USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Japanese Suicide Planes & Damage, 1945 & Maui Maneuvers

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #6981. National Archives description: "1) GV Activity on flight deck, island structure BG. 2) MS Deck crew jettisons damaged F6F over the side. 3) MS-CU Showing damage to island structure-SV. 4) MS Plane handlers jettison F6F over the side. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD. JAPANESE AIR ATTACK. 1) GV AP underway, CVL BG. 2) MS APC underway. 3) MS LST underway, CVE BG. 4) GV Japanese plane passes midst flak bursts & tracers. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD. MANEUVERS OFF MAUI, T. H. 1) MS DUKWs exit surf, roll up on beach, man on beach-FG. 2) GV Beach scene, DUKW passes FG. 3) LS Aux. ships on horizon FG. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD. SCENES OF FUELING SEAPLANES FROM TENDER. 1) MS Men handle lines on deck, PBM BG. 2) MS Men on PBM receive fueling lines.3) MS PBM alongside AVP fueling. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 77924 mislabeled. 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 Ticonderoga (CV-14), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, USS Ticonderoga, World War II, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, United States. Marine Corps, Seaplanes -- United States, WWII In Color, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Military Maneuvers -- United States

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