A huge fire seen at night in petroleum facilities bombed by the U.S. 15th Air Force, at Ploiesti (or Ploesti) Romania, during World War 2. Flames and heavy smoke rises up amongst storage tanks and facilities. Several Helmeted German soldiers are seen silhouetted against the flames as they make their way through the area.
Anti submarine activities of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) involving forces of SACLANT. Coordination and integration between British Naval and Air Forces is mission of Headquarters, Joint Royal Navy Coastal Command. A sign reads 'Operations Room.' Inside, Royal Air Force and Navy Officers review large map displays. A lone British Avro Shackelton aircraft flies out on patrol over the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot and other crew members seated in the aircraft, wearing helmets and oxygen masks.. The crew uses devices like sonar, radar and other devices to search for submarines. They radio findings back to headquarters where it is made available to Air Force and Naval analysts.
Bangor Naval Submarine Base in Washington, United States. Nuclear-powered missile submarine USS Ohio (SSBN-726) arrives at the Delta Pier of the Submarine Base. A huge crowd gathered to welcome the submarine. Crowd seated in chairs arranged in rows. People carry books in their hands about USS Ohio. Cameramen take photographs. United States flags in the background. A Navy Rear Admiral (Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet?) gives a speech. A Captain of the USS Ohio speaks. The crowd claps and cheers. A banner on a woman's dress reads 'Peace Through Trident'. Several women stand in a group. A man gives speech. The audience applauds him.
U.S. Navy Polaris submarine in a harbor, with some crew standing on deck, as tug boats maneuver it toward pier. Interior of the submarine. Crewmen seated in the control room of the submarine. Officers stand and confer. Officers refer to a technical manual. Men walk in the corridor of the submarine. Various compartments of the boat are seen. Crew members swing through circular hatch separating compartments of the boat. Crew living quarters, including view of dining hall. Crewman reading in boat's library. Four crew members seated around a table. Crewmen, wearing headsets, confer. A crew technician notes readings and talks on the radio phone.
Interior of a Polaris submarine in United States. Views aboard the submarine, with crew at duty stations. Command compartment, with steering controls visible. Operators at the radar, sonar and various control consoles.including one for the submarine's missiles. Crewmen wear headphones and record information pertinent to their respective stations. Checklists are used.
Underwater view of missile being launched from a U.S. Polaris submarine. Huge amount of bubbles, foam and steam form around the missile as it emerges from the submarine firing tube. Missile breaks surface of sea, shrouded in water, foam and steam. Cascading foam reaches the camera and completely covers lens.
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