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U.S. LSTs (Landing Ships, Tank) attacked by a submarine off the coast of Kwajalein during a United States military test.

United States military tests off the coast of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. U.S. LSTs (Landing Ships, Tank) attacked by a submarine underway. (World War II period).

Location: Kwajalein Island Marshall Islands
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074765
Preparations and blast of Hydrogen Bomb at 15000 feet over the Pacific.

Hydrogen bomb exploded in open air test at 15000 feet over the Pacific. Weather airplane circles the disaster area. In preparation for the explosion, skiffs carrying radiation detection devices are lowered and anchored at strategic points in blast area. Trace rockets ready to be launched that will capture samples of radioactive clouds. Admiral B Haw Hamlin inspects the area. B-52 Commander, Major Dave Crichlor briefs the crew members. The Crew of B-52 Bomber drops thermonuclear hydrogen bomb from fifty five thousand feet to explode fifteen thousand feet over the target area where these instruments will measure heat and radiation. View of the target island of Namu in Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, outlined with a cross of lights and its radar installations. View of the large nuclear bomb explosion as it spreads in the area. Observers close their eyes as the light is very strong.

Location: Namu Bikini Atoll Marshall Islands
Date: 1956, May 24
Duration: 2 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064620
First footage of Allied Invasion of Bougainville during World War 2

The Allied Invasion of Bougainville. Distant island view through rigging of a ship. On ship, large caliber machine gun is fired. Troops getting ready on deck of ship. Senior officer reads final orders. Numerous landing craft in water. Troops descending side of ship into landing craft. Side view of invasion destroyer. Landing craft in surf near island. Landing craft beaching. Plane flies over head. Troops wade through surf attempting to reach beach. Rear view of hundred of troops massed on beach. Soldiers walk around huts. Bodies of dead Japanese. Troops offload supplies from a landing craft.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, November 1
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078596
Battle off Empress Augusta Bay, during World War 2.

Night engagement off Empress Augusta Bay, during World War 2. Documents describing U.S. forces engaged in the battle. View of the Augusta Bay at dawn. Animation on screen shows the Guadalcanal naval battles and the attacks on Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island. A diagram depicts the movement of U.S. Navy Task Force 39 from Empress Augusta Bay to Shortland Island and diverting towards Treasury Island. Fleet of ships en route. United States B-24 Bomber in flight. Diagram shows the route of Japanese Forces and the United States Task Force 39. Fleet of Japanese ships on the way.

Location: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, November 1
Duration: 5 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022399
Western tourists visit Enoshima in Japan.

Tourists visit Enoshima Island, Kamakura County, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Western tourists at bridge over Enoshima Seashore between Enoshima Beach and Enoshima Island and look at boats. Boats are moored at the jetty of Enoshima Island. Tourists walk down the bridge. View of Enoshima East Beach and hills in the background. Traditional wooden inns (called ryokan) at both sides of the narrow entrance path to Enoshima Shinto Shrine (2 Chome-3-8 Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-0036, Japan) at the hilltop of Enoshima Island. A man fanning his daughter inside a ryokan inn.

Location: Japan
Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024848
Pilot McGraw's 200th mission. He flies A-4F aircraft from USS Enterprise in Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam.

USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) during mission in Gulf of Tonkin during Vietnam War. Several aircraft, sailors and other crew members on the deck area near the ship's island structure. Number 65 in bold written on the lower portion of ship's island and A-4FSkyhawk aircraft moving on the deck. Pilot McGraw walks from the ship's island towards another aircraft parked on the deck. Lieutenant Michael McGraw inspects the aircraft engine and climbs up the port side to check the air intake. He gets inside the cockpit, tightens shoulder harness, wears helmet, shuts the canopy and takes off. Two A-4F Skyhawk aircraft landing and several other aircraft parked in background. Pilot McGraw steps down the aircraft ladder, walks with Commander Robert J. Thomas, commanding officer of attack squadron 113 who congratulates him on his 200th mission. Pilot McGraw walks on the deck passing by several aircraft parked near the ship's island. Another crew member lying and relaxing on the deck.

Location: Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam
Date: 1968, June 18
Duration: 2 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031044
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