A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter using light signals as she makes way in heavy seas, to starboard, astern of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell, in a convoy during World War 2. Both ships pitch and roll in heavy seas.
Two survivors from U.S. Navy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) on raft as the USS Register (APD-92) comes alongside at sea in the Pacific Theater. Two weary sailors floating on a raft are rescued. Several survivors are carried on deck on stretchers. Survivors on USS Indianapolis transferred on stretchers from deck of APD-92 to LCP alongside.
Reconnaissance aircraft Supermarine Walrus (Seagull) is catapulted from British battleship. Distant view of German Supply ship in heavy seas.British naval scouts and officers track Nazi supply ship with binoculars and telescopes.Nazi supply ship explodes into flames in a distance.British scout reconfirms target's destruction. Cinematic shot of cannon on warship and its burning target on the horizon. Food is given to German Prisoners of War aboard the warship. Close up of old German POW.
Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Shows shellback initiation rites held aboard the USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8), under Captain Cruzen, sailing in Atlantic upon the crossing of the equator. U.S. vessels caught in a heavy sea-storm. Ships move through heavy seas. USS Cacapon (AO-52) along side the USS Mount Olympus in heavy seas for refueling. Captain of USS Cacapon comes aboard the Mount Olympus to discuss and urge rapid refueling for safety of the ships. Seaplane aboard a seaplane tender falls in the sea due to heavy turbulence. Surgeons operate an injured sailor at the sick-bay on a vessel.
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.
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