The freighter SS Yorkmar, owned by the Bethlehem Steel Company, and operated by the Calmar Line, is aground on an open beach north of Grays Harbor, Washington State, United States. A ship's officer and some members of the crew are seen briefly,on the shore. A Coast Guard helicopter hovers over her stern while carrying a line out to the ship from the shore. Crew members are seen standing in the water near the Yorkmar,and pulling on a line from the ship to the shore. Others climb a rope ladder up the side of the Yorkmar. The crew remains with the ship awaiting tide to refloat her. (Note: The SS Yorkmar, seen here, should not be confused with a ship of the same name that was torpedoed in 1943. This ship was originally a Liberty Ship, launched in 1944, and named the "Walter Kidde." After the war, she was operated by Calmar SS Corporation of New York and renamed the "Yorkmar," in 1947.)
Test of Higgins Boats in Louisiana, United States. A 45 foot Higgins steel engine powered tank lighter boat in Lake Pontchartrain. The boat hits the beach. The ramp panel of the boat lowers down. People get on the boat and the panels closes.
Test of Higgins Boats in Louisiana, United States. A 36 foot Higgins Eureka landing boat in Lake Pontchartrain . A car is loaded on the boat. The boat sails away. The boat comes to the beach and unloads the car.
Numerous views over the city of San Francisco, California. Some of them are taken from moving elevators in high rise buildings. Camera pans over various parts of the city, from high point overlooking almost everything. Camera pans over North Beach area. An ocean liner is seen in water behind the Coit Tower. The landmark Golden Gate bridge and hills in the distance. A singular tall building looms above much lower buildings below. Alcatraz Island is seen in water behind it. Many and varied views of building roof tops. Cars seen moving on streets below some tall buildings. Some tall buildings are under construction. Golden Gate bridge is backdrop to many scenes. Final scene show buildings viewed from a descending elevator.
A massive wildfire fire breaks out around Los Angeles, California including the Malibu Beach area. A large blaze of wildfire. Smoke rises from houses. CCC workers as firemen fight the fires. Firefighters try to control the blaze. A burning house. A boy runs away from wildfire. From a November 14, 1960 newsreel recounting events in the Great Depression 25 years earlier.
Major General Charles Corlett, Brigadier General Barnett, General John Dewitt, General Ready and General Smith examine the activities on the beach in Aleutian Island, Alaska. Soldiers of Amphibious Task Force 9 hold a tattered Japanese flag and celebrate their victory. (World War II period).
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