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U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat bursts into flames during landing on USS Randolph. Another F6F gets caught in the flames

U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat fighter aircraft, from Squadron VF-12, with the number 59 painted on its fuselage, bursts into flames during landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier, USS Randolph (CV-15), in the Pacific near Okinawa. The F6F, piloted by Ensign Lowell Rund, experienced engine problems soon after takeoff and returned to the Randolph. As his F6F snags an arresting cable on the deck of the carrier, his centerline drop tank shackles fail and the 150 gallon fuel tank flies forward into the propeller, bursting into flames that engulf the aircraft. F6F-5 number 58, from the same squadron, gets caught in flames sweeping part of the flight deck of the Randolph. Firefighters carrying hose, respond. Other fire on flight deck seen in the background. They successfully rescue the pilot of number 58, who is seen on deck, as crew members help him remove his flight gear. (Not shown: Ensign Lowell Rund of number 59 was also rescued. He suffered third degree burns on his face and arms.) (World War II period).

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1945, April 22
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044901
Destroyer, USS Sigsbee, being taken in tow by the Cruiser, USS Miami, after being hit by a Japanese Kamikase in World War II

Aftermath of Japanese Kamikaze attack that struck aft of number 5 gun on the destroyer, USS Sigsbee (DD-502), April 14th, 1945, while she was on radar picket duty off Okinawa, during World War 2. The USS Sigsbee is seen with its stern partly under water. The USS Dashiell (DD-659) is in the background. View of the Sigsbee, from the U.S. Cruiser, USS Miami(CL-89) as she prepares to take the destroyer under tow. Some Sigsbee crew members seen on her upper deck and several occupy her gun position forward of the damaged area. Camera pans over Sigsbee's main deck, where many of her crew are seen, and then focuses on her bow, as crews from both ships secure tow lines.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1945, April 14
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050881
Radio reporter John Charles Daly reports on U.S. Navy in Pacific Front War under command of Admiral Nimitz (WW2)

(Audio only). Radio reporter John Charles Daly reports on U.S. Navy operations in Pacific Front War under command of Admiral Chester W Nimitz in World War II. News about bombardment of Okinawa and attack on Japan by U.S. troops. New York weather report and news about Easter celebrations. News about war in Italy.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052700
People suffer heavy damages due to a cataclysm various areas of the Pacific Ocean.

Damage due to earthquakes and tidal waves in various parts of the Pacific Ocean. A high altitude view of an area. Damage due to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in Chile. Destroyed houses and wrecked vehicles on the streets. Damage due to tidal waves in Hawaii, Japan and Okinawa. Homeless people on the streets and in the field hospitals.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1960, May 26
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061716
Tanks and other military vehicles are reclaimed from battlefields in Japan and Europe during World War II.

Salvage and reclamation activities in various Theaters of Operation during World War II. European Theater: Wrecked tanks, cranes, locomotives, cars, trucks and other wreckage on the ground. Men standing nearby and working. Writing visible on some tanks including names some names: Clipper (of "C" Company 1st Corps Medium Tank Battalion, U.S. Marines), Booze Hound, and Creeping Headache. Men working on the reclamation. Marine evacuating a hit and disabled tank on the battlefield in Okinawa, Japan. Smoke rises after the tank is hit . A smoke screen is laid to obscure it during repairs. A tank retriever aids the tank. The tank is repaired by crew. As smoke screen dissipates, the the tank and tank retriever have completed repairs and drive on. Men working on reclamation activities, refitting and redeploying tanks in a tank reclamation factory.

Location: European Theater
Date: 1945
Duration: 5 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076674
Crew of the whaler 'Herman' trade for skins with natives of Kings Island.

The whaler 'Herman' reaches Kings Island. A village on the steep side of a cliff. Native women standing in the house. Natives move about in the houses. A dog sitting. Native men, women and children. Crew and Natives on the ship. They share a hunted Bowhead whale. Natives and crew eat whale meat. Natives get into boats and leave for shore. Crew checks skins and furs after fur trading is done. Men with the skins and furs on ship.

Location: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Date: 1915
Duration: 3 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020829
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