Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Palau Island in the Pacific. Japanese ship is seen in the distance smoking and on fire after having been hit by 4'' shell fire from U.S. Navy submarine. Views as submarine gradually approaches the burning ship. Column of smoke rises from the Japanese ship. Water waves roll over the stern of the surfaced American submarine, underway, as camera continues to focus on the hit Japanese ship in the distance. Clip closes with a brief shot of few floating remains of the ship at very close distance. (World War II period).
Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Palau Island in the Pacific. Periscope view of Japanese freighter hit by torpedoes. Freighter is seen prior to torpedo hit for a few seconds, and then a large explosion is seen and the freighter throws up billows of smoke. Periscope view continues to track target ship which appears to be sinking rapidly. A second explosion and then a third dramatic explosion is seen as the target ship is sinking. (World War II period).
World War 2 footage of attack on a Japanese freighter near Palau Island in the Pacific Ocean, by an American Navy submarine. Periscope view shows target Japanese freighter in distance. Disturbance just below surface of water is seen as submarine releases torpedoes toward target. View of target ship just before impact. Then suddenly, a dramatic explosion emits from the ship as it is hit by US Navy submarine's torpedoes. Ship stern momentarily elevates at moment of impact as torpedo strikes mid ship. Explosion consumes ship and it begins to rapidly sink. Two more explosions are seen shooting skyward as the Japanese ship continues sinking.
United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress and crew on the Mariana Islands during World War II. A B-29 Superfortress takes off. A B-29 Superfortress on fire. Men around the burning aircraft. Smoke rises from it. The parts of the aircraft separate and fall on the ground. A man on a motorbike rides past the aircraft. Firefighters prepare their equipment. They spray water on the burning aircraft.
United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress and crew in the Mariana Islands during World War II. The cockpit of a B-29 Superfortress shows a bombardier, a pilot and a copilot. The bombardier at work. The pilot and the copilot in the background. Aerial view of the target area. A view of water from the interior of a B-29 Superfortress through greenhouse over bombardier's shoulder at the time of take off. The B-29 Superfortress takes off over water. It is in flight. Wing of another aircraft in the foreground. Several B-29 Superfortress aircraft in formation flight.
United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft and crew in the Mariana Islands during World War II. The nose of a B-29 Superfortress. The name on the nose of the aircraft reads 'Strato Wolf'. Men prepare for bombing. A man on a hoist works on an engine. A man stooping on the nose of the aircraft works on the guns mounted on it. A man stands beside table. Clothes kept on the table. The man washes the clothes with a scrub brush. The engines and the wings of the B-29 Superfortress in the background.
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