Scenes aboard U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort USS Frament (DE-677) during shakedown cruise, with other new Destroyer Escorts, in World War 2. Sailors occupy off-duty time reading and writing letters. Captain looks through binoculars. Sailors stand beside him. Another Destroyer Escort comes abeam the Frament. View of radar antenna of the ship. Radar operator operates radar instrument. Operation of sonar device aboard the ship. Radio Shack device to maintain contact with other ships. Aerial views of several destroyer escorts underway. Crewmen signal through signal lamp. The Frament practices zigzaging through the water. Destroyer escorts practice coordinated actions, one pursuing would-be subs while the other lays a smoke screen.
Several American Destroyers (DD) underway in the during a Presidential Fleet Review as seen from USS North Hampton (CLC-1) with the President on board (not seen). The review line of destroyers includes, USS John Paul Jones (DD-932), USS Rooks (DD-804), USS Miller (DD-535), USS Hood (DD-655),USS Remely (DD-688), USS Barton (DD-722), USS Newman K Perry, USS Putnam (DD-757), USS Hanley (DD-762) and USS Willard Keith (DD-775).
Several American Destroyers (DD) underway during a review of Atlantic Fleet as seen from USS North Hampton (CLC-1) with the President on board (not seen). The review line includes destroyers USS Waldron (DD-699), USS Haynsworth (DD-700) and USS John W Weeks (DD-701). View of the line of the destroyers passing in review.
German prisoners go aboard USS Wakefield at a dock on the the Atlantic coast during World War II Several prisoners wheel a large cart across a dock followed by three U.S. Army Military Policemen ( MPs). Carts are loaded with luggage. The prisoners carry the luggage up the gangway of USS Wakefield. An army officer inspects tags on the luggage on the dock. Several prisoners with luggage coming up the gangway.
A cargo ship with a single funnel underway on the high seas. Bow of a World War 1 warship being swept by waves. One gun barrel visible. A troop ship with two funnels in a rough sea, as viewed from another ship in a convoy. Line of American battleships underway (possibly Division 9 battleships of the British Grand Fleet).
Crew aboard a troop ship adjust position of several lifeboats on davits. View from another ship of a troop ship with two funnels underway in the Atlantic. Crewman standing atop the wheelhouse signaling by semaphore with flags. Two four-stacker destroyers seen escorting the convoy. World War I American troops at mess aboard ship and later marching to assigned stations during an emergency drill. Sailors practice loading and firing a deck gun.