US WARSHIPS SHELL OKINAWA; Japanese SUICIDE PLANES HIT USS MARYLAND (BB-46) Part 3

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1) MLS LSMR firing rockets; Okinawa in BG.2) MLS Cruiser shelling Okinawa.3) MLS Starboard bow view of cruiser; DD behind cruiser; LCI in BG.4) MLS Two LCI"s firing salvos of rockets (Good scenes) (SV).5) MLS Cruiser firing at Okinawa.6) HA MLS LCVP"s and LCM"s heading toward beach.7) MS LSM at anchor.8) LS Coast line of Okinawa.9) LS Hospital ship with cargo ship in FG; Okinawa in BG.10) LS USS MARYLAND (BB-46) in silhouette; DD in far BG.11) LA LS Tracers being fired at Japanese aircraft overhead; flak exploding around plane; black smoke.12) LA LS Same as above.13) LS USS MARYLAND in silhouette; fing Japanese plane heading toward ship; just before plane is about to strike, an explosion in FG and muddy water is showerDd about.14) LS American vessel hit and explodes in flame and smoke; Okinawa in BG; other vessels around ship.15) LA LS Japanese aircraft burning and spiraling down; long trail of black smoke; plane crashes.16) MS Cruiser at anchor; BB firing in BG.17) MLS Cruiser sending light signals; Okinawa in BG.18) MS Stern of cruiser at anchor; BB in BG, firing; Okinawa in BG.19) LS Line of cruisers and destroyers at anchor; LSM passes by bow of DD in FG.20) MS LCI underway; BB and cruiser at anchor in BG.21) MS Cruiser firing salvo; fire and smoke; other ships at anchor in BG.22) MLS Line of ships at anchor; firing intermittently at Okinawa.23) MCU Stern section of cruiser at anchor; fires salvo (slightly dark scene).24) MS Decks of ship; 8 inch guns firing.25) LS Coast line of Okinawa; smoke rising from island.26) LS Coast line of Okinawa; smoke rising from hill; shell explosion; ship at anchor off island in FG.27) MLS Hill on Okinawa coastline; shell hits on top of hill.28) LS Okinawa coastline at sunset; shell fire hitting beach; explosions.29) LS Smoke rising from coastline of Okinawa.30) LS Smoke rising from hill on Okinawa; shell hits around base of hill (SV).QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities