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Earthquakes of 1960 trigger losses in Morocco and Chile, and Hurricane Donna strikes Caribbean shores.

Natural disasters strike nations like Morocco, Chile, and Caribbean Islands in the year 1960. Moroccan rescue workers clear out pile of debris after the 1960 Agadir Earthquake. Demolished houses and broken roads in the city. Next scene shows aftermath of intense earthquakes in Chile that caused damage to property and loss of lives. An aircraft flies over a Chilean town damaged by the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. The bust sculpture of a Chilean leader is shown toppled and damaged by earthquake. A bridge road over water is shown buckled following an earthquake in Chile. Chileans attempt to cross the buckled bridge. Next seen shows Hurricane Donna striking shores of Caribbean Islands. Fast winds blowing palm trees and spraying tidal surf.

Date: 1960
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056515
Animated map of Betio depicts position of Japanese coastal defenses during World War II.

A training film about the Allied invasion of Tarawa during World War II. Photographs of Tarawa taken by reconnaissance aircraft before the Battle of Tarawa. Animated map of Betio island. Depiction of position of 8 inch and 140 mm guns. A map depicts the position of Japanese tank traps. Position of barbed wire fences around the island. Position of coconut barriers.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057713
An invasion convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean heads for Tarawa amidst coastal bombings during World War II.

A training film about Allied invasion of Tarawa during World War II. Animated map of Betio island depicts the area where transports arrived at the island. An invasion convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean. Aircraft in flight as they provide air cover. A coast being bombarded. Smoke rises from coastal installations.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057715
United States destroyer and heavy cruiser bombard Mt. Suribachi in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II.

Aerial views of the United States invasion convoy as it bombards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Many waves of landing crafts underway towards the beach of Iwo Jima, Japan. Island smoking as it is being bombarded. Destroyers and heavy cruiser bombard the coast and island in the background. Coastline of Iwo Jima as landing crafts approach the coast. The coastline under heavy bombardment as smoke rises. Landing crafts approach the coast. Mount Suribachi being bombarded as smoke rises.

Date: 1945, February 19
Duration: 3 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059720
Scenes aboard USS Coral Sea underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Navy 7th fleet operations in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Island structure aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) underway in South China Sea. Several Douglas A-3B Skywarrior twin jet bomber aircraft parked next to the island. Men load mail into U.S. Navy UH-2B helicopter on the flight deck.

Date: 1965, May 12
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059975
A U.S. officer outlines military base requirements by showing aerial photographs of U.S. military facilities in Panama Canal Zone.

An outline of U.S. military canal defense and base security requirements and future requirements regarding proposed canal relocations in Panama. A U.S. officer conducts a JCS (Joint Chiefs of Staff) briefing in the United States. Maps of the Canal Zone and Panama shows military installations, communications facilities and training areas. An officer points out Quarry Heights, Fort Amador, Howard AFB, Fort Kobbe, Rodman Naval Air Station and Fort Clayton on the map of Panama. An aerial photograph of Quarry Heights which will provide operational support for United States Southern Command Headquarters. An aerial picture of a bridge in Panama City and Quarry Heights in the background. Aerial photographs of Bridge of the Americas, Albrook AFB, Rodman Naval Station, Howard AFB and Fort Amador. An officer briefs. Maps of Fort Sherman and Galeta Island. Aerial photographs of Fort Sherman and Galeta Island.

Date: 1963
Duration: 5 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060006