Placing & Sinking Units Of Artificial Harbors; DD Bombards Beach, Normandy Beachhead, 06/19/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5791. National Archives description "1) MS Man turns water valve, floods Phoenix units-SV. 2) MS Men aboard tugs handle lines. 3) MS-Pan 2 Phoenix units in place. 4) MS-GV Placing Liberty ship in position to sink it. 5) MS Gun crew on Phoenix unit-SV. 6) LS Ship sunk to form breakwater. 7) MS Phoenix units towed to position. 8) LS DD bombards beach. 9) MS-LS Officers on sub chaser give directions. 10) MS Capt. Clark & Commander Basset. 11) MS Water flows to Phoenix units-SV. 12) GV Night shot: Tracers in air-SV. 13) GV 2 Phoenix units in place. 14) MCU Cement anchor for Phoenix unit dropped in water. QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77661 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 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, Landing Craft -- United States, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, Mulberry Harbors, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II

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