United States Navy vessels in Pacific Theater during World War II. A United States vessel underway at sea with soldiers aboard it.
United States Navy vessels underway in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II invasion of occupied France. Unidentified United States Navy Baltimore-class heavy cruiser at anchor. At least once, the Cruiser fires her guns. Smoke rises near the cruiser.
United States Navy vessels underway in Atlantic Ocean during World War II. United States Navy PT (patrol) boats underway in Atlantic Ocean. A 50 caliber machine gunner works on the gun aboard a vessel. Explosions occur around minesweepers. Massive explosions occur causing a pillar of smoke to rise up as a result of the bombing of French coast. A cruiser shelled in mid sea.
Activity aboard United States battleship New Mexico before the invasion of Guam in Pacific Theater during World War II. United States battleship Colorado underway at sea with LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) nearby. A kingfisher scout observation plane catapults from the battleship New Mexico. Men on the bridge of the ship look through binoculars. Shells drop in the sea. Landing craft underway at sea. Coast bombarded with 5 inch guns. Aerial views from U.S. aircraft of shells exploding on the coast and smoke rising. (Note: time codes 00:00 to 00:18 and then 00:34 to 00:42 show port side of the battleship USS Colorado, BB-45.)
After the Allied occupation of Cherbourg, France during World War II. A sign on a gate reads 'United States Navy Public Relations office' Trucks lined up with men of United States "Drew" units (naval units organized to construct and operate captured ports) are seen loaded on the trucks arriving in Cherbourg. Navy Drew unit personnel loaded on trucks open and eat a meal of C rations. Men talk to each other. A torn poster of Adolf Hitler on the street. Smashed photographs of a German general on the ground.
Mine sweep exercises aboard United States Navy USS Phoebe (MSC-199) in the Pacific Ocean. The United States P-3A aircraft in flight over the ocean. A submarine underway at sea. Aircraft P-3A releases mine and mine drops in water. Water splashes. Aircraft in flight over the ocean.
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