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Bombardment Of Okinawa; LCI(R)s Launch Rockets, 04/01/1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film # 7509. National Archives description "1) GV Many ships off shore bombardment Okinawa, CA passes FG. 2) GV USS SAN FRANCISCO bombards Okinawa BG. 3) GV BB bombards Okinawa BG, many LCIs & LCVTs FG. 4) MS CA lying off shore & bombarding Okinawa. 5) MS LCI(R)s fire rockets at island BG-SV. 6) MS Three LCIs underway to beach (side-view). 7) MS LCI(R) launches rockets, bow-on view, LST BG (good). 8) MS Wave of five LCI(R)s underway, launches rockets (side-view) (good). 9) MS CA bombards island. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 78108 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 -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, United States. Marine Corps, United States. Navy, Rockets (Ordnance), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, USS San Francisco (CA-38), World War, 1939-1945, USS San Francisco
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