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A U.S. Navy ship caught in a storm. Later, sailors prepare a deck gun for firing

An American ship being pummeled by wind and wave in a storm at sea. Next, sailors are seen preparing to fire a 4-inch / 50 caliber Mark 9 deck gun mounted near the ship's stern.. The sailors work on the gun, while an Officer holding a log book, of sorts, observes. The sailors raise the gun barrel and rotate it to starboard. They ram a shell into the breech, and rapidly close it. (The breech is equipped with an Ausbury mechanism for rapid opening and closing.) They continue to open and close the breech, loading multiple powder charges. Closeup from a different viewpoint of the gunners loading the gun, as a sailor at the gun maneuvering controls elevates the barrel with a hand crank

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1933
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063409
Shows shellback initiation rites and rough seas refueling aboard USS Mount Olympus in Central Group Operation High Jump

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Shows shellback initiation rites held aboard the USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8), under Captain Cruzen, sailing in Atlantic upon the crossing of the equator. U.S. vessels caught in a heavy sea-storm. Ships move through heavy seas. USS Cacapon (AO-52) along side the USS Mount Olympus in heavy seas for refueling. Captain of USS Cacapon comes aboard the Mount Olympus to discuss and urge rapid refueling for safety of the ships. Seaplane aboard a seaplane tender falls in the sea due to heavy turbulence. Surgeons operate an injured sailor at the sick-bay on a vessel.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1950
Duration: 3 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029537
Sailors clean deck and prepare food aboard the USS Frament (DE-677) during shakedown cruise in World War II

USS Frament Destroyer Escort (DE-677) in shakedown cruise, during World War 2. Crewmen aboard the DE perform duties like cleaning deck and preparing food. A sailor operates a signal lamp aboard the DE.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1943
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030348
USS Frament, DE-677,and other U.S. Destroyer Escorts in shakedown maneuvers during World War II

Scenes aboard U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort USS Frament (DE-677) during shakedown cruise, with other new Destroyer Escorts, in World War 2. Sailors occupy off-duty time reading and writing letters. Captain looks through binoculars. Sailors stand beside him. Another Destroyer Escort comes abeam the Frament. View of radar antenna of the ship. Radar operator operates radar instrument. Operation of sonar device aboard the ship. Radio Shack device to maintain contact with other ships. Aerial views of several destroyer escorts underway. Crewmen signal through signal lamp. The Frament practices zigzaging through the water. Destroyer escorts practice coordinated actions, one pursuing would-be subs while the other lays a smoke screen.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030349
U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain John W. Davis and other officials aboard USS George Washington on their way to France.

American President Woodrow Wilson heads for France to negotiate peace between Germany and Allies. U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain John W. Davis and his wife on a ship deck. John W. Davis looks through binoculars. Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss, Mrs. David H. Miller and Arthur Bullitt converse with each other standing on the deck. French Ambassador to the U.S. Jules Jusserand with his wife, G. F. Close and R. C. Sween, confidential secretaries to President Wilson aboard USS George Washington.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1918, December
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064446
German torpedo boat/destroyers accompany a French fishing fleet, ostensibly to protect them from attack by allied aircraft, during World War II

A fishing boat, of a French fleet, leaves port during World War 2. Views from aboard German torpedo boat/ destroyers, escorting the fishing fleet. An officer on a German ship looks through binoculars. Numerous French fishing boats with sails, are seen along the horizon. A German officer with binoculars points to an enemy airplane. A sailor on the ship signals with semaphore flags, and a gun crew mans twin 12.8 cm FlaK 40 antiaircraft guns and other guns on board the ship. A multi-engine aircraft is seen overhead. Black flak clouds appear as the antiaircraft guns are fired. The next scene shows French fishermen emptying buckets full of herring back at their port.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047127
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