Flight deck activity ; Ships at sea, off Iwo Jima ; Project Two ; 126 Naval Construction Battalion activities Part 1

Description

1) MS Flight deck crew sitting on deck with backs to islands (SV). 2) LS CVL. 3) MS SB2Cs and F6Fs taxi on carrier flight deck (SV). 4) MS Landing signal officer bringing plane aboard carrier. ------ 1) AV Ships at anchor off Iwo Jima (SV). 2) AV SB2Cs in flight. 3) AV CVs underway. 4) AV CV underway, almost vertical (SV). ------ 1) MS Landing beach with landing craft ashore, bombardment BG. 2) LS Iwo Jima, DD FG. 3) MS DD firing tracers, Iwo Jima BG. 4) LS Center portion of Iwo Jima with large fire which subsequently explodes ships FG. ------ 1) CU SeaBee lays cement. 2) MS-CU-Pan SeaBees handle lumber (SV); lumber carry-all truck goes by BG. 3) CU SeaBee asleep between lumber piles.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities