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The USS Cod (SS-224) rescues crew of the Dutch submarine, O-19, from a reef, in South China Sea during World War II
Some of the Officers and men of the Dutch submarine, O-19, are brought to the U.S. submarine, USS Cod (SS-224) aboard yellow inflatable life rafts, after their boat ran aground on Ladd Reef, Spratly Islands, South China Sea, in final days of World War 2. They are helped from the life rafts by U.S. sailors. Dutch crewmen smile as they walk along the deck of USS Cod. More crew from the O-19, close by the Cod, step into life rafts. Crew of the Cod pull a raft in close with lines as the Dutch crew members throw personal belongings to deck of the Cod, and climb aboard. Officers and men of the O-19 standing on deck of the USS Cod.
Republic of China Prime Minister T.V. Soong arrives at Washington DC airport to meet U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
Republic of China (Taiwan)'s Prime Minister Tse Ven Soong (T.V. Soong) visits the United States. Mr. Soong arrives at Washington DC airport to meet U.S. President Harry S. Truman. Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express transport plane with nose art "Grandpappy" also bears a seal with an eagle and shield and Russian lettering at the top that is a symbol of good will between the Soviet Union and America, according to the narrator. Mr. T.V. Soong shakes hands with officials.
Japanese troops surrender in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Nanking China at end of World War 2
Victory over Japan at end of World War 2. Japanese troops surrender Singapore and Hong Kong to British troops in Pacific Theater. Aerial view of city in Singapore. Allied ships in nearby harbor. Allied soldiers of Britain landing and marching on streets in Singapore. Next scene shows ships of British fleet seen in waters at Hong Kong. Low-flying aerial views of port areas and buildings of Hong Kong. British Navy combat teams move from building to building in small groups, flushing snipers from alleys, streets, and buildings. A British soldier rests a Bren light machine gun on an elevated porch and fires at an enemy sniper position. Several Japanese soldiers surrender to British forces. Next scene is in Nanking, China. View of officials gathering in Nanking for Japanese surrender ceremony at the Central Military Academy, which had been the enemy Japanese headquarters during the war.
Several U.S. Navy warships are seen underway in the China Sea during World War 2
United States Navy carrier underway in the China Sea during World War II. Planes on the deck of a carrier and one of them takes off. Japanese planes and installations on ground strafe. A Japanese ship strafes and burns. Plane lands back on the carrier.
United States Navy warships underway in the China Sea during World War 2
Reconnaissance photographs removed from an aircraft on board United States Navy carrier underway in the China Sea during World War II. Officers analyze the photographs. Ships in the rough sea as waves crash over the flight deck. Aircrafts take off from carrier in typhoons. Oil refineries bombed in Saigon, Vietnam (Indochina) as smoke rises from them. Japanese warships and ammunition ship burn after blow up. Plane makes a crash landing on board an aircraft carrier.
Calcutta India street scene mid 1940s; routing U.S. supplies to China from Calcutta, India during during World War II.
A film based on the problem of getting supplies to China from Calcutta, India during World War II. An aerial view of ships docking at a harbor in Calcutta, India. View from a slow moving vehicle on a busy street of Calcutta, India, as Indian people including men, women, and children are walking on the street in Calcutta. Various shops and buildings seen along side of the road. Indian police officer standing on a pedestal at a busy intersection directing traffic of cars and pedestrians. Cargo ships and boats docked at a harbor. A crane hoists containers. Native laborers at a U.S. jeep assembly line. U.S. officials instruct the laborers. Assembled jeeps lined up in Calcutta Park. Lack of storage facilities shows outdoor storage area with large crates stacked after unloading. Army trucks move along a road to U.S. Army Air Force 28th Air Depot near Calcutta. Trucks and vehicles lined up outside the 28th Air Depot.