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Ships of U.S. Destroyer Squadron 14 depart Hampton Roads, Virginia, for service in the Mediterranean sea.

U.S. destroyers of Squadron 14, depart Norfolk, Virginia for the Mediterranean, in October, 1922. Map showing the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries, from the Straits of Gibralter, and East to Black Sea and Red Sea. Various sea navigation routes are depicted through the water areas. U.S. Navy Clemson class destroyer, taking on supplies in Norfolk, Virginia. Sailors carrying sacks of supplies over their shoulders from a dock onto the ship. Women seen waving at the USS Barry (DD-248) in October 1922, as she departs Hampton Roads, Virginia, for the Mediterranean, to serve with the U. S. Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters. View of USS Kane (DD-235) with sailors lined up on her foredeck. View from stern of a Squadron 14 destroyer, of the USS Hatfield (DD-231) followed by the USS Barry (DD-248). View from bridge of a destroyer, as officer looks through binoculars at five other destroyers of Squadron 14, underway in a line. Sailors on deck of destroyer practice handling of small arms and on of the ship's 5-inch guns. Sailors spin propellors on tail of a torpedo and load it into one of a battery of three launching tubes. Sailors exercise by throwing a medicine ball.View from destroyer of 5 destroyers in line, astern, the first being USS Overton (DD-239). View from a destroyer as the Squadron enters harbor at Gibralter. Sailors climbing upon concrete pier from a long boat. Buildings on steep hills of Gibralter. The USS Hatfield and the USS Gilmer (DD-233) on either side of a supply ship. Views of Destroyer Squadron 14 ships anchored, along with other warships off Constantinople (Istanbul)in the Bosphorus straits. View from a high point in Constantinople. Camera pans over city and warships in the Bosphorus.

Date: 1922, October 1
Duration: 4 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025985
German Luftwaffe shoot British RAF Hawker Hurricane aircraft over Malta during WW2

German Luftwaffe attack British Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawker Hurricane aircraft over Malta during World War 2. A German Luftwaffe pilot gets into the cockpit of a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Ground crew member helps pilot in putting on his helmet before flying. A Messerschmitt Bf 109 takes off from a German airfield in Sicily, Italy. A group of fighters take off, heading for Malta. Aerial views of the coast of Malta. Gun camera footage from Luftwaffe aircraft shows Bf 109 shooting down British Hawker Hurricane aircraft. British aircraft on fire and crashing into ocean.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675079113
Mainland Chinese fishermen receive free food aboard Republic of China Navy gunboat underway in Taiwan Strait.

Republic of China Navy Gunboat underway in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese fishermen from Mainland China hosted aboard Chinese Navy Gunboat. A small Chinese Junk boat in the Taiwan Strait. They eat a hearty meal and are treated with kindness and affection. A Chinese fisherman eating banana. ROC Navy personnel give them gifts.

Date: 1967, January 9
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043341
Aircraft bombard the coast of Sicily, Italy as support boats head for a beach during World War II.

Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy during World War II. Smoke rises from the coast of Sicily just before the invasion by American troops. Explosions occur on a beach as aircraft drop 500 and 1000 pound bombs. U.S. support boats with beach barrage rockets head towards the coast of Sicily. Troops aboard the support boats as they head for the coast. Mountains in the background.

Date: 1947, July 18
Duration: 2 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066943
Allied forces load vehicles and materiel for the Allied invasion of Sicily (WW2)

Map of Western Europe showing possible landing spots of the Allied forces from London. Allied invasion of Sicily during World War 2. Military armored vehicles and artillery are boarding on ships (LSTs) heading for Sicily. Barrage balloons over ships. Tanks and more vehicles are loaded to ships. A tank board a ship. Allied soldiers boarding for ships heading to Sicily. A ship departs. Trucks on deck. Allied ships in heavy seas. Gun turrets on battleship. Destroyer USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) in heavy seas. A United States military official points on a map to sailors. A radioman speaks through a microphone. Naval artillery fire. Explosion from naval artillery seen hitting land. A huge explosion on land.

Date: 1943, July 9
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079281
Allied invasion of Sicily under heavy fire from Germany (WW2)

German soldiers firing artillery at Allied and United States invasion forces, probably during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War 2. German soldier uses binoculars. A group of German soldiers fires a Howitzer field artillery at Allied forces. Howitzer turrets fire shells. Allied ships in the Mediterranean Sea exchange fire with Italian and Nazi German soldiers. A group of Landing Craft Assault (LCA) carries Allied soldiers toward Sicily. United States soldiers on board an Landing Craft Assault (LCA). United States soldiers and military equipment land in Sicily from Landing Craft Assault (LCA).

Date: 1943, July 9
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079282