U.S. Navy transfers submarines to British and Free Polish Governments in New London, Connecticut during World War 2.. Film begins showing an American Navy Lieutenant reading from a document as a Navy Commander stands nearby. They are addressing officers and crew on a U.S. submarine being transferred to the British Navy. A large audience of sailors stand on a pier across the water in the background. A British sailor is silhouetted as he salutes from the deck of the boat. The submarine's officers and crew step up onto the dock, and then sailors return to the submarine and stand in formation along with their captain and other officers, on the deck near the boat's deck gun. A sailor atop the submarine raises the British Navy White Ensign on its mast, as the officers and crew salute. The sailor then fastens the Royal Navy Commissioning Pennant containing the Cross of St. George, above and behind the Ensign atop the submarine. The officers salute again. Scene changes to a submarine transferred to the Polish, where Polish sailors raise a Naval Ensign containing the seal of the Polish Government in Exile. Closeup of Polish Navy Commander standing on the pier with Polish officers and crew behind him on the deck of the newly transferred submarine. Next, the Polish officers and crew are seen in formation on the pier. The Polish officers and crew on their submarine. Glimpse of the British Officers and crew on their submarine. A final scene with Polish captain and his crew on their submarine.
Elmer Davis in New York City during World War II. Office of War Information Director Elmer Davis comes out of a building. He greets a guard standing outside. A crowd greets him. A cameraman films the event. People look on. Davis tips his hat and greets the crowd.
Construction of Rockefeller Center underway in New York. Sidewalk Superintendent Club members watch from their club house (covered area with sign "Sidewalk Superintendents" overlooking the construction site). Cranes lift rubble and construction workers dig the area. Blasting on construction area. Men place their suggestions in the suggestion box.
Footballs match between Cornell and Dartmouth in Ithaca, New York. The Big Red team and the Big Green team play on ground. Spectators watch the thrilling match. Cornell team wins over the Dartmouth team with a score of 14-7.
The largest U.S. ocean liner, the SS America, arrives in New York after cutting short its last pleasure cruise. View of American flag on side of ship SS America. Passengers disembark from the ship, which is being converted to become the fastest troop carrier in the world, during World War 2.
The nation salutes war veterans on Memorial Day in New York. The troops march with American flags. Young boys watch the parade holding American flags in hand. Officials drive past in cars. Soldiers pay tribute to the Civil War veterans and heroes of later wars. Crowd watches from side of parade. A young boy wearing a World War 1 helmet watches. Another boy holds an American flag. A veteran, likely from World War 1, missing one leg and walking with crutches, goes by. Civil War veterans are driven by, riding in the back seats of cars. The Civil War Soldier's and Sailor's Memorial at 89th Street and Riverside is seen in background.
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