Aircraft Carrier, USS Yorktown (CV-10) also called Fighting Lady, underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. At start, the film shows Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher, Commander of U.S. Navy Task Force 58, on the bridge of the Yorktown, his Flagship. With him is his Chief of Staff, Captain Arleigh Burke. A sailor approaches, salutes, and presents a document on a clip board which the Admiral signs. The sailor salutes and leaves. Several closeups of Admiral Mitchner looking through binoculars. Captain Burke joins him again and they converse. The sailor, seen earlier, arrives with another document on a clipboard, which the Admiral also signs. The sailor salutes and departs. Film ends with more closeups of Admiral Mitchner.
Invasion of Iwo Jima in Japan by United States during World War II. A Chaplain conducts a communion aboard a United States attack transport ship underway in the Pacific Ocean. Marines kneeled down as Chaplain gives Eucharist to them. LCPR (Landing Craft, Personnel, Ramped) underway at sea. LCPR comes alongside the attack transport with several men aboard it. Men climb up the Jacob's ladder as they come aboard the ship. A Marine being helped as he comes aboard the transport ship. A man waves signal flag from an attack transport.
U.S. Navy attack transport USS Cecil underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. The coast of Iwo Jima. A destroyer underway in the Pacific Ocean with Marines on the deck of the destroyer. A man holds a Magazine named 'Leather Neck'. An officer aboard U.S. Navy attack transport USS Cecil as he returns salute of a junior officer. Officers on the flag bridge of USS Cecil. An officer looks through binoculars. A signalman operates a blinker on the bridge of the ship. A signal man uses the flag on the bridge.
U.S. Navy attack transport USS Cecil underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. U.S. Navy destroyer USS Irwin comes along side the attack transport USS Cecil. A small pack being transferred from the destroyer to USS Cecil. The pack moves along a line connecting the two ships. Men on the deck of the destroyer. Ships in the background. A turret at the bow of the destroyer.
Surrender of Japanese Sen Toku I-400-class submarines, in the Pacific Ocean at the end of World War II. A U.S. Navy sailor knocks out anchor chain which goes over the side as anchor is being dropped aboard a ship. Japanese submarine I-400 (boat 5231) underway at sea as seen from an approaching tender. The United States flag flies over Japanese flag. The bow of the Japanese submarine with the catapult launching device for aircraft. Japanese crew gathered on the deck of the submarine. The United States and Japanese officers on the conning tower look down at the Japanese crew. The U.S. flag and the black surrender flag on the flag staff aboard the submarine.
United States sailors being demobilized at a separation center in California, United States, as soldiers and sailors were being discharged after World War II. A sailor hugs a girl. The sailor picks up his bag and walks along the sidewalk. A large number of sailors gathered outside a building at Treasure Island awaiting discharge. Cars move past the sailors. The sailors load onto a truck. The sailors board buses. Buses pull away.
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