SCENES ABOARD & INVASION OF IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

1) MS Line of LCVPs underway.2) MS Negro assault troops in LCM3) CU-MS Negro assault troops climb down landing net from LST to landing craft-SV.4) MS Troops in LCVP underway toward beach BG, some of these troops are colored.5) GV Many rapid cuts showing shipping off Iwo Jima, smoke columns & explosions on shore-SV.6) LS Mt. Suribachi, LSTs FG, phosphorous shells on Iwo Jima BG.7) MS LCT underway.8) MS LSTs lying off Iwo Jima, Mt. Suribachi BG.9) GV-Pan Iwo Jima, invasion fleet off shore.10) MS Small landing craft on way to beach, BBs & APs BG.11) GV LSTs underway off Iwo Jima, BB firing FG.12) MS PB4Y in flight.13) GV Shipping off shore, Mt. Suribachi BG.14) GV Ships off smoking Iwo Jima shoreline B firing, other ships FG, much smoke.15) HS-MS LVTs underway-SV.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD, SOME SHAKY, SOME OVER-PANNED & TOO RAPID CUTS.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities