USS NEVADA; ACTIVITIES ABOARD Part 1

Description

1) GV Sunset scenes.2) LS Iwo Jima & Suribachi under bombardment, men silhouetted FG.3) LS BB from starboard bow firing secondary battery.4) HS-CU Quadruple 40mm guns on USS NEVADA firing, signal halyards FG.5) LS CA burning.6) MS Two YMSs underway.7) CU-MS DMS underway.8) LS Iwo Jima beach, smoking from bombardment, planes fly over in shallow dives, fire bombs burst on beach.9) MS Officers on bridge wearing anti-flash paint.10) HS LCI underway toward beach, Mt. Suribachi BG.11) MS Angle shot from below showing captain on bridge.12) LS LCP (R) underway toward beach, large shells splash in water close to small boat.13) MS DD dead in water, shot from starboard quarter.14) MS-CU Quadruple mount 40mm guns firing. (good shot of gun crew feeding ammunition).15) MS Damaged LCI listing heavily, small boat approaches damaged vessel.16) MS DD, close in shore, enveloped by smoke.17) MS Officers on bridge.18) LS Mt. Suribachi as smoke screen is laid by plane FG.19) HS Bodies laid out on deck for burial at sea (these dead were from LCI 441).20) MS CL, stern view, firing.21) HS Quadruple mount 40mm guns firing.22) HS Main battery firing.23) HS-CU Gunners feed 40mm ammunition to dual m 40mm gun-SV. (good for workof 40mm gunners).QUALITY: FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities