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.
Mechanics working on plane on hangar deck of USS Sicily. Pilot in cockpit and mechanics working on plane.
Destroyer Escort coming alongside USS Sicily carrier. Man riding breeches buoy and transferred from Destroyer Escort to carrier. Enlister men go through chow-liu.
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