INVASION & BOMBARDMENT OF IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

1) GV-Pan Iwo Jima under bombardment; many landing craft underway FG.2) GV Iwo Jima & Mt. Suribachi under bombardment; LCI underway FG.3) MS 5" turret with radar on top.4) MS 2 CAs underway.5) HS Officers on bridge of USS NEVADA.6) GV Iwo Jima under bombardment; LCIs underway FG (slightly out, of focus).7) HS Officers on bridge scan skies with binocs.8) MS CA dead in water; other ships on horizon BG.9) GV Auxiliary ships in transport area.10) MS Iwo Jima & Mt. Suribachi under bombardment; LCI passes FG.11) GV DDs, CAs & BBs lying off shore.12) GV Iwo Jima under bombardment; wave of landing craft underway to beach FG.13) MS 2 DDs dead in water; auxiliary ships in transport area BG.14) HS Officer on bridge scans skies with binocs.15) MS Muzzles of 14" guns fire.QUALITY: FAIR TO POOR, SOME OUT OF FOCUS, HAZY, SOME CAMERA SCRATCHES.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities