Okinawa Invasion Convoy + D Day, 04/01/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #15871. National Archives description "1) LS Convoy underway enroute to Okinawa. 2) MLS AP"s underway. 3) HA MS Troops on deck of AP. 4) LS AP"s underway in slightly rough seas. 5) MLS LVTA"s, amphibious tanks, heading for beach prior to H-hour at Okinawa (SV). 6) MS LVTA heading for beach in Okinawa. 7) MS LVT"s underway. 8) LS Cruiser and DD firing. 9) MLS DD firing. 10) MLS Battleship firing. 11) MLS Dd firing. 12) MS LVT"s underway toward Okinawa beach; smoke and haze on beach in BG. 13) LS LVT"s underway smoke and fire on beach in BG. 14) MS LCVP"s alongside undt. ship. 15) LA MLS Personnel, officers and enl"d men on bridge of undt. ship (SV). 16) MS LCU in water loaded down with gear; other LCVP"s and landing craft in FG. 17) LS Smoke on top of hill; PAN along beach. 18) MS LVT underway toward beach. 19) MS LVT leaving the open bow doors of an LST, heading toward beach. 20) LS LVT"s going up on beach at Okinawa. 21) HA MCU Troops helping personnel into an LVT. 22) HA MS Wet Marines coming aboard an APA; other troops are seen (SV). 23) LS LCM"s underway. 24) HA MS Small craft burning in water. 25) LS Landing craft underway. 26) MLS LVTA heading t…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. Marine Corps, Landing Craft -- United States

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