WWII - Color, 1943, Pacific: Bombardment of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands & Convoy. 20Nov43

WWII - Color, 1943, Pacific: Bombardment of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands & Convoy. LS Pan APs / Army troop transports & BBs / battleships underway in convoy, pan past SOC plane on catapult FG. 11:27:23 US Signal flags & US flag flying. 11:27:48 MS USS TENNESSEE underway. MS USS COLORADO underway. LS-Pan BB, CVE, & APs in convoy (fast Pan). 11:29:30 LS CL / cruiser & 2 DDs / destroyers bombarding Tarawa. LS Smoke columns rise from Tarawa Island under bombardment. 11:29:56 GV CL & BB bombard Tarawa. LS Fire burns on beach of Tarawa Island, smoke columns rise. 11:30:22 DA 16" guns on USS MARYLAND bombarding Tarawa. Smoke & flak above Tarawa Island under bombardment, shells burst in air, island almost obscured by smoke. MS-Pan Tarawa Island under fire. 11:31:46 MS CL bombards island. 11:32:04 MS Depth charges explode in water, DE BG. 11:32:42 MS CL bombards island. WW2 Pacific Naval Battles; Landing Preparations; Navy Activities; NOTE: Good quality & coverage. Similar to H1282-01 but much better quality.