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1943 New Georgia Solomon, Pacific Islands: Task force of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Japanese waters
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1:34Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1943
Location: NEW GEORGIA SOLOMON, PACIFIC ISLANDS
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
New Georgia, Pacific Islands: GV Line of destroyers in Japanese waters. LV Line of destroyers in Japanese waters, look-out in f-g. GV Destroyer with American flag in f-g. Shot on board preparing catapult, 3 ships in b-g. SCU Look outs keeping watch. CU Plane (Curtiss) on catapult, pilot signalling. CU Plane catapulted off. GV Plane in air, 2 ships below. LV Line of destroyers under way. CY Swinging guns into position. CU Gun and gunner ready. Air View: 2 ships, one firing guns. Air View: Ship firing guns. Sequence of ships firing guns at night. GV Ships. SCU Men asleep on board ship. CU Men asleep. SCU Men asleep just where they fell, one's arm round others neck. CU 2 men asleep, one's arm round other's neck. CU Man shaking dice. CU Game board held down by shoes. CU Pull through gun. LV Men pilling up empty shell cases. CU Pilling up empty shell cases. GV Destroyers under way, look out in f-g. CU American flag.
World War II; Second World War
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