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German Auxiliary Cruiser, "SMS Möwe" (Seagull), torpedoes British Steamer, "Georgic" during World War I.

Gun crew of the German commerce raider, Auxiliary Cruiser 'SMS Möwe (Seagull)' preparing to torpedo British steamer "Georgic, " during World War 1. The Georgic was bound from Philadelphia to Brest and Liverpool with cargo of munitions. The Moewe intercepted her in the Atlantic sea, and after removing her crew, prepares to sink her. Crew of the Möwe fire a torpedo which hits the Georgic. Explosion seen at waterline. The Georgic begins to sink and then capsizes and goes down. View as she slips below the surface of the sea.

Date: 1916, December 10
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675026653
Demonstration of hidden deck gun on the British 'Q' Boat 'Suffolk Coast' by crew and Lt Commander Auten

The British 'Q' Boat 'Suffolk Coast' at sea. Lieutenant Commander Auten, Victoria Cross(VC), Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) sits in ventilator. Auten poses with his crew members. Crew stands with hidden deck gun. Periscope at the deck of boat. Sailors open hidden deck gun. Four stack cruisers in sea. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1915
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675026665
United States Navy escort carrier USS Guadalcanal in heavy seas.

Bow of U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) is seen in rough seas. Turbulent sea waves run high and spray the flight deck. Aft flight deck is seen. Planes are securely tied down and covered, on the flight deck. Water splashes across them. Huge waves wet the ship.

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040336
U.S. Navy fighter plane FM Wildact crashes on flight deck of USS Guadalcanal during World War II

Slow motion pictures of carrier operations on flight deck of the USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) during World War 2. U.S. Navy aircraft F-4U makes a normal landing aboard USS Guadalcanal. U.S. Marine fighter FM Wildcat comes for a fast landing and fails to catch arresting cables. The FM Wildcat hits barrier, and flips over, up-side-down. Sailors rush to the site and attempt to right the aircraft by raising the tail. But the plane falls back down. Then they right it by rolling it over on its nose and right wing.

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040339
Landing incidents aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Guadalcanal, at sea, during World War II

Slow motion pictures of flight operations aboard the USS Guadalcanal(CVE-60)during World War 2. U.S. Navy FM-2 Wildcat lands on the Gaudalcanal but veers to left and narrowly misses the camera, as it falls partially off the flight deck and hangs over the lower walkway beside the flight deck. The aircraft sustains considerable damage, but no fire. Deck crewmen respond quickly. But fate of pilot is not evident. In another instance, a U.S. Navy SB2C Helldiver comes in high, snags a restraining cable, but lands in a crab, causing its left main gear to collapse. It ends up facing the Island, with both main gear broken, and being inched forward by tension of the arresting cable. There is no fire. Finally, several F4U Corsair fighters are seen landing satisfactorily on the flight deck. In one scene, an F4U, following behind one landing, is forced to go around.

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040340
An F4U Corsair aircraft crashes and burns on deck of the USS Guadalcanal during World War II

Slow motion pictures of activities on the flight deck of the USS Guadalcanal (CV-60) in World War 2. An F4U Corsair airplane approaches to the port side of the USS Guadalcanal underway in the Atlantic, during World War 2. It snags the first arresting cable, but heads off the port side, until the arresting cable pulls it back onto the flight deck, narrowly missing the photographer. Spray from firefighters is seen. The pilot exits the cockpit, toward the camera. flames break out beneath the airplane, and smoke rises from the scene. Suddenly large quantities of liquid are seen spraying the scene as firefighters come closer, extinguishing the fire.

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040341