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U.S. Merchant Marine Officers and engineers are trained to serve as crew aboard the nuclear-powered ship, NS Savannah

Cadets of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, Long Island, New York, are seen on parade. Crew of the nuclear-powered NS Savannah, will include some graduates from Kings Point. Scene in classroom where highly experienced merchant marine officers and engineers are being trained for positions in the Savannah crew. They are being indoctrinated and trained to run a ship requiring them to operate a nuclear reactor and associated systems. Included are seen students from foreign nations who were invited to attend the classes. Students are seen in various classes, and settings, including a mockup of the Savannah's control room, containing a reactor simulator.

Date: 1958
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070686
USS Wakefield is rebuilt, soldiers attend religious services and are issued rations aboard the ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Activities of U.S. ship yard workers and soldiers aboard USS Wakefield in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Scenes in May 1944 as ship yard workers repair the fire damaged ship. Workers weld parts of the ship. A stern view of the ship. The ship at sea carrying thousands of troops. Bags hanging in the quarters of the troops. Soldiers rest in their quarters. Men look through binoculars and see an aircraft. Mounted guns aboard the ship. The troops standing near railings wave at the aircraft. The soldiers aboard the ship attend religious services. Ration is issued to the soldiers. The ship is underway at sea. A Coast Guard officer makes an announcement for all army personnel. The army personnel seated and resting on the deck listen to the announcement.

Date: 1944, May
Duration: 3 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070731
Solid propellant sections leave thrust for Ercoupe airplane flight tests at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane without and with an auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. Check posts made of aluminium sheets at an airfield. A sign on a check post: 'Explosives'. Solid propellant sections leave thrust to be used in Ercoupe airplane flight tests at the airfield.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070800
Ercoupe airplane takeoff performance tests, with and without auxiliary jet assist, at March Field, California

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane with, and without auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. The airplane taxis and takes off without and then with jet propulsion. It is piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey Jr. The aircraft taxis and takes off during flight tests.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070807
Experiment showing dramatic effect of auxiiliary jet boost on takeoff performance of light aircraft

Experiments conducted at March Field, California. Comparative take-offs of Ercoupe and Porterfield airplanes showing effect of auxiliary jet thrust on Ercoupe.Both airplanes take off at the same time and exhibit similar performance. Then, the Ercoupe is equipped with an auxiliary jet booster and both airplanes take off again. The Ercoupe shows dramatically superior takeoff performance.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070808
Ercoupe airplane takes off with only jet propulsion at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane with auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. The Ercoupe airplane taxis at the field. Captain Homer A. Boushey and other crew personnel stand around the airplane. The Ercoupe takes off powered only by jet propulsion .

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070809