Amphibious attack of United States Coast Guard on Guadalcanal and in North Africa

Overseas activities of United States Coast Guard in World War II. Underwater views of ship's anchors being weighed, Convoy of US ships in Pacific Theater, in July, 1942. The Attack Transport, USS Hunter Liggett underway, with crews doing amphibious training. Members of the 1st Marine Division aboard USS Hunter Liggett with Coast Guardsmen. Officers confer aboard vessel. Marines read books on ship. August 7, 1942, US Marines begin amphibious assault against Japanese on Guadalcanal. Naval guns bombard Guadalcanal Island. Marines descend from the USS Hunter Liggett, on nets and enter LCVPs (Higgins boats) operated by Coast Guardsmen, to assault the island. Marines hit the beach from the boats. Marines firing small howitzers and advancing on the island. November 7, 1942, convoy of eight hundred ships enroute to North Africa. Warships bombard the shore. An officer observes through binoculars. British and American troops carried in the Coast Guard transport ships Dickman, Wood, and Chase, descend on nets into LCVPs to assault the African coast. Troops hit the beach under fire.