View of the aircraft carrier, USS Bunker Hill in dry dock at Bremerton, Washington. She is being repaired after being attacked by Japanese Kamikazes during the invasion of Okinawa in World War 2, in which suffered more than 600 casualties including 346 dead and 43 missing. View of the ship's captain, George Seitz, looking over the damage to the ship. Camera shows severe damage below decks of the Bunker Hill and outside, where the flight deck is seen completely destroyed and collapsed into the ship's interior. View of a large scoreboard displaying a Japanese flag for every enemy plane downed by crew of the Bunker Hill. A sailor totals them and writes "475" on the board. Crew members are massed on shore and wave enthusiastically about returning to sea and rejoining the battle against Japan. (Note: The USS Bunker Hill repairs were not completed until after the war ended.)
Submarine SSBN 608 also called USS Ethan Allen moves from large yard crane towards its position of sub under construction. With break of a bottle First Lady of U.S. , Jacqueline Kennedy launches Submarine SBN 616. People on submarine and on ground are seen enjoying. Submarine SSBN 608 sails on water surface.
First flight of the XSM-64 Five Flight Program is shown. XSM-64 ready for launch stands vertically on the launch-stand. The missile is fired and it shoots-up. As the missile moves, it's path is first vertical, then it bends and finally it over turns downwards, making a parabola. Clear trail of fire at tail end of the missile as the missile is fired. Engine ejects as missile approaches earth.
Twin booster of XSM-64 under the Fly Five Program is ignited for the launch. The booster accelerates the missile and it rises-up. The booster ignites the ramjet engines of the missile prior to ejection. The missile accelerates in a parabolic path.
A college football match between Harvard and Princeton, played in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bill Taylor circling in to bring Harvard to the Princeton 20-yard line. Dave Warren’s 38-yard kick. Jim Rockenbach passes to Dave Avecken. Bill Hilmenac to Scott Hashberger brings the ball to Princeton’s 15. Hilmenac fakes a handoff and trots the round end. Final score is Harvard 9, Princeton 7.
President Roosevelt presents the Crowell crest to the Hellenic Navy at Washington Navy Yards. Greek ambassadors respond. Greek sailors board the boat. Flag on the boat.
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