Saipan: Ships & LCs in transport area, LCs head for beach - NPC-4433
428-NPC-4433
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Description:
1944/06/16
LS Troops in boats arrive in transport area-SV
MS Shell splashes, near miss-SV, fire burns on Is. BG
LS Wave of LVTs headed for beach-SV, 20MM gun mount FG
LS Explosions on beach, LCIs FG
MS LS LC, LCI & APs in transport area-SV
LS MS LCVPs headed for beach-SV
MS-Pan LST underway with bow doors open, DD, AP BG-SV
CU Officers on bridge look thru binocs
GV Transport area, flak bursts
MS Wounded trans. from LCVP alongside-SV.