German U-boat underway on the surface in stormy weather on the North Atlantic ocean during World War 2. The crew all wear foul weather gear. They search for British ships. Upon seeing one, they quickly descend and the boat rapidly submerges. View inside the submarine as sailors close all hatches and manipulate valves. Underwater view of periscope rising from a submerged U-boat. The boat's Captain looking through his periscope. He and the second officer look through the periscope and check book of known British ships to identify it. They fire a torpedo from tube number 4, start a stop watch, lower the periscope, and wait. Next, they hear an explosion and then the sounds from screws of a destroyer passing nearby. A depth charge from the destroyer explodes, knocking items in the boat to the floor. Lights go out in the U-boat and water leaks in places. Crew members inspect by flashlight and confirm minimal damage. With lights on again, the U-boat Captain looks through the periscope and then surfaces,to see a sinking ship
View forward of Destroyer USS Nelson, DD-623, as her bow plunges into swells with water coming over the entire deck.Glimpse of mattress in sailors berth. A convoy of ships including troop ships and warships underway in the Atlantic, during World War 2. Officers and sailor, in foul weather gear, on deck of the destroyer, USS Nelson. Sunlight breaking through the clouds over the Atlantic ocean. Some specific images include: Time 01:34 to 02:05 fleet oiler USS Chemung fueling a destroyer; and Time 03:07 to 03:20 attack transport USS James O'Hara, APA-90.
Destroyer Escort USS Frament (DE-677) during shakedown cruise in the Atlantic Ocean.It undertakes refueling from a U.S. Navy tanker ship while they are both underway. Sailors aboard the Frament and the tanker, set up fuel lines between the two, and the refueling operation commences.
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. Bow of YNS with men on deck. Equipment loaded onto YNS. Another YNS underway in the Atlantic Ocean.
Naval combat in European Theater during World War II. Two German Heinkel He 59 twin-engine biplane floatplane torpedo bombers in flight over the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. A submarine is sighted, underway on the surface. On board a bomber, a crewman pulls up a lever and bombs are released from the aircraft. Bombs destroy the submarine.
German submarine on surface, shoots Allied freighter with its deck gun,in the Atlantic Ocean.German submarine underway on surface. Crew sees Allied freighter and mans deck gun. They fire and hit freighter, which billows smoke and starts to sink. Alarm is sounded. Crew rushes down the hatch as submarine crash dives. View of engine room in submarine and other compartments, as depth charges explode around it. Crew operates manual pumps and secures compartments as water rushes into the submarine. After the danger has past, the submarine surfaces and the Captain climbs on deck.