TROOPS ABOARD USS JOSEPH T DICKMAN (APA-13) CONVOY INVASION MANEUVERS Part 1

Description

1) MS Commando sailors boarding APA.2) MLS Soldiers boarding APA, carrying overcoats & baggage; CG enl"d. man (carrying rifle) on watch, FG(SV).3) LS Convoy underway enroute to England; man on watch in gun tub (wearing headset phones & watch cap).4) HA ELS Convoy underway, portion of APA, FG.5) LS Camouflaged CVE.6) LS Convoy at sea.7) HA MLS Stern of APA, other convoy ships, BG (SV).8) LS Troops & CG enl"d. men crowded on deck of transport.9) HA MS Troops (wearing battle helmets & overcoats) on deck of APA.10) HA MLS 3" gun tub.11) MCU Soldiers loading 30 cal. machine guns & ammunition in belts.12) CU 30 cal. bullets belted by machine.13) CU Man operating belting machine.14) LS Two transports underway in heavy seas (SV).15) HA MLS Negro sailor entertaining soldiers (SV).16) HA MS Same as before; Negro sailor going through his act.17) HA MLS GEN SIR W. THOMPSON boarding APA; he is greeted by MAJGEN GROVE, USA & CAPT NAVERMAN.18) HA MCU Troops coming up gangway of APA.19) HA MCU Officer speaking down to boat through megaphone.20) HA MS LCVP, loaded with troops, coming alongside APA, ties up to gangway.21) HA MCU Soldier (carrying baggage) coming up gangway, followed by others.22) HA MLS LCM coming alongside APA; jeep is raised out of LCM by ship"s crane.23) MS Jeep is swung inboard.24) LS LCVP"s moving toward beach.25) LS Troops wading ashore from small craft during invasion maneuvers (SV). G26) LS Over beach toward sea; LCM"s moving in with troops, who wade ashore with guns high over their heads (SV). G27) MS CDR C. D. EDGAR, 11th Amphib. Force, presenting awards to CG enl"d. men.28) LS LCM"s heading toward beach; sun is in round ball, partially obscured (SV). VG29) MS LCVP underway at high speed, heading in toward beach.30) LS Several LC"s moving in toward beach.31) MS LCVP heading in toward beach (SV).32) LS Troops on beach; beached LCVP.33) HA MLS Troops hitting beach.34) MS LCM underway with troops aboard (SV).35) MS LCU heading in toward-beach.36) MLS LCU nearing beach; LCVP passes on port side, heading out to sea.37) MS LCU moving toward beach.38) MLS LCU ramp is lowered; bulldozer, loaded with supplies, coming out of LCU.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities