U.S. Navy Seabees (Construction Battalion) aboard Landing Ship Tank in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Sailor paints a pin up girl on the bulkhead. Sign 'Lady Amber' in the background. Sailors examine fixed machine guns aboard a LST (Landing Ship Tank).
U.S. Navy Seabees (Construction Battalion) aboard LST in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Stern view of LST (Landing Ship Tank) underway in heavy seas. Crewman talks on radio device. Radio operators and gun pointers aboard LST. U.S. flag at mast on the LST. Men on deck of LST play cards and lounge. LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) underway.
Japanese enemy bombs hit the USS Franklin (CV-13), aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean. Explosions aboard USS Franklin. USS Hickox rescues personnel. Litter case is transferred from the carrier to USS Hickox (DD-673). Other U.S. Navy sailors jump from fantail of carrier to a waiting ship. Two sailors land in water and are rescued. (World War II period).
William Frederick Halsey celebrates Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri underway at sea. U.S. Navy Admiral and Commander of Third Fleet William Frederick Halsey, Jr and other senior U.S. and British Navy officers raise a toast aboard USS Missouri as they receive news of Japanese surrender. They are seated at a table. A special cake decorated with Japanese rising sun is brought. A marine holding a bayonet stands behind the group. After the cake is placed on the table, the marine proffers the bayonet to Admiral Halsey, who uses it to cut the cake and serves it. He eats the cake. Views of Admiral Halsey as he speaks.
Japanese air attack on U.S. ships underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Smoke rises from a burning CV (aircraft carrier) underway. Flak bursts in air. Cleveland class CL (light cruiser) underway. Japanese planes in the background. USS Hancock (CV-19) underway.
Japanese air attack on U.S. ships underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Flight deck personnel and planes on deck of a carrier. Flak bursts in air. U.S. carrier underway in the background. Smoke rises from explosions on a ship.