U.S. Atlantic Scouting Fleet in the Caribbean. Destroyers rafted together, and performing routine housekeeping and maintenance tasks. Fabrics are drying and airing on decks and sailors are engaged in washing. painting, and other activities. Hull numbers identify the USS Hatfield (No. 231) and USS Brooks (No. 232). View of the funnels and guns of respective ships, all in a row. Flotilla of small boats being used by sailors around the raft of destroyers. Mountains and sand hills in background. Tarpolins are spread and tied to provide shade on decks. Officers and sailors on outside bridges of the destroyers.
A German Submarine moves through heavy seas in the Caribbean. Water breaks on the submarine's bow. View of the crew cabins inside the submarine. Sailor rests inside his cabin. A sailor decorates a miniature Christmas tree. Food prepared inside kitchen. Calendar date reads 'December 24'. Sailors celebrate on Christmas Eve. Sailors are shown a miniature ship model and a cactus plant. All burst in laughter. View of the horizon as seen from the submarine's deck.
Operation Springboard in the Caribbean. U.S. Grumman S2F Tracker aircraft approaches a ship at 90 degree angle. It approaches the ship at 45 degree angle and lands on the deck of USS Valley Forge (CVS-45). It comes in for a landing and gets a wave off.
Operation Springboard in the Caribbean. The crew plays basketball on the hangar deck of USS Valley Forge (CVS-45). They play touch football on the flight deck. The sailors sunbathe on the flight deck.
USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) in the Caribbean. Officers play acey-deucy in a wardroom. One officer throws a dice.
USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) in the Caribbean. Pilots come up on the flight deck in an elevator and run towards their planes. Four U.S. Grumman S2F trackers aircraft on port catapult and on standby. They take off one by one.