TASK FORCE OFF OKINAWA Part 1

Description

1) CU-Pan Fletcher class DD underway.2) GV-Pan Many auxiliary ships, landing craft, & small boats off Okinawa.3) HS Dukw underway in water.4) HS Troops climb down landing net into LCM alongside.5) HS Troops climb into dukw hoisted outboard at rail, dukw is lowered to water.6) HS Troops do calisthenics on deck of AP.7) GV Column of APs kingport to cameraman"s ship FG.8) LS Unidentified Island.9) LS-Pan LST, APs & other auxiliary ships off Okinawa.10) LS Burning object falls over shoreline off Okinawa.11) GV-Pan Auxiliary ships & hospital ships off Okinawa, Force also includes a New Mexico class, & a Baltimore class CA, USS NEVADA & USS COLORADO.12) HS-Pan Man gathers nemy cargo booms on after deck of AP during Church service, Chaplain FG.13) HS The same shot looking forward toward Chaplain.14) LS-Pan Many APs & AKs underway.OVERPANNED, OVER-EXPOSED, SHAKY.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities