Flight Deck Activity; Ships Off Iwo Jima; Seabees, 03/07/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8862. National Archives description "1) MS Flight deck crew sitting on deck with backs to islands (SV). 2) LS CVL. 3) MS SB2Cs and F6Fs taxi on carrier flight deck (SV). 4) MS Landing signal officer bringing plane aboard carrier. ------ 1) AV Ships at anchor off Iwo Jima (SV). 2) AV SB2Cs in flight. 3) AV CVs underway. 4) AV CV underway, almost vertical (SV). ------ 1) MS Landing beach with landing craft ashore, bombardment BG. 2) LS Iwo Jima, DD FG. 3) MS DD firing tracers, Iwo Jima BG. 4) LS Center portion of Iwo Jima with large fire which subsequently explodes ships FG. ------ 1) CU SeaBee lays cement. 2) MS-CU-Pan SeaBees handle lumber (SV); lumber carry-all truck goes by BG. 3) CU SeaBee asleep between lumber piles." National Archives Identifier: 78630 " Flight Deck Activity; Ships At Sea Off Iwo Jima; Project Two 126 Naval Construction" 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, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Seabees, World War II, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, USS Yorktown (CV-10), Hellcat (Fighter plane), USS Yorktown, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), United States. Marine Corps, USS Idaho (BB-42), United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Engineering And Construction, USS Idaho, World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color

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