SILENT WWII B&W film, USS BIRMINGHAM TAKES ON AMMUNITION; JAPANESE.AIR ATTACK; BOMBARDMENT OF TINIAN (1944)
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SILENT WWII B&W film, USS BIRMINGHAM TAKES ON AMMUNITION; JAPANESE.AIR ATTACK; BOMBARDMENT OF TINIAN (1944)
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Part 1. USS Alhena approaches, comes along side. Winch raises ammo from ship, loading ammo onto ship, men pass ammo, men carry ammo powder cans on deck. Fleet at sea, planes fly overhead, planes lands of aircraft carrier. Men attend funeral on deck of ship, preacher speaks. Fleet at sea, planes fly overhead, ships fire at planes-Japanese plane hit and crashes, Japanese plane formation approaches carrier. Transfer of wounded at sea form DD alongside, wounded man shuttled between ships, GV Carrier and DD refueling from AO simultaneously at sea. Group of sailors attend burial at sea, preacher speaks to men on deck, body dropped into sea, shots of men attending burial at sea. Tinian Island under bombardment, fleet fires on island. Sailors load ammo, men carry powder guns. Part 2. Fleet at sea, ships in transport area, sailors observe fleet, men transfer ammo from one turret to another. Men handle lines, rope turnsGV loading ammo from USS Alhena alongside SV, load of ammo lifted from ship, ammo on deck of ship, men unload ammo, men chain-pass and carry ammo cases. Men throw ammo cans on deck, various ships from fleet, view from deck, battleships. Planes land on carrier, planes take off from carrier, ships fire at planes in air, planes fly in formation over ships. Men wash clothes on deck, men sleep on deck, men serve cable with canvas, man reads on deck, carrier in distance signals. Burial at sea, preacher speaks, body dropped into sea, men pay respects. Anchor detail at work, paying out anchor chain. Tinian town under bombardment. MM guns bombard Tinian, guns fire from deck of ship, men load guns and fire.
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Runtime:
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 16:07
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Year:
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Audience:
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Film #:
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1444
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Audio:
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Silent
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Notes:
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two parts
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