Two U.S. submarines arriving and tying up at pier in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during World War 2. Crews of both boats are standing on their respective decks. One displays a Navy ensign with some sort of image superimposed on it. A band of sailors stands in formation on the pier, with their musical instruments. Several Naval officers board the closest boat via gangplank.Officers cross to outer boat by gangplank, as a third submarine approaches, flying numerous flags on a line from its conning tower. Then, a 4th submarine arrives and ties up with the others. The band on the pier begins to play as a 5th submarine joins the group.
Crews of submarines, that just returned to their home base at Pearl Harbor,during World War 2, are seen as they secure their boats and prepare to disembark. One sailor is seen with a beard grown during his deployment. A Navy Lieutenant poses holding a life preserver from a japanese ship. Several Japanese prisoners of war leave the submarines and board an open back truck under guard by armed U.S. Military police. The truck drives away.