German and Italian submarine activity in the Atlantic during World War II. A German officer embarks onto a vessel in the Atlantic Ocean. Men aboard a ship wave. Submarines underway at sea. As the chief's vessel nears other ships, sailors on board them salute the officer. Men look through binoculars. Men work in the engine room of the ship.
A U.S. Navy ship being tested in the Atlantic Ocean. A new U.S. ship underway at sea. Naval guns aboard the ship. A man blows a bugle as crew members rush for duty. The naval guns being prepared for firing. 16 inch naval guns being fired. Observers aboard the ship look through binoculars. The naval guns being fired. (World War II period).
German sailors attack a British tanker underway in North Atlantic Ocean during World War II. German submarine surfaces while underway in the North Atlantic. A German sailor on the submarine deck and looks through a binocular. The submarine underway and the sailor stands on the surface. The sailor speaks to another sailor. The submarine underway in the North Atlantic. German sailors are initiated in a crossing of the Rubicon ceremony. The sailors on the deck and few in a basket tied with a rope. The sailors take pictures. Boats underway in the Atlantic. A British tanker underway. The surface of the submarine. A sailor looks through the binoculars. The sailors fire guns. The survivors are taken aboard the submarine. The British tanker is destroyed due to fire from a submarine's deck guns. The British tanker burns and smoke rises due to fire. The survivors on the submarine enjoy.
Mine sweeping training off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. United States Navy Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers (YNS) underway in the Atlantic off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Men pull up paravane, a mine cutting device pulled up along the side of YNS underway at sea. Men help in the pulling up of paravane. Paravane lowered along the side of the YNS as men look over the edge of the vessel.
Mine sweeping training off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. United States Navy Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper (YNS) underway in the Atlantic off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Another YNS in the foreground with men at the bow of the vessel. YNS underway at sea during the mine sweeping training.
Mine sweeping training in Atlantic off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Four YMS (Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper) underway in Atlantic. A buoy along side a ship. Two depth chargers lowered down on the deck. A buoy anchored and another dropped in the water. A paravane with a flag attached to it floats in water with YMS in the background.