Volcanic eruption during the birth of the Surtsey island located near Geirfuglasker island in celand. Cinders spew up from water. Cinders spewing up amongst water and steam giving a black look momentarily. Small eruption occurs directly at the edge. Wing of aircraft seen while in flight. Eruption in progress during the birth of a large mass. White steam along the entire length of the island being born. Lava erupts from the volcano.
Ice jams in areas of Tangier Island and Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay Maryland, leave resident fishing community cut-off from supplies for weeks and starving. A truck drives up in front of a U.S. Army Air Corps Keystone B-6A biplane bomber at a hangar of Langley Field. The U.S. airmen transfer bundles of food supplies from truck to aircraft. The B-6A in flight. Aerial view of ice-jammed area showing houses and barns surrounded by ice jam. The bundles of food being dropped from B-6A onto Tangier Island. The B-6A in flight.
General views of Scott Island in the Antarctic Ocean during Operation High Jump. Views of Scott island. Boat at sea. Scott island in the background.
Hawaiian fishermen in Hawaiian Islands. Native fishermen launch canoe with net attached. Men , women and children pull net ashore. Native hut, bridge across waterway. Landing at Tahina, Island of Maula: Small boat with passengers approaches native village on shore. Cruise boat off island.
U.S. Navy planes fly over island in Pacific Theater during World War II. U.S. Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bombers in flight. Island in the background. TBM in flight over island.
Japanese No. 3 Special Landing Party of 500 Imperial Marines are seen landing and proceeding inland on Kiska, Aleutian Islands. They carry the rising sun flag. They are seen searching two captured Americans from the U.S. Naval Weather Detachment. The rising sun flag is seen in right foreground. The Japanese troops continue walking across the island. Buildings of the weather detachment seen in background.The Japanese troops assemble in formations near the weather detachment buildings as their commander addresses them. A Japanese Type 97, 4EFB (Mavis) flying boat seen taxiing into the bay and being tended by Small boats. (Reportedly, the Tail code "O" identifies the seaplane's unit as Taiwan-based Toko-tai, also active in Solomon islands.)
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