INVASION OF TARAKAN ISLAND; ROCKET BOMBARDMENT, SMOKE SCREEN Part 1

Description

1) LS LCIs & LCI (L) bombard beach.2) CU Gunners man 40mm gun.3) LS Smoke rises from fires & explosions on beach.4) LS LCVPs headed shoreward, LCI FG.5) LS LCVPs lay smoke screen.6) LS Low flying plane lays smoke screen-SV.7) LS-MS LCI(L) hit by mortar fire, smoke rises from forecastle, men play hoses on fire, men climb from water, Landing Craft heads toward beach.8) LS LSMs unload cargo on beach.9) MS Officers (probably Chinese) walking by.10) LS Ships offshore, small landing craft FG.11) LS Explosions of rockets on beach.12) LS LCI(G) fires rockets.13) LS LVTs head shoreward, almost obscured by smoke.QUALITY: FAIR TO GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities