. 18) LA MS Men welding beneath gun tub. 19) LA MS Men welding on deck of LCI. 20) MLS Bow section of LCI-69;…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, USS LST-343, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS LCI-69, World War, 1939-1945 -- New Caledonia, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
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