BOMBARDMENT OF IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

1) MS Shoreline of Iwo Jima showing equipment moving along roadway.2) LS Iwo Jima beachhead showing troops passing in waves, wrecked equipment on beach.3) MS Beachhead on Iwo Jima showing construction equipment at work, LCIs FG.4) GV-Pan Beachhead at Iwo Jima showing various types of equipment, men at work.5) MS LSMs lie at anchor off Iwo Jima; pan of AP lying close in shore, LCPs and small personnel boats underway.6) CU-Pan APA, coast of Iwo Jima BG, shell bursts, smoke.7) MS-Pan LST and other auxiliary ships off Iwo Jima.8) MS-Pan Shipping off Iwo Jima showing LSTs, bow on.9) MS CL rides at anchor off Iwo Jima shore firing.10) CU USS SALT LAKE CITY lying off Iwo Jima beach.11) GV Smoking shoreline of Iwo Jima, YMS lies dead in water off shore, shell bursts in water, phosphorous shell burst on shore.12) CU Captain and executive officer of USS MIFLIN use binocs, coast of Iwo Jima BG.13) MS Telephoto shot of rocky coastline of Iwo Jima, much smoke, shells burst.14) MS Mast of USS MIFLIN showing revolving bed spring type radar.QUALITY: FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities