Aerial views of the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) underway in the Pacific with numerous aircraft parked on her flight deck with wings folded. Several SB2C helldiver aircraft are lined up for takeoff. Views of two of the aircraft taking off.
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra are on stage ready to perform. He stands by his piano, and begins to conduct. The orchestra starts to play. Mr. Lopez calmly seats himself at the piano and plays along with the jazz orchestra, displaying notable flourishes as he plays. Sequence breaks and picks up with male vocalist now also on stage. Lopez stands, conducting vocalist and orchestra. (Note: Vincent Lopez and his orchestra performed at the Grill Room in the Hotel Taft, New York City, from 1941 to 1961.)
Views from on deck, as the U.S. Navy Battleship, North Carolina (BB-55), fires salvoes from her 16 inch, 45 caliber guns, in triple turrets, at sea, during World War 2. View of the North Carolina from another ship as she fires her 5-inch, 38 caliber guns. Complete change of scene, to front view of torpedoes aboard a U.S. Fletcher class Destroyer. The Destroyer launches one set of 5 Mk 15 torpedoes while underway. She rotates two turrets containing 5-inch guns.
Marine pilot reads a document in ready room. Loud speaker on bulkhead. Captain at desk signs papers. A pilot instructing other pilots, walks to the blackboard. Pilots seated and listening. Pilots get ready and leave the ready room.
Aircraft F4F pushed onto elevator on hangar deck. Elevator goes up to flight deck. Bridge of USS Sicily and F4Fs on flight deck.
African American cook works in ship galley preparing food aboard CVE-118 USS Sicily. Marine pilots enter the galley (kitchen) and take food.
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