Convoy At Sea: Bombardment: Landing, Invasion Of Eniwetok, Marshall Island Group, 02/17/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1509. National Archives description "1) GV APs, DDs, BBs in convoy-SV. LS BB fires. 2) LS Smoking shore, ships in column. 3) LS 2 BBs--shaky, LCs, LST, 2 BBs BG (Hazy). 4) LS Smoke col. on horizon, 2 BBs fire, LST. 5) LS BB fires, pan to Fragile Island. 6) LS Shell bursts on shore, men on rail observe FG. 7) HS-Pan Men crowd at AP rail, TBF passes. 8) HS Rocket boat lowered alongside. 9) LS LST. 10) SCU Adm. Hill, Gen. Watson on bridge-SV. 11) LS SBD passes; MS Hill with binocs. 12) LS Convoy, 6 LCIs in column, AP, LCs circling-SV. 13) LS Camouflaged BB fires, DD FG." National Archives Identifier: 76037 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 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Eugene), 1892-1966, Landing Craft -- United States, Hill, Harry W. (Harry Wilbur), 1890-1971, USS Cambria, Smoking, USS Cambria (APA-36)

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