Activities Aboard Ship; Landing Operations In Occupation Of Majuro Island, Marshall Islands, 02/17/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1513. National Archives description "1) LS CL, LST-2V. SHS LCP underway. 2) HS Men climb net alongside. LS-Pan LCs underway(dirty). 3) GV 5" gun & 20MM fires. LS Plans passes tracers & flak. 4) LS CL MS DD. 5) SHS Men transfer line to DD 661. Pull on lines. 6) GV Man leaves rail in breeches buoy to DD alongside. 7) GV Wave of LCs, shore BG. 8) HS Men descend net to LCPs alongside. 9) GV LCs circle, shore BG. MS "Cat" on sling-2V." National Archives Identifier: 76040 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, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, USS Kidd (DD-661), USS Kidd

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