Combat action and general deck activities aboard USS Hancock CV19 in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. U.S. F6F Hellcat Fighter plane lands on the deck of the USS Hancock CV19. It is soon surrounded by a large number of deck crew who eventually line up along its wings and manually fold them. The then turn the propeller to desired position for parking the aircraft.
USS Hancock (CV-19) in the Pacific during World War 2. Scene opens with the destroyer, USS Spence (DD-512) approaching the USS Hancock from starboard astern. The Spence is sending blinker signals. A sailor, aboard the Hancock also begins to transmit blinker signals, forward (not in reply to the Spence). Film ends as the Spence has drawn quite close to the Hancock.
Opening slate indicates that the USS Hancock (CV-19) is operating as part of a carrier task force in the Pacific during World War 2. About six F6F hellcats of Navy Squadron VF7 take off from the hancock. The Hancock's horshoe symbol is visible on their tails. The Battleship USS New Jersey (BB-52) is seen off the Hancock's port side. More F6Fs take off. A pilot climbs from the cockpit of his airplane. A mechanic unscrews fasteners on the aircraft panels, and opens them.
USS Hancock in a carrier task force in the Pacific during World War 2. In opening scene camera tracks a Fletcher class destroyer moving at hight speed past the USS Hancock (CV-19). Scene shifts to the Hancock flight deck, where F6F aircraft are taking off. Camera pans across the water and shows the battleship, USS New Jersey (BB-52) and several destroyers underway. Back on the flight deck, an F6F is taxiing with folded wings, escorted by several aircraft handlers. They park the aircraft.
Four F6F aircraft in pairs, fly over the Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock (CV-19) with their landing gears down, preparing to recover on the carrier. Scene shifts abruptly to a spash off to starboard, where an SB2C Helldiver has ditched, or crashed, in the water. The aircraft submerged almost completely with only parts of it seen above the water surface. It sinks rpidly out of sight.
U.S. aircraft from USS Saratoga strafes attack off the coast of Soerabaja Java in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dive bombing attack on a village. Two large bomb explosions. Several fires burn and bombs are dropped in a harbor. Japanese fishing boats and picket boats seen. Few ships seen in the background. Dropping of bombs and large explosions in the docking area. A large column of smoke and fire.
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