A twin stack troop ship in camouflage paint carries U.S. troops from New York harbor, during World War 1. View from above shows the top deck filled with soldiers. Two sailors converse in front of a sign on C Deck, that cautions against throwing anything overboard, because it could reveal the ship's course to enemy submarines.
Large camouflaged troop ship passes slowly as it carries U.S. soldiers from New York harbor during World War 1. Upper deck is filled with life boats and rafts. Many troops are seen on upper deck, aft of funnel and astern the ship.
View of train that has just arrived carrying Ambassador to the United States for Germany, Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff . Count von Bernstorff waves from rear of railroad car.
A man speaks to an officer, possibly Captain Thomsen of the ship Frederik VIII Danmark, which is about to depart for Halifax carrying former Ambassador to the United States for Germany, Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff.
Frederick VIII Danmark ship at pier in New York harbor, and then further out into harbor. It is carrying former Ambassador to the United States Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff back to Germany via Halifax.
Animated map shows sailing vessel leaving Coast of United States heading to the British Isles. Next, the Cunard-White Star ocean liner, S.S. Aquitania, is shown underway in the Atlantic, with note that the ship crossing only takes four days. Animated map shows America and Europe "moving closer together" as a result. Noting that an airplane flew from New York to Paris in 16 hours and 38 minutes, Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special aircraft, heavily loaded with fuel, is seen making a difficult takeoff from the short (3500 foot) runway at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, on July 10th, 1938, headed to Paris, France on first leg of its round-the-world flight. Glimpse of the aircraft overhead as it sets course for Newfoundland on a Great Circle route to Paris.
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