USS NICHOLAS (DD-449)AND JAPANESE SURVIVOR TRYING TO THROW GRENADE ABOARD USS NICHOLSON (DD-442) Part 2

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No. 12844 (formerly No. 17214): Prod., USS NICHOLAS (DD-449); 9/20/45; Length, 41 ft.JAPANESE SURVIVOR TRYING TO THROW GRENADE ABOARD USS NICHOLSON (DD-442)MS Attempted rescue of Japanese survivor in water by the USS NICHOLSON (SV).MS Japanese attempts to throw a grenade aboard the USS NICHOLSON.MS Japanese is shot; splashes show where bullets hit in the water around him.MS Japanese is dead and floats aft of ship.No. 12844 (formerly No. 12928): Prod., USS CROSLEY (APD-87); 8/31/45; Length, 51 ft.TRAINER (40mm LOADING) DEMONSTRATEDMS Personnel from the USS CROSLEY assemble and demonstrate a 40mm loading, training device (UALITY: FAIR TO POOR381= NICHOLAS, USS (DD-449) (Prod.)381= RESCUES, survivor (Japanese) 381= GRENADES, thrown at381= DESTROYERS, DD, scns. abd.381= NICHOLSON, USS (DD-442)381= DEAD, Japanese381= SPLASHES, in water381= CROSLEY, USS (APD-87) (prod.)381= AUX. SHIPS, APD, scns. abd.381= MACHINERY, trainer (40mm loading)381= TESTS, trainer (40mm loading)381= ENL"D. MEN, USN, AO381= ED., training, USN, trainer (40mm loading)

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities