USS Birmingham (CL-62) Takes On Ammunition; Kamikaze Attack; Bombardment Of Tinian, 7/08/1944 (full)

Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. Naval Photographic Center film #4852. National Archives description: “1) GV USS ALHENA approaches; comes alongside.2) HS Winch raises ammo. cans from hold.3) HS GV Men load, carry, and chain-pass powder cans(SV).4) MS NORTH CAROLINA & IOWA class BB“s pass.5) GV CV“s & CL“s underway (SV).6) GV CV“s & CL“s on horizon fire AA guns; Japanese plane falls in flames near CL.7) LS Formation planes pass; CVL“s, FG.8) GV Sunset shot: Formation pl
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