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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.

Date: 1944, September 13
Duration: 5 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022937
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.

Date: 1944, September
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022938
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.

Date: 1944, September 4
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022943
5th Marines Division troops advance and clear airfield of snipers at Peleliu Island, Palau.

United States aircraft dives and strafes over Peleliu Island, Palau. 5th Marines Division troops advance and clear Japanese airfield of snipers. Soldier attends wounded Marine. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022946
5th Marines Division troops advance towards Japanese airfield at Peleliu Island, Palau.

United States aircraft dives and strafes over Peleliu Island, Palau. Smoke rises from far background. 5th Marines Division troops advance towards Japanese airfield. Officer interrogates Japanese prisoner. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022947
5th Marines Division troops on LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked ) tanks move on Japanese airfield at Peleliu Island, Palau (WW2)

United States aircraft dives and strafes over Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Smoke rises from far background. 5th Marines Division troops on LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked ) tanks move on Japanese airfield. Flares descend from sky at night.

Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022948