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Submarine USS Squalus recovery attempted with aid of pontoons.

United States Navy's Salvage Operation of U.S. Submarine Squalus. USS Wandank with a cable attached to stern and USS Sculpin helps to furnish air. Disturbance in surface of water as first pontoon is blown dry. Stern pontoons seen bobbing on surface. Men seen working on top of pontoons. Bow of Squalus seen. Bow turns over onside and sinks back in water. Animated drawing shows stern of Squalus being lifted from bottom, bow is lifted, stern drops down and sinks back to bottom.

Date: 1939
Duration: 11 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040703
A film titled 'Dramatic Rescues from "Sub" Trapped on Bottom of Sea'

A film titled 'Dramatic Rescues from "Sub" Trapped on Bottom of Sea'. United States Ship Falcon seen. Buoy indicating the spot where the rescue chamber is over the sunken submarine. Diving bell (the rescue chamber) is lowered in water. Rescue chamber comes out of water. Survivors are brought aboard Falcon from the chamber.

Date: 1939, August
Duration: 2 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040707
Air bubbles rise to surface during recovery of USS Squalus

United States Navy's Salvage Operation of U.S. Submarine Squalus. Disturbance on water. Air hoses seen on water surface. Men on whale boat. Pontoons seen on surface. Men aboard pontoons. Men leave pontoons and climb back on boats. Air hoes in water. USS Sagamore seen. Men seen working on Falcon. USS Wandank seen. An air hose bursts. 'Flower-pot' clamp with heavy cable passing through it. Man in water goes below surface to check equipment.

Date: 1939
Duration: 8 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040708
U.S. Army Air Force pilots fly P-40 airplanes from the USS Ranger, to Casablanca, Morocco, during World War II

U.S. Navy provides aircraft carrier ferry service for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War 2. View of the USS Ranger (CV-4) at sea with sunset and clouds in background. Scene shifts to the ship's company, turned out on deck in dress whites. An accompanying contingent of U.S. marines, is also seen presenting arms. Next. Rear Admiral, Ernest D. McWhorter,Commander Task Force 22, is seen conversing with Captain C. T. Durgin, Captain of the USS Ranger. Scene shifts to flight deck of the Ranger, where deck crews are readying Curtiss P-40L airplanes for flight to the former Vichy French Anfa Airport near Casablance (captured by the Allies in Operation Torch). One P-40 is named "Regina IV." U.S. Army Air Force 57th Fighter Group commander, Colonel Frank H. Mears, shakes hands with a navy officer, from the cockpit of his P-40. He then takes off. More P-40s follow. Closeup of an Army pilot in cockpit of a P-40, giving a thumbs up. P-40s forming up in flight overhead. Navy officers and sailors watch the departing P-40s and give thumbs up for approval. P-40s buzz the carrier as they depart for Casablanca, Morocco.

Date: 1943, February 23
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040819
The Aurora 7 space capsule, from Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, on board U.S. Destroyer USS John R Pierce (DD-753)

The Aurora space capsule, retrieved from the sea after the Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital mission, is seen on deck of the USS John R Pierce (DD-753) in transit to Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. "United States" painted on space capsule. Captain of the USS John R. Pierce, U.S. Navy Commander Adrian Lorensten, and Executive Officer, Lieutenant-Commander John Osborne, pose with wooden sign reading "John R Pierce," above and behind them.

Date: 1962, May 24
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024555
Space capsule Aurora 7, recovered at night after splashdown, following Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital mission.

Nighttime views from deck of Destroyer, USS John R. Pierce (DD-753) as it recovers the space capsule, Aurora 7, which carried Scott Carpenter on the second U.S. orbital mission. View of capsule being supported by floatation collar in water where it splashed down, 200 km from Puerto Rico, . Flood lights shine on the capsule. Crew of sailors hoist the Aurora 7 capsule on board the USS John R Pierce, and secure it to the deck.. The ship's Captain, Commander Adrian Lorentson, and Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Dwight Osborn, are seen on deck.

Date: 1962, May 24
Duration: 4 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024556