View of the USS Saratoga (CV-3)’s bridge with shrapnel damage after a Kamikaze attack during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Guns in between the bridge. Soldiers climbing stairs. Sailors cleaning a Mark 12 5"/38 caliber dual purpose naval guns on USS Saratoga. A slightly damaged United States flag is seen over it. Men clearing debris from the damaged deck a day after Kamikaze attack. Dr. Edgar Maurice Cortright, United States Navy Lieutenant, narrates his experience on board the USS Saratoga at the time of its bombing by Japanese aircraft.
Burial at sea ceremony on board the U.S. Navy ship USS Saratoga (CV-3) a day after an attack by Japanese Kamikazes during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Full crew of the USS Saratoga attend the ceremony on deck. The crew pay their respects. Bodies of the casualties, sewn into sailcloth, seen on deck. Some of the USS Saratoga crew are seen wearing life jackets. The bodies are thrown overboard. United States Marines firing their salute after all the bodies are buried at sea. Thousands of crewmen saluting as they conclude the ceremony. The crew disperse before forming a line on deck. Dr. Edgar Maurice Cortright, United States Navy Lieutenant, narrates his experience on board the USS Saratoga at the time of its bombing by Japanese planes.
Japanese aircraft shot down in the Pacific Ocean as seen from the USS Saratoga (CV-3) during World War II. Black smoke seen in the water. Tracers are also found. Thick black smoke rises over the water. A Navy officer removes his hat. Crewmen put out fire on edge of flight deck. Pilots watch the smoke from a burning aircraft on deck. The sky aft gunnery station after it fired at Japanese planes. Aircraft above a gun director. A ship firing from a distance. Tracers firing and some blasts from Mark 12 5"/38 caliber dual purpose naval guns at night. Wild sound from the narration of Dr. Edgar Maurice Cortright, United States Navy Lieutenant, as he recounts his experience on board the USS Saratoga at the time of its bombing by Japanese planes.
Engineer D.J. Bennett prepares new Heat-Suit made of lightweight Aluminum coating fabric. The suit enables the wearer to stand at ease in a 1200-degree industrial furnace. The suit can be used for rescue operation.
United States Maritime Services trainees marching to classes on main streets of Avalon. Various views of trainees marching.
Shows Avalon dock with USMS trainees waiting to unload the T.U.Avalon. View of Cargo booms from Casino balcony. Shows Cargo booms from Casino point. Cargo handling and transfer apparatus can be seen. The boom is supported by a series of ropes. Winches and lift cranes in action. Trainees learning in Cargo boom class. Close views of trainees in Cargo boom class
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