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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell, makes temporary repairs, at sea, after collision with German submarine U-606 in World War II
Canadian corvette HMCS Dauphin (K 157) seen from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter George W Campbell, as the Campbell makes temporary repairs at sea, following collision with German submarine U-606, during World War 2. Crew of the Campbell lowering heavy canvas over the side to staunch flow of water into her engine room from the collision. Crew members look over her side as others place the canvas into position. Coastguardsmen swarm over the canvas as they nail it fast to the deck. Crew members run lines up over the ship's side to secure the repair tight against the hull. Crew tilt a fabricated cofferdam and lower it overboard, where it is then seen floating next to the ship. Two crewmen in rubber gear stand on the raft and use poles to stuff material into the gashed hull. Ship's crew runs to starboard to tilt the port hull up for repair crew.Then they run to the port side. Officers make final check on a diver in rubber suit, who then descends side of the ship on a rope ladder. Another diver, sans suit, descends the ladder. Divers back on deck after completing work. Officer on the Campbell hailing a merchantman on a megaphone as she comes abeam, underway. The HMCS Dauphin providing protection for the Campbell. Crew of Campbell securing the cofferdam in place. All hands pulling on lines with block and tackle to tighten the repairs in place.
Navy film about proper handling of jet airplanes on U.S. aircraft carriers
Blue shirts moving Marine F2H Banshee aircraft with folded wings, on flight deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier. They roll one by pushing on the leading edge, without rocking the aircraft. Diagram shows tendency of jets to rock fore and aft. They use a tug to move a jet forward only. Blue shirts rolling one back to allow forward towing. An F2H being taxied with wings folded. Blue shirts position one pointing aft overboard to minimize blast from engine during start. Wheels being chocked.
U.S. Marines establishing beachhead during amphibious assault on Saipan in World War II
U.S. Marines of the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions on the beachhead during amphibious assault on Saipan, during World War 2. The beach is jammed with Marines and equipment. Smoke rising in background from bombardment by U.S. Navy warships.
Burial of dead U.S. marines after the battle of Saipan in World War II
As a U.S. marine watches, Japanese prisoners carry bodies of dead marines on stretchers, covered with tarps, and place them in a row on the sand, following the battle of Saipan in World War 2. Scene shifts to Japanese prisoners with shovels standing in newly dug graves. Others lower one of the stretchers into a grave, as armed U.S. marines oversee the process.
Australian prisoners of war at sea rescued and the survivors helped aboard by U.S. submarine crew members in Philippines (WW2)
Rescue team members on the deck of a U.S. submarine (both USS Sealion (SS-315) and USS Pampanito (SS-383) participated in the rescue) . Crew members carry Australian survivors found clinging to wrecked parts of the Rakuyo Maru, a Japanese prison ship, that had been carrying the prisoners, during World War II. The Rakuyo Maru had been torpedoed by U.S. submarines including these same rescue ships, days earlier. Exhausted survivors pulled on deck with the help of rescue line. They are covered with fuel oil. Men help the survivors aboard. Crew members with other survivors on the submarine.
Variety of U.S. weaponry firing on Iraqi enemy targets during Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait and Iraq
U.S. Tanks and other military vehicles in the desert during the Persian Gulf War. Rockets launched from ground placements. Bombardment in the desert. Smoke arises from the firing and bombarding. Iraqi vehicle wreckage in the desert. Nighttime wide pan of skyline with multiple fires burning from hit targets. U.S. Army soldiers running with weapons in desert, and firing machine guns, bazookas, and hand-held rockets. Helicopters in flight over the desert. Soldiers on tank fire guns. Helicopter gun ships flying across the desert.
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