Saipan Invasion: Bombardment By 14 And 5 Inch Guns, 06/15/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4394. National Archives description "1) MS Muzzle 14" gun fires.2) LS Smoke columns rising from Tinian.3) CU MS Sky lookout, DD passes.4) MCU HS 5" guns, officer studies chart.5) HS Signalman taking in signal hoist.6) LS DD underway, signal hoist FG.7) LS CA USS MINNEAPOLIS.8) GV OS2U approaches, taxis in slick.9) HS 5" guns fire-SV.10) CU Shell cases coming up ammunition hoist.11) MS Men watch guns fire." National Archives Identifier: 77096 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 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian, Saipan, Battle Of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944, USS Minneapolis, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, USS Minneapolis (CA-36), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft)

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