Views from U.S. boat moving among Japanese submarines in Sasebo Bay, Japan, during Operation Road's End, involving the scuttling of the Japanese submarine fleet. Seen are submarines: I-47; I-162; I-156l;n-203;I-158;I-103;107;I-58. An American launch pulls up to I-58 (the sub that sank the USs Indianapolis on July 31, 1945, in the Philippine Sea).Vice-Admiral Robert M. Griffin, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Japan, climbs aboard the sub, followed by other members of his party. Admiral Griffin walks the deck of the submarine, followed by a Rear Admiral, who points out some features of the boat to Admiral Griffith. View of the group standing on the deck of the I-58.
Operation Road's End. Japanese submarines being sunk after World War II. A U.S. Navy Martin PBM Mariner flying boat circles over several Imperial Japanese submarines as they are being scuttled and/or sunk by gunfire on April 1, 1946, off the Goto Islands, of Japan. Smoke drifts over the water from charges ignited aboard a sub. One of the submarines explodes raising a surge of water and huge black cloud. Clear view of a U.S. Baltimore class Cruiser with two scout planes aboard. Sailors watch from the U.S. Destroyer, USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) as a submarine slips below the surface. Another submarine explodes and sinks. Gunfire from the Larson strikes another submarine. Smoke from the Larson's guns drifts in front of the camera. Closeup of the Larson's forward 5-inch guns, turned to starboard, firing.
Aerial view shows fleet of captured Japanese Submarines at Sasebo Bay, Japan. The Japanese submarines with skeleton crews being escorted from Sasebo Bay to the sea for destruction by the United States Navy as part of Operation Road's End.
View of green fields and Hawaii hills. Two U.S. Navy cruisers steaming out at sea. United States cruisers fire on convoy of Japanese ships during Operation Road's End, destroying the naval forces of Japan following the war. Smoke and fire rises from the Japanese cargo ship which is hit. Scene shifts to a huge fire with thick black smoke rising from a dock at Pearl Harbor. A massive ammunition explosion triggered by the fire is seen.
Various Japanese ships hit by United States cruisers during Operation Road's End after WWII. Smoke and fire rising from the targeted ships. View of Japanese ships sinking.
United States carrier fires on Japanese ship during Operation Road's End after end of WWII. White spray of water as Japanese ships sink near Sasebo, Japan.
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