USS Birmingham Takes On Ammo; Japanese Air Attack; Bombardment Of Tinian, 07/08/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4851. National Archives description "1) GV LSTs, LCs & aux. ships in transport area. 2) MS Men transfer 5" ammo. from one turret to another. 3) MS Men handle lines, etc. 4) GV Loading ammo. from USS ALHENA alongside-SV. 5) GV MS Men chain-pass & carry ammo. cases. 6) MS Men throw ammo. cans to deck of AK. 7) MS BBs, CVs & DDs underway. 8) MS Planes land on deck CV. 9) GV Japanese plane bursts into flames, crashes into sea. 10) GV CL on horizon fires AA guns, flak burst in air. 11) MS Men wash clothes, sleep on deck-SV. 12) MCU Men serve cable with canvas. 13) MS GV Burial at sea-SV (good). 14) GV Anchor detail at work, paying out anchor chain, etc. 15) GV Tinian town under bombardment-SV. 16) MS 40MM guns bombard Tinian-SV." National Archives Identifier: 77241 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, USS Alhena (AKA-9), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian, USS Alhena, World War II, USS Birmingham (CL-62), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, USS Birmingham, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, Funeral Rites And Ceremonies, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, USS Enterprise (CV-6), USS Indiana (BB-58), USS Enterprise, USS Indiana, USS North Carolina (BB-55), USS North Carolina

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