INVASION CONVOY CROSSING TO FRANCE D-DAY TOWING DISABLED TRAWLER "MAINE" Part 1

Description

1) LS DD underway.2) LS AP underway.3) MS AP at anchor.4) MS AP"s in column; small craft in BG.5) LA CU CAPT M. IMLAY in battlegear, talking on bridge.6) MS French DD underway.7) HA MLS Smoke rising from French beach; small craft FG.8) ELS DD shelling coastline; PAN to Normandy Beach.9) ELS LCM"s laying to; beach far BG; LCI"s near beach.10) CU 83" rescue boat underway.11) LS Beach area; LCI broadside to beach; LCVP moving toward beach.12) LS Smoke rising from beach.13) ELS Coastline of Normandy; smoke rises from beach.14) LS Invasion convoy of LST"s, LCI"s and DD"s; barrage ballons overhead.15) MLS LCI underway.16) MS Barge loaded with equipment, moving toward beach.17) LS LCM"s underway; barrage balloons overhead.18) MLS LCM"s underway.19) MS LST-337; large barge used as dock; equipment coming out of bow of LST.20) CU Vehicles moving out of bow of LST-337; deck loaded with supplies and equipment.21) GtoA MS Barrage balloons.22) GtoA LS Planes overhead.23) LS Invasion fleet.24) LA MS Man standing on bridge of LCI; two blimps overhead.25) MS Patrol boat slowly underway.26) CU Patrol boat.27) MS Patrol boat underway; LST in BG; LCM"s and LCVP underway.28) CU Guns on deck of patrol craft.29) MCU CG officer calling through megaphone on patrol boat.30) LA CU Officers on bridge of LCI.31) HA CU Men transferring from LCVP to LCM.32) CU LCVP underway.33) MS LC underway; invasion forces in BG.34) MS Barge loaded with equipment.35) CU LCI and LCVP; LCM along strbd side.36) LA CU Troops on deck of AP.37) MS LCU laying to; other ships in BG.38) MCU CAPT IMLAY (in battle gear) on conning tower of LCI.39) LS Invasion fleet.40) LS LCI underway.41) HA LS Fleet off Normandy beach.42) CU Sunken ship.43) MS Crew bringing a letter of wounded soldiers aboard by crane.44) MCU Disabled soldiers being set on deck in stretchers; LT. BERG and crew of the casualties.45) HA MS CG cutter in rough seas; water comes over bow.46) MS Three CG men secure tow line, extended form CG cutter to the MAINE (a disabled trawler).47) HA MS CG cutter; towing cable and disabled trawler in BG; ships rise up and down in rough seas.48) HA Tow line rubbing across stern of cutter; CG man walks to two line, picks up canvass.49) HA CG cutter and disabled trawler.50) HA MLS Men trying to fix tow cable.51) MS MAINE during heavy snow storm; snow on after deck of CG cutter.52) MS Men on deck of cutter.53) MS MAINE in heavy snow storm; men in life boat rowing away from trawler.54) HA MS Men rowing toward side of cutter.55) MS Winch in operation on deck of the CG cutter as it takes in the whale boat into davits.QUALITY GOOD TO FAIR TO POOR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities