TASK FORCE NO. 38.3 ATTACKED BY JAPANESE; USS PRINCETON BURNING Part 3

Description

1) LS-MS CVLs & CVs underway; USS PRINCETON underway burning-SV.2) LS-MS Japanese plane passes midst flak; PRINCETON burning fiercely-SV.3) LS PRINCETON burning fiercely, CV deck & F6F FG.4) LS Explosion in after hangar deck of PRINCETON; PRINCETON explodes, CL FG-SV.5) LS Japanese Zeke dives on USS LANGLEY, bursts in flames, crashes; bomb explodes off stern of LANGLEY (good).6) MS-AV Zeke burns on water; Japanese plane passes midst flak & tracer fire (good)-SV.7) MS-LS DD, BB & CL fire A.A. guns-SV.8) MS Japanese plane makes low torpedo run (good).9) MS pilot & crew on rubber raft, CV BG.10) MS F6F, smoking badly, approcaches.11) MS CV underway, many planes pass overhead.12) HS-MS-CU Capt. Weiber talks to pilot, uses binocs.-SV.13) MS F6F crash lands on deck.14) MS F6F approaches, lands, barrier FG.15) MS Pilot talks to his gunner after strike-SV.16) MS Plane taxis with large hole in wing.17) MCU Men wheel 2, 000 1b. bomb on dolly.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD, SOME SLIGHT SCRATCHES.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities