The Fighting Lady

Item

Title

The Fighting Lady

Description

The film follows the WWII exploits of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) (unidentified in the film), in its first major operations following its commissioning in 1943. The life of the crew is documented from July 1943 to June 1944, from its passage through the Panama Canal through assaults on Marcus, Kwajalein, Truk and Tinian Islands, and culminating with the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Spectacular 16mm Kodachrome footage of combat operations and naval aviation is prominent throughout.Digital copy available through archive.org

Date

1944

Identifier

2010.381
2010.382

Duration

2 Reels

producer

Louis de Rochemont Associates

director

Edward Steichen

Item sets

KSC Film Archive

Louis de Rochemont Collection

Media

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