German U-boats surrender to United States Forces in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Wrecked submarines and ships at a ship yard. Prefabricated submarines at Raymond shipyard in Bremen, Germany. German submarine U-858 underway towards Cape May, New Jersey after its crew surrendered to United States officers in the Atlantic Ocean. Men on the deck of the U boat while underway at sea. Men at a dock. Another U boat U-805 being brought to Portsmouth, New Hampshire after it surrendered to the Americans. Crew of the U boat before being taken to the Portsmouth Naval Prison. The captain of the German U boat.
After extensive slate of historical information, this film shows U.S. Coast Guard personnel launching a large dory (life boat) from the U.S. Coast Guard Gloucester Station in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Old House Cove, westerly side Gloucester Harbor). They slide the boat down rails, launching it directly into the water. Coast Guardsmen in foul weather gear are seen rowing a large lifeboat in rough waters near rocky shores. Eight men row, sitting in four pairs side-by-side on fixed thwarts (benches) and one stands in the stern (a coxwain) steering with a 16’ oar. A powered life boat is seen briefly, in extremely rough waters. Remainder of the film shows an animated map of the East and South coasts of the United States with dots identifying Coast Guard Stations on those coasts. At this point, the film concentrates on Rescue Stations in the Boston Division. A beached two-masted sailing ship is shown. A large steamship emitting black smoke from her funnel, is seen beached and listing on a shore. Aerial view of Light House on Block Island, off Rhode Island. Aerial view of a freighter run aground just off shore. Aerial view of a Coast Guard Station with a highway running past it. Aerial view of another Coast Guard Station located where narrator says is a dangerous point.
A U.S. Coast Guard Ice Patrol ship in the Atlantic Ocean to reduce the dangers caused by icebergs. Men on the deck of the ice patrol ship. A large iceberg in the ocean water. Coast Guard personnel prepare a deck gun and fire at the iceberg. The iceberg is reduced in size. A small boat with men beside another large iceberg. The U.S. flag hoisted on the bow of the ice patrol ship.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter's rescue operation in the Atlantic Ocean. A boat in trouble in heavy seas. The boat wallows in the rough waters. The cutter approaches the boat in distress. Lines are shot from the coast guard cutter to the boat.
A training film based on oceanographic study in the Atlantic Ocean. Water crashes over bow area of a U.S. Coast Guard ship underway. Bow of ship dips down in rough seas. Rough sea as seen from deck of ship. Tremendous whitecaps and high seas. View of sea and forecastle of ship from bridge. Stormy sea and dark sky overhead. A merchant ship is towed by Coast Guard ship underway. Merchant ship underway. Coast Guard officers on wing of bridge in ship.
"Railroad play dramatic role in America at war "Military tanks, armored vehicles and other equipment loaded onto railroad flat cars under supervision of engineers in United States during World War 2. Troops board a train. Army cook prepares food and troops eat their meals. Railway control room. Train reaches an embarkation port on the Atlantic coast.
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