A formation of French motor gunboats underway at sea. Several Bretagne-class dreadnought battleships. Some minelayers and formation of aircraft overhead. A a group of triple stacker destroyers. Bretagne class battleship underway at hight speed.The dreadnaught battleship Richelieu in rough seas and later firing her 8 forward guns.
Canadian warships underway in the Atlantic. Soldiers on deck of battleships underway at sea. Bombardment and firing. A soldier watches through binoculars. Enemy submarines area sighted and guns fired. Airplanes hovering over the area. (World War II period).
Numerous U.S. Navy Destroyers docked. Seen is the USS Leary (DD-158). Others, including the USS Twiggs (DD-127) and USS Philip (DD-76) are among Destroyers being repaired and serviced for transfer to Britain under the Destroyers for Bases arrangement between the U.S. and the UK. Men refit the ships by welding and repairing. Men setting up a naval gun on one of the ships. The USS Hale (DD-133) seen underway in the water. Aerial views of many destroyers underway for transfer to Britain.
Reconnaissance aircraft Supermarine Walrus (Seagull) is catapulted from British battleship. Distant view of German Supply ship in heavy seas.British naval scouts and officers track Nazi supply ship with binoculars and telescopes.Nazi supply ship explodes into flames in a distance.British scout reconfirms target's destruction. Cinematic shot of cannon on warship and its burning target on the horizon. Food is given to German Prisoners of War aboard the warship. Close up of old German POW.
U.S. Army troops departing San Francisco, California for the Philippines, aboard the SS Etolin, before World War II, in the Pacific. The Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay as seen from the ship passing under the bridge. Passengers seen in life jackets during mandatory first emergency ship drill. Ship flags and a smoke stack. A man reads a book while relaxing on a sun lounger. Views from ship as it arrives in port of Honolulu. View of the Aloha Clock Tower on Pier 9 at Honolulu Harbor. Lifeboat suspended from davits. Troops sun bathing on the deck. Army officers conversing with the ship's Captain.
Large number of U.S. Destroyers tied up close to one another in a harbor. Sailors engaged in routine duties. Clothing and gear hung along railings. One of the Destroyers is the USS Evans (DD-78). Sailor using semaphore flags on one ship. A battleship tied up at a pier. A bi-wing float plane descends to land near a ship. Heavy black smoke pouring from aft stack of a U.S. warship. U.S. Navy support vessels of various kinds. Footage date unknown; circa 1921.