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Test bombing of former battleship, USS New Jersey (BB-16) causes her to capsize and sink

U.S Army Air Service bombing exercises using the former USS New Jersey (BB-16) anchored in Diamond Shoals North Carolina. A bomb strikes near the stern of the ship causing her to capsize and sink.

  • Location: North Carolina
Date: 1923
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
 
 
Obsolete USS New Jersey BB-16 bombed by US Army Air Service Martin Bomber

Army Air Corps bombs the obsolete battleship "New Jersey" and "Virginia" at Diamond Shoals, N.C. Chemical Warfare Smoke Curtain seen. Officers check the bomber aircraft before take off. USS New Jersey BB-16 anchored and after several bomb droppings sinks in the sea.

  • Location: Diamond Shoals North Carolina
Date: 1923, September 5
Duration: 3 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
 
 
Bombing and sinking of USS Virginia BB13 bombed by Army Air Corp

USS battleship Virginia BB13 bombed by Army Air Service Martin Bomber. A 1,100 pounds bomb demolishes the ship. USS Virginia sinks beneath the waves.

  • Location: Diamond Shoals North Carolina
Date: 1923, September 5
Duration: 5 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
 
 
US Army bomb test sinks USS New Jersey off Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, USA

Demonstration of the American Air Force against naval vessels of battleship class operate from temporary bases. American airmen prepare 1100 pound bombs. Men assemble tail section of a missile. Airmen check two 1100 pound bombs attached beneath an unidentified plane. Airmen attach a 2000 pound bomb to underside of an aircraft. General Mitchell and an airman crouched beneath the plane look at the 2000 pound bomb. Navy cutter type vessel, the San Mihiel, anchored in sea. Observers on the San Mihiel include General Pershing, Davis, Admiral Shoemaker Assistant Secretary of War and General Patrick Chief of Air Service. Four of them stand on the deck of the cutter vessel. Battleship USS New Jersey anchored. Bombs strike near ship. Bomber flying 175 miles from Langley Field score five direct hits with six 100 pound bombs from an altitude of 11,000 feet. Views of bomb strike on USS New Jersey. A smoke curtain is dropped by a bomber from an altitude of 1000 feet. An aircraft in flight in line with the New Jersey lays a smoke screen across the water. Smoke curtain obscures sight of the battleship. Bomb strikes near and upon the battleship USS Virginia. Direct hits scored by 1100 pound bombs on the deck of USS Virginia.

  • Location: North Carolina United States
Date: 1923, September 1
Duration: 7 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
 
 
US Army bomb tests on USS Virginia and USS New Jersey off Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, USA

Demonstration of the striking American Air Force against naval vessels of battleship class. Bomb strikes near and upon the battleship USS Virginia. View of the battleship's deck resulting from direct hit by 1100 pound bomb. The ship banks over on side about to sink. Camera plane flies above the deck of USS Virginia. Ship rolls completely over and floats for short time and then sinks. View of bomb damage to USS New Jersey. The battleship rolls over and floats short time bottoms up and then sinks.

  • Location: North Carolina United States
Date: 1923, September 1
Duration: 9 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
 
 
USS Virginia being hit by a US Army Air Service Martin bomber and ship gradually sinks in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

USS Virginia battleship sinks in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. A US Army Air Service Martin bomber in flight and the ships being hit by the aircraft. The ship underway and smoke rises from the bombed area on the deck. USS Virginia tilts on one side. The damaged deck of the ship. The ship sinks gradually. The bombers in flight.

  • Location: Cape Hatteras North Carolina
Date: 1923
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
 

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