Japanese SUICIDE PLANE CRASHING INTO ISLAND STROCTURE OF CARRIER; MEN BEING RESCUED IN ROUGH SEA Part 2

Description

LS Japanese plane, passing from R to L crashes into superstructure of CV of the ESSEX (CV-9) ClassMLS Carrier burning; lot of smoke.LS Japanese aircraft shooting at itCU Battleship of the NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55) Class in very heavy seas breaking over the bow.MLS SameLS Raft in rough water; men being rescued in whaleboat; DE in BG.LS Whaleboat picking up the men in the rough sea.MS Two rubber liferafts in the water.HA MS Men rescuing men from the water, in rubber liferaftsMS Motor whaleboat approaching camera (very rough sea).LS Whaleboat in very rough sea.MS Six rubber liferafts coming alongside ship; Navy TBM airborne.LS Men in rubber liferaft; TBM drops a smoke flare.MLS Three rubber liferafts with men in them in open seas, very rough.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities