United States Naval fleet off the coast of the Philippines during World War II. U.S. Marines climb over the side of cargo nets and into an LCVP ( Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel). The marines go over the side of a ship into the LCVP. A four barrel 5" 38 caliber naval gun aboard a destroyer fires. A United States destroyer of Fletcher class bombards the coast. 5" 38 caliber naval gun fires. The destroyer bombards the beach. An LSMR (Landing Ship Medium, Rocket) fires rockets. Shells explode on the beach. A United States battleship of Nevada class camouflaged by Thayer method bombards the beach. 5 inch and 40 mm guns fire at the beach. Crew loads and fires a 3"50 caliber gun. Explosions occur. An LCS ( Landing Craft Support) near the beach. The destroyer of Fletcher class bombards the beach. Aircraft fly over the convoy of ships. Sky lookouts on the bridge of a ship. Camouflaged destroyer and a heavy cruiser of Baltimore class bombards the beach. Twin mounts on a cargo ship bombard the beach. A man with a long glass leans against a signal lamp towards the beach.
A film titled 'Hannibal Victory' on the sea voyage of the victory ship Hannibal Victory from San Francisco to the Philippine Islands during World War II. Steam boat underway at Mississippi river. A man at the controls of the boat. Bridges over the river. A statue of Mark Twain amidst the ground. Two girls arrive near the statue. 'Samuel Langhorne Clemens Mark Twain' engraved on a plaque. Another statue amidst the ground. Cars passing on the street. Buildings along the sides of the street. People walking. Trains passing on railroad stations. Aerial view of the town of Hannibal. Wheels of the freight cars on the ground. Men standing nearby. Animated map locates Hannibal and San Francisco. The wheels are loaded onto ships on the docks of San Francisco.
The sea voyage of the ship Hannibal Victory from San Francisco to the Philippine Islands during World War II. A ship convoy underway in the Pacific ocean. Animated map locates Lingayen Gulf, Luzon and Manila. A ship underway in the foreground. Smoke rising up due to firing. Men working on the ship. Men aboard the ship aiming the deck gun towards the target. The locomotives are unloaded at Lingayen.
U.S. task force ships underway in Sulu Sea prior to invasion of Philippines during World War II. Convoy consisting of transports, carriers, merchant ships in Sulu Sea. U.S. Major General Charles L. Mullins and Rear Admiral Richard L. Connolly, Commander of U.S. Amphibious Group III talk to each other aboard ship. Ships underway at sea.
Japanese plane bomb USS Ommaney Bay (CVE). Japanese plane crashes in water close aboard. General Kruger uses binoculars on bridge of USS Mississippi. Smoke rises from warships. Ships at sea. (World War II period).
Gun camera footage aboard the P-38 Lightning aircraft of Lieutenant Fritsch, 44th Fighter Squadron, U.S. 13th Air Force, shows another P-38 from his squadron in flight ahead of him. The scene then shifts to view from his P-38 camera of a U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber in distress. The bomber crew bails out. Several of their parachutes are seen opening. Lt. Fritsch then proceeds to fire on the abandoned B-24. Tracers can be seen as Lt. Fritsch fires at the bomber.. Then smoke is seen rising from water where the bomber crashed.