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U.S. Battleships in a convoy of warships in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

USS Birmingham in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. A South Dakota class Battleship (possibly the Alabama) and then, North Carolina class Battleships, sail past USS Birmingham. In the background is the USS Enterprise. A fleet of U.S. warships underway at sea. Airplanes fly over an aircraft carrier.

Date: 1944, July 8
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071808
Animation depicts U.S. Task Force attacking Japanese forces and Japanese aircraft carrier Zuiho sinking in the Pacific Ocean.

American strike over Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean during the Battle of Cape Engano of World War 2 (part of Battle of Leyte Gulf). Animation depicts Commander of 7th Fleet Admiral Thomas Cassin Kinkaid sending a signal that Task Force 77 has been attacked by Japanese forces. Animation depicts Commander of U.S. Third Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr. directing Task Force 38.1 to aid Task Force 77. Animation depicts Task Force 38.1 attacking Japanese forces. A Japanese soldier studies radar readings. Animation depicts Japanese forces diverting as Task Force 38.1 approaches. Animation depicts damaged Northern force. Animation depicts Task Force 37 and 38.2 proceeding towards the south and the other Task Forces continuing the attack. Animation depicts the division of Task Force 34. Officers work on the plan. Animation depicts Japanese forces dividing their task force into two groups. Aircraft in flight. Japanese carriers bombed. Japanese aircraft carrier Zuiho sinking.

Date: 1944, October
Duration: 4 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068318
African American soldiers of U.S. army unload supplies from a ship in the South Pacific island during World War II.

African American soldiers of U.S. army in South Pacific island during World War II. African American troops of U.S. army perform calisthenics and bayonet practice. African American soldier Joe Louis (famous boxer) goes over obstacle course with other African American soldiers, over ditches and ladders. U.S. landing crafts off the coast of island in the South Pacific. African American soldiers unload supplies from a ship.

Date: 1944, April
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060606
General MacArthur takes off from Brisbane, Australia for Milne Bay, New Guinea during World War II.

Allied Supreme Commander for South West Pacific Area, General Douglas MacArthur en route to Milne Bay, New Guinea during World War 2. U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid and Rear Admiral Van Hook at Archerfield in Brisbane, Australia. They await the arrival of General MacArthur. A car arrives at the airfield and General MacArthur gets out of the car. The General being greeted by the Admirals. General MacArthur and the Admirals aboard MacArthur's personal B-17 Flying Fortress "Bataan" as they confer. Three officers aboard USS Phoenix underway in the Pacific Ocean. A convoy of Allied ship underway in far background with a sailor at a blinker in the foreground.

Date: 1944, February 27
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059383
U.S. 37th Division troops supported by airplanes and tanks move inland on Bougainville Islands.

U.S. action in South Pacific during World War II. General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz look at a map on a table. Gen. MacArthur points at a map on a wall. An animated map shows Bougainville Islands in the Pacific Ocean. An explosion on a ship. Low flying U.S. planes strafe the enemy positions on the island. A soldier talks over a radio. Soldiers of 37th Division of the U.S. Army move inland on the island. Tanks and soldiers move forward. Soldiers aim and fire through their rifles. Artillery loaded and fired. Explosions in the distance. U.S. soldiers throw hand grenades. Dead Japanese soldiers on the ground. A trolley unloads gravel. Rollers level the land. An airbase is established. A man at controls. A plane lands at an airstrip. Soldiers move towards the plane.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033606
Japanese aircraft subject to antiaircraft fire as they attack U.S. ships in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

U.S. Navy warships under Japanese air attack in World War 2. A U.S. Aircraft carrier, that appears to be the USS Yorktown (CV-10). The Battleship, USS South Dakota (BB-57) with a U.S. Escort Carrier (CVE) behind in background. A Japanese warplane being fired at by antiaircraft guns. Tracer rounds are seen. Black smoke streaming close to the water from a U.S. ship. White smoke cloud from a bomb burst on a ship. A large Japanese warplane (possibly Mitsubishi G4M "Betty") flying low and fast past U.S. warships firing at it. It flies past a U.S. Fletcher-Class destroyer. Black Flak clouds are low in the air. The destroyer firing guns. Another Fletcher-Class destroyer moving rapidly in the water. Several U.S. warships in single line formation. Japanese aircraft attacking a ship on the horizon. Smoke rising from the ship. Closer view of huge black cloud of smoke rising from water surface and obscuring the burning ship.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059652