EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FOR INVASION OF FRANCE Weymouth, England Part 1

Description

1) CU Sign: "U.S. Coast Guard Official Photographer".2) HA MS Troops disembarking from LCI"s tied up to the piers in Weymouth, England.3) HA MS Troops boarding LCVP"s in full battle dress.4) MS Troops leaving the LCI"s, coming down the gang plank and boarding the LCVP"s which are tied up to the small finger pier in front of the LCI"s.5) MS Stern hook pushing the LCVP away from the dock.6) MLS LCVP"s pulling away from the pier.7) MS Same; LCI"s tied up to dock in BG; LCVP pulls up to small pier, troops come aboard.8) MS Harbor of Weymouth, Eng.9) MS LTJG BAILY and DAVE RULEY (Coast Guard photographers) shooting movies of the dock; LCVP is loading with troops in full battle dress (SV). G10) HA MS LCVP coming up to dock; bow hook pulls bow line to man on dock; LCVP is loading with troops in full battle dress.11) MLS LCI"s tied up to dock.12) MS Three LCI"s in nest alongside pier.13) LS Harbor in Weymouth Eng.14) CU Head and shoulders of CG officer smoking a cigar.15) LA CU Head and shoulders of a CG Lt. as he brings his binoculars up to his eyes and scans the water.16) MCU Two CG officers on bridge of ship, looking out over the water; pelorus in FG.17) CU Officer on bridge of unt. ship standing next to a pelorus.18) MLS Piers in Weymouth, Eng.19) MS LCVP"s tied up to the pier; troops boarding the small crafts.20) MS US troops coming down the stairways to the float which have the LCVP"s tied to it.21) HA MS LCVP coming up to pier and being tied up; another LCVP being loaded with troops.22) MS American walking away from the camera position toward the boats for loading aboard boats.23) MS LCVP pulling away from pier after loading with troops.24) MLS LCVP"s tied in nest at piers in Weymouth, ENg.25) LA MS Troops in full battle coming down the small brow to the float; building in BG.26) HA MS LCVP loaded with troops.27) CU US soldiers as they pass the camera coming down the brow to the float.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities