Ordnance and Arsenals Part 1

Description

Target 90:25-657A. 15' LS Looking S to SW at Amagasaki and Kure Naval Arsenal. Five cuts showing each plant. 4' MS Looking SW at NE side of building A. 14' MCU Pan L to R, same as above. 5' MCU Same as above. 5' Frame shots through rubble on background. MLS Ship in anchorage. 5' MS Looking W at E side of building B. 10' A series of angles and shots showing exploded bombs lying about. Shots cover 500 lb to a 2000 lb bomb. 3' Anti-aircraft gun inside building B amidst rubble. Note clock in far background which stopped at exactly the time the raid came. 17' Pan L to R (two shots) showing displaced machinery and rubble. 9' MS Pan L to R interior of heating plant showing damaged ovens located in N central part of the plant. 18' LS Pan L to R showing building ZYX as seen from atop another building located SE of building W. 3.5' MS Looking down showing damage to roof of building W. 17' LS Pan L to R showing Kure Harbor with part of Naval Arsenal (damaged) in foreground. 13' MLS Looking NE to SE (panning) showing E section of the plant. 5' MLS Looking ESE of building H showing reinforced concrete structure completely shorn of its brick and concrete. Steel frame remains intact. 4' CS Of building H. 4' LS The effect of bombing on gas producers located on NW side of a large rolling mill which is located on the SW corner of plant. 7' LS Pan SE showing N face of building K, NW corner of building J, and the SW corner of building H. 15' LS Pan looking SE showing the N face of building H, building E, and building L. At the end of pan, there are three short cuts of each building. 6' LS Pan NE to E showing buildings E, L and M. 11' LS Pan interior of building I showing general devastation as the result of a direct hit on the gas collector main. 9' MS Breech of large 18 inch naval rifle in comparison to Japanese man who is standing alongside. Short pan up along the full length of the rifle. 7' CU Same as above. Japanese points to cracked area.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities