U.S. Officers seated at a planning table aboard a U.S. warship during World War 2. They refer occasionally, to a stack of papers (battle plans or intelligence reports) as they point to a relief map of Iwo Jima. They discuss various places on Iwo Jima.
A United States New Mexico class battleship (believed to be the USS Idaho) is seen underway off Okinawa in World War 2. Heavy flak (antiaircraft gun fire) in the sky. Japanese Kamikaze (suicide dive bombers) in the skies under heavy flak fire. Kamikaze dives and strikes a battleship that appears to be the USS Tennessee (BB-43) throwing up a ball of flame. In the background is a smoking Destroyer, probably the USS Zellars (DD777) which was already hit by one or two Kamikazes. The Zellars and Tennessee were a short distance ahead of the Idaho during the attack. The Zellars was dead in the water as the Idaho passed it.
American Destroyer underway off the Japanese coast. It approaches another ship from which the scenes are recorded. Crews set up lines and transfer a canvas mail bag to the destroyer. Scenes on the mail ship of a sailor writing in a journal, officers conversing, and a sailor napping on deck.
USS Frament Destroyer Escort (DE-677) in shakedown cruise, during World War 2. Crewmen aboard the DE perform duties like cleaning deck and preparing food. A sailor operates a signal lamp aboard the DE.
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).
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