As viewed through periscope of submerged American submarine, bombs explode all along the coastline of Midway Island under attack by Japanese bombers (unseen) during World War 2 Battle of Midway. One strike hits oil storage site causing black smoke to rise. Many bombs create high long-lasting clouds of smoke.
Film begins with camera panning in closeup of three officers and sailors of submarine crew as they are underway on the surface during World War 2. View from the submarine as it moves close to a dock (ostensibly at Midway Island). Music is being played by a band of sailors. Area in background is covered with white quonset huts. The dock is filled with sailors and a number of naval officers, and another submarine is tied up at the other side of the dock. After docking, the submarine is visited by several officers who greet the officers and crew of the boat. Navy shore patrolmen excort a blindfolded Japanese prisoner of war from the submarine to a waiting truck, as a crowd of sailors watch. Camera focuses on several navy submarine officers who are conversing. Derricks and cranes are in the background.
A Chinese junk underway in the Pacific Ocean. A small Japanese craft underway. The sail being hoisted aboard a Chinese junk. The junk gets underway after being boarded by USS Sea Owl crewmen. Men discussing amongst themselves.
Closeup views of several sailors on the U.S. submarine Flying Fish (SS 229) during World War 2. Several crew stand on her deck holding their logo and flags and pennants representing sunk and damaged Japanese ships. An officer points out and enumerates the pennants and flags. The Logo depicts a flying fish carrying a torpedo. Crew members hold their flag and symbols of victories wide for the camera, as their boat cruises on the surface of the Pacific.
USS Blenny underway in the Java Sea, off the Coast of Borneo, during World War 2. Interior of the USS Blenny, with periscope being lowered, and then raised for the captain to look through during her successful sinking of Japanese Kokoku Steamer. (Due to heat, the captain is not wearing uniform shirt.) He lowers the periscope. Another crew member looks through the periscope.
U.S. submarines arrive at a dock in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Charles Andrews Lockwood goes aboard USS Flying Fish. He is greeted by Captain Risser. Periscopes of the submarines. Flags flying on the periscopes representing sunken Japanese ships. Vice Admiral Lockwood goes aboard USS Spadefish, USS Tinosa, USS Bowfin and USS Skate and is greeted by each of their commanders.
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