Celebration for the launch of the U.S. Aircraft carrier USS Hanock (CV-19) at Bethlehem Steel Shipyards, Fore Rive, Massachusetts. Band plays on the pier. Band members dressed in white. Large crowd on the pier. Views from the deck of the USS Hancock as she goes down the ways during launch.
Activities aboard USS Hancock (CV-19) in the Pacific Ocean, during World War 2. Opening scene shows remains of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft from Torpedo Squadron Seven (VT-7) that crashed on landing. The forward cockpit area appears intact, but behind that, the fuselage is torn off and sits separately on the flight deck. Sailors move the the tail section closer to the edge of the deck. Sailors and some flight crew stand on the deck, as the Hancock appears to be underway at high speed, judging by the water in background. Scene gets dark (underexposed) as sailors move the wreckage. Next, a crane is seen erected and lifting the main wreckage. But the load drops back down on the deck. Filming is interrupted, but picks up again, as the mobile crane carries the wreckage to the edge of the deck and drops it into the ocean.
F6F aircraft being recovered on the deck of the USS Hancock (CV19) during World War 2. One F6F Hellcat simply flies past, overhead, and drops a message on the deck. A crew man collects the message and runs back across the deck, with it.
Opening scene shows Navy TBF Avenger in slow flight with nose-high attitude, flying so close to the water that it is kicking up spray in its wake. The camera follows the course of the plane, as it passes a U.S. Independence class light aircraft carrier (CVL) in camouflage, underway in the same direction. Next, the aircraft passes an Iowa class battleship, also in camouflage paint. Next, it passes an Essex class carrier (CV) that has an aircraft taking off from its forward deck. The TBF catches up to another Iowa class battleship, and passes between the camera ship and the battleship, climbing slightly, but still very low over the water. A Portland class cruiser is seen in the background. The TBF begins to climb as it overtakes a Fletcher class destroyer in catapult configuration.
Combat action and general deck activities aboard USS Hancock CV19 in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. U.S. F6F Hellcat Fighter plane lands on the deck of the USS Hancock CV19. It is soon surrounded by a large number of deck crew who eventually line up along its wings and manually fold them. The then turn the propeller to desired position for parking the aircraft.
USS Hancock (CV-19) in the Pacific during World War 2. Scene opens with the destroyer, USS Spence (DD-512) approaching the USS Hancock from starboard astern. The Spence is sending blinker signals. A sailor, aboard the Hancock also begins to transmit blinker signals, forward (not in reply to the Spence). Film ends as the Spence has drawn quite close to the Hancock.
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