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Damage caused by aerial bombing of battleship USS Alabama (BB-8) in the Chesapeake Bay.
Bombing of the United States Navy battleship USS Alabama (BB-8), in the Chesapeake Bay near the Atlantic Ocean, conducted by General Billy Mitchell. High explosive white phosphorous bomb strikes United States Navy battleship USS Alabama, and explosion occurs and smoke rises. Damage caused due to aerial bombing on port side and on the forward deck of the battleship. Wrecked portions of the ship. Steel frame structure.
United States aircraft drop smoke bombs on USS Tennessee during Chemical Warfare Service training operation.
A United States Army training film about the chemical warfare service. United States Navy battleship USS Tennessee (BB-43) serves as training target for U.S. aircraft dropping smoke bombs onto the USS Tennessee. Explosions around the battleship. Smoke rises all around the ship.
A smoke curtain around USS Tennessee (BB-43) during training operations in the Atlantic.
A United States Army training film about chemical warfare. A smoke curtain is laid by aircraft in front of the USS Tennessee (BB-43). The half mile curtain is hanged in front of the ship in 18 seconds. Aircraft is seen flying over the battleship leaving a trail of smoke. Smoke completely blocks the ship.
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.