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Japanese light cruisers plow through stormy seas in Aleutian waters during winter in World War II
Heavy seas cover foredeck of a Japanese light cruiser making way in Aleutian waters during winter in World War 2. Officers on bridge, one using sextant. Wind drives waves over the ship's ice-covered deck. Ice covers anchor chain and gun barrel. Sailors chop ice from gun barrel,lifelines, deck and base of ship's superstructure. Sailor throws huge chunk of ice overboard. View from lower deck shows another light cruiser astern. Windshield wiper clearing bridge window. Crew members in heavy cold weather gear. A sailor aloft using semaphore flags.
Japanese forces landing on Kiska, Aleutian Islands, during World War II
Japanese No. 3 Special Landing Party of 500 Imperial Marines are seen landing and proceeding inland on Kiska, Aleutian Islands. They carry the rising sun flag. They are seen searching two captured Americans from the U.S. Naval Weather Detachment. The rising sun flag is seen in right foreground. The Japanese troops continue walking across the island. Buildings of the weather detachment seen in background.The Japanese troops assemble in formations near the weather detachment buildings as their commander addresses them. A Japanese Type 97, 4EFB (Mavis) flying boat seen taxiing into the bay and being tended by Small boats. (Reportedly, the Tail code "O" identifies the seaplane's unit as Taiwan-based Toko-tai, also active in Solomon islands.)
Japanese warships fire at U.S. aircraft off Kiska, Aleutian Islands, during World War II
View of a motorboat heading toward an Japanese Imperial Navy Niagra-class light cruiser anchored near a submarine, in waters off Kiska,in the Aleutian Islands, during World War 2. Scene shifts to Japanese naval guns firing. A U.S. Army Air forces B-24 Liberator bomber is seen in flight overhead. Explosion and smoke fills scene next to Japanese camera ship, and then another bomb explodes in the water nearby. A Japanese submarine and destroyer are in the background. Japanese ship fires anti-aircraft guns at a U.S. PBY-5 Catalina in flight overhead. Camera follows flight of the Catalina past ship's funnel which is emitting black smoke. Another bomb hits water near the ship. More anti-aircraft fire is seen from the ship. The Catalina turns away, with a slight trail of smoke behind. Next, a large explosion is seen from a bomb striking near the shore. A Catalina, flying toward the camera ship, passes over a hill, through black flak clouds, and is struck. It descends, emitting trailing puffs of black smoke and strikes the shoreline in an explosion and black smoke.
Japanese bombing of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, during World War II
Effects of Japanese air attack on Dutch Harbor early in World War 2. Oil supply burning in Aleutians. Large Mountain covered with snow. Foreground shows buildings like air base. Buildings seen burning. Men fighting fires in area. A boat seen burning in harbor. Destruction caused by fire in the area. Burned ship seen in harbor.
Results of Japanese bombings on a Dutch harbor in the Aleutian Islands in World War II
'Japanese attack on Dutch harbor '. Fire and smoke as a result of Japanese attack on Dutch harbor in the Aleutian Islands, in World War 2. Smoke rises from a burning ship and over a storehouse. A wrecked armored jeep as a result of Japanese bombings. A burned out ship at the pier.
Seabee Construction Battalions build a base at Attu in the Aleutian Islands during World War II.
Activities of the Seabees at Attu in the Aleutian Islands during World War II. The destination of Construction Battalions (Seabees) is Attu. An animated map shows Attu. Seabees make amphibious landings on Attu, while part is still occupied by Japanese troops. They begin immediate construction activity. A derrick unloads coal. Seabee stevedores unload cargo. A rough Seabee camp of tents and campfires, with an American flag flying from a pole. Seabees at breakfast mess. Carpenters, with rifles on their backs, erect a temporary barracks building. Prefabricated parts for buildings being unloaded on shore. Seabees erecting a prefabricated field hospital (in 5 hours). Refueling bulldozers from 55 gallon drums. View from moving boat, of the completed base at Attu.