The USS Tirante (SS-420) submarine attacks a Japanese Junk boat in semidarkness during World War II. The submarine fires surface gunfire at the Junk boat. Numerous rounds strike the vessel and set it afire. United States sailors aboard the submarine, load and fire 3'' guns.
American submarine, USS Tirante (SS-420) torpedoes a Japanese freighter in waters off Japan, in World War 2. Periscope shot shows direct hit scored on bow of the freighter. Views from periscope show mountainous shoreline of Japan in the background. Explosion throws billows of smoke. Coastline of Japan. Formations of cloud. Japanese freighter underway.
U.S. submarine, USS Tirante (SS-420) firing its deck gun at a 3-masted Japanese Junk in Japanese waters during World War 2. After suffering numerous hits, the Junk is seen settling lower and lower in the water until it begins to sink. Then fire breaks out on the Junk leaving smoking wreckage on the water.
Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Babelthuap Island, Palau. Periscope view of wooded shores. Formation of clouds. Trees on shores. (World War II period).
Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Palau Island in the Pacific. Japanese ship is seen in the distance smoking and on fire after having been hit by 4'' shell fire from U.S. Navy submarine. Views as submarine gradually approaches the burning ship. Column of smoke rises from the Japanese ship. Water waves roll over the stern of the surfaced American submarine, underway, as camera continues to focus on the hit Japanese ship in the distance. Clip closes with a brief shot of few floating remains of the ship at very close distance. (World War II period).
Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Palau Island in the Pacific. Periscope view of Japanese freighter hit by torpedoes. Freighter is seen prior to torpedo hit for a few seconds, and then a large explosion is seen and the freighter throws up billows of smoke. Periscope view continues to track target ship which appears to be sinking rapidly. A second explosion and then a third dramatic explosion is seen as the target ship is sinking. (World War II period).
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