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Scenes aboard a Royal Canadian Navy Anti-aircraft Destroyer on convoy duty during World War II
Canadian sailors, wearing steel helmets, aboard an Antiaircraft destroyer, in World War 2. They watch as two practice target shooting with rifles on the ship's deck. One of them wears a cap with Canadian Naval Petty Officer insignia. View of the rifle targets. Sailors hurry to a quad-mounted Mark III Vickers .50 antiaircraft machine gun position as an officer looks through a sighting device. The gunners begin firing. Another gun crew mans what appears to be a QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun, while two sailors fire hand-held Lewis machine guns, skyward. View forward from the bridge of the ship. She appears to have two more forward deck-mounted 3 inch anti-aircraft guns. View astern showing the British White Ensign flying. Other warships are seen steaming on the horizon. A sailor standing near depth charges on deck, looks through binoculars. Steamships in a convoy are seen. View of a camouflaged two-stacker destroyer in the convoy. Crew members running forward on deck, followed by explosions seen in wake of the ship as depth charges she has launched detonate.
Members of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton's Antarctic expedition accompany a Norwegian whaling vessel during hunt in waters off South Georgia Island.
Opening slate states that "South Georgia is one of the greatest whaling centers in the World." It notes that more than 10 thousand are taken annually. View from a whaling vessel of a pod breaking the surface of the water. Flocks of birds follow them closely. Slate states that "A whaling trip was a delightful experience for the crew. (This alludes to members of the Shackelton Antarctic expedition who are aboard the whaler for the experience.) Slate states, "The gunner stands on a forward platform to direct the movements of the boat." View of the gunner in the ship's bow. Next, he is seen manning a harpoon gun and directing the ship''s movement. Slate reads: "The harpoon hits the bulls eye and away goes the whale under water at a terrific speed." View of heavy line in the rigging that is attached to the harpoon. (Slate says it is a quarter of a mile in length.) View of the whale being hoisted aboard the ship by its flukes. Whaling crew members use wooden poles with harpoon points to maneuver the whale. The whale is tagged with a Norwegian flag and released. Another view of the gunner in the ship's bow preparing to harpoon another whale. He fires the harpoon gun, twice, at this whale. Closeup of the whale next to the ship's starboard side, where crew members are retrieving it with a line.
Excerpt from movie about World War I. German U Boat sinks British sailing vessel.
Scene from a movie about the First World War. View from a surfaced German U Boat, where crew members watch from conning tower as a sailing merchant ship sinks. Debris from the sunken ship all around the U Boat.
King George V of Britain and Prince of Wales visit battleship New York in North Sea and talk to officers at end of World War I
British monarchs visit naval ships during World War 1. King George V of Britain and Prince of Wales board U.S. Navy battleship USS New York (BB-34) in North Sea prior to the ship sailing to accept the surrender of the High Seas Fleet following the armistice. U.S. Navy sailors present honor guard on the deck of the ship. British monarchs, Navy commanders and admirals stand and talk to each other at the deck of ship. Left to right are British Admiral Sir David Beatty, U.S. Navy Admiral Hugh Rodman, King George V, U.S. Navy Admiral William S. Sims, and the Prince of Wales. The British monarchs greet a line of U.S. Navy officers.
Views of U.S. Destroyers and Battleships
Six 4-stacker U.S.destroyers at anchor including USS Manley (DD-74) and USS Aylwin (DD-47). A close up view of the port side of the battleship, USS Florida (BB-30). A port side distance view the battleship, USS Utah (BB-31). Starboard view (circa 1919) of the battleship, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) with all 14” guns trained forward at full elevation as the picture-taking boat slowly steams past.
United States warships exercise with British Grand Fleet during World War I
U.S. warships maneuver with elements of the British Grand Fleet, during World War 1. Bow of a battleship seen briefly. A 3"/23 caliber gun on the deck of a subchaser. Battleships practice columnar battle formations. A destroyer in camouflage paint. Subchasers and destroyers underway. U.S. Matthews-built 110 foot wooden subchaser, number SC 175, plunging through heavy seas. Heavy wake behind a subchaser with sailor sitting in stern. View from stern of a subchaser with foamy wake as the boat rides the swells.
