Saipan: DD takes on ammo; general scenes of Saipan - NPC-4956
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Description:
1) GV Saipan under bombardment; huge explosions & fires FG-SV.2) GV 40MM tracers fire; small Japanese boat in water, is. BG.3) HS Small boat comes alongside carrying naked U.S. pilots.4) GV LCIs firing at beach; convoy of LCIs; DD FG.5) MS Sliding of 5" powder cans down planktto DD alongside-SV.6) MS LST transfers 5" ammo. to DD alongside-SV.7) HS Casualties on stretcher transferred to LCVP alongside.8) GV Explosion in water near bow of LCI, is. BG.9) MS LCVP with wounded aboard comes alongside, transfers wounded.