U.S. warships maneuver in the Atlantic Ocean. View from upper deck of a ship, with crew lining the lower deck railing to watch maneuvers. Destroyers underway. A camouflaged ship underway, as a bi-wing float plane flies in front of it. Destroyers underway. Destroyer, USS Schenck (DD-159) seen rolling in moderate seas. Convoy of warships underway. Two destroyers in close formation. Two battleships in formation.
U.S. battleship USS New Jersey (BB-16) being test bombed in the Atlantic Ocean as part of General Billy Mitchell's efforts to demonstrate the effect of air power in warfare. A close up of the USS New Jersey (BB-16). The ship begins to sink after aerial bombing. One mast falls and the U.S. battleship tilts on one side. The ship gradually submerges into water off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Life of sailors aboard a ship. United States sailors in a mess line in ship galley as they carry their mugs and plates along. Food laid out from kitchen. Two officers in line first get food. Sailors serve themselves. Sailors at a table eat their meal.
Life of U.S. Navy sailors aboard a ship. United States sailors in their bunk beds in tight quarters aboard a ship. One of the sailors drinks from a mug. An officer stands near a bed.
Life of U.S. Navy sailors aboard a ship. Medical doctors in surgery perform an operation aboard a ship in the Atlantic. Surgical instruments used in the operation. Surgeon or assistant placing surgical instruments in sterilization chamber. View of metal tanks with heat and pressure dials used for sterilization.
United States Navy sailors put coal in the boilers of a ship. Shirtless sailors in hot conditions put coal into boilers with shovels. Sailors bring in more coal using a wheel barrow. A Navy officer watches over their work.