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U.S. Marine Corps Grumman F3F-2 airplane stalls out and crashes nose down on deck of the USS Wasp (CV-7).

USS Wasp (CV-7) flight operations,prior to World War II. Slow motion sequence, from two different perspectives, of a Grumman F3F-2 Marine Corps aircraft landing on the flight deck. The airplane rounds out high, clips two restraining cables, and stalls, dropping nose first to the deck and falling on right wings, then balancing vertically on its nose, before falling back onto its wheels.

Date: 1940
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027775
A U.S. Navy F4F airplane crashes on deck of the USS Wasp (CV-7) early in 1941, before U.S. entry into World War II

U.S.Navy F4F-3 from Squadron VF-42 (BuNo 2537) crashing on the USS Wasp (CV-7) in 1941, prior to the U.S. entry into World War 2. Slow motion sequence showing the F4F rounding out high during landing and drifting into the island of the aircraft carrier. The right wing strikes the superstructure of the island and breaks off. The F4F collapses, inverted, in pieces, on the flight deck. Several members of the ship's crew hunkered down beside the deck during the accident.

Date: 1941
Duration: 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027792
USS George Washington (SSBN-598) fires ballistic missile in Atlantic test range

The U.S. Navy submarine, USS George Washington (SSBN-598) fires a ballistic missile, in the Atlantic test range, while submerged. It is seen underwater. The missile leaves the submarine and air bubbles are seen as the missile rises.

Date: 1964
Duration: 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027878
Gun crew fire guns mounted on Queen Elizabeth ship.

Ship's C.O. with a U.S. Navy Captain, come out on the deck. A British Merchant Marine Captain talks with the U.S. Navy Captain (Navy Captain has a sub. insignia over his breast pocket). U.S. Navy officer smokes a pipe on the deck. Two junior U.S. Navy officers on the deck. U.S. Navy Commander on weather deck. Two British crewmen with a U.S. Navy officer, look out over the sea. Rocket-type launcher in a tub, above weather deck. Sign reads 'Stand Well Clear, When Klaxon Sounds'. Rocket launchers on ship. One of the gun mounts fire in the background. Crew on weather deck, near fantail area. Wake of the ship in the background. Crew fires 4'' gun on stern of the ship. Gun crew on gun, breech opened. Crew works around rear of the gun. Gun fires. Small group of weather deck. U.S.A. officer, U.S.N. officer and a ship's officer talk. Weather deck of the ship and crew walk by in foreground. Personnel look at a plane in flight. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039790
United States Navy destroyers at sea.

U.S. Navy destroyer underway. Second destroyer underway in column. Four other ships at sea. Oiler-type Merchant ship underway. Column of destroyer's underway. Wake behind Queen Elizabeth and part of stern area in the foreground.

Date: 1942
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039791
Recreational pursuits, playing golf and shuffleboard aboard United States Lines flagship S.S. Leviathan.

United States Lines flagship, the S.S. Leviathan on its way to Cherbourg and South Hampton from New York City pier. Recreational pursuits aboard the ship. People seated on chairs circled, play with cage ball. Men and women play golf and shuffleboard. People eat at pie eating contest.

Date: 1928
Duration: 3 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039797