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Task Force Leaves Kwajalein, Bombards Saipan, Task Force Shelled, 06/16/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #4434. National Archives description "GV MS Task force at anchor, underway Kwajalein Lagoon, AP, BBs, CL, etc. (Good). 2) MS Guard mail transferred from DD alongside. 3) MS-Pan Formation planes passes, land aboard CVE. 4) LS BB underway, 40MM gun mount FG. 5) MS Shell splashes, near misses, 40MM guns fire-SV. 6) MS Wave of LCIs underway, fire, fantail CL FG (Good). 7) MS Men play hose on 5" turret, put out fire. 8) MS Men carry empty ammunition cans-SV. 9) LS BB, DD pass, fire. 10) LS MS CA underway, shell splashes, some near misses. 11) MS OS2U catapulted-SV. 12) LS BB fires-SV. LST, LCIs & LCs underway. 13) LS Plane bombs Is. 14) GV Transport area, LSTs, LCI, LCs." National Archives Identifier: 77119 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 II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan
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