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Invasion Of Guam: Activity Aboard USS New Mexico (BB-40), 07/03/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #4661. National Archives description "1) MS Men replace shell cases in cans and stack cans on deck.2) GV Casemates, 5" guns.3) GV 5" gun bombards Is., men remove ammo. from hoist FG4) MCU Men load 5" gun.5) MS BB (COLORADO class) underway, LCI BG.6) MS Plane catapulted BG.7) SCU 5" shells explode on Is. -(good).8) GV LCI approaches beach, fires 40MM guns-SV.9) MS LCI very close to shore, strafes beach with 40MM tracers-SV.10) MS APD dead in water" National Archives Identifier: 77182 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, USS New Mexico, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS New Mexico (BB-40), United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam, World War II, Landing Craft -- United States
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