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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
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.
