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Construction yard and launch of Victory ship and recruitment of young men to United States Maritime service training station.

Construction yard for a United States "Victory Ship" during World War 2. View of hammer head cranes. Workers in the ship yard. Workers weld parts of victory ship. Cranes and machines. Cranes pull up a Part of ship. Different parts of the ship like giant fan of ship, nuts and bolts, copper wires, chains, ventilators, winches, large and small valves, ten ton anchor. A worker of ship talks about different ship parts built in different parts of the country and mining of minerals used to build a ship, in progress in various parts of the country. He tells about parts of the ship like engine and boiler brought to the shipyard. Launch of the ship SS Fred Morris from the shipyard. It slides down the ways into into the water. Recruitment of James Hacket of Colorado and other boys to States Maritime office of Commander Richmond, the superintendent. Emblem of United States Maritime. James Hacket goes to a queue outside medical examination room, talks to new recruits standing there and joins the queue. United States Maritime Service training station of the U.S. Coast Guard, where merchant marine seamen are trained, in Port Hueneme, California. United State Maritime training Station Band. Sailors march and officers salute to the flag at the training station.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 7 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025829
Training of young men at United States Maritime service school.

Training of young men at United States Maritime service school. They come from different parts of United States. They do different kind of work on the ships. Boys stand in queue with sea bags. Officer gives different thing to put in the sea bag including American Merchant Seaman's Manual. Merchant Marines in training carry the sea bags on their shoulders and move ahead. An officer announces the schedule of training to the boys. An officer trains the boys about different types of knots of ropes and wires and its importance. Another officer acquaints about identification of ranks and rate.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025830
Training of young men at United States Maritime service school and at the American Sailor training ship.

Training of young men at United States Maritime service school to become Merchant Marines, during World War 2. Young men in the training school learn to handle anchor. Some boys learn to bake and cook food as a part of training. Young men get training to use various types of guns. Boys get evening out to meet their family members or any other way they want to spend their evening. Boys sing the song 'Blow the men down'. A trainee named James Hagget shares his dreams about being at sea. They board the "American Sailor" training ship. Sailors pull up the anchor. Ship underway to sea. Commander A C Richmond, captain of American Sailor and Superintendent of Maritime.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 4 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025831
Merchant Seamen Training at the American Sailor training ship.

Merchant Marine Seamen Training at the American Sailor training ship early in World War 2. Day starts with whistle. United States flag hoists. Officers and seamen salute the flag. Seamen wash the deck and sing song "Blow the men down". Classes at ship start. Officer talks about different parts of the ship like engine, wheels etc and seamen take notes. Seamen prepare meal while others serve and eat. Whistle blows an emergency-call. Seamen run and lower a life boat into water. They rescue a dummy and throw it back into water. Ship's signal flags.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025832
Wango Weng makes objects of everyday use with reed and palm in Mexico.

Mexican Indians use reed and palm to make objects of everyday use in Mexico. Animation shows plants of reed and palm tree. Objects made by Wango Weng. Reed used as a hand woven sleeping mat. Hand woven basket made of reed. Bags and boxes with cover. Reed made toys, dolls and coconut tree.

Location: Mexico
Date: 1941
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026499
Plants of Reed near Lerma River, Mexico City in Mexico.

Mexican Indians use reed and palm to make objects of everyday use in Mexico. Reed plants along Lerma River in Mexico. Map shows Mexico and Rio Grane. Mexico City in map. Location of Lerma River near Mexico City. Reed plants growth near by river. Men stand in water and cut plants. Man pushes bundle of Reed over water.

Location: Mexico
Date: 1941
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026500
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