United States Secretary of Navy James Forrestal, U.S. Navy rear Admiral Merrill, Captain Roper and Captain Correa in a meeting at Office of the Secretary of Navy. Navy Secretary Forrestal talks.
View across Broadway Avenue in New York City. Merchant Maritime building and traffic passing on the avenue can be seen.
View at War Shipping Administration Division headquarters in New York City. Atlantic Coast Director W.W.Schwenk discussing with other officials in a meeting. Schewenk discussing and looking into Secret War Administration Data Book. Door sign of 'OFFICE OF ATLANTIC COAST DIRECTOR - WAR SHIPPING ADMN ENTRANCE' can be seen. (World War II period)
Shows entrance of American Bureau of Shipping building. Mr. Lewis L. Luckenbach (President of Board) speaking before American Board of Shipping. Various views of men listening and President speaking.
Aerial views of the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) underway in the Pacific with numerous aircraft parked on her flight deck with wings folded. Several SB2C helldiver aircraft are lined up for takeoff. Views of two of the aircraft taking off.
Japanese Zeke fighter aircraft (Misubishi A6M Zero) strafes USS Sangamon (CVE-26) and bullets splash in water. Destroyer underway and flak bursts in air. USS Sangamon underway and Japanese plane burns in waters of the Leyte Gulf in background. Other vessels in Task Unit 77.4.1 ("Taffy 1") seen in the footage. Shortly before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. (World War II period).
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