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Attacks by Japanese aircraft as seen from the USS Yorktown (CV-10), during World War II in the Pacific
Glimpses of ship's island, deck crews, antiaircraft guns and F6F aircraft parked with wings folded on the USS Yorktown (CV-10), in the Pacific, during World War 2. A U.S. escort carrier and a destroyer nearby. Flak low on horizon as U.S. ships fire at a attacking Japanese airplane flying only a few feet above the water. Crew of the USS Yorktown stands watching as the attacking airplane turns and crashes at the stern of the Yorktown. Another Japanese attacker flies just over the stern and is hit by Yorktown's gunners, bursting into flames and crashing into the sea, with a huge explosion. An F6F recovers on the flight deck.The United States class light cruiser Cleveland.
Delegates leaving DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) Hall, during the Disarmament Conference in Washington DC
Delegates of Washington Naval Conference, also called World Disarmament Conference, descend a staircase as they come out of DAR Memorial Continental Hall, in Washington DC, United States. Delegates from various countries leaving the building. General Pershing descends steps, alone, and shakes hands of three ladies, at foot of stairs. A U.S. Civil War veteran in uniform (Confederate?) carrying a cane, seen descending the stairs. Secretary of State, Charles Evans Hughes, leads U.S. officials. He removes his hat and holds it as he walks past the camera. Persons gathered at foot of stairs including a man in clerical collar and bowler hat, holding a book. These onlookers applaud, as delegates pass them. As French contingent passes by, several officers acknowledge the ladies at foot of stairs.
John Wingate Weeks and Julius Kahn board the Army Transport ship, "Cambrai" in Canal Zone, Panama
Secretary of War John Wingate Weeks and Representative Julius Kahn board the U.S. Army Transport Ship "Cambrai", in Canal Zone, Panama. Local U.S. Army Commander, Major General william S. Graves, and his wife bid adieu to them and move down the ramp. Other dignitaries also see them off and move down the ramp. Passengers on board the ship wave from the railings, as ship moves away. Army officer and others watch as ship departs. Secretary of War, John Weeks and Kahn Congressman Julius Kahn, standing on wharf, with those seeing them off, before boarding the ship.
Generals Patrick and Mitchell present Distinguished Service Crosses to fliers of 94th Aero Squadron in World War I.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Officers of the 94th Aero Squadron lined up on a field in France, for an award ceremony. Chief of U.S. Air Service, Major General Mason Patrick, accompanied by Brigadier General William Mitchell (Billy Mitchell), presents Distinguished Service Crosses to aviators of the U.S. 94th Aero Squadron, including Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, who receives the DSC with 4 oak leaf clusters. Recipients pose with their Distinguished Service Crosses. Captains Rickenbacker and Jimmy Meissner pose together. SPAD aircraft and a hangar in the background. Rickenbacker poses next to his SPAD XIII that displays German bullet holes patched with Iron cross markings on its tail.
Members of 12th Coast Artillery Mine Planter Battery prepare to plant mines from a vessel, during World War II
Film on the Employment and Operation of a Submarine Mine Battery.Members of 12th U.S. Army Coast Artillery Mine Planter Battery prepare for mine planting. They unroll steel cable from a large roll and cut it into lengths of from 500 to 1600 feet, to be fastened, from their respective mines, to a distribution box. The cut cables are each coiled on a rack in a figure eight, with both ends free for connecting. A length of 135 feet is free on each cable for use on the mine planter vessel. Ends of each cable are tagged to identify their respective mines. Coast Artillerymen load the racks on the aft deck of the vessel, along with mine buoys and other equipment. They then thread the free 135 foot length of each cable segment along the sides of the planter vessel from stern to foredeck, where they will be fastened to their respective mines. As the planter vessel pulls away from the wharf, and heads for the mine fields, the mines can be seen lined along her railings. The name of the mine planter vessel, "General J.M. Schofield," is clearly visible.
Methods and process of planting marine mines from a Coast Artillery Mine Planter vessel, before World War 2
A training film about planting antisubmarine mines. Scenes aboard the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Mine Planter Vessel, "General J.M. Schofield," in U.S. coastal waters, pre World War 2. Mine number 10 and an anchor are lowered into the water over the side of planter vessel. An animation shows a mine planter's movement while planting a mine in relation to the Distribution Box (DB) boat. A yawl comes and measures the level of submergence of the mine and puts a flag on its top. An animation shows the underwater position of a mine. A man connects various cables to the distribution box. An animation shows the manner in which planter comes back to DB boat and plants mine number 9. Mine number 9 lowered into the water over the side of a mine planter. Cable from figure of eight released over the stern. A yawl comes in and measures the level of submergence of the mine. An animation shows the movement of a reel. Another animation shows the mine planter maneuvering and planting various other mines. A man attaches cables to distribution box. Box covered and pulled up on a hook and then carried to the bow. Distribution box being released into the water over the side of the boat.
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