German Zeppelin Hindenburg (D-LZ129) airship in flight over Manhattan Island, New York City. Swastika visible on tail of airship as it flies over Manhattan skyscrapers. Hindenburg Captain Ernst Lehmann and officers seen on bridge. Captain Lehmann speaking on radiophone. Hindenburg releases water ballast and descends to dock. She drops landing lines. Suddenly the Hindenburg crashes and in engulfed in flames. Rescuers run to the burning ship. Heavy dense smoke rises. Firefighters pour water on the burning wreck. Navy officers and ground crews surround the wreck in efforts to help survivors. Commentator calls this the worst disaster in aviation history.
Damage due to a hurricane on the Atlantic Coast. The storm, dubbed the "Long Island Express" is seen creating huge waves on the coast. A man on a bridge retreats as water from the ocean pounds him. Water on the roads. Cars move in the flooded area. Trees uprooted because of the hurricane. Damaged boats and vehicles. A car hangs on a pole due to the hurricane.
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) plays host to civilian newsreel cameramen for the first time in Groton. Nautilus submarine departs for New York from Groton. Navy personnel at controls aboard USS Nautilus. Men eat at tables aboard the Nautilus. The Nautilus enters New York Harbor. View of boats spraying water with Manhattan Island skyscrapers of New York City in background. Also view of the USS Nautilus surfaced in the harbor, with the skyline of Manhattan behind.
Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser calls for a strike in Cairo. A large crowd cheers the President in Cairo as he makes a public appearance following his seizure of the Suez Canal. President Nasser speaks into a microphone. Deserted streets in response to Nasser's call for a strike protesting the twenty-two nations foreign ministers' conference in London. Thirteen year old Denis Prioti of Massapequa, Long Island had been invited to Egypt as Nasser's personal guest before the Suez seizure and returned for a letter of good will. Denis Prioti shakes hands and talks with President Nasser. Delegates arrive at the conference in London. U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dallas in discussion with other officials. Delegates seated around a table in conference.
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler's companion Eva Braun and others aboard ship in Hamburg. Deck of ship with Eva Braun and others in a swimming pool. Eva Braun talks with two women on deck. Rocky island as seen from the ship.
Adolf Hitler's companion Eva Braun and others aboard ship near Hamburg. Rocky islands as seen from a ship. Crew swinging out one of the lifeboats. Lifeboat being lowered from ship. Captain on bridge of the ship. Group of people including Eva Braun get on a life boat and sail to the coast. Ship as seen from lifeboat. Nazi flag flying from a boat. Children on dock. Several houses in the area.
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