Merchant seamen at an oil tanker off the shore of the United States. The merchant seamen repair pipes on the oil tanker. They remove the cover of a tank. Smoke rises. A seaman turns a wheel. Two seamen work on a pipe. One man hammers and the other tightens the wall of the pipe. Two seamen standing near the tank. One man tilts a bucket of oil into another tank.
A radio telegrapher works aboard a ship off the shore of the United States. The radio telegrapher writes a message using a radio instrument. A man comes in and receives the message. The radio telegrapher sets dials on the instrument.
An navy officer works on a message aboard a ship off the shore of the United States. An officer lying on a bed. A man comes in and delivers a message to the officer. The officer gets up and processes the message. He works on an equipment using a headset. The officer comes on the bridge of the ship and operates an instrument. He looks through binoculars.
Merchant seamen sign Maritime Commission papers in the United States. The seamen standing in several queues. United States Merchant Marine personnel sitting at a table. The seamen sign Maritime Commission papers. They leave the queues after signing.
Physical examination of U.S. Merchant Marine seamen in the United States during World War 2. A sign on a door: 'Examining Room Private'. Interior of the room. A doctor measures the height of the seaman. He checks blood pressure. Man receives dental check up and ear check. Respiration and lung check up is done with a stethoscope. Cars parked outside a building. A sign on the building: 'Standard Shipping Office'.
A film titled 'Tomorrow's leaders of the Merchant Marine' shows merchant marine officer candidates in the United States. Sail boats at sea. Seamen operate artillery aboard a ship. The seamen take transfer to another ship. Men aboard a ship. A man applies to the Merchant Marine Academy to become a Merchant Marine Officer. He writes the address of the Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. The man works in his office. His mother receives a courier from the Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. She calls her son. The man reads the news of his acceptance and the order to be present for a physical examination.
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