British Carrier, Hong Kong Harbor & Occupation, 09/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #14645 . National Archives description: "1) MS British Avenger landing on the deck.2) HS Japanese with a Samuri sword in his hand walks down the flight deck.3) MS-LS British Avenger takes off from the flight deck of a British carrier.4) HS AA batteries along the side of the ship, the Hong Kong entrance & mountainous land seen BG.5) GV Part of the Hong Kong harbor, several sampans moving around the harbor, a tanker & a hospital ship are seen. 6) MS-Pan City of Hong Kong. 7) MS Australian Corvette. 8) MS City of Hong Kong. 9) HS Australian corvette J-315.10) MS Navy yard, hammer head crane seen (out of focus).11) MS One of the entrance lighthouses to the bay at Hong Kong.QUALITY: VERY POOR, MOSTLY UX & OUT OF FOCUS." National Archives Identifier: 79826 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, Great Britain. -- Royal Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British, World War II: Postwar Issues, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, British, CBI, World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Hong Kong, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- China

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