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USS Nevada, Okinawa Invasion, 03/1945
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Naval Photographic Center film # 7511. National Archives description "1) AV Two LSM(R)s underway firing rockets. 2) AV CA lying off shore firing, LSM(R) underway FG. 3) LS-HS LSM(R) underway firing rockets, shoreline BG, flash from guns FG. 4) HS Officers on bridge of USS NEVADA using binocs & reading messages etc.-SV. 5) HS-MS CA off shore, two LSM(R)s underway. 6) MS Two LSM(R)s underway off Okinawa firing rockets, Okinawa BG. 7) CU Officer takes sun sight on bridge of USS NEVADA. 8) MS CA underway. 9) MS DD underway. 10) MS DD lying off shore. 11) CU Talker in front of dual mount 40mm gun. 12) GV Flak burst in sky. 13) MS CA underway, signalling. 14) HS Main battery of USS NEVADA firing, deck & superstructure FG. 15) HS LCIs & LSMs underway. 16) MS CA at anchor, firing secondary batteries. 17) LS BB firing main battery. 18) HS Officer & talker on bridge of USS NEVADA, main battery gun turret BG.19) CU Lookout uses binocs, pedestal mount.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 78110 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 chari…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
United States. Navy, USS Nevada (BB-36), World War, 1939-1945, USS Nevada, World War II, WWII, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Rockets (Ordnance), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
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