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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220837-05
Color: Colour
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1945
Country: Pacific
Location: Pacific
TC Begins: 05:33:58
TC Ends: 05:43:55
Duration: 00:09:57
WWII Kamikazes - Combined Footage USS Bataan & USS Indiana, 1945 Splash in water from a bomb hit. F-6 type aircraft on fly-by. Japanese kamikaze flying thru flak being thrown up at aircraft. Japanese kamikaze into water. GOOD. 05:33:53 CU Looking down over rear of gun being brushed by one of the crew; men stand by. Looking down over Quad 40 mounts w/ shell casings in open mounts. 20mm gun being trained by its gun crew. Row of single 20mm guns w/ gun crew standing by, aboard USS INDIANA (BB-58). 05:35:19 Splash in FG, one in BG in water. Japanese fighter flying thru heavy flak thrown up by USS INDIANA. Japanese plane flying thru heavy flak being thrown up by USS INDIANA. Heavy black flak in sky; Japanese plane flying thru the flak. LS Japanese plane in flight; severe flak is in sky, covering entire sky; Pan left, with aircraft. Japanese plane approaching ship; heavy flak being thrown up. PAN Downwards of Japanese Fighter diving into water, after being hit. GOOD. 05:36:39 F-6F landing on aircraft carrier deck. 05:36:43 LS USS BUNKER HILL (CV-17) burning badly; heavy black smoke. MS BUNKER HILL partially obscured by black smoke coming from the ship. Japanese plane splashing into water, near DD; heavy flak in sky. Bow view of BUNKER HILL burning badly; heavy black smoke rising up into sky from ship (SV). BUNKER HILL still underway; fire burning on after part of flight deck, island structure; black smoke drifting aft; ship continues underway 05:37:29 Unidentified aircraft in flight. Japanese aircraft in flight flying away from camera; some flak in sky. Heavy flak in sky, as Japanese plane dives toward one of the ships, climbs again thru flak. Japanese aircraft climbing thru heavy flak. Japanese plane spiraling down thru flak, w/ plane on fire; heavy flak seen near surface in BG; planes splashes into water, near smaller ship; high lines seen in FG. Japanese plane on fire, heading towards water, splashing into water. Multiple shots of burning BUNKER HILL. 05:39:28 Gun crews running to guns in catwalk aboard USS BATAAN (CVL-29). MCU Two men assisting wounded man across flight deck of BATAAN. Four men carry wounded man on stretcher, over flight deck of USS BATAAN. GOOD. 05:39:51 IDAHO CLASS Battleship underway; heavy flak in area (SV). Splashes in water &heavy flak low over water; small ship appears burning in far BG. Heavy flak in sky; pan downwards to IDAHO CLASS battleship moving thru smoke. LS Unidentified ship; heavy flak in sky. Japanese plane diving, striking IDAHO CLASS Battleship just after superstructure, throwing up a ball of flame; splash occurs in water, in FG; heavy flak in sky. IDAHO CLASS Battleship underway after hit; black smoke in sky, in BG. DD-type ship underway; smoke rising from ship. IDAHO CLASS Battleship underway, and burning after superstructure; DD-type ship is seen burning in right far BG, moving in opposite direction. 05:41:03 CU Unidentified ship in camouflage.. Ship’s crew on deck, near deck edge, working w/ lines. Unidentified ship, either a Cruiser or Battleship, receiving mail or ?? Men writing on deck; sleeping. Fleet ships at sea. WW2; Pacific Battle; 1945;