INVASION OF SAIPAN & Japanese AIR ATTACK ON TASK FORCE 58 Japanese PLANES SHOT DOWN, USS WASHINGTON FIRES AA GUNS — Part 2 | The Archive Project

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1) AV LCs underway to beach.2) GV SB2C approaches, lands on one wheel, men fight fire on wing of plane.3) MS WASHINGTON fires AA batteries & 40MM tracers (good).4) MS Burning Japanese plane flies over ship, crashes into water, (good)5) MS F6Fs warm up on carrier deck6) HS Air officer gives "go hoad", F6F taxis.7) MS TBF unfolds wings.8) MS SB2Cs warm up, taxi.

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date

1944-06-13

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TRT

3:18

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