Armed Guard On Merchant Marine Ship, 12/15/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #16151. National Archives description "MCU Skyline of New York.MCU Statue of Liberty; tug passes in immediate FG. LS New York skyline; American flag flying from ship in FG. GV Looking across stern of cargo ship. CU UA Tip of cargo boom. CU Sailor mans 50 cal. machine gun & trains on blimp. MCU Two sailors inspect 50 cal. machine gun. CU Sailors inspect & train 50 cal. machine gun (SV). MCU Officer instructing sailor on 50 cal. machine gun; shoreline BG. CU Two sailors on 50 cal. machine gun; shoreline in BG (SV). CU Sailors cleaning breech on 50 cal. machine gun. CU DA Sailors cock & train 50 cal. machine gun. CU Officer instructing sailors how to replace gun barrel in 50 cal. machine gun. MCU Man painting mast on ship (deck level). CU DA Large tug coming alongside ship. MCU Sailors train 4" guns; barret plane passes in front of camera (SV). QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 80318 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, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Merchant Mariners -- United States, World War II, Merchant Marines, Statue Of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)

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