Seabees Construct Tent City, Massacre Bay, Attu, 04/29/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #939. National Archives description "1) MS SCU CBs erect tent framework, snow mts. BG.2) SCU 2 carpenters with rifles saw & nail boards.3) MS SCU Square tents in area, tractors pull trailers, sledges-SV.4) MS CBs carry roofing & parts to tent frame, tents BG.5) MS CBs on tent frame pull canvas cover over-SV.6) MS Capt. Broddus steps from barge, truck, drums & tents, BG.7) LS Massacre Bay, row barges on beach, huts inshore SV.8) MS Mobile crane unloads lighter at dock-SV.9) LS Pan, bay showing tents & barges along beach.10) LS Pan, ships in bay, barges along beach-SV.11) LS Rows of tents, snow peaks BG.12) LS Open kitchen tent MS CBs eat on canvas cots.13) SCU CBs eat on cots and barrels14) SCU CBs come out of tent with od, eat on ground" National Archives Identifier: 75754 listed as "CBs Construct Tent City, Massacre Bay, Attu, 04/29/1943"

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Engineering And Construction, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, Attu, Battle Of, Alaska, 1943, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands

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