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Marines On USS Talladega

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keywords: wwii, u.s. 5th marines, attack transport ship uss talladega, anti-aircraft guns, twin bofors 40mm anti-aircraft cannons, pin-up girls

Synopsis: Unedited footage of the 5th Marine Division on the attack transport ship USS Talladega en-route to Iwo Jima...(read more)

  • Date: 1945
  • Duration: 00:09:25
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Color
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Pacific Ocean

Marines On USS Talladega

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Marines On USS Talladega

Gun crew on attack transport troop ship USS Talladega (a Victory ship) checking anti-aircraft guns. The USS Talladega is part of a convoy of ships en-route to Iwo Jima. Gun crew firing anti-aircraft guns at drone aircraft. Various shots of ships in convoy. CU of twin Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns firing.

5th Marine troop quarters on USS Talladega (A.P.A-208) on February 3, 1945. Shows Marines in troop quarters below deck. Due to lack of space most Marines are in their bunks reading or watching a porker card game. Two Marines are adding another girl to "pin-up girl" poster.

Marines of the 5th Marine Division on deck of the USS Talladega "getting the word" on February 9, 1945 (USS Talladega is en-route to invasion of Iwo Jima). Marine Officer addresses Marines on deck of troop transport ship on February 3, 1945.

Note: The Victory ships were larger and faster than the older Liberty ships.