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

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4852. National Archives description: "1) GV USS ALHENA approaches; comes alongside.2) HS Winch raises ammo. cans from hold.3) HS GV Men load, carry, and chain-pass powder cans(SV).4) MS NORTH CAROLINA & IOWA class BB"s pass.5) GV CV"s & CL"s underway (SV).6) GV CV"s & CL"s on horizon fire AA guns; Japanese plane falls in flames near CL.7) LS Formation planes pass; CVL"s, FG.8) GV Sunset shot: Formation planes pass (SV).9) HS Transfer of wounded at sea from DD alongside.10) GV Carrier & DD refueling from AO simultaneously.11) GV MS Burial at sea (SV).12) GV Island under bombardment; PBM & Aux. Ships, FG.13) GV Many Aux. Ships off Tinian.14) MS Loading ammo.; men carry powder cans.(See also *4851)" National Archives Identifier: 77242 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, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS North Carolina, World War II, USS North Carolina (BB-55), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian, USS Alhena (AKA-9), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands, USS Alhena, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japan, USS Birmingham (CL-62), Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, USS Birmingham, Rites And Ceremonies, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of

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