Japanese Imperial Navy submarine I-369 docked at Yokosuka Japanese Naval Base, at end of World War 2. Another submarine nearby has white tents on its deck. American Navy sailor walking along deck of a docked Japanese submarine. Several Japanese I-400 class submarines tied side by side. Armed sailor walks along deck of another Japanese submarine that displays painted images of tigers on its conning tower along side ID numbers that include Japanese characters and "101". Two U.S. Navy sailors aboard the submarine. One examines its deck gun. Japanese soldiers unloading, what appear to be, military duffel bags, from a barge at the dock, as a Japanese officer and several U.S. sailors watch.
Japanese I-400 class submarines and ships, including the Battleship Nagato, in harbor of Yokosuka Japanese Naval Base, during Japanese surrender operations at end of World War 2. Several of the submarines and an approaching small warship display American flags above Japanese flags. Japanese sailors and their baggage crowd a barge, nearby. Several Japanese navy sailors jump down to the barge from adjacent submarine which is floating much higher. The barge, flying an American flag, and manned by U.S. sailors, pulls away from the dock. View of Japanese ships from one flying American flag over the Japanese Naval Ensign. Japanese sailors and marines leaving submarines and boarding barges under guard by U.S. sailors.
Actions on USS Randolph during Japanese air attack in World War 2. F6F Hellcat aircraft ready to be catapulted from flight deck of USS Randolph. F6F planes taxi and take off from USS Randolph. Japanese plane explodes midst heavy flak fire and tailspins into water. Parachute floats through air and lands in water off stern of light cruiser underway. A North Carolina class battleship is seen in the background.
Activities aboard USS Randolph underway in Pacific Ocean. Men work on flight deck of USS Randolph. Officers and men sun bathe on deck. Men play catch. SB2C Helldiver with folded wings parked in the background. Man lying on stomach, plays with a dog along deck. Aviation ordnance men clean belt of 50 caliber ammunition.
The USS Randolph (CV-15) hit by a Japanese Yokosuka P1Y " Frances", twin-engine kamikaze bomber, on her starboard side,aft, just below the flight deck, as she was anchored at Ulithi, during World War 2. Flames appear in the dark aboard the carrier as firefighters work in the area under searchlights. Later scene shows crew members silhouetted against orange flames as they fight the fire. It appears to come under control, but several small explosions propel burning objects aloft, and flames continue to break out. (Note: 25 crew were killed and 106 wounded during this incident.)
Texas officials at launching of USS Houston (CA-30) (originally designated CL-30) at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. Elizabeth Holcombe, daughter of Houston's former Mayor, Oscar Holcombe, with bouquet of flowers. She is seen again on a platform, holding the flowers and a bottle of champagne, standing next to Governor Byrd of Virginia, who actually swings the bottle to christen the ship. A formation of U.S. Navy Vought O2U-1 corsair floatplanes is seen flying over U.S. flag in foreground. Large crowd gathered for the ceremony. USS Houston slides down the ways. USS Houston underway in the water.
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