'Okinawa' (1952) - Complete WW2 U.S. Navy Action movie

Captain Hale (Pat O'Brien) commands a U.S. Navy vessel and the courageous crew of the World War II battleship U.S.S. Drake as it paves the way for the 1945 invasion of Okinawa. On the eve of their return, the crew of the USS Blake is reassigned to the upcoming invasion of Okinawa. With the news turning the crew against him, their new captain must rise up to keep his men in line. The film includes genuine historical newsreel footage.

Originally released on February 28, 1952.

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[alanbierhoff]

My dad was 1st Loader on the 5” gun on the USS Kershaw (APA-176) in the Pacific Theater during WWll.
He was onboard, delivering equipment and troops of the 2d Marine Division
during the invasion, 1 April 1945

[charlielaudico]

My dad was there! They couldn't make to first landing because their ship was hit by a Japanese plane and had to repair the ship just good enough to make the 2nd landing! He made it out alive and lived until 2016 at the age of 96

[randalldunkley]

I saw this film when I was 6 years old. All I remembered was the radar screen stopping when it picked up the enemy aircraft coming in. I didn't even remember the title until this popped up on You Tube. In 1966-67 I was stationed at Okinawa with the USMC.

[harryhowell]

Love these old ww2 movies. Forgotten piece of history 😢

[yaga]

I loved it, the courage, the fraternity, Few actors making such a great movie that is why i prefer old movies, simple and direct . thank you .

[StephenKoselke]

This movie starts with a phrase ive seen before in reference to WW2…the first assault on the Japanese home islands…to be accurate Okinawa is as much a Japanese Home Island as Puerto Rico or maybe the Hawaiian Islands are to the USA…Okinawa is a mix of cultures including Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Ryukyuan the latter being the original cultural base of the peoples. Their dress, food, and life style is distinct, including inventing Karate.
My best friend as a kid was a Nisei, Japanese American, his Mom was a Japanese war bride, and unusual at the time, a Christian, his Dad an American Service Man. At one point his Japanese Aunt and Uncle visited the US during the Olympics..on TV one night an Okinawan gymnast named Gushikin won a medal for Japan, performing his routine and winning with a taped broken ankle. The fans all praised him. I congratulated my friends Uncle on the Japanese medal…he looked like he didnt know what i meant. I explained…he responded “ Oh..he’s just an Okinawan”

[GaryParker-eu]

My Dad was a plane mechanic on one of The ESSEX Series Carriers in The South Pacific During WWII !!

[BarbaraPatterson-ds]

I WAS BORN DURING WWII, AND AS I GREW UP, I SAW THINGS YOU TODAY HAVE NEVER SEEN. I SAW HOW MY PARENTS LIVED AND SUPPORTED US. WE BECAMSE A FAMILY OF SIX CHILDREN, ME THE OLDEST AND MY MOTHER HAD DEVORCED MY DAD BECAUSE OF BRUTALITY. I AT THREE WENT TO LIVE WITH HER AND A NEW HUSBAND, WHO RAISED ME. MY FATHER NEVER CONTRIBUTED. SCHOOL CARRIED THIS WAR FOR HISTORY CLASS FOR CENTURIES, BUT TODAY, THEY HAVE IGNORED IT. SAD IS WHAT IT IS.

[fasteddie]

One of my mother's uncles had a jacket Okinawa I remember it was silk.. I'd like a dragon on and stuff like that really really intricate sewing stuff but man what an experience those guys went through God bless them.. that's why America was great because people like these fighting guys from America. 🇺🇸💯🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥓🥓

[jamesnorton]

Pretty good flick for being a one hour and six minute movie. I'm always glad to see Pat O'Brien perform. I felt sorry for the career Navy 'gun captain' who dies just before the end of the movie. Thanks for posting.❤💚💛

[RonaldDownham]

I saw this movie when I was a kid and a lot has been cut from the original. Still not a bad movie.

[jamesherndon]

my Dad was an Aviation Machinist Mate-combat aircrewman-gunner on TBMs one of most dangerous jobs with a 46% mortality rate. He was in the Atlantic and the Pacific.

[robertwwallii]

UUUMMM, 1952!?!?!? I know a LOT of schools quit teaching American History, But, COME ON NOW!!!!

[mudgebauer]

I wish all these old movies could be colorized.

[waynelincoln]

My Dad was station there during Korean War, he took a honor guard to Ernie Pyle memorial.

[justnotgd]

Gee, I didn't know they built a Battleship the size of a destroyer with 5-inch guns? Wow, they really know how to make stuff smaller don't they.

[MurrayCorbett]

Watching from: "Moose Jaw" Saskatchewan, Canada. (AKA 15 Wing Moose Jaw)

[robertwilliams]

Rhys Williams will always be Dai Bando from How Green was my valley for me

[raycooley]

My dad was part of the invasion as a Seabee.

[kennethbrack]

Kamikaze. In a war where everything being shot was guided by gravity, the kamikaze was a missile guided by a computer before there were electronic computers: a human computer. It is no wonder it was feared by the Navy.