A U.S. Navy training film about the role and importance of U.S. Navy PBM Mariner aircraft during World War II. A PBM Mariner takes off from the surface of a sea in the United States. The aircraft in flight. The design of a PBM Mariner III like the wings, tail and rudders forming a triangle being pointed out on a picture. The aircraft in flight. A side view of the Mariner shows the wings piled up on the top. The rudders being pointed out. The PBM Mariner in flight and different parts of the aircraft like the wings, rudders, engines and floats being pointed out.
A World War II film about the use of war dogs and their training by the Remount section of the Quartermaster Corps in the United States. A demonstration shows a soldier as he puts carrier pigeons in baskets and ties the baskets on the back of a black colored messenger dog. The dog delivers the messenger pigeons to a soldier and the soldier releases the pigeons. A soldier ties a harness around a dog's back to carry a telephone wire across a battlefield. The dog runs across the field under fire and lays the telephone wire across the field. A soldier makes a call through the newly connected line.
A film about the importance of sea mule tugs in naval operations during World War II. Individual units of sea mule tugs being placed on a wooden scale by cranes in the United States. Units being unloaded. Individual units being treated with sealer to prevent corrosion. Jacks being used to bring together different parts. A tractor and a pontoon bridge being brought together and nuts being tightened. Different parts in a wooden crate after being assembled. A man climbs up a ladder into a sea mule tug. A technician works on the engine of the tug. Protective cover over the engine being removed. Fresh water cooler system being attached and tested.
A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. A control tower aboard the tug being placed on a tapping plate. Bolts being tightened at the base of the tower. The tapping plate being welded and bolts being removed. The control tower lifted off the tapping plate and replaced after welding the outer edge. A steering cable being made to pass through a steering cable shield. Men on the deck pull the cable. A steering chain being inserted and a man works on a cable guard. The steering chain and the cable being fastened together. A control column and another column being inserted. A lever being forced up the control column. Choke control lever being placed in position. A bolt being tightened. Choke control rod being connected to the choke control lever. Reverse control rod being connected to reverse control lever. Steering wheel being assembled. Hand rail being welded.
A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. The instrument panel of the tug being connected. An oil-air pressure gauge being assembled. A wire cable being guided down a control tower. A cable being fastened to a terminal block. A heat indicator tube being removed. A tachometer being assembled and a cable being plugged in.
A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. Propellers of the tug being connected and a nut being tightened. A wrench being used to tighten the nut. A fair water being placed to hold the propellers in place. A rudder shaft is lifted and a packing is placed on the rudder. A weller wheel placed into position. A steering cable passes around the wheel. The end of the cable being secured and a lock is fastened. A hull bumper being lifted and fastened. Engine oil level being checked. A 5C sea mule tug as men work on its deck. Central steering and central control towers on the deck.
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