Japanese submarines in action in the Indian Ocean during World War II. A Japanese crew member looks through the periscope of a submarine. Men go up a ladder and through hatch to exterior deck. Deck guns being fired at night. An enemy vessel burns at night. An Allied sailor wearing a life jacket comes down a ladder aboard the submarine and sits near the bulkhead.
Japanese submarines in action in the Indian Ocean during World War II. Many wooden plates hang underneath a miniature shrine. A bearded man worships in a shrine. Crewmen push a torpedo in a launcher aboard the submarine. The door of the launcher being closed. A chief speaks to men around the launcher. A vessel on the horizon as seen through a periscope. A merchant ship underway. Men fire the torpedo launcher at the ship. The merchant ship breaks in half as a result of the explosion. Various circular water tight doors being secured. A depth indicator and a hand moves in a circle towards greater depth. A man wearing earphone SONAR shouts into the sound phone. Two men also wear earphones as they watch sound indicators. Crewmen seated in berthing space as they listen to explosions of depth charges.
Japanese submarines in action in the Indian Ocean during World War II. Japanese script. The deck of a Japanese submarine as it emerges on the surface. Water washes over the deck of the submarine. Japanese crewmen come down a ladder to the main deck. The submarine underway on the surface. Two officers examine the damage caused to the deck of the submarine. Japanese crewmen look at a chart. Pictures of two merchant ships. A Japanese officer and crewmen look at the pictures. A radioman at a radio as he jots down some information. A Japanese puts up a poster on a stanchion. Japanese crewmen laugh and talk aboard the submarine. The crewmen at a table as they raise a toast with a drink of saki. The crewmen eat and drink at the table. Japanese crewmen up in the bridge look down over the deck of the submarine. Men on the helm. A compass. The deck of the submarine. Water washes against the side of the submarine. Japanese crewmen get their beards shaved. A crewman gets a haircut. A crewman's mustache being cut with hand clippers. A Japanese crewman gets a rub down and another man washes his face with a cloth. A crewman sews a rating on his uniform. He holds up his white uniform. The bow of the submarine. Crewmen climb up the scuttle hatch onto the deck. They relax on the deck and smoke cigarettes. Two sampans row past the submarine. A merchant ship in the background. Japanese crewmen wave their hats. A Japanese submarine on the surface in a harbor. Tree lined shoreline in the background. The Japanese flag flies from the submarine.
Japanese forces occupy Andoman Islands in World War 2. Animated map shows straight line from Japan, over Southeast Asia, to the Andoman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean. Japanese troops are seen in an assault boat headed toward a tropical island. Mitsubishi F1M (Pete) Navy float plane in flight overhead. Japanese soldiers charge a beach and move inland, apparently unapposed. British flag laying on the ground in Port Blair and British arms stacked by Japanese troops, who also pose for photograph in a large group, raising their flags in sign of victory. Japanese soldiers examine a sash worn by a local native. Street scene with local people going about their daily activities.
United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation from White House in Washington DC during World War 2. Sitting at his desk he points to a map of globe behind his desk. He demonstrates lines of travel of American ships. He points towards North Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. He shows various harbors and naval bases at waterfronts of the United States.
Japanese Kaidai submarine cruising on surface in a bay near Dutch East Indies, during World War 2. Crew on deck taking a smoke break. A seaport with loading docks seen from stern of boat. View of Japanese warships from under deck gun of the submarine. Sailor on submarine signals with semaphore flags to Japanese Cruiser and crew members on deck, and clustered around conning tower, wave their hats at the warship. Officer on deck issues commands over boat's intercom. Small sign boards with Japanese writing are hung near work stations. Crew members enter the sub through hatch in the deck. View from conning tower of the sub bow encountering moderate waves as they proceed on surface. The submarine sets course due West. Officers watch through binoculars. View of engine room with crew members at their stations there. Crew members preparing a meal of vegetables, fish and rice. Crew eating meal in mess hall. Officers eating in their mess.