Invasion Of Saipan & Japanese Air Attack On Task Force 58; Japanese Planes Shot Down; USS Washington Fires AA Guns, 06/13/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4858. National Archives description "1) AV SBDs in formation. 2) LS WASHINGTON fires AA batteries & 40MM tracers-SV. 3) LS Japanese plane passes in cloud of tracers. 4) LS Japanese planes crash into water off bow CVL. 5) MS ENTERPRISE underway, firing AA guns. 6) LS 3 Japanese planes crash into water." National Archives Identifier: 77247 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, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Washington, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American, USS Washington (BB-56), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, Saipan, Battle Of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, World War II, USS Enterprise, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), USS Enterprise (CV-6)

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