Activities aboard AE underway in Pacific. Crates in cargo net transferred from AE (ammunition ship). Men on deck of AE load crates into cargo net. Men stack crates on hangar deck.
Cargo net load of crates hoisted from ammunition ship and transferred at sea to hangar deck of aircraft carrier. Men on hangar deck of aircraft carrier receive transfer at sea lines.
Transfer of ammunition at sea. Men on hangar deck of carrier handle transfer at sea lines. Men receive cargo net of crated rocket mortars.
Destroyer and battleship fire antiaircraft guns underway at sea. Japanese plane explodes and tailspins into water midst tracers. Man floats through air in parachute and lands in water. Antiaircraft guns fire. Japanese plane crashes in water. (World War II period).
The USS Tirante (SS-420) submarine attacks a Japanese Junk boat in semidarkness during World War II. The submarine fires surface gunfire at the Junk boat. Numerous rounds strike the vessel and set it afire. United States sailors aboard the submarine, load and fire 3'' guns.
Attack on Japanese shipping by American submarine around Palau Island in Pacific. Japanese motor sampan underway is fired on by submarine deck gun of USS Barb (SS-220). Japanese sampan burning and smoking during the attack as it tries to get away. View of bow of submarine as seen from elevated position of conning tower. Next scene shows U.S. sailors on American submarine manning battle stations, and readying guns for an attack. Deck gun crew fires, showing muzzle blast and recoil. Crew also operates smaller gun located part way up conning tower area. (World War II period).