Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Part 1

Description

1) MS Sea sled behind cruiser. 2) MS U.S., cruiser, showing deck winch; handling crew standing by. 3) LS OS2U landing and taxiing up. 4) MS OS2U taxiing up, hooking onto sled and being hoisted aboard. SV. 5) MS 40 and 20mm gun crews drilling and loading gun. 6) MS USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38), showing end of catapult and guns being trained out; plane is catapulted past camera. 7) MCU Pilot and line officer aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA. 8) MCU 40mm gun and gun crew standing by for AA practice; other 40mm gun crews firing in BG. 9) MS 40mm gun crews training on sleeve. SV. 10) MS 40mm starboard guns firing. SV. 11) MS 5' 38 cal. gun aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA, firing during anti-aircraft practice; 40mm gun crew and gun in BG. 12) MS Gun crews going to battle stations. SV. 13) MS Starboard guns being trained out; 40mm and 5" guns being fired. SV. 14) LS Burst near sleeve, fired by 5" battery. 15) MS Main battery being fired from USS PENNSYLVANIA. SV. 16) MS Plane being catapulted from USS PENNSYLVANIA. SV. 17) MCU C.O. of USS PENNSYLVANIA looking through binoculars, watching results of firing. 18) MCU Plane taxiing up to sled and hooking onto it to be hoisted aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA. 19) LS Trucks traveling down road in Adak, Alaska; road is very muddy. 20) MS LST tied up to dock in Adak, Alaska. 21) MCU Tractor and trailer going down road. SV. 22) MS Muddy road with trucks and trailers going down same. 23) MCU Marines going over side of ship down gangway. 24) LS B-24 flying by overhead. 25) LS Cruisers and supply ships at anchor near Adak, Alaska. Note: Colonel James Roosevelt is among the observers with the C.O., watching the guns firing.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities