The Americans strike Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean during the Battle of Cape Engano of World War II. Animation depicts American forces attacking the Japanese. Animation depicts total Japanese ships destroyed by American Task Forces. Animation depicts air attack by American forces. A cruiser group launches an attack on a Japanese destroyer. Animation depicts radar contact of a U.S. ship with Japanese ships and firing on the ships. Period footage showing operator in U.S. vessel launching torpedo. Underwater view of torpedo moving in water toward target. The Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser ship IJN Oyodo sinks. Animation depicts task forces heading towards the north. A U.S. submarine attacks a Japanese ship. U.S. ships head for refueling. Animation depicts the result of the battle.
Aerial views of a U.S. Naval task force underway, off the coast of Iwo Jima, as it makes a coordinated 180 degree turn to starboard. The task force, comprising numerous warships is seen at anchor, off the coast of Ulithi Atoll, in the Carolina Islands, Western Pacific Ocean.
The U.S. Task Force advances in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A starboard bow of a ship cut water and en route to Okinawa. U.S. Navy F-6s parked on the deck of a ship. A carrier aircraft underway. A heavy cruiser underway. A aircraft carrier underway. Another carrier aircraft underway with the U.S. task force. Carrier aircraft and Destroyers with other ships underway and en route to Okinawa. A large number of ships off the beach of Okinawa. The Landing Ship Tanks underway. Clouds in the background. A Landing Craft Infantry underway. U.S. Infantrymen aboard the landing craft. Aerial view of invasion fleet off the coast. A U.S. aircraft, flying in support of assault forces, flies low over beachhead. Area covered with smoke from shore explosions.
U.S. Cruiser USS Chester (CA-27) prepares to recover her scout floatplane while underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A recovery sled being towed in water. The Chester's OS2U Kingfisher lands in slick. hooks on to the recovery sled and is hoisted aboard the ship. Crew members stand up in their respective tandem cockpits, as the plane is hoisted up, and climb out when it is secured..
USS Chester (CA-27) underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War Two. U.S. Admiral A. E. Smith looks through binoculars. U.S. Captain Taylor, Chief of Staff, and the Admiral look at a chart on the bridge of the USS Chester. Taylor looks through binoculars. A close up Admiral. He looks through the binoculars. The mast of USS Chester. An anchor chain is brought aboard the ship. U.S. sailors stand near the chain. A sailor paints a corroded section of chain.
Periscope view of the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Some objects float in water. Enemy coastline of Bali island being shelled. Mountains in the background.