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Selected Scenes From Raid On The Gilbert And The Marshall Islands
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Naval Photographic Center film #2743. National Archives description "GV From stern of DD: DD underway in BG; USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6) underway in EBG; other DD"s in BG. GV PAN Units of the fleet: DD"s; the ENTERPRISE in FG (with 5" guns pointed skyward). LS The ENTERPRISE underway. MS Same. Misc. scenes on board- crossing the Line ceremony. CU ADM HALSEY and 2 other Officers on Adm"s bridge, looking over map. CU ADM HALSEY wearing 3 stars. MS Night shot: 5" guns trained skyward; DD can be seen on horizon (2 views). MCU DEWEY class DD underway (silhouetted). MCU ADM HALSEY stands on bridge with other Officers; one brings chart to the ADM. CU Hands, holding chart; one Officer pointng out various positions; pan up slightly to one of the Officers (CAPT) talking to ADM HALSEY.QUALITY GOOD GV Two 5" guns in FG, pointing skyward; personnel wear old type tin helmets. GV SOC catapulted from a BB; 5" guns in FG; ENTERPRISE in BG. GV SOC catapulted from a CA (catapult taken from catapult level; 2 views). GV Two SOC"s warming up on catapult, aboard CA.GV SOC"s catapulted (2 views). GV TBD"s in flight passing the ENTERPRISE. CU SBD coming up on elevator. MS Same.GV SBD is pushed forwarded. CU Pers…
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United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American, Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American, World War II, Tarawa, Battle Of, Kiribati, 1943, USS Enterprise (CV-6), Buffalo (Fighter plane), USS Enterprise, Curtiss SOC Seagull, Devastator (Torpedo bomber), Dauntless (Dive Bomber)
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