BATTLES OF WAKE ISLAND & SANTA CRUZ ISLAND WITH ATTENDANT & RESULTING ACTIVITY Part 1

Description

MCU Lookout scanning sky aboard the USS MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36) during shelling of Wake Island.GV 5" 38 cal guns trained skyward SOC warming up on catapult gun crews (with helmets and gas masks) manning their guns in BG. On horizon is a CA, NEW ORLEANS-Class (SV).GV Same SOC being catapulted (two scenes).MS DA Number 1 & 2 turrets trained to stabboard officer standing on bridge in FG.ELS Shelling of Wake Island some AA flak can be observed in sky buildings on Wake.LS Heavy cruiser firing.MS 1 & 2 turrets firing aboard the MINNEAPOLIS with officers standing in FG on bridge.GV 5" 38 cal AA guns firing.CV-8-MS Survivors from USS HORNET (CV-8) being transferred by breeches buoy from new-class destroyer to cruiser (SALT LAKE CITY (CA-25) or PENSACOLA (CA-24) many transfers, including a stretcher case.MS F4F taking off the flight deck of the USS SARATOGA (CV-3).GV SBD taking off the SARATOGA.MCU 500-pound bomb on an SBD.MS TBF being pushed aft.CU 500-pound bomb underneath an SBD.GV Flight deck some planes being spotted aft.ELS Heavy AA flak during the battle of Santa Cruz.MS CV taking a near miss.MS CVL underway.MCU F6F landing aboard.GV F6F crash landing.GV Heavy AA flak astern a CV.GV Flight deck personnel aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6) lying on their stomachsas bomb misses shown near ship a Kamikaze going down to side of ship, crashed to stern (very spectacular shot).GV Personnel running on flight deck, with much tracer fire observed.GV A Japanese "Kate" comes in and strafes is downed near ship fire and large column of smoke shown (excellent).GV Another "Kate" is hit, catches fire as it flies over flight deck and crashes to starboard, explodes aboard USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) (very spectacular).LS CLEVELAND-Class light cruiser.QUALITY: OUTSTANDING TO FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities