AERIALS OF INVASION FLEET OFF OKINAWA; TARGET PRACTICE ABOARD USS HORNET Part 1

Description

1) AV Many aux. ships in transport area off Okinawa, SB2C in flight FG.2) AV BB lying off shore.3) AV BB underway.4) AV Landing & aux. ships in transport area off Okinawa LSTs on beach.5) MS CV underway, man standing on flight deck FG.6) GV BBs on horizon, many planes spotted on flight deck FG.7) GV BBs underway (very hazy).8) MS F6Fs warm up on flight deck UX.9) LS CV underway, firing AA guns in target practice, planes on flight deck & muzzle flash of gun FG.10) DA Gun crew loads & fires 40mm gun in target practice.11) MS-Pan F6F catapulted & in flight-SV.12) MS F6F catapulted, starting signal officer FG.13) CU Starting signal officer.14) GV Planes parked on flight deck, muzzle flash of 5" gun BG.15) GV-MS CV & South Dakota class BB underway-SV.16) MS Frame shot: Muzzle flashes of 5" gun during target practice.17) MS Gun crew loads & fires 40mm guns, tracers BG.18) MS-CU Men fire 20mm guns in gun gallery-SV.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities