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Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock, struck by a Japanese Kamikaze in World War II
A series of views filmed from the USS Essex (CV-9) of the USS Hancock (CV-19) after she was struck by a Japanese Kamikaze aircraft on April 7, 1945, off the coast of Okinawa, during World War 2. Opening scene shows the Hancock almost completely enveloped by smoke. Camera pans across the ship. Subsequent scenes show smoke abating somewhat. View from flight deck of the Essex, of the Hancock steaming away, from the Essex. Brief view of four Japanese aircraft in flight, low overhead, and seven more at high altitude. Sailors line edge of the Essex flight deck looking at black objects in the water. Scene shifts to earlier sight of the Hancock burning., as viewed from a position on the island of the Essex, occupied by an officer and some sailors, wearing headsets. It shows heavy black smoke rising from the Hancock. The Battleship, USS North Carolina (BB-55) appears briefly in the background, upwind of the Hancock. Another view shows the Essex flight deck where sailors watch as the Hancock maneuvers. More scenes fairly closeup of smoke enveloping the Hancock.
Japanese Kamikaze aircraft attacking U.S. Navy Task Force 58, off Okinawa
Japanese Kamikaze aircraft attacking U.S. Navy Task Force off Okinawa. They attack the Aircraft Carriers Yorktown, Saratoga, and Bunker Hill. View from deck of USS Yorktown (CV-10) as a kamikaze, hit and on fire, passes directly overhead and crashes into the ocean just past the deck of the ship. The Saratoga is hit by 4 Kamikaze planes. 315 U.S. sailors and airmen killed or wounded. Crew struggles to control fires and damage and care for casualties.The attacks continue and the USS Bunker Hill is struck by 2 Kamikaze planes and is on fire with heavy smoke rising as crew tries desperately to save her. The Cruiser Wilkes-Barre comes alongside spraying fire hoses in attempt to aid the stricken Bunker Hill. The Wilkes-Barre passes respirators to firefighters aboard the Bunker Hill. Rescue boats pick up crewmen who were blown off the deck into the sea. 373 killed and 264 injured on the Bunker Hill. (World War II period).
United States aircraft strafe aircraft, shore installations and gun emplacements in Okinawa, Japan during World War II.
Strafing attack on Japanese aircraft, shore installations and gun emplacements by U.S. aircraft during World War II. A Japanese float plane shot at and catches fire during night. Japanese Betty and bomber aircraft and a Sampan ship under attack. Strafing shore installations and gun emplacements in Okinawa. A Japanese single engine fighter plane turning over on its back. A strafing attack on houses and a bridge over a small stream.
F4U airplanes of U.S. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and USAAF P-38s drop napalm on Japanese targets in Okinawa during World War II
U.S. Marine Corps F4U aircraft of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing are seen along with U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 in flight over Southern Okinawa, during World War 2. Numerous scenes of the aircraft attacking positions of enemy Japan with napalm incendiary bombs. Balls of fire erupting and smoke rising from the hills. Formation of Corsairs returning from the mission.
F4U Corsairs of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing attack Okinawa from newly established airbase in Pacific during World War II.
U.S. F4U-1D and F4U-4 Corsairs from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing operating against targets on Okinawa during World War 2. They can be seen taxing and taking off with belly tanks underneath. Pilots and airmen stand near a plane. Injured flier being removed from TBM Avenger aircraft and carried to ambulance on a stretcher. F4U Corsairs are seen returning to land. Some land and several go around to space for landing. A TBM Avenger goes around during the landing activity.
U.S. Army 77th Division soldiers climb up a cliff in Okinawa, Japan during the Battle of Okinawa of World War II.
U.S. Army 77th Division in Okinawa, Japan during the Battle of Okinawa of World War II. A beach at Okinawa. Aerial view of a coastline and buildings along the coastline. Soldiers look through binoculars from a hilltop. The soldiers climb up a hill. American journalist Ernie Pyle eats with the soldiers in an open field. Men of the 307th Infantry Regiment climb the Pinnacle Rock, scaling the cliff with the help of a landing rope. The soldiers with guns in front of a cave. The soldiers stooping and moving with guns near a stone wall. The soldiers moving towards a native hut which is an enemy holdout.
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