Japanese Air Attack On USS Pennsylvania; Ships In Transport Area, Invasion Of Saipan, 06/22/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4580. National Archives description "1) MS USS PENNSYLVANIA fires 5" guns, repels air attack, flak bursts in air--good. 2) HS Refueling DD alongside-SV. 3) MS BBs, IDAHO & COLORADO stand by. 4) LS APs & AKs in transport area. 5) HS Men on deck NEW MEXICO lined up at qters. 6) MS Is. showing steep cliffs. 7) MS Planes land on CV BG. 8) MS IDAHO underway, Bow-on 9) GV Scenic cloud shot-SV. 10) GV Aps, AKs in transport area, PBY passes FG. 11) LS Hospital ship underway, Is., BG. 12) MS-Pan BB refuels DD alongside." National Archives Identifier: 77161 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 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, Saipan, Battle Of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, USS Pennsylvania, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, USS Idaho (BB-42), World War, 1939-1945, USS Idaho, World War II, USS Colorado, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Colorado (BB-45), USS New Mexico (BB-40), USS New Mexico

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