German U-boat underway on the surface in stormy weather on the North Atlantic ocean during World War 2. The crew all wear foul weather gear. They search for British ships. Upon seeing one, they quickly descend and the boat rapidly submerges. View inside the submarine as sailors close all hatches and manipulate valves. Underwater view of periscope rising from a submerged U-boat. The boat's Captain looking through his periscope. He and the second officer look through the periscope and check book of known British ships to identify it. They fire a torpedo from tube number 4, start a stop watch, lower the periscope, and wait. Next, they hear an explosion and then the sounds from screws of a destroyer passing nearby. A depth charge from the destroyer explodes, knocking items in the boat to the floor. Lights go out in the U-boat and water leaks in places. Crew members inspect by flashlight and confirm minimal damage. With lights on again, the U-boat Captain looks through the periscope and then surfaces,to see a sinking ship
Filmed from the Destroyer USS Nelson, DD-623, in convoy of warships headed for the invasion of Sicily in World War 2 ( Operation Husky- Convoy UGF.9). Officers on the bridge of the destroyer, USS Nelson with convoy in background. USS Nelson, Signalmen on starboard side signal light reading signals. Starboard side of the repair ship USS Vulcan, AR-5. Aft view of the USS Nelson with USS Vulcan in background. Aft starboard quarter of the light crusier USS Philidelphia, CL-41 with SOC-3 observation scout bi-plane on port catapult. USS Nelson's crew handling lines for ship to ship transfer of material. Inside the USS Nelson's bridge. Officer taking bearing measurements with a pelorus stand. Forward view from the USS Nelson's of number 2 turret with fleet in background. Refueling operations, stern view of the fleet oiler USS Chemung, AO-30, fueling the light cruiser USS Boise, CL-47 on the USS Chemung's port side. Starboard side of the USS Chemung. Lines are secured between the USS Nelson and USS Chemung. Fuel lines connected between the USS Nelson and USS Chemung. Starboard aft quarter of the amphibious force flag ship USS Ancon, AGC-4, and crewmen of the USS Nelson securing ship to ship written communications and or mail via highline between the two ships.
Filmed from the Destroyer USS Nelson, DD-623, during the convoy for the Allied invasion of Sicily, in World War 2. A Baltimore class cruiser is seen on the horizon. The USS Nelson's bow at speed cutting through heavy seas. Officers viewing ahead with binoculars. Signalmen manning a light. A Baltimore class light cruiser in front of the sun on the horizon. Closeup of the stern of the light cruiser USS Philadelphia, CL-41, with crew performing calisthenics. Closeup of the starboard aft quarter of the attack transport USS Leonard Wood, APA-12.
View forward of Destroyer USS Nelson, DD-623, as her bow plunges into swells with water coming over the entire deck.Glimpse of mattress in sailors berth. A convoy of ships including troop ships and warships underway in the Atlantic, during World War 2. Officers and sailor, in foul weather gear, on deck of the destroyer, USS Nelson. Sunlight breaking through the clouds over the Atlantic ocean. Some specific images include: Time 01:34 to 02:05 fleet oiler USS Chemung fueling a destroyer; and Time 03:07 to 03:20 attack transport USS James O'Hara, APA-90.
President Franklin Roosevelt speaks at a hall in United States. He sits with other dignitaries and officers stand behind them. Flags in the background. Hitler addresses people. Hostages in Europe are shot dead by the soldiers. Statue of Liberty shown. The United Nations flag. Pictures of Churchill, Stalin, Chiang Kai-shek, Roosevelt and the U.S. flag. (World War II period).
Canadian Dionne quintuplets participate at various christening and launching of ships at the Walter Butler shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, United States during World War II. Five cargo ships built by Walter Butler Shipbuilders for the U.S. Maritime Commission are launched one by one. A man assists one of the girls as she launches a ship. People gather to watch the event. Children sing “God Bless America”.
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