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A Japanese Kamikaze plane crashes into United States aircraft carrier Essex during World War II

World War 2, the Pacific Theater. A Japanese Kamikaze suicide plane (Lieutenant Yamaguchi's Yokosuka D4Y3, Type 33,) seen diving and crashing amidships into the United States aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9). It explodes with a huge fireball. The Essex quickly becomes engulfed in smoke.

Date: 1944, November 25
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049006
Battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57) in rough seas of Pacific Ocean and rescue at sea, during World War II

World War2, the Pacific Theater. United States battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57) in rough seas. Heavy sea breaks over the bow of the ship. Ship submerges in sea up to the deck at bow. Seamen in a small boat Raft in rough seas as men rescued in whaleboat. Whaleboat picks up men in rough sea. Two rubber life rafts in water. Men rescued in life rafts. Whaleboat in rough seas. Six life rafts come alongside a ship. U.S. sailors and Marines being rescued. Navy TBM airborne in flight and drops smoke flare. Men in rubber life rafts. Three life rafts with men in them in open seas.

Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049007
Allied amphibious assault against Japanese held Island in the Pacific, during World War II

Film opens with animated map of the Pacific theater of operations in World War 2. It illustrates Allied advances through network of islands supporting supply lines of Japan. View from an Allied ship in an invasion task force headed to a Japanese occupied island (probably in the Mariana Islands) during World War 2. U.S. troops descend rope net from their transport ship to board landing craft. Numerous landing craft making way in loose formation. Warships in the task force bombard the target island. Huge black explosion occurs. B-25 Mitchell bombers displaying "Z" on tails, are seen briefly in flight. Landing craft maneuvering and approaching the shore where numerous shells are bursting from the naval bombardment. Landing craft number 25, from the USS Bolivar (APA-34) is seen in the water. Troops rush across the sand after leaving their landing craft. Closeups of U.S. troops using small arms and flame throwers to drive Japanese defenders from their caves, blockhouses and other fortifications. Dead Japanese soldiers beside their defensive positions. At the beachhead, several large Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L) 334, 330,335, and 336 are unloading troops into the surf. Closeup front view of troops wading ashore from LCI(L)335. Troops carrying boxes of supplies ashore. At the beachhead, troops are unloading a large truck, while in the background, a Landing Vehicle Tracked is driving away from Landing Ship Tank (LST-47). Her deck is crowded with troops. A tractor drives off a nearby landing craft. Wide view of beachhead jammed with troops and equipment.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058421
U.S. Navy fighter and bomber aircraft from USS Yorktown strafe Japanese bases and positions on the Truk Islands.

USS Yorktown CV-10 in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. U.S. Naval officers and sailors discuss over a map on a table. Animated map depicts Japanese fleet positions on the Truk Atoll of Islands. USS Yorktown Navy flier squadron and squadrons from other carriers take off for combat over the Truk Islands. Sailors talk over the radio aboard USS Yorktown. A map shows the heavily fortified islands surrounded by air strips, and naval anchorages among the islands. Crewmen aboard Yorktown prepare the planes for take off. Machine gun fire from the planes over the Truk Islands. They dive bomb the island. The aircraft are hit and descend to the ground. A plane drops into the ocean. U.S. airplanes bomb Japanese planes on fighter strips, bomb bases and sea plane ranches. Smoke due to heavy bombardment. Planes dive and drop bombs. Fire due to bombing of a fast fleet tanker hiding in a sheltered cove. U.S. bombers and fighter planes strafe other fleet auxiliaries including rice boats, transports and ammunition ships. They are set on fire with 50 caliber incendiaries and armor piercing plugs. The ships on fire sink into the ocean.

Date: 1944, February
Duration: 4 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021560
U.S. and Japanese warplanes engage in aerial combat and U.S. planes attack Japanese fleet during the Battle of the Philippine Sea

Scenes from aboard USS Yorktown (CV-10) in the Pacific Theater during the Battle of the Philippine Sea of World War 2. The Task Force advances towards the Mariana Islands. Commander Dixie Kiefer and another officer watch through binoculars from the conning tower of 'The Fighting Lady'. Japanese bombers and fighters approach and attack the carrier. Anti aircraft guns fired. Japanese panes are hit and downed. Explosions in the water near the ships. Sailors fire deck guns. A Japanese torpedo bomber approach the carrier through the flak. Gunners fire at her. The plane is hit and downed. Animated map depicts advance of U.S. and Japanese Naval Task forces between the Philippines and the Caroline Islands. U.S. pilots board their planes. Radio Plotting Room in charge Smokey talks over the radio. Flight deck crew prepare the planes for take off. U.S. fighter planes run into Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zeros. Japanese and U.S. planes are shot down during the aerial combat. Planes hit and on fire. The U.S. Air Combat Group approaches the Japanese Imperial Navy formation of battleships. Destroyers and carriers conduct escape maneuvers.

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 7 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021566
Battleships and Portland class heavy cruiser bombard Peleliu island in Palau, during World War II.

Pacific Theater during World War 2. U.S. Battleships and Portland class heavy cruiser bombard Peleliu island in Palau. Two Battleships underway at sea. Flash and smoke seen as battleship fires 14 inch guns.Fire and explosions on the island. Large smoke column rises over the beach.

Date: 1944, September 12
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024981