14-Inch Ammo Loading, Bombardment Of Guam, 07/21/1944

About this film

National Archives description: "1) HS-CU Men load 14" powder bags into cans, 14" projectiles lie on deck-SV. 2) HS Long line of 14" projectiles on deck-SV. 3) HS Lifting 14" powder cans from ammo. ship, loading aboard BB-SV. 4) HS-MS Lowering 14" powder cans down ammo. hoist. 5) HS Band plays on deck. 6) GV 5" tracers bombard beach, shells explode-SV 7) MS LCI passes, Is. BG. 8) MS-Ban USS WICHITA. 9) GV LCI & APD near beach, IS. BG" National Archives Identifier: 77210 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, United States. Navy, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Wichita (CA-45), USS Wichita, USS Honolulu, USS Honolulu (CL-48), USS St. Louis (CL-49), USS St. Louis, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Pennsylvania

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