Saipan Invasion: Transport Area; Cruisers; Explosions & Fires On Beach, 06/15/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4396. National Archives description "1) GV OS2U taxis in slick, slung aboard.2) LS-Pan Ships in transport area, APs, DDs, etc.3) LS Fires burning on Is.4) LS Formation planes pass-SV.5) LS Explosion on beach.6) LS CAs in formation off tip of Is., firing.7) LS Is. under bombardment, gun blast FG.8) GV-Pan Cruisers in formation pass.9) LS Explosion on beach.10) MS CU CA underway." National Archives Identifier 77098 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, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Saipan, Battle Of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, World War II

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