Work life of crew members of U.S. Navy FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) Nuclear submarine while at sea during the Cold War. Sailors reviewing figures on paper. A man speaking on radio. Scene of printed data on paper. Lights alight on a control board. Crew members talk on a radio. Scenes of machines and controls inside submarine. Crew members talk among themselves. Crew members wearing head sets. A man notes on a pad.
Naval officers come to a building. Naval officers sit in a room during a training session. Crewman at control panel. Officers stand on U.S. Navy FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) Nuclear submarine. A sailor talks on phone. A crane lifts a bar. Scenes of repair of submarine. A page shows repair job status. Scene of a meter. Scene of iron melting. Sailors working. The Poseidon missile lowers down. A man climbs up to the ship. People with their bags on the submarine. A sailor enters submarine. Crew members on the turret of the submarine. Sailors untie the thick rope tied to submarine. Submarine goes into the sea.
Personnel in silhouette on deck edge of USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. Personnel in silhouette standing along flight deck edge. Silhouette view, aircraft parked on flight deck. Personnel seen walking down deck. Personnel respotting. A-4E aircraft forward of island.
Merchant ship passing USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. Personnel in catwalk. Scene of flight deck. Aircraft parked forward. Scene of F-4J aircraft. Scene of bridge area, personnel on watch. Scene of Helmsman and Lee helmsman. Engine order telegraph on bridge. Lee helmsman wearing phones. Officer on bridge looking through bridge window with binoculars. Third officer enters scene with binoculars. Other officers appear. Scene of bridge area. Navigator leaning on chart. Personnel seen throughout bridge area. Helmsman, Lee helmsman and other personnel on bridge. Man on watch on bridge. A man writing on status board. Officer and telephone talker chatting on bridge. Bridge window in background. Silhouette view. Officers on bridge. Showing other personnel on bridge in silhouette. Side view, telephone talker talking on phones on bridge. Silhouette view, officer looking down over radar on bridge. Personnel on sponson deck in silhouette. Calm sea seen in the background.
A-4E aircrafts in formation. A-4E in single file formation climbing. A-4E aircrafts moving into step formation. A-4E1 aircrafts in formation.
Decommission ceremony aboard USS Midway CVB-41 in San Francisco. View of stage with chairs and rostrum. Officers W B Mack, Fredrick Kivette, Roy M Isaan, Allen M Shinn, Captain Eugene J Carroll, Norbert Frankenberger, Leo B McCuddin, Captain Leroy E Harris and Captain E Jacobsen. Officers give invocation. Officers and guests rise for presentation of colors. Officers salute during honors.