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Posted by Rick E Davis on May 5, 2022, 22:56:58, in reply to "Re: Post Lae Raid footage, 1942"
The destroyer alongside late in the film, starting at 8.0 min mark, is USS ANDERSON (DD-411), a SIMS class unit. Some SIMS class destroyers from DesRon 2 escorted the MISSISSIPPI class battleships back to the West Coast and others escorted USS YORKTOWN (CV-5).
I believe this footage is from the pre-CORAL SEA battle, at which time the units from DesRon 2 assigned to escort USS YORKTOWN were USS ANDERSON (DD-411), HAMMANN (DD-412), SIMS (DD-409), WALKE (DD-416), and RUSSELL (DD-414).
I have to disagree with Dick on the first destroyer seen, it is USS WALKE (DD-416) from the hull number and configuration of rafts.
HMAS AUSTRALIA makes an appearance shortly before the 1.0 min mark.
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Carriers are Yorktown and Lexington through out. DD at opening is Hughes, a Sims class. Cruisers included Chicago, Indianapolis, and Australia. Also visible are an unidentified New Orleans class ship, and Sims, Farragut and Mahan class DDs. Previous Message
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1) HS Blue class DD underway.
2) GV Task Force underway; an ESSEX class carrier (CV), several CLs and CAs, a British cruiser and the USS SARATOGA (CVA-60) is also seen, SV.
3) LS Flak bursts in sky, shell splashes in water.
4) MS USS SARATOGA taking on planes.
5) HS 5" anti-aircraft batteries manned and firing.
6) HS Scenic view: Sunset scene with the USS SARATOGA on the horizon, SV.
7) MS Two heavy cruisers underway; they are of the USS PORTLAND (CA) and the USS SALT LAKE CITY (CA) class.
8) LS Carrier taking on planes.
9) GV SBD and F4F planes in formation in sky.
10) MS Bow looking aft as the turrets train to the side, then fire. Many views.
11) CU DD alongside.
12) MS Launching planes aboard USS ENTERPRISE while underway at sea.
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