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Saipan: Film on Saipan - NPC-6485
US Gov / Military
Summary
June 1944 1) GV Marines arrive in trucks at dock.2) MS Marines work on dock, go aboard AP alongside.3) GV Convoy of APs underway.4) AV Transport area showing auxiliary ships & landing craft.5) AV LCs underway laying smoke screen.6) AV Waves of landing craft underway to beach-SV.7) GV Convoy of APs underway.8) GV Tents in camp area & air strip; Eniwetok.9) GV Airfield; ships in harbor BG; frame shot of AP underway.10) MS CU Marine officers brief men on deck.11) LS CA fires; sunset BG.12) GV-pan Saipan under bombardment; explosions; smoke columns rise-SV.13) MS Marines in LCVP hanging from davits on AP.14) MS LVTs exit LST to water. LSD anchored.15) MCU Gen. Julian Smith uses binocs.16) GV MS LVTs underway.17) MS Duck stranded on reef; shell splashes BG.18) MS Marines disembark from beached LVT; explosion BG.19) MS LVT goes across reef hit by mortar shell.20) MS Marines hug beach; burning LVT BG.QUALITY: GOOD , SOME SHAKY.
Details
- Reference
- 428-NPC-6485
- Source
- NARA
- Collection
- US Navy
- Genre
- Outtakes / Rushes
- Year
- 1944
- Decade
- 1940 - 1949
- Original format
- 16mm INSK
- Duration
- 11:35
- Frame rate
- 23.98 fps
- File format
- Prores 4:2:2 HQ / 1080p
- Colour
- Colour
- Sound
- No