Bombardment Of Guam From USS New Mexico (BB-40)

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4660. National Archives description: "1) GV 5" gun fires, taken from inside 5" casemate. 2) MS TBF approaches, drops message. 3) MS Officer on bridge, watches bombardment. 4) MS Man signals, semaphore 5.) MS Men lounge, play cards on deck. 6) GV USS IDAHO framed by 16" guns & man. 7) GV Shells burst on beach. 8) GV OS2U lands, taxis, hoisted aboard. 9) MS Men on deck watch bombardment. 10) MS Men in chow line on deck." National Archives Identifier: 77181

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, Avenger (Fighter Plane), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam, USS Idaho (BB-42), Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft), USS Idaho, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS New Mexico (BB-40), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, USS New Mexico

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