A U.S. Navy training film about the usage and importance of DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) as a disinfectant in the United States. Men pour a mixture of DDT into an aircraft. Pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft. Aircraft takes off and in flight as it sprays DDT across an area. A white smoky trail as aircraft flies off. DDT descends and spreads over an area to prevent spread of various diseases. A soldier in a foxhole as he works on a shell. Aircraft in flight over an area as they leave behind a white smoky trail of DDT. (World War II period).
A U.S. Navy training film titled 'The PT's' about the role and importance of patrol boats during a war ( World War 2). A sign reads 'Motor torpedo boat squadron training center' in the United States. Trainees in a class room as U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander John D. Bulkeley briefs them about the role of torpedo motor boats. The trainees listen to him carefully and take down notes. Patrol boats underway at sea. A gunner aboard a boat as an explosion occurs at sea.
A U.S. Navy training film about the role and importance of patrol boats during a war (World War II). A patrol boat underway at a sea in the United States. Four 50 caliber machine guns and a 1 mm canon aboard the boat. A torpedo being loaded aboard the patrol boat. Motor torpedo squadron insignia on the sleeves of personnel. A signalman waves flags. A navigator at work. Men in a workshop as they work on engine and other parts of the patrol torpedo boats. Men at the work shop as they work on various equipment. A navigator plots on a map to locate an enemy ship. The patrol boat underway as a man works on controls. Explosions occur at sea. Lieutenant Commander John O. Bulkeley welcomes new trainees.
A U.S. Navy training film titled 'PBM Mariner' about the role and importance of U.S. Navy PBM Mariner aircraft during World War II. A PBM Mariner aircraft in flight as it patrols an area in the United States. The PBM aircraft drops bombs in water and explosions occur. The PBM Mariner in flight. It taxis on water and lands.
A U.S. Navy training film about the role and importance of U.S. Navy PBM Mariner aircraft during World War II. A PBM Mariner takes off from the surface of a sea in the United States. The aircraft in flight. The design of a PBM Mariner III like the wings, tail and rudders forming a triangle being pointed out on a picture. The aircraft in flight. A side view of the Mariner shows the wings piled up on the top. The rudders being pointed out. The PBM Mariner in flight and different parts of the aircraft like the wings, rudders, engines and floats being pointed out.
A film about the importance of sea mule tugs in naval operations during World War II. Individual units of sea mule tugs being placed on a wooden scale by cranes in the United States. Units being unloaded. Individual units being treated with sealer to prevent corrosion. Jacks being used to bring together different parts. A tractor and a pontoon bridge being brought together and nuts being tightened. Different parts in a wooden crate after being assembled. A man climbs up a ladder into a sea mule tug. A technician works on the engine of the tug. Protective cover over the engine being removed. Fresh water cooler system being attached and tested.