U.S. Naval officers of Battleship Division Nine line up to receive British Admiral David Beatty, who comes aboard the USS New York (BB-34) to welcome the American warships to the Royal Grand Fleet, in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. Motor launches loiter at the ship's side. Contingent of World War 1 uniformed U.S. Marines marches past on the deck, and then begins double-time. Contingent of U.S. Navy sailors, in blue coats and wool caps,double-times past the officers. Admiral Beatty gives a speech of welcome to assembled U.S. officers and sailors, from a raised dais on aft deck. The view is framed between two aft 14 inch guns. The ship's Captain, thanks Admiral Beatty and makes some remarks and leads the ship's company in a series of hat-waving cheers. A woman is seen leaving the ship, assisted by the Warrant Officer,Bosun's Mate, carrying a megaphone, as a Marine stands by, and Admiral Beatty waves farewell from the ships deck. Senior officers, including a British General, stand about on deck.
Many U.S. destroyers of the Pacific fleet, tied up in San Francisco harbor, California during World War 1. One displays the Number 33 (USS Trippe) and another, the number 23 (USS Drayton). Aboard one destroyer, sailors tie lengths of hose into bundles as the ship is underway.
World War 1 era: U.S. Navy sailors tie two motor launches together and step from one to the other. Sailors aboard a motor launch underway. Sailors line deck of a ship to watch maneuvers at sea. Warships steaming in the distance. Sailors line up in formation on deck of ship, with warships in distant background.
U.S. battleships carry out live fire exercises in the Pacific Ocean. Sailors in a boat set up targets. Battleship fires at targets and shells burst all around them, as seen from the air. Water-level view of floating target cluster. Battleships firing 14 inch guns at targets.
World War I: Camouflaged transport ship; ferry boat; and a tugboat, in a river. Three U.S. Navy destroyers tied together, as another approaches. Six U.S. destroyers closely tied together.
British tanks knocked-out by German artillery, near Fontaine, Notre Dame, Cambrai, during World War 1. A large group of German infantry march around a knocked-out snow-covered British Mark IV heavy tank. Closer to a village, several German soldiers are seen on and aroung another British tank from which they appear to be removing arms and equipment. One German soldier, atop the tank, wields a hammer.