WW2 French Battleship Richelieu, Suez, Canal 1944
Extracted from United States Naval Photographic Center film #1593. National Archives description “1) HA LS 40mm mounts on BB RICHELIEU firing.2) LS Three DD’s underway.3) HA MS Quad-mount 40mm guns firing.4) MS Waves breaking over bow of RICHELIEU underway.5) MS Stern of BB underway.6) LS Small ship underway in heavy sea.7) MS RICHELIEU underway.8) LS Same as before.9) MCU Main batteries of RICHELIEU being trained.10) MS Main batteries (15 inch guns) being trained.11) HA MLS Stern of BB underway.12) HA MS Bow of BB underway.13) HA MS Waves breaking over stern of BB underway.14) LS Heavy seas.15) LS DD underway in heavy seas.16) MS Looking from forecastle of BB underway as waves break over sides.17) MCU Main batteries being trained.18) MS Small vessels moored near De Lessepps statue at entrance to Suez Canal.19) HA MS Stern view of BB showing tug towing battleship.20) HA MLS Bow of BB as tug tows ship through canal.21) AV BB being towed through canal. SV22) MS ELEANOR ROOSEVELT VISITS NAS IBURA FIELD, BRAZIL.- Brazilian soldiers on parade; band in FG.23) LS MRS. ROOSEVELT standing before B-24 reviewing Brazilian troops.24) MS MRS. ROOSEVELT and party walking away from B-24 and entering and leaving barracks.25) LS MRS. ROOSEVELT, CAPT. ROPER and sailors eating at table.26) MS MRS. ROOSEVELT talking with sailors at banquet table. SV27) MS CAPT. ROPER introducing MRS. ROOSEVELT and she stands to speak.28) MS MRS. ROOSEVELT speaking to gathering of sailors at banquet.29) MLS Looking down from speakers table at sailors listening to speech. SV”
