Activity aboard United States battleship New Mexico before the invasion of Guam in Pacific Theater during World War II. United States battleship Colorado underway at sea with LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) nearby. A kingfisher scout observation plane catapults from the battleship New Mexico. Men on the bridge of the ship look through binoculars. Shells drop in the sea. Landing craft underway at sea. Coast bombarded with 5 inch guns. Aerial views from U.S. aircraft of shells exploding on the coast and smoke rising. (Note: time codes 00:00 to 00:18 and then 00:34 to 00:42 show port side of the battleship USS Colorado, BB-45.)
Bomb damaged German rocket launching installations in Cherbourg, France during World War II. Smoke rises from wreckage. A damaged boat on the coast. Rocket launching installation wrecked with a damaged railroad track. A partially destroyed steel frame structure and nearby tunnel. Men who appear to be U.S. soldiers seen outside the rocket launching installation.
United States LVT-N-2 Loon 777 and 785 missiles prepared and launched in United States. A Loon missile hoisted in a sling is taken on board. Men attach beacon antenna check line to the wing of the missile. Men check out rig and rockets. They attach air pressure lines. Man uses link meter on check. Final securing of covers and wing support by men. A man makes final checks on radio.
Mine sweep exercises aboard United States Navy USS Phoebe (MSC-199) in Pacific Ocean. A crew member on board the United States Navy motor minesweeper Phoebe pulls a power cable. One man works with a cable. One of the crew members attaches the power cable with acoustic device MK 4 situated in a cradle at the edge of the deck. Man secures the power cable inserted into the acoustic device. One man holds onto the cable and other man uses a wrench to tighten the collar to secure the power cable to acoustic device. Men on deck prepare to launch one of the floats situated on a cradle along the deck edge. Men wearing life jackets hold onto a steadying line. Float lifted over the side by the ship's boom. Float hangs over the side. MK4 acoustic device lifted by the ship's boom. The device hung over the side of the ship for lowering.
Mine sweep exercises aboard United States Navy ship USS Phoebe (MSC-199) in Pacific Ocean. Float in tow behind the Phoebe with shoreline in the background. A large drum turns as a large cable is strung out over the stern roller and into the water. Men on the fantail of the mine sweeper. Large cable strung out over the water to be used for magnetic mines. Float pulled through the water. Floating cable on the surface of the water. Cable reeled. Float comes in towards the side of Phoebe. MK4 acoustic device lifted from the water. Crew men lean over the rail and take hold of the MK4. Acoustic device brought aboard.
Atlantic Conference during World War II. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill walks on the deck of Battleship HMS Prince of Wales. Sailors lined up on the deck of USS Augusta. Winston Churchill descends gangway of Prince of Wales to transfer to the USS Augusta where he boards and meets Franklin D Roosevelt. He is formally greeted by the U.S. ship's company. Other military officers in the background. Roosevelt and Churchill exchange a paper and salute.
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