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USS BIRMINGHAM TAKES ON AMMO., Japanese AIR ATTACK, BOMBARDMENT OF TINIAN Part 1
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1) GV LSTs, LCs & aux. ships in transport area.2) MS Men transfer 5" ammo. from one turret to another.3) MS Men handle lines, etc.4) GV Loading ammo. from USS ALHENA alongside-SV.5) GV MS Men chain-pass & carry ammo. cases.6) MS Men throw ammo. cans to deck of AK.7) MS BBs, CVs & DDs underway.8) MS Planes land on deck CV.9) GV Japanese plane bursts into flames, crashes into sea.10) GV CL on horizon fires AA guns, flak burst in air.11) MS Men wash clothes, sleep on deck-SV.12) MCU Men serve cable with canvas.13) MS GV Burial at sea-SV (good).14) GV Anchor detail at work, paying out anchor chain, etc.15) GV Tinian town under bombardment-SV.16) MS 40MM guns bombard Tinian-SV.
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General Records of the Department of the Navy
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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities
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