Invasion Convoy Enroute & Landing At Licata, Sicily, 07/15/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #953 National Archives description "1) LS Beach, LST underway, pan to shore, LST FG-SV.2) SHS LSTs Cl & LC underway-SV.3) SHS DD deck, men man torpedo tubes.4) LS LSTs underway. MS Stern wake of DD.5) MS Sunset, man with binocs. LS Cl silhouetted-SV.6) LS CL underway. MS-Pan Licata.7) MS PC dead in water, LCs BG.8) MS-Pan Licata. LS Shells burst on hill & sea, LCs FG.9) SHS Signalman sends blinker, stern wake of DD. LS CL.10) LS PC signals. MS 2 LSTs tracers, LST burns.11) MS LST, shore, smoke rising.12) CU DD lays smoke screen-2Vs. LS Shore.13) CU Gun crews look for enemy planes.14) LS-Pan LCs LCTs, sunset, LCs BG.15) SHS LCTs LSTs underway in choppy sea-SV.16) ShS Man at searchlight." National Archives Identifier: 75757 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, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily, WWII In Color

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