Bombardment Of Guam: Shipboard Scenes On BB, 07/14/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4655. National Archives description "1) MS USS IDAHO underway, stern view.2) GV Is., with many men FG-SV.3) GV Crew mans 20MM gun, signal hoist FG.4) HS-CU Men go thru chow line, eat on deck. SV.5) GV LCIs with demolition party aboard on way to beach.6) GV Is., under bombardment, smoke from guns FG.7) MS Shells burst on Island.8) HS Men lounge on deck, watch bombardment.9) MS Large fire on Island.10) MS Shells burst on Is., gun crew watching bombardment-SV.11) GV OS2U passes.12) GV BBs, DDs underway--scenic shot.13) MS-Pan DD & BBs on horizon. PENNSYLVANIA FG." National Archives Identifier: 77178

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Pennsylvania, USS Idaho, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Idaho (BB-42), Landing Craft -- United States

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