Convoy Enroute, Bombardment & Marine Landing Operations, Kwajalein Atoll, Roi Island, 01/31/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1470. National Archives description "1) GV APs in column, 1.1 gun crew FG-3V.2) GV Men haul in line from DD alongside, APs BG.3) MS Rocket boat passes. GV AP, LCTs, CL etc.-SV.4) MS LVTSs, LCMs underway-SV--shaky.5) GV 4 APs, LCs rendezvous, shore bombardment.6) GV 4 APs in column, 1.1 gun crew FG-SV.7) MS AP, 4 APs in column-SV. MS LCI.8) MS Marines board AP from LCs. LS BB fires, LCs FG.9) MS SCU Marines descend net AP to LCP-SV.10) SCU Marines in LC; climb net LCP to LST-SV.11) GV LVTs on LST deck, LSTs, task force-SV.12) MS SCU Marines on LST deck with LVTs.13) MSLS LCs underway-SV. (some shaky).14) LS Smoke columns on shore, signal flags.15) LS Large smoke columns on shore, LCs & APs FG-SV. " National Archives Identifier: 76013 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 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Kwajalein Atoll, Battle Of, Marshall Islands, 1944, Rockets (Ordnance), Landing Craft -- United States

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