Launching of U.S. freighter "Liberty" at shipyard in Kearny, New Jersey, during World War 1. Large crowd gather at Federal Shipbuilding Company shipyard, in Kearny, New Jersey, for launching of the freighter USS Liberty. Charles Michael Schwab, Director General of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the U.S. Shipping Board, launch the freighter USS Liberty. People hold American flags. Freighter is launched and it leaves dock.
Launching of the 11,190-ton freighter, USS Saccarappa, (No. 3828) built in 1918 by the American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Large crowd gather at the shipyard for launching. Gentleman in bowler hat advises woman about Christening ship with bottle of champagne. She smashing the bottle on the bow and the ship goes down the ways into the water. Another woman carrying a bouquet of flowers steps up to speak with her, and a man pushes her aside to allow the cinematographer to continue photographing the launching. The man, himself in the way, then ducks down to allow unimpeded view by photographers.
Launching of the 11,190-ton freighter, USS Saccarappa, (No. 3828) built in 1918 by the American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Large crowd gather at the Hog Island shipyard for the launching. Freighter Saccarappa is launched and moves down the ways. View of the ship being towed and guided by a tug boats, in icy waters. The name, 'Saccarappa' seen painted on its side.
Huge numbers shift workers leaving the shipyard of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation, at Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They stream off a vessel under construction and join with others from elsewhere in the shipyard, and proceed to Hog Island station, where a train awaits them. It is wintertime, and snow and ice is seen throughout the shipyard.
West Point Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy receive instruction about aircraft, during visit to Mitchel Field, Hempstead, New York. Instructor points out features of aircraft engine exhaust system. A B-6A bi-wing bomber taxiing. Crew loading a two thousand pound bomb under a B-6A, and aerial views of B-6A in flight, with pilots and gunners visible in open air positions. Several O-1D biplanes taking off in loose formation.
Aerial view of Mitchel Field, Hempstead, New York, with line of B-6A bombers and O-1D observation aircraft taxiing for takeoff. They circle to avoid construction work at center of airfield. Highways and surrounding areas of the airfield are visible.
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