A convoy of U.S. warships, including aircraft carrier, destroyers, and other ships, underway in the Pacific Ocean. Flak bursts are seen above the aircraft carrier, and then several bombs explode in the water off to her starboard. Tracer rounds are seen marking antiaircraft fire at Japanese airplane, which is hit and dives into the sea. The convoy continues on course at high speed. Four U.S. carrier-based fighter aircraft appear overhead, and one lands on an aircraft carrier. (World War II period).
U.S. carrier-based aircraft pursue and fire upon a Japanese aircraft. They also attack a Japanese warship, which begins to burn and belch clouds of black smoke.
View on deck of a U.S. Aircraft Carrier underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Several officers meet and shake hands with others. Group of officers converse on deck. TBF Avenger aircraft are seen behind them on deck, with wings folded.
Several sailors are seen behind a gunwale watching a replenishment ship, off their ship's stern, to starboard, underway in choppy seas, as part of a convoy of U.S. warships in the Pacific Ocean, during World War II.
A print is put into a tray of developer. A U.S. Coast Guard photo technician developing a photograph in a laboratory dark room. He washes the print in the tray and then removes it. He picks up and examines the print. A Coast Guardsman, wearing a tropical pith helmet, carries a photographic print up the stairs of a wooden building with the sign: 'Radio Photo' on it. The room contains radio equipment. A Coast Guard technician, wearing a headset, places the print on the drum of a telephoto transceiver, where it spins. He does this several times.
Activities aboard U.S. Coast Guard operated Landing Ship Transport (LCT) and Attack Transport Ship (APA) in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. A Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Photographer, carrying a tripod and case, comes up to a gangway, he stops and then walks up the gangplank of the ship. He salutes the colors and then Officer Of the Deck (OOD). The deck of Attack Transport Ship (APA). Sailors lean against the rail. Another view of the photograper arriving, this time from the deck of the APA. U.S. troops in full battle gear, prepare to board Landing Landing Craft Tank (LCT- 1031) on a beach in the background. A gun tub on the bow of the LCT. Several men in the gun tub. Marines without packs go up a gangway to board the transport. OOD and marines pass in the foreground. A man walks up the gangway carrying a mail sack. The gangway removed from the pier. Personnel aboard look over side of the APA from the rails. The photographer sits with sailors and photographs the departure. Several sailors on the pier mug for the camera.
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