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American submarine periscope view of wooded north east shores of Babelthuap Island, Palau.

Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Babelthuap Island, Palau. Periscope view of wooded shores. Formation of clouds. Trees on shores. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052651
U.S. Navy ships bombard beach at Kerama Retto, Okinawa, during World War II

U.S. Navy bombardment of beach at Kerama Retto, Okinawa, during World War 2 invasion of Okinawa. LSMs (Landing Ship, Medium), destroyers and battle ships underway. Rocket barrage fired. Rocky shoreline of the island in the background. Details seen include: Time 00:25 is the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40 firing main and secondary batteries. Time 00:41 is a detailed closeup bow-on view of the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40. (Note: As seen, the USS New Mexico did retain its casemated 5-inch/51 caliber guns for the Okinawa invasion, contrary to some historic references.)

Date: 1945, March 27
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053460
Crew of the whaler Herman hunt a Polar bear on Herschel Island.

Cruise of the whaler Herman to the Arctic. Polar bear hunting on Herschel Island. A Polar bear eating a seal on an ice floe. He jumps into the water and swims towards the shore. The bear comes ashore and runs inward. The crew in boats follow him ashore. They shoot the bear. Men hold the bear's mouth open. The dead bear. The dead seal on the floe.

Date: 1915
Duration: 3 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020856
U.S. Coat Guard combat cameramen capture an attack on a German U-Boat in the North Atlantic.

U.S. Coat Guard sailors aboard a Coast Guard cutter in the North Atlantic. The cutter attacks a German U-boat submarine. A sailor communicates over the radio. Explosions in the water. Sailor on deck. Oil from a damaged enemy submarine floats on the water. A CG cutter in heavy seas. Air and sea rescue boats patrol and search for airmen at sea. Sailors on the cutter. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031168
Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launch in South Atlantic with camera on 2nd stage.

Titan II ICBM takes off on a flight in South Atlantic with camera on 2nd stage. Camera makes film of stage separation of the 1st stage above earth, as Titan II speeds at 17000 miles per hour. Camera helps earthlings to get a view of what astronauts will be seeing when the NASA Gemini Space Vehicle is launched.

Date: 1963, November 14
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039164
Newsreel 'Winter sports for British and U.S. Sailors on leave' (WW2)

British and United States Sailors on leave in North Atlantic during World War II. Soldiers play a friendly match of 'tug of war'. Both teams tug the ropes from opposite sides. Soldiers indulge themselves in various recreational activities.

Date: 1944
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040793