Saipan Invasion; Bombardment; Fires And Smoke Columns On Beach, 06/15/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4395. National Archives description: "1) MS Muzzles 14" guns fire. DD, CAs BG. 2) GV DD alongside, men heave on line.3) MS Transfer wounded men at sea from USS BRAINE to USS NEW MEXICO. 4) MCU Bridge USS BRAINE. 5) LS Explosion on beach. 6) LS CA fires, smoke columns on Is. BG-SV. 7) LS Is. at sunrise-SV.8) GV MS 14" guns fire, signal hoist FG.9) MS GV CA-SV. Is. under attack, OS2U passes BG.10) LS Navy photographer uses F-56 camera.11) MS Men look thru binocs.12) LS Is. under attack, BB fires.13) CU Man sleeping on deck.14) LS Smoke columns rising from Is., OS2U passes-FG.15) MS OS2U catapulted, plane passes FG." National Archives Identifier: 77097 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, USS Braine (DD-630), World War II, USS Braine, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian, USS New Mexico (BB-40), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, USS New Mexico, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation

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