AERIALS OVER IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

1) AV Many small boats on way to beach at Iwo Jima, BB off shore.2) AV Many waves of landing boats on way to & from Iwo Jima beachhead.3) AVH Landing craft underway with white wakes following (good color design).4) AVO Waves of landing craft reach beach.5) AV-LS Mt. Suribachi from the south, smoke from bombardment, volcanic crater seen.6) AV-Pan BB, LCIs, DDs, small boats & other craft off Iwo Jima shore.7) AVO LCIs in column counter marching.8) AVO Transport in transport area, many small boats clustered about.9) AV-Pan Many ships off Iwo Jima, some firing.10) AV DDs patrol flank of transport area.11) AVO BB lies off shore, many small boats underway.12) AV-Pan DDs, LCIs & many small boats & Iwo Jima BG (good wakes).13) AVO BB firing (good aerial view), landing craft underway nearby (good wakes).14) AV Shoreline of Iwo Jima.15) AVO Transports in transport area, landing crafts circle-SV.16) AV-Pan Iwo Jima beach as wave of landing craft approaches beach-SV.17) AV BBs lie off Iwo, many waves of landing craft pass them on way to beach, explosions seen in vicinity of landing boats-SV.QUALITY: GENERALLY FAIR TO GOOD.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities