From a U.S. Navy training film. Rescue operations of a destroyer in United States. A destroyer in the sea. Smoke from the stacks of the ship. A sailor talks on a phone. Sailors take out rescue equipment from a rescue locker. Rescue swimmers wear their dresses for the rescue operation. Small boat lowered in the sea. Sailors in the boat. A sailor talks on the radio. Rescue gear, rescue sling and other rescue equipment on the ship. Sailors check the equipment.
From a U.S. Navy training film. Rescue operations by a destroyer in rescuing downed a pilot in United States. Sailors stand on the deck. A sailor watches through the binoculars. The other sailor talks on a phone. Pilot in the sea. He sprays red and green flare in the water. For the rescue at night, the pilot can be noticed through the light on his helmet. A sailor watches through the binoculars. The pilot switches on the night flare. The pilot also uses the emergency whistle.
Rescue operations by a destroyer in rescuing downed a pilot in United States. An officer watches through the binoculars. Destroyer at the sea. Sailor points at the pilot in the sea. The commanding officer orders the swimmer to get into the water to rescue the pilot. A rescue sling tied along the swimmer's waist and he lowers in the water. Other swimmer ready for the help.
Rescue operations by a destroyer in rescuing downed a pilot in United States. Pilot in the sea. Swimmer arrives nearby the pilot. Parachute of the pilot in the sea. The swimmer attaches the rescue rope with the pilot and carries him. The sailors pull the rope. The pilot safely boards on to the ship. The rope again lowered and the swimmer boards the ship.
From a U.S. Navy training film. Rescue operations by a destroyer in rescuing downed a pilot in United States. Pilot in the sea. Swimmer arrives nearby him. He ties the horse collar around the pilot. He attaches the horse collar with the rescue rope. The sailors on ship pull the pilot and he is boarded on the ship.
Techniques used by a destroyer in rescuing downed a pilot in United States. Pilot in the sea. The sailors pull the rescue line attached to pilot to help him board the ship. The parachute attached to the pilot. Another rescue line lowered in the sea and the parachute lifted separately.
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