"Strike Day" Action Shots From USS Hancock (CV-19), 1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #7138 National Archives description "1) GV BBs underway; F6F passes FG.2) MS-Pan F6Fs approach & land-SV.3) MS-Pan SB2Cs approach & land-SV.4) AV Views of terrain shows highways, bridges, etc., in vicinity of Manila-SV.5) AV 2 F6Fs in flight.6) AV F6F makes emergency water landing.7) AV Views of terrain in vicinity of Manila.8) AV Japanese plane landing on airstrip.9) AV Japanese ship on beach.10) AV Japanese ship burns on water.11) AV U.S. task force underway showing BBs, cruisers, CVs & other ships (shaky).12) AV Medium shot of USS IOWA underway.13) GV USS NEW JERSEY & CV underway, F6Fs pass FG.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD, SOME SHAKY." National Archives Identifier: 77966 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, United States. Navy, World War II, USS Hancock, USS Hancock (CV-19), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines, USS New Jersey, USS New Jersey (BB-62), USS Iowa (BB-61), World War, 1939-1945, USS Iowa

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