INVASION OF PELELIU: CONVOYS: FUSING & LOADING ROCKETS Part 2
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1) GV Convoy of LCIs & LSTs underway-SV.2) GV Scenic shot--LCIs & clouds.3) SHS Man prepares signal flags for hoisting.4) MS Signal hoist flags.5) CU Rocket control switch-SV.6) MCU Capt. R.A.Gustafson at pelorus, speaks in voice tube-SV.7) MS Men rig rocket launchers-SV.8) MS Convoy LCIs underway.9) MCU Electrician tests rocket launching circuit.10) HS Men assemble 4.5" rockets.11) MCU Men fuse 4.5" rockets.12) GV Scenic shot--LSTs in convoy.13) GV LCI & LSTs form up for invasion-SV.14) MS Rocket launchers with rockets in position.15) MS Men abandon gun stations & clear foredeck for rocket firing.16) LS Flaming plane crashes on island.QUALITY: GOOD
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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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