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Training film illustrates operation of a remote-controlled planted minefield in coastal waters

Pre-World War 2 training film contains animated description about control and operation of a mine field containing deep planted mines in domestic coastal waters. It shows observing stations on the shore sighting mine positions and that information being translated to a plotting board in a control room. Illustration of vessel being targeted by a controlled mine. Views of mines being tested against obsolete warships. Illustration of submerged submarine with planted mines in the vicinity. A mine explosion. Several battleships underway.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1939
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049269
Crew of Minesweeper USS Pilot demonstrate deployment and retrieval of minesweeper cable assemblies shortly before World War 2

The USS Pilot, a U.S. Navy Raven/Auk class Mine Sweeper is seen docked at a pier, and then underway in coastal waters, shortly before World War 2. She is in camouflage paint and displays AM-104 identification on her bow. Some of her armament (20mm and 40mm antiaircraft guns) can be seen. Her crew demonstrates the deployment and retrieval of mine sweeping cable assemblies.

Location: Chesapeake Bay
Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049270
President Roosevelt asks the Congress to reexamine the Law of Neutrality during an address in Washington DC, United States.

President Franklin D Roosevelt addresses the Congress before entering World War II. President Roosevelt during his address urges the Congress to amend the Law of Neutrality to avert the danger of war looming large on America. He says that the primary function of American foreign policy has been to avert war and the government will try to keep out of the war. He states that America has always believed in neutrality and peace but with the outbreak of war in Europe there is a threat to peace and security of United States.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1939, September 21
Duration: 8 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049342
German and Italian warships attack convoy in Mediterranean. Allied destroyer returns fire. Several ships sunk.

German and Italian warships battle Allied destroyers guarding convoy in the Mediterranean Sea, during World War II. Gun barrels of a German vessel firing. Water geysers appear as explosions occur at sea. A U.S. destroyer, in distance,returns fire. Explosions at sea. Four pom pom guns fired. Flak bursts in sky. Lone airplane diving.Bomb strikes a ship. Crew seen on stern of Italian torpedo boat. They launch torpedo that explodes with direct hit on Allied ship. Nazi Messerschmitt 110 aircraft in formation. One peels off. Ship struck by Italian torpedo is seen burning and sinking.

Location: Mediterranean Sea
Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675049874
Leon Trotsky reading aloud, during timeframe of the Dies Committee hearings

During the timeframe of the Dies Committee hearings, under Representative Martin Dies, regarding the suppression of the American Communist Party. A U.S. newspaper headline: "Trotsky Seeks to Come Here for 'Fair Trial'. Friends of exiled Red back move to have his side of alleged plot known." (exiled from Soviet Union.) View of Russian-Ukrainian political leader Leon Trotsky reading aloud the text of a pamphlet. Bricked wall in the background.

Location: Mexico
Date: 1939
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049970
Captain Alexander and other officers of the United States Navy at Guam Government Palace in Guam.

Exteriors of the Guam Government Palace in Guam. Governor's office entrance. Close up of the sign board. Interior of the Governor's Office. Captain Alexander of United States Navy (USN) and other USN officers at desk. Governor of Guam talks to Aides. Commander Jupp, Chief Clerk, Chief of Police and aides. Meeting of the Guam Legislature. Various shots of meeting of Chamorro. Councilmen. Close up of AF Badello, FB Gerrero and speaker Lembers seated.

Location: Guam
Date: 1939, July
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050431
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