The USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the Pacific Ocean. Extremely rough seas seen as the Hancock rides out a typhoon. A man stands on a lower deck of the USS Hancock. The ship rising and falling in the heavy seas.
Activities aboard USS Hancock (CV-19) in the Pacific Ocean, during World War 2. Opening scene shows remains of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft from Torpedo Squadron Seven (VT-7) that crashed on landing. The forward cockpit area appears intact, but behind that, the fuselage is torn off and sits separately on the flight deck. Sailors move the the tail section closer to the edge of the deck. Sailors and some flight crew stand on the deck, as the Hancock appears to be underway at high speed, judging by the water in background. Scene gets dark (underexposed) as sailors move the wreckage. Next, a crane is seen erected and lifting the main wreckage. But the load drops back down on the deck. Filming is interrupted, but picks up again, as the mobile crane carries the wreckage to the edge of the deck and drops it into the ocean.
Allied troops aboard a ship heading towards Manus Island in Papua New Guinea during World War II. Allied soldiers in a mess line aboard the ship underway in the Pacific Ocean. Mess gear in the hands of the soldiers. The soldiers eat chow. Tablets on a table. One being given to each soldier. The soldiers eat food. They clean the mess gear aboard the ship.
Allied invasion of Tarawa during World War II. Information about cooperation between the soldiers and industrial war workers. U.S. Marines aboard a ship underway in the Pacific Ocean attend the Mass. An Allied invasion convoy underway at sea. The Marines read prayers. An officer briefs the Marines aboard the ship.
A training film about Allied invasion of Tarawa during World War II. Troops of U.S. 2nd Marine Division embark onto transport ships in Wellington, New Zealand. An invasion convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean. Troops practice landing. Landing crafts underway at sea. Officers climb down the stairs aboard a ship. U.S. aircraft provide air cover. Marines exercise on the deck of a ship. Ammunition belts being loaded. Weapons being test fired. Blinker signals being sent. A destroyer delivers the message for attack. The Marines are briefed aboard a ship. The Marines attend religious services aboard a ship. The invasion convoy underway at sea.
A training film about Allied invasion of Tarawa during World War II. Animated map of Betio island depicts the area where transports arrived at the island. An invasion convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean. Aircraft in flight as they provide air cover. A coast being bombarded. Smoke rises from coastal installations.