USS Bluegill SS-242 off the coast of Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. A man fires at a mine with a rifle from the deck of USS Bluegill SS-242. CPO (Chief Petty Officer) and an enlisted man on the deck of USS Bluegill. A U.S. ship off Saipan Island. Stowing rope in a stowage space on the deck of USS Bluegill. A sailor paints on the deck of the boat. Saipan Island in the background. Men shoot at a mine with a 40mm gun and rifles. A man on the deck looks through binoculars.
Shamrock V, a sailing yacht preparing for the America's Cup race is in water with another in Newport. The yacht is in full sail. Men on yacht are chatting.
Spectators wait outside St Mary's Church (12 William St, Newport, RI 02840, United States) at Newport, for arrival of President John F Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy to attend services. The Presidential car arrives and parks at the curb, while another sedan parks in the street by the church. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge, Gerald ("Jerry") Behn, steps from the President's car and opens the rear door for JFK and the First Lady and follows as they walk toward the church. Large crowd gathered outside the church. Four small girls look on at president. President, Mrs. Kennedy and party leave church after service. Crowd blocks the entrance. The presidential motorcade moves through crowd. People wave and applaud.
Aerial view of Operations Crossroads atomic Test Able explosion at Bikini Atoll. Intense flash is followed bu typical mushroom cloud rising from detonation point.
U.S. military engineers employ heavy equipment during joint-services exercises in Puerto Rico. Caterpillar tractor pulls a tournapull (road scraper). Front of the road scraper as it cuts into ground. Man hooks up cable tournapull. It scoops up coral from ground. Wheels of the vehicle roll on ground. tournapull loaded with coral moves downhill.
USS Shangri La (CV-8) for Operation crossroads at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Isalnds. A small boat with a U.S. flag leaves from the side of USS Shangri La. The name Shangri La written on the ship.
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