A documentary titled 'Typhoons and Hurricanes' about damage caused by a tropical cyclone. A satellite shows the center of a cyclone in the Pacific Ocean. High waves in water. A ship underway. Water breaking over the ship. An injured ship crewman is treated by doctors in a hospital. Wrecked ships at a shore. Wrecked shore installations.
A documentary on the occurrence of tropical cyclones. Men working at the Naval Weather Service Command. Weather satellites detecting the earth's surface. An insignia on a wall. Exterior of the building of the Fleet Weather Central in Guam, Mariana Islands. A man working at a machine. Other man talking over a phone. A weather reconnaissance aircraft in flight overhead. A pilot in the cockpit. Observations which were made are collected and transmitted to a weather station. Men working on data and recording it. A warning message being typed. Positions are plotted immediately on a map as a message is received. Danger area is plotted on the map. A warning bulletin is updated as more information is received.
A documentary in the United States on occurrence of tropical cyclones. Animated map shows the passage of a typhoon. The way of evasion for ships from the cyclones is demonstrated. The ship stuck in a typhoon should always head towards the safer side of the cyclone. The ship should run for the less dangerous semicircle if caught in a typhoon. The course of the cyclone should be noticed.
A documentary on the occurrence of tropical cyclones. US Navy warship underway in the Pacific Ocean. View of U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865) advancing in heavy seas, with waves crashing over deck. Next scene shows Destroyer USS Tuner (DD-834) also in heavy seas. View of LST USS Walworth County (LST-1164 at port with a tug boat pushing her away from docks toward open sea. Various U.S. Navy warships in a calm harbor. USS Frederick (LST 1184) moving out of harbor. Preventive measures taken by ship's crew require analysis of: tropical cyclone forecasted danger area, measure of the harbor, and the type of vessel involved. Safe havens should be known. Books related to typhoon safety measures on a table. Sasebo Harbor in Japan is one of the safe havens. A map locates the Sasebo harbor. Hills and mountains in the background. The harbor is well equipped with repair and service facilities. Ships anchored in the Sasebo harbor.
A documentary in the United States on the occurrence of tropical cyclones. A ship anchored at a port. Preventive measures being undertaken by the ship's crew. Mooring lines are doubled and tied properly. Men working on the ship. A ship underway at sea. Men working on different instruments on the ship. Men filling tanks. Water tight security should be ensured. Measures to prevent flooding of the ship should be undertaken. Compartments should be checked. A ship underway at sea. It is stuck in a typhoon. Water breaks over its surface.
Damage due to a hurricane in the United States. Houses in the foreground in a coastal town. A flooded area. A car passing on a street. Other cars parked alongside the flooded street. Ships are beached alongside a road. Men watching a ship. Houses submerged in water. A wrecked ship in the area.
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