USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26), ORAN, N. AFRICA INVASION OF GELA, SICILY Part 1

Description

1) MS Oran, N. Africa, showing a group of American sailors with a large group of little children shining their shoes.2) CU A little Arab child shining the shoes of the sailor.3) MS Port bow view of the USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26), tied up to the dock in N. Africa.4) MS Block house, PAN showing the French flag fluttering in the breeze.5) MS Three British sailors standing on the boat looking out to sea.6) LS Looking over the water, transport underway.7) MLS Port beam view of the USS CHASE underway, N. Africian coast in BG. SV8) ELS Convoy underway, AP underway in mid FG.9) MCU Gunner with a battle helmet on behind an anti-aircraft gun.10) CU Same as before.11) ELS Convoy underway at sea.12) LS Looking through the cables on the photographic ship, showing three ships laying a smoke screen.13) ELS Convoy of ships underway at sea.14) LS Two of the ships in convoy underway, showing barrage balloons overhead.15) ELS Same as before. SV16) GA MLS Barrage balloon flying overhead over one of the ships.17) LS Starb"d beam view of a DD underway along with the convoy.18) GA MLS Barrage balloon, the nose has been caved in, floating around like a kite, it has been cut loose and falls to the sea. SV19) LA MS Looking up the mask of one of the ships, the photographic ship, men are working at the top.20) HA MS LCVP coming alongside of the ship, loaded with soldiers. SV21) LS LST beached with several others alongside, DUKW in mid FG, several soldiers gathered around on the beach. SV22) HA MS Amphibious jeep on the beach, with several soldiers around, group of LST"s beached in far BG, surf can also be seen.23) MLS Night scene; tracers flying through the sky and flashes of gun fire.24) MS Looking toward an LCVP hitting the beach, group of soldiers already on the beach, ships of the invasion fleet in far BG; the jeep is unloaded from the LCVP, moves up to the beach out of the scene.25) MS American troops walking cautiously alongside a building looking for snipers etc., they have their battle gear and helmets, this is in Gela, Sicily during the invasion.26) MCU Group of French and American soldiers.27) LA MS AK unloading supplies via cargo net and ships boom.28) MS Cargo net being lowered to the ground, large group of the sailors gather around, grab hold of the net, the cargo is beer, it is being unloaded from the USS CHASE.29) HA MS Port quarter view of an ATA underway. SV30) LS Looking over the water, showing a convoy underway; PAN showing the different types of ships, AP"s, Tin Cans, etc. SVQUALITY: FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities