USS HORNET IN CHINA SEA AREA Part 1

Description

AV Bomb striking near Japanese shipping.AV Bomb bursts bracket Japanese merchant ship; (seen from above clouds) water rises from bomb bursts near ship (SV).AV Bombs explode close aboard Japanese DD underway (jumpy)AV Bomb bursts and water spouts near Japanese ships.AV Harbor area: Ships burning; flak bursts in FG.AV Smoke columns rising from ground area (jerky).AV Smoke rising from ship underway (jumpy).AV Taken from plane looking aft: Plane gaining altitude; view of harbor; smoke rising.AV Area on ground (much water); canal or river running through area of farm land under irrigation.AV Farm land (probably rice paddies, land flooded) (steady view).AV Farm area and column of smoke in er (jumpy and shaky).AV Farm area and column of smoke in center (jumpy and shaky).AV Ships in harbor with smoke from bomb hits near by; also flak bursts (jumpy).AV View from plane of flak bursts.AV View of SB2C flying past flak bursts (good, though jumpy).AV Ship hit by a bomb.AV Looking aft from plane: Harbor area; smoke and flame from bomb hits (jumpy).AV Shoreline; smoke rises from shore (blurred in lower right).AV SB2C on wing of camera plane.AV Harbor under attack; ships and dock area (jumpy).AV Burning tanker in water; smoke rises; flames visible.AV Two burning ships; huge smoke columns rises (jumpy;SV).AV Shore area showing burning ships (much smoke; jumpy).AV LS Two burning ships; great columns of smoke (steady).AV Flat land near coastline; ship apparently aground in FG.AV Tanker burning near flat area of shore (much smoke).AV Two ships near shoreline; Japanese tanker.AV Ship under aircraft attack (SV).QUALITY: JERKY, SHAKY; GENERALLY POOR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities