U.S. Army troops from elements of the 27th Infantry Division, clamber down a rope net over the side of the Attack Cargo Ship, USS Alcyone (AKA-7) and board her landing craft for an amphibious assault on Makin Island, during World War 2 in the Pacific. Views of Higgins Boats (landing craft) underway, some from the USS Leonard Wood (APA-12). Explosions on the shore from Naval bombardment. View from inside a packed landing craft approaching the shore. Gunfire from U.S. Naval warships offshore. Various views of the landing craft underway. An aircraft flying close over the water in the background. A wounded person being hoisted aboard one of the transport ships. Heavy black smoke rising from Naval gunfire striking the shore. A line of landing craft. View from front of a landing craft about to hit the beach. U.S. troops wading ashore.
Aerial views from a hovering helicopter, of the U.S. Destroyer Escort, USS Foss (DE-59) as is floats unmanned as a target in live fire test of a new proximity fuse for the Mk 16 torpedo. A huge explosion is seen as the torpedo, launched by the U.S. Submarine, USS Sabalo (SS-302) strikes the Foss amidship. The Foss breaks into two pieces, which float separately, until they begin to sink slowly. The bow, displaying the number 59 points almost straight up as it begins to sink. A helicopter flies low over the scene.
Aerial view of porpoising Mk 16 torpedo. A U.S. Balao-Class submarine running on surface of the sea.
Views of periscope on submarine taken from camera mounted on the conning tower. The periscope raises, rotates, and lowers. Brief view from underwater.
United States resumes bomb research in the Pacific. The United States answers Russia's violation of the Atom Test Moratorium by beginning a series of nuclear shots in the Pacific. Missile being launched. United States aircraft in flight. U.S. soldier looks through the periscope aboard a ship. View of smoke rising from the nuclear tests conducted.
A United States Army training film about the chemical warfare service. United States Navy battleship USS Tennessee (BB-43) serves as training target for U.S. aircraft dropping smoke bombs onto the USS Tennessee. Explosions around the battleship. Smoke rises all around the ship.
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