Close views of Gearing Class Destroyer, USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) near Sasebo,Japan. Captured Japanese submarine explodes before it sinks during Operation Road's End.
View of captured Japanese submarine I-401 during Operation Road's End. The boat is sunk as a target off Barber's Point, Oahu, Hawaii, on 31 May 1946. Closeup view of the I-401. Next, it is seen at some distance from the U.S. submarine, USS Trumpetfish (SS-425), as it moves away from the I-401. The Trumpetfish (unseen) fires two torpedoes, in succession, as it proceeds. The first strikes the I-401 just aft of the conning tower. A little later, the second strikes amidships. The I-401 is seen sinking, stern first.
Peaceful conditions. View of a large rainbow. View from deck of surfaced submarine underway in a column of warships during World War 2. Crew at controls inside the submarine. Crew taking baths on submarine deck. Japanese crew members in mess hall, eating meal inside submarine. Sunset. A blinker light flashing signals from another ship, in the dark.
Radar on screen. Diagram depicts the Northern Japanese group firing on 46 Division. Destroyers Thatcher and Spence collide. Fleet of on going ships and explosions on the target. USS Columbia open fires. Diagram shows the distance of Northern Southern and central groups from the range of torpedo fire by 46 Division. Fleet of aircraft bombing on ships below. (World War II period).
Artistic rendition: Diagram shows United States Destroyer Division 46 firing torpedoes at the Japanese enemy ships. Explosions as the enemy positions are hit. Task Force Division 46 and Division 45 ships advance towards the enemy target. The radar show friendly planes in range. Note shows results of the battle. (World War II period).
Napalm incendiary bombs explode on ridge at Peleliu Island, Palau. View of damaged trees. Black smoke rises from bombed area in the background. Two Marines at embankment prepare to fire. Marines attend wounded man. Marine gives plasma to the wounded soldier on litter, while another marine appears to be applying some kind of gel or rub on his stomach. Marines throw hand grenade into cave entrance and explosion follows. Marine guides tracked landing vehicle (LVT) into position and fires flame thrower from it toward positions occupied by Japanese soldiers. (World War II period).
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