President Franklin Delano Roosevelt inspects an arsenal in Watervliet, New York. He arrives in a 1938 Packard open car with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and Secretary of War, Harry H. Woodring. A car with Secret Service agents follows. The U.S. Army Colonel in charge greets them upon arrival. Arsenal employees lined up on either side to greet the Presidential party, which drives slowly between buildings at the arsenal as Secret Service agents run alongside the car. Secret Service agents move enthusiastic Arsenal employees back as the President's car emerges from an Arsenal building. The Presidential party remains in the car as they inspect railway guns, a navy broadside gun and 155 mm guns at the Watervliet Arsenal. An Army Captain describes details of the guns to them. The Presidential party also visits the Revolutionary War historic sites, including the Block House, on the site of Fort Neilson and the headquarters of General Benedict Arnold of American Continental Army.. View of signs identifying these sites, and a view of the the blockhouse.
Training of U.S. Navy students of the United States Fleet Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina. The students work on a torpedo during the training. A Torpedo is moved along a slide by means of a cable mechanism, in the classroom. A sign reads "United States Navy Encapsulated Harpoon". Another sign boards read T/T MK65 Basic Maintenance and Loading/Handling.
Naval crew training at the United States Naval Fleet Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina. In a mockup of a submarine compartment, an officer speaks into a microphone, while a sailor operates a periscope.
Naval Fleet Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina. U.S. Naval Commander instructor works with sailors on plotting positions on Oceanic charts. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, wears badges for submarine warfare and SSBN Deterrent Patrol.
Submarine crew training at the U.S. Naval Fleet Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina. In a submarine simulator, crew members practice work at various operating stations. The lighting is dimmed. Naval Commander, manning periscope, calls out observations and readings, as he rotates it. Crew members at large panel wear headsets and make observations. Commander closes and lowers periscope.
U.S. Naval Fleet Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina. Training in submarine simulator. Naval Commander gives order and the simulator physically emulates movements of a submarine in response to crew actions. View of "trainer controls" panel. Crew members operate the simulated submarine in response to instructions from the instructors. Simulator commences a steep dive.
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