Destroyers In South Pacific; Engagements With Japanese Shore Batteries, Shortland Islands, 05/08/1944

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #4117. National Archives description "1) LS-MS DD lays smoke screen, smoke belches from funnel. 2) GV Shell splashes (near misses), DD lays smoke screen BG. 3) MCU Photog shoots with camera, smoke screen BG. 4) GV MCU 20MM, 40MM, 5" guns, man trains 20MM. 5) MCU Torpedo tube mount pivots. 6) MS-MCU Cook cuts meat. 7) SHS Signalman makes signal hoist. 8) MS 5" shell cases, 3 officers in compartment. 9) LS PV passes, rail FG. 10) LS DD underway, blinks. 11) MS-MCU Men run to general qtrs.-SV." National Archives Identifier: 76966 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, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands

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