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Conversion Of LCIs To Gunboats, Noumea, New Caledonia, 1943
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Extracted from Naval Photographic Center film #1390 " USMC Build LST Ramp And Unload LST, 11/1943-12/1943 " "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; PAN down pier showing converted LCI tied up. 21) MS PAN of bow, bridge and various parts of LCI; LCI-68 seen to R. 22) MS CPO on dock; sheet of steel being unloaded from truck in BG; PAN to follow steel as crane hoists it onto deck of LCI. 23) SV Overall view of work on LCI-69." 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.
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United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, USS LCI-69
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