Saipan Invasion; Task Force In Saipan-Tinian-Guam Area; Bombardment Of Saipan, 06/15/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4393. National Archives description: "1) MS Muzzle 14" guns fire-SV. 2) GV Sunrise over Saipan. 3) MS Muzzle 14" guns fire-SV. 4) LS Shells landing on beach, explosion. 5) MS 14" gun fires, signal hoist FG. 6) CU Man with binocs. 7) GV DD approaches, comes alongside, officer on bridge FG. 8) MS CU DD passes. 9) HS Men on deck pay out line. 10) MS Men on deck of DD take in line. 11) MCU Damage to deck of DD caused by 6" Japanese shell. 12) GV Dr. being transferred at sea to DD-2V." National Archives Identifier: 77095 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 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, Saipan, Battle Of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II

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