Engineers and technicians of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration examine and discuss remains of the destroyed Apollo 1 space capsule. Wrecked parts of the capsule are laid out on tables. Technicians photograph the parts. Technicians photograph tiny parts of the spacecraft on a table.
National Aeronautic and Space Administration facilities associated with Project Apollo.Multistory vertical assembly areas. Cranes and heavy equipment. Engineers and technicians at work in the facility.
National Aeronautic and Space Administration engineers and technicians remove parts from the Apollo 1 command capsule following deadly fire. Technicians inside the module are dressed in full white protective gear. During course of removing parts, they don respiratory protective masks.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers stand around wrecked components from the Apollo 1 command module destroyed by fire on January 27, 1967. They confer among themselves.
A Task Group of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet captures and tows a German Submarine (U-505) to Bermuda. Views of captured German crew members being rescued. Destroyer USS Pillsbury passing a line to the U.S. boarding party aboard the U-505, which then collides with the Pillsbury, damaging her hull, and must be cut loose. Because a destroyer appears unable to tow the sea laden submarine, the USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) does so herself. Views of captured German crew members exercising and bathing on deck of the Guadalcanal. View of the U-505 flying the American flag and entering harbor in Bermuda, on June 19, 1944..
Canadian corvette HMCS Dauphin (K 157) seen from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter George W Campbell, as the Campbell makes temporary repairs at sea, following collision with German submarine U-606, during World War 2. Crew of the Campbell lowering heavy canvas over the side to staunch flow of water into her engine room from the collision. Crew members look over her side as others place the canvas into position. Coastguardsmen swarm over the canvas as they nail it fast to the deck. Crew members run lines up over the ship's side to secure the repair tight against the hull. Crew tilt a fabricated cofferdam and lower it overboard, where it is then seen floating next to the ship. Two crewmen in rubber gear stand on the raft and use poles to stuff material into the gashed hull. Ship's crew runs to starboard to tilt the port hull up for repair crew.Then they run to the port side. Officers make final check on a diver in rubber suit, who then descends side of the ship on a rope ladder. Another diver, sans suit, descends the ladder. Divers back on deck after completing work. Officer on the Campbell hailing a merchantman on a megaphone as she comes abeam, underway. The HMCS Dauphin providing protection for the Campbell. Crew of Campbell securing the cofferdam in place. All hands pulling on lines with block and tackle to tighten the repairs in place.
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