Japanese Plane Attack On USS Smalley (DD-565), 07/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4781. National Archives description "1) LS Japanese plane passes in tracers, explodes, crashes into sea (good).2) MS Japanese survivors cling to wreckage & are taken aboard by small boat.3) LS Parachute falls into sea.4) LS CVE." After this, there is footage of carrier flight deck activity. National Archives Identifier: 77219 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 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, USS Smalley (DD-565), World War, 1939-1945, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, USS Smalley, United States -- Navy -- Aviation, Search And Rescue Operations, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Prisoners Of War -- United States, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, USS Yorktown (CV-10), Airplane Crash Survival -- Pacific Ocean, Aviation Ground Crews, Aircraft Accidents, Pilotless Aircraft

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