The legislative and maritime history of the U.S. Merchant Marines in the period between World War 1 and World War 2. Newly launched German, Italian and Japanese ships underway at sea. Ships including the German liner Bremen and the Italian Ocean liner Rex are seen underway. People gather at a dock. American ship underway in heavy seas with waves crashing over. Point of view shot at heavy seas from deck of a ship. A man works in a ship radio room. A man watches through binoculars and uses a sextant. Sailors row a small boat with oars in heavy seas. A sailor decorated by officials of the Merchant Marines. Dock workers and ship construction workers at a shipbuilding yard in the United States working on building new ships. American liners are seen undereway including: SS Washington off shore of New York City skyline and skyscrapers, SS Manhattan also off shore of Manhattan, the SS Lurline, the SS Mariposa, and the SS President Hoover (named for Herbert Hoover) underway at sea. The U.S. flag fluttering from a flag pole. The text of the declaration of policy under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is shown.
Waist Gunner firing single shots and short bursts from a B-17 Flying Fortress airplane. Two B-17s flying in formation. View of ocean. Scenes shot during filming of "Combat America,." during World War 2.
The sea voyage of the victory ship Hannibal Victory from San Francisco to the Philippine Islands during World War II. The ship underway in the Pacific ocean. A man standing at the deck of the ship. Animated map locates the Hawaiian Islands and Eniwetok. The ship passes Diamond Head in the Hawaiian Islands. It joins a large convoy anchored at Eniwetok.
Starboard beam view of a Russian Kresta Class cruiser (No. 542) underway in the Mediterranean Ocean. A Russian "Z" Class or Zulu class missile submarine underway on surface. Another submarines underway in column. View of the Kresta Class cruiser showing variety of radar and missile launchers.
Starboard beam view of a Russian Kresta class cruiser (No. 542) underway in the Mediterranean Ocean. Russian missile submarine of Juliett or J-class underway. Sonar bulge can be seen on bow of the submarine. Russian "F" class or Foxtrot class submarine on surface. "J" class Russian submarine on surface.
A sail boat race competition off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. Several American yachts in water competing during the preliminary trials for the America's Cup. The yachts sailing in the ocean waters. A British yacht among the yachts. Men on the yachts.
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