USS Wakefield hit by Japanese airplanes in Singapore during World War II. Scenes from January 29, 1942 : A harbor in Singapore. USS Wakefield in the harbor. Japanese airplanes in formation flight attack the harbor. Troops disembark from the ship as the airplanes drop bombs. Damaged medical facility of the ship due to the attack. Injured Americans. Coffins of American soldiers or sailors on deck of ship, draped in U.S. flags.
U.S. soldier stands on top of a railroad car as another on a platform operates controls to lower the barrel of a 14 inch railway gun.
U.S. Navy Female Yeomen are assembled in formation on the deck of the wooden battleship, "Landship Recruit" at Union Square in New York City. They adjust their formation and, in response to command from Navy officer, all point toward a Navy recruiting sign held aloft by a sailor. City buildings and street traffic, including street cars, are seen on street in background. Pedestrians walk past the site. Change scene: Momentary glimpse of British King George V decorating a sailor, aboard a ship.
Crew aboard a troop ship adjust position of several lifeboats on davits. View from another ship of a troop ship with two funnels underway in the Atlantic. Crewman standing atop the wheelhouse signaling by semaphore with flags. Two four-stacker destroyers seen escorting the convoy. World War I American troops at mess aboard ship and later marching to assigned stations during an emergency drill. Sailors practice loading and firing a deck gun.
A medium bomb (probably dropped by a U.S. Navy aircraft) is seen hitting the German Battleship Ostfriesland on July 20, 1921 in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States. A formation of U.S. Navy Curtiss F5L flying boats is seen in the air. The following day, July 21, 1921, 2000 lb. bomb is seen exploding near the Ostfriesland. The bomb is dropped by an airplane from an Air Corps unit commanded by Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell (neither seen). Several other 2000 lb. bombs explode on and near the Ostfriesland, causing it to roll over and sink.
The German Battleship Ostfriesland being bombed in U.S. Army/Navy tests of ability to destroy a battleship from the air. A formation of U.S. Navy Curtiss F5L seaplanes is seen flying above. Medium size (not over 600 lb bombs hit on and near the Ostfriesland.
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