Beached, Sunk, Damaged, Japanese Shipping, 04/12/1946 - 05/31/1946

About this film

National Archives description "Kure, Japan. MC On deck of the Japanese Aircraft Carrier "Ryuho" shows a bomb hole probably caused by a 1000 lb bomb which penetrated the aft flight deck and exploded below. MLS Same as above, different angle to show bulged flight deck. Same as above, pan shot looking towards the fan tail. Same as above, pan shot looking towards the fan tail from amidship. Note the underlying shape of the flight deck and the elevator shaft opening. MS Pan from port to starboard showing deck facing lumber being removed by Japanese laborers and piled in rows for salvage. Same as above, different angle. Same as above, different angle. MS CU A series of shots showing Japanese workers peeling off inlaid wooden flight deck, also a shot of the starboard ack ack gun emplacement now removed. MS Pan R to L along the starboard side of the "Ryuho" showing the damaged side bowed out from internal blast. MLS Battle damage to the Japanese 10,000 ton cruiser "Aoba" moored near the shore of Nabe village in the vicinity of Kure. This cruiser has a large hole on port bow forward. MC Same as above. Shows bomb hole. MS Same as above. Another view different angle. LS Same as above. General…

Directors & creators

United States. Army Air Forces

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army Air Forces, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, Japanese, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, World War II

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