Re-enactment of an attack by a German U-boat on an Allied freighter underway in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. The German U-boat underway. German officers and men aboard the U-boat. A freighter ship underway. The ship is torpedoed on the U-boat Captain's order. Smoke rises from torpedoed ship.
Re-enactment of an attack by a German U-boat on a U.S. Merchantman underway in the Atlantic Ocean during World War 2. U.S. merchant seamen below decks as torpedo hits. Everything is shaken up and water enters their mess hall. The ship catches fire. Some seamen are thrown out of their bunks. All struggle to evacuate the lower decks. Fire breaks out. Radio operator telegraphs for help. Seaman don life vests. The Captain orders a General Alarm for all hands on deck. Meanwhile, the Captain of the submerged German submarine orders another torpedo to be fired. it races through the water and explodes on impact. Fire is everywhere and the ship is listing. The U-boat surfaces and crew man their deck gun. From their lifeboat, the merchant seaman watch as a shell from the U-boat deck gun strikes the burning hulk of their ship. The U-boat steers, on the surface toward the lifeboat. The survivors exchange harsh words with the U-boat captain, as one of his officers photographs the scene. The U-boat then rams the lifeboat, cutting it in two. The survivors swim to a nearby raft.
World War II German submarine U-564, commanded by Rehinhard Suhren, is seen partially submerged in order to accept reload of torpedoes at sea from another submarine in the South Atlantic ocean. Crew of U-564 seen keeping torpedo afloat with life vests and swimming it into position on deck before submarine surfaces to contain it. View of black cat symbol on U-564. Torpedo being loaded into position. German crew seen below decks relaxing, and then responding to battle stations alarm.
German submarine U-564, commanded by Reinhard Suhren, on patrol in the South Atlantic Ocean during World War 2. Periscope view reveals a Swedish freighter flying neutral flags. The freighter is permitted to pass. Periscope view then shows American sailing yacht. The yacht crew abandons ship and then U-564 destroys the yacht.
U.S. Battleship, USS North Carolina (BB-55) underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Sailors raise signal flags. Bosun's mate pipes signal, and sailors respond to battle stations for live fire exercise. One of the ship's triple turret rotates with its 16 in (410 mm)/45 calibre Mark 6 guns. Her1.1 in (28 mm) anti-aircraft guns begin firing, followed by the 16 inch guns. Closeup of Captain Olaf M. Hustvedt, the first Commander of the U.S. North Carolina. He looks through binoculars. Night firing of the North Carolina's guns. (World War II period).
Activities of U.S. Navy ships during World War I. A flotilla of U.S. Navy and possibly other allied warships underway, possibly Atlantic Ocean or North Sea. Guns fired from several warships during practice exercises or battle. A convoy of ships underway at sea. Smoke rises from explosions. Water plumes rise as shells splash.
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