PT Boat Operations & Marine Funeral Service 1944

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #1817. National Archives description "1) LS-MS PT boat at anchor; coconut trees in BG; PAN on docking area past PT boats in floating drydocks; PAN of docking area.2) LS PT boats at anchor in cove at Rendova Point, New Georgia Island.3) MLS PT boats moored around tender.4) MS PAN to two PT's in floating drydock.5) MS Three men on bridge of PT boat underway.6) MS PT passing tender, heading out into harbor; mts. in BG.7) MS PT's falling into formation; in formation behind camera ship.8) MS PT underway; islands in BG.9) LS PT underway at high speed; sailors in FG; island in BG. 2V SV DA10) MLS PT boat tender showing PT's around it.11) MLS PT underway.12) MCU Man making adjustments on torpedo aboard PT; PT underway in BG.13) MS Man aboard PT looking out to sea; PT and land in BG.14) MLS PT underway at high speed.15) MS Man standing on bow of PT underway, another PT following behind.16) MS Bow of PT underway; men at work on bow.17) MS Two PT's underway veering off from each other.18) MLS PT making turn.19) MS Marines and sailors at quarters for burial ceremony.20) MLS CHAPLAIN MEANS; men in FG.21) MLS Men standing at parade rest; flag at half…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, Torpedo-boats -- United States, United States. Marine Corps, Funeral Rites And Ceremonies, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Rites And Ceremonies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, PT-167 (Torpedo Boat), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- New Georgia

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