Doolittle Raid: Scenes Aboard CV; Cruiser In Heavy Seas; Fueling At Sea

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film # 1703. National Archives description "CU, Observation plane aboard cruiser or BB. MS, Observation plane being launched from cruiser (presumably San Francisco class). LS CU, USS SARATOGA or old USS LEXINGTON. MS Bow of cruiser in heavy seas (spray going over bow). MS, DD coming aling side of aircraft carrier. MS, SBD in flight. CU Camera goes down front elevator ; F4Fs in deck; planed on hangar deck with crews working. CU, USS ELLET (DD-398). MS, Looking forward over flightdeck; Bow of the USS SARATOGA or the old USS LEXINGTON. MS, SBDs on flightdeck of aircraft carrier. MS, SBD flies low over deck and drops message. CU,Loading aerial bombs on aircraft. CU, F4Fs taking off carrier. MS, SBDs in preparation and taking off from carrier. MS, SC Tanker refueling carrier in rough seas. MCU, Transferring guard mail from tanker to ship in rough seas." National Archives identifier: 76150 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 II, United States. Navy, USS Ellet (DD-398), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Ellet, World War, 1939-1945, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Corsair (Fighter Plane), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Avenger (Fighter Plane), Hellcat (Fighter Plane), Tokyo (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942

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