INVASION CONVOY Part 1

Description

1) LS Convoy underway enroute to Okinawa.2) MLS AP"s underway.3) HA MS Troops on deck of AP.4) LS AP"s underway in slightly rough seas.5) MLS LVTA"s, amphibious tanks, heading for beach prior to H-hour at Okinawa (SV).6) MS LVTA heading for beach in Okinawa.7) MS LVT"s underway.8) LS Cruiser and DD firing.9) MLS DD firing.10) MLS Battleship firing.11) MLS Dd firing.12) MS LVT"s underway toward Okinawa beach; smoke and haze on beach in BG.13) LS LVT"s underway smoke and fire on beach in BG.14) MS LCVP"s alongside undt. ship.15) LA MLS Personnel, officers and enl"d men on bridge of undt. ship (SV).16) MS LCU in water loaded down with gear; other LCVP"s and landing craft in FG.17) LS Smoke on top of hill; PAN along beach.18) MS LVT underway toward beach.19) MS LVT leaving the open bow doors of an LST, heading toward beach.20) LS LVT"s going up on beach at Okinawa.21) HA MCU Troops helping personnel into an LVT.22) HA MS Wet Marines coming aboard an APA; other troops are seen (SV).23) LS LCM"s underway.24) HA MS Small craft burning in water.25) LS Landing craft underway.26) MLS LVTA heading toward beach; LVT"s LVTA"s underway; PAN to some of the equipment on the beach.27) MLS Rocky formations on beach; blasted trees ontop of ridge above beach.28) LS Two APA"s in silhouette on horizon; setting sun (SV); other ships in harbor.29) LS Ships on horizon strung out in a convoy, standing still in the water.quality: good to fair to poor

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities