LVT's LOADED ON LSD Guadaicanal Part 2

Description

MS LVT being lowered onto deck of LSD, PAN to other LVT's sitting ondeck. MS LVT's sitting on deck o LSD; enlisted men guiding landing vehicleson deck. MS Enlisted men hoisting oil drums from LVT. HA MS Two LVT'spulling alongside LSD. HA MS LVT suspended in air; cables break and the menfall into the water; line is thrown to man hanging from cable. HA MS Men whofell from LVT lies on deck and is given artificial respiration; water comingfrom mouth. HA MS Looking aft on LSD; LVTs on deck. HA MS same as above. HAMS LVTs on deck; PAN to jeeps parked in hold of LSD. HA MCU Enlisted manworking on engine of small craft. HA MS Into hold of LSD where soldiers arestanding atop LVTs. HA MS Same as above, soldiertaking tarpaulin from top pfLVTs; machine guns being checked. MCU Solder checking machine guns on LVT. MSSoldiers, on deck of LVTs, checking machine guns (SV). HA MLS Looking intohold of LSD; two men checking machine guns in LVT. MLS LSD underway; railingof another ship fg. LS Landing craft; LSD's and other ships on the horizon(SV). LA CU American flag wacing off fantail of ship. MS Destroyer underwayat high speed. G to A MS, AA burst in sky; white smoke and tracers. MCU,Troops relaxing on deck. G to A LS Star shells (SV), MS Destroyer underway athigh speed. LS Looking toward beach at Sicily; smoke rising from buringamphibious craft. LS Landing craft underway. MS Gun crew of 40mm mount insilhouette, mountains in bg. G to A MS Tracers being fired (night scene). MLSLCI heading for beach.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities