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U.S. Naval task force in action at Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War II
Film opens showing an American Portland class heavy cruiser underway moving astern the camera ship off Peleliu Island, Palau,during World War 2. Other warships are seen low on the horizon. At TC:00:37-00:57, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) is seen. Glimpses of the camera ship show a triple gun turret astern and a Curtis SOC Seagull biwing floatplane carried aboard. (This is likely a Portland class heavy cruiser.) The USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) appears astern at TC:01:08. At TC:01:53, a closeup of the Battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) is seen briefly behind the camera ship. Suddenly, a Fletcher class destroyer cuts across the stern of the camera ship. After that, the USS Maryland is seen again close astern. Explosions in the water on the horizon. Scene shifts to camera ship gun firing to port while underway. View of gun turrets. A Fletcher class destroyer in camouflage paint passes nearby. Closeup of a flush deck destroyer escort close to the shoreline. View of another flush deck destroyer escort with exploding shells raising plumes of water around it. More shells exploding in the water including one astern her that raises a very high plume of water. More shells exploding around the destroyer escort. Smoke rising from ashore from U.S. naval bombardment. Heavy black smoke rising in one spot. Flush deck destroyer escort moving from right to left across the scene. Heavy smoke and fires burning ashore from bombardment.
USS Noa Destroyer sinks in sea around Peleliu Island, Palau.
USS Noa Destroyer sinks in sea around Peleliu Island, Palau. Aircrafts fly overhead in formation. Survivors of USS Noa Destroyer aboard a small boat. They get aboard on deck of USS Honolulu.
SOC seaplane catapults from deck of USS Honolulu sailing around Peleliu Island, Palau.
Pilot embarks SOC seaplane. The Aircraft catapults from deck of USS Honolulu. Shells hit Peleliu Island, Palau. Smoke rises from the Island. Admiral Ainsworth on bridge. Captain Ray Thruber signs a document.
Marines aboard USS Honolulu fire at Peleliu Island, Palau.
Smoke rises from burning LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked) tanks on Peleiu Island, Palau. Shell splashes among approaching LVT's. Marines stack empty 5" powder cans on deck of USS Honolulu. Phosphorous shells burst on Island. Ships and Landing Crafts in water around Peleliu Island. View of barrel of gun blasting towards the Island. (World War II period).
United States Marines clean gun barrel and large explosions on Peleliu Island, Palau.
United States Marines clean gun barrel aboard USS Honolulu around Peleliu Island, Palau. Phosphorous shells hit the island with large explosions and smoke rising.
Activity aboard U.S. Navy ship around Peleliu Island, Palau, in World War 2.
Captain looks through binoculars. United States ship underway around Peleliu Island, Palau. Marines wearing headphones, speaks over mouthpiece. Ship's anchor being raised.