FMPL 1582 - SHELLING & SINKING OF A SAMPAN, APRIL, 1945 Part 1

Description

1) LS Object in distance, unidentifiable.2) MCU Coming alongside sampan, sampan has been wrecked, just been shelled by submarine survivors in water.3) MCU Main battery on submarine firing on sampan (smoke impairs views, NG).4) MCU Sampan on fire, smoking, with tracers being fired into same (UX).5) MCU-UA Top of periscope pan down to top of conning tower.6) MCU Muzzle of 20mm. MCU officer-SV.7) MCU Full Lt. (lieutenant) lighting a cigarette-SV.8) MCU Gun firing, main battery firing on sampan.9) LS Sampan on fire smoking, silhouette, tracers are fired into sampan (UX)-SV.10) MCU-UA Top of periscope pan down to top of conning tower.11) MCU Gun firing main battery, firing on sampan.12) LS Periscope shot: coastline (UX, very blue, practically no detail).13) LS Periscope shot: ship (UX, very blue, practically no detail).14) LS Periscope shot: ship (very good color)15) LS Periscope shot: coastline (UX).16) MCU Seagulls in the water.QUALITY: GOOD TO POOR.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities