Views taken from a commercial vessel, of the U.S. 4-stack Wickes Class Destroyers, USS Montgomery (DD-121); USS Breese (DD-122); USS Gamble (DD-123); and the USS Ramsay (DD-124), as they steer parallel courses beside a ship, in waters off Hawaii. Woman photographer holding a camera is shown briefly. The four flushdeckers were all reclassified in 1930 upon re-commissioning as 'light minelayers' and each displays here the circular emblem of the navy's mine force next to its hull number.
Views of Hawaiian landscape, including mountains and beaches. In one, a man standing on edge of hill looks through binoculars. View of Diamond Head and beach on Oahu, as seen from a distance, across the bay.
U.S. Admiral, Claude C. Bloch, Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, meeting with members of his staff, in his office at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A U.S. Navy Captain, sits at his right, and other members sit with backs to camera. A map of Pearl Harbor is on the wall. Admiral Bloch conducts routine business with his staff.
British Army maneuvers. British soldiers march along a road with their field gear and Vickers Armstrong Utility Tractors, each towing a small trailer. They disperse into training area and set up positions. A crew mans a machine gun and fires it. The soldiers take time out to eat. Cooks ladle out soup with potatoes.
Scenes associated with the British Coronation Spithead Fleet Review of King George VI. View from the bow of the forward 2x3 gun turrets of the HMS Nelson, with their 16 inch guns. Aerial views of the British Fleet assembled with the Royal Yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert, in the center of the array.
The production of the twenty-five millionth Ford car in the United States. Henry Ford and Edsel Ford in the car coming off the final assembly line. Henry Ford seated on a quadracycle. Edsel Ford seated in the car. They shake hands and pose.
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