Famous passengers aboard ocean liner SS Manhattan (later USS Wakefield during World War II) in the United States. Flashbacks show the USS Manhattan being christened by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt on 5th December 1931. It is seen being launched from New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden New Jersey. View of maiden voyage on 10th August 1932, with passengers boarding the ship. It leaves a port for her first trip to Ireland, England, Germany and France. Couples dance aboard the deck of the SS Manhattan. Passengers including Babe Ruth, Jimmy Walker, Glenn Cunningham, and aviator Douglas Corrigan ("Wrong Way Corrigan") seen aboard the ship.
A large number of troops aboard USS Wakefield in the United States during World War II. On August 12,1941: USS Wakefield, formerly the ocean liner SS Manhattan, is seen carrying thousands of troops and arriving back in New York following maneuvers. The American soldiers disembark from the ship in New York.
USS Wakefield hit by Japanese airplanes in Singapore during World War II. Scenes from January 29, 1942 : A harbor in Singapore. USS Wakefield in the harbor. Japanese airplanes in formation flight attack the harbor. Troops disembark from the ship as the airplanes drop bombs. Damaged medical facility of the ship due to the attack. Injured Americans. Coffins of American soldiers or sailors on deck of ship, draped in U.S. flags.
View of troop ship USS Wakefield on September 3, 1942 off the New England coast after a fire breaks out while the transport was en route to her destination. The ship at sea off the American coast. Smoke rises from the fire. (World War II period).
Activities of U.S. ship yard workers and soldiers aboard USS Wakefield in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Scenes in May 1944 as ship yard workers repair the fire damaged ship. Workers weld parts of the ship. A stern view of the ship. The ship at sea carrying thousands of troops. Bags hanging in the quarters of the troops. Soldiers rest in their quarters. Men look through binoculars and see an aircraft. Mounted guns aboard the ship. The troops standing near railings wave at the aircraft. The soldiers aboard the ship attend religious services. Ration is issued to the soldiers. The ship is underway at sea. A Coast Guard officer makes an announcement for all army personnel. The army personnel seated and resting on the deck listen to the announcement.
U.S. Battleships of Division Nine operating in Atlantic waters with the British Grand Fleet during World War I.
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