LANDING CRAFT PRACTICE IN SAIPAN HARBOR/IWO JIMA INVASION Part 1

Description

1) MLS Strbrd. quarter of LST-782 at anchor, other LST"s, ships BG.2) LS Saipan Harbor.3) MLS USS ROOKS (DD-804) underway.4) MLS LSIL-207; Saipan, BG; LST"s, FG.5) LA MS LCDR S. R. SANDS, JR., Flot. 29, on conning tower aboard LST-760.6) MLS LST at sea; LST"s in convoy, BG.7) LA MS LCDR SANDS on conning tower.8) MLS LCVP"s underway; LST"s, LSIL"s, BG; Pan, to right, ships in Saipan Harbor.9) HA MLS Two LCVP"s underway.10) MLS Several LCVP"s moving at high speed toward camera; water very rough.11) HA MS LCVP"s, loaded with troops, underway; water rough; LST"s & amphib vessels, BG.12) LS LCVP"s move toward beach.13) MS LST"s underway.14) LS LST lying to; second LST participating in smoke screen drill.15) GtoA LA LS B-29 in flight.16) LS LST-399 underway.17) LS/ELS Several LST"s in convoy, strung out ahead of camera ship; several ships on horizon (SV).18) MS LST-792 underway.19) HA MS Gunnery crew on 20mm, firing at sea.20) MLS 40mm gun crew on fantail of LST; guns fire (SV).21) HA LS LST conning tower.22) MLS LSIL comes alongside LST; officer speaking through megaphone, FG.23) HA MS LSIL alongside LST.24) MCU Catholic priest holds mass on open deck aboard LST.25) HA MCU Crewmembers at mass.26) HA MLS Troops & crewmembers attend mass; Catholic priest (SV).27) HA MCU Personnel receive holy communion from priest (SV).28) LA MLS Church pennant flies over American flag.29) MLS Strbrd. quarter of LSIL at sea; LST"s, BG.30) ELS Bursts on horizon at night.31) LS LST"s, other ships enroute to Iwo Jima.32) LS Several LST"s; Iwo Jima, BG.QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities