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Admiral Halsey's U.S. Naval Task Force 8 raid against the Marshall Islands, February , 1942. in World War II

U.S. Navy Task Force 8, on Mission Number VI, the first U.S. offensive naval action of World War 2, against Japanese forces in the Pacific, conducted during January and February, 1942. This film was taken from the heavy cruiser ship, USS Northhampton, CA-26, of the Task Force en route to attack Japanese positions in the Marshall Islands of Wotje, Taroa and Maloelap. It begins with close-in portside view of the aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, Admiral Halsey's Flagship, underway, followed by a distant starboard view of the Enterprise. The USS Enterprise, CV-6, is seen preparing to launch air strikes. From time 00:27 to 00:43 the Enterprise's starboard side is shown with the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City, CA-25, in the background. Aircraft are launched and SBD Dauntless dive-bombers are forming up over the fleet in several flights of three aircraft.each. The port side of heavy destroyer USS Balch, DD-363, is shown. The starboard side of destroyer USS Dunlap, DD-384, is shown in heavy sea wave swells. Bomber formations fly overhead and a flight of three F4F Wildcat fighters joins in. A TBD Devastator torpedo bomber flies over a Craven Class destroyer as more aircraft form up overhead.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1942, February
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044983
View from escort warship in convoy during U.S.Navy bombing campaign against Japanese on Gilbert and Marshal Islands

U.S. Navy bombing campaign against Japanese-held Gilbert and Marshall Islands during World War II. This film taken aboard the heavy crusier, USS Northampton, CA-26. Captain William Dwight Chandler, Jr. (1890-1977) looks out at the sea with binoculars. Officer, helmsman and another sailor on bridge of the ship (interior). Officer, wearing older-style steel helmet, looks out to sea with binoculars. Gunnery officer wearing headphones. A Curtiss SOC Seagull seaplane is seen on catapult, behind him. Carrier at some distance, as seen through railings.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1942, February
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044985
American engineer and Swedish captain watch loading of chromite ore by Philippines laborers in the Philippine islands.

Laborers work in Chromite mines in the Philippine islands. Country scene- Philippine landscape. Small power plant outside Manila. Turbines. Chromite Mines in Masonite. Filipino laborers load chromite ore on Evalial ship "Farnmoor". Ore bucket being loaded by laborers. American engineer and Swedish captain watch loading, Swedish flag on the stern. Ore buckets move past rail roads.

Location: Philippines
Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045289
Melted gold is poured at Benguet consolidated Gold Mining Company, Baguio in the Philippine islands.

Benguet Gold mining company in the Philippine islands. Judge Haussmann, American mining tycoon in his office in Manila with his chief clerk Mr. Duggleby. Benguet consolidated Gold Mining Company, Baguio. Several views of a mine. Miners coming and going from work. Miners leave shaft housing. Ore buckets being carried by miners. Interiors of a mine. Miners enter and leave cages. Miners drill with air blowers and pneumatic drills. Pouring melted gold into bullion molds.

Location: Philippines
Date: 1939
Duration: 4 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045290
Ore buckets pass along a rope way and via railroads at Gold Mining Company, Baguio in the Philippine islands.

Balatoc Gold mining company in the Philippine islands. Balatoc Gold mining Co., Baguio. Various views of mines and buildings. Ore buckets pass along a rope way. Ore train leaves a mine. Sign: 'Balatoc Mining Company'. Ore buckets being carried via railroads. Judge Haussmann, American mining tycoon in his office in Manila with his chief clerk Mr. Duggleby.

Location: Philippines
Date: 1939
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045291
Britain tests an atomic bomb and technicians prepare at the test site near the Monte Bello Island, Australia.

Britain explodes an atomic bomb during Operation Hurricane tests near the desolate Monte Bello Island, Australia. Warship at sea. Men reach the target area and make preparations for the test. They set observation posts. Technicians at the test site. Barricades on land. Men watch a timing instrument and wait for the time of the explosion of the bomb. At the decided time, the bomb explodes. A huge fire from the bomb results in the formation of a mushroom cloud.

Location: Monte Bello Australia
Date: 1952, October 3
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045427
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