Destroyer Escorts underway and drop depth charges in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Flames and smoke rise from a burning ship. Depth charges explode astern Destroyer Escort (DE). The DE underway in the Pacific Ocean. Smoke and flames rise from USS Mississinewa. Destroyer Escorts drop depth charges which explodes in water. Water splashes due to explosion.
A Kamikaze Yokosuka D4Y3 dive bomber strikes the USS Essex (CV-9) underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. A Japanese Yokosuka D4Y3 dive bomber in flight, piloted by Lieutenant Yamaguchi. USS Essex underway in the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft on a direct course for the ship, crashes into USS Essex and sets it on fire. Smoke and flames rise from the ship. The tracers fire at Japaneses aircraft. Hits in water and water splashes due to hits. USS Essex burns in the background. USS Essex underway.
USS Mississippi and loading of supplies in the Pacific Ocean. Crane raises net full of supplies from boat alongside & lowers same to deck. U.S. soldiers and officers inspect the loaded supplies on USS Mississippi. Supplies loaded on ship. Workers open the net full of boxes and carry it away. Crane raises net full of supplies from boat alongside. (World War II period).
USS Mississippi in the Pacific Ocean. View on deck of USS Mississippi. American float plane OS2U on deck of battleship. Men work on guns. Men enter hatch of 14" gun turret. A man gives signal to OS2U. It floats on water.
The USS Mississippi in the Pacific Ocean. Men run up the ladder to General Quarters (GQ). Men run to General Quarters on deck. Men run to General Quarters (GQ) & close hatch. Men climb vertical ladder to General Quarters.
Scenes aboard USS Mississippi in Pacific Ocean. Men carry boxes & supplies on deck. View of deck.