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Scenes of Miami Florida in the late 1940s; animation shows conditions which result in the formation of a hurricane in Miami, Florida.

A documentary on Weather Bureau's Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida. (Later the National Hurricane Center, part of the U.S. NOAA / National Weather Service). A man instructing students about a hurricane. They discuss about the conditions present when hurricanes develop. Animation shows the process of formation of hurricanes. Large masses of air become warm and moist. It is replaced by air flowing from all directions. Aerial view of a sea. The air starts moving in a circular motion. The progressive motion of the air begins and it becomes a hurricane. Men and women working in the Hurricane Warning Center analyze these conditions. View of traffic and commercial buildings along a busy street in Miami. Three men playing golf. Elevated view of people seated in a stadium watching a horse race. Elevated view of a crowded ocean beach in Miami. Aerial view of a weather station on the eastern tip of Cuba. Men preparing to release a radiosonde weather balloon. They analyze the weather conditions for a daily weather report.

Date: 1947
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076806
Recording, analyzing and circulation of weather information by the Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida.

A documentary on Weather Bureau's Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida. An aircraft in flight overhead. A routine report is sent by the crew of the aircraft to the hurricane center. The pilot, he co-pilot, the navigator and other members of the crew seated inside the aircraft. Weather conditions are observed and recorded. A radar operator working and looking for any unusual conditions. The information is transmitted to the center. Women working and typing messages at the center. A map locates Miami and information about weather conditions is circulated to other areas from Miami. A ship underway at sea. Men locating the position of a hurricane on a map. They discuss amongst themselves. The crew of the aircraft being instructed by an officer. An airplane parked at an air base. It takes off. Animation shows the position of the hurricane and the air movement. The information is circulated to people. A man reading news about the hurricane in a newspaper. A man and a woman seated at a beach. A sailing boat underway in the foreground.

Date: 1947
Duration: 4 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076807
The Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida receives information about a hurricane and circulates it to people in the U.S.

A documentary on Weather Bureau's Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida. A map locates Miami. A hurricane is increasing in size and density. The Hurricane Warning Center receives information from ships, airplanes and islands. Officers discuss about the hurricane. They locate the position of the hurricane on a map. Men and women working in the Hurricane Warning Center. The movement of the storm is carefully watched. Crew of an aircraft being instructed by an officer. They board an aircraft. The aircraft in flight. People all over the country are alerted about the hurricane. A man talking over a phone. People seated at a beach. Men playing golf outside a building.

Date: 1947
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076808
Loading of cargo at a harbor and amphibious vehicles at sea aboard an LST in the United States.

A training film on loading and employment of LSTs (Landing Ship Tanks) in the United States. Troops and equipment arrive at a harbor for loading. One of the TQM ( Transport Quartermaster Officer) assistants directs drivers to assigned dock space. A man marks the vehicles for proper storage. Other general cargo is checked. Modern method for facilitating loading and discharging of cargo is to set up communication by means of walkie-talkies between a ship and the dock. A man directs the cargo. The TQM acts as a liaison officer between the troops and the ship. Cargo loaded aboard the ship. LSTs in the harbor. The cargo moves up a ramp. Vehicles at a beach. Soldiers stand nearby and watch the loading activities. Bulldozers are loaded in the last so that they could be taken out first. Amphibious vehicles underway at sea. They arrive near the ship to be loaded. An LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked ) is brought up to the ramp. The vehicle is taken aboard. Other amphibious vehicles are taken aboard. The loading activity is completed. The Captain of the ship gives an order to take up the ramp and close the door. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077217
Boats change their position as a signal to change it is given by the Wave Commander in the United States.

A training film on movement and tactics of landing boats in the United States. A formation of boats approaching the line of departure. The boats retain the same position until a signal to change is given. The Wave Commander signals other formation. Boats underway in a formation. A signal is given by lowering a flag. Animation depicts the positions and formations of the boats. The prescribed distance should be known when the boats hits a beach. The Control Officer aboard the control vessel. The Wave Commander gives signals to move forward. Attack and support boats move forward. They stay in a line and maintain correct speed. Aerial view of the boats. A ship underway. Soldiers fire from a ship. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077222
U.S. Navy personnel advance and fire on a field during a mock battle in the United States.

U.S. Navy personnel engage in a mock battle in the United States. A cruiser underway at sea. The cruiser fires salvos. Small boats sail away from the cruiser. A landing craft underway. Men in a landing craft beside a larger ship. Men fire rifles and a howitzer at a beach. Sailors march down a path in woods. Officers and a drummer lead. Men spread out moving through the woods. Sailors in lines fire in a field. A U.S. flag flutters atop a flag pole. Marines in foxholes poised to fire rifles. Smoke rises from the firing.

Date: 1917
Duration: 7 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077407