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HEROES ALL

Heroes All (1926)

American ship rescues the crew of the doomed S. S. Antinoe.

HOLIDAY MAKERS SEE AMAZING TRIPLE ESCAPE

Holiday Makers See Amazing Triple Escape (1928)

The SS Augsberg is seen being towed to safety after...

AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE

An Imposing Spectacle (1924)

American battleship, U.S.S. Colorado, travels down Panama Canal.

U.S.S. PITTSBURGH

U.S.S. Pittsburgh (1925)

The American flagship, U.S.S. Pittsburgh, is sailing near Dun Laoghaire in...

S.S. BRITANNIA

S.S. Britannia (1925)

S.S. Britannia is launched in Glasgow.

AS DELICATE TO ADJUST AS A WATCH

As Delicate To Adjust As A Watch (1929)

Precision and skill are needed to fit a new 38 ton rudder to...

UNCLE SAM'S LATEST SUB

Uncle Sam's Latest Sub (1932)

A quick peak at the USS Dolphin - the American Navy's newest submarine.

 

 

USS HADDOCK LAUNCHED

Uss Haddock Launched (1941)

The U.S.S. Haddock is launched at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. America.

SEA HERO FOR THE SECOND TIME

Sea Hero For The Second Time (1929)

Captain Fried is honoured in New York for rescuing crew of two...

LIFE RAFT DEMONSTRATION

Life Raft Demonstration (1941)

Demonstration of new unsinkable life raft.

AMERICAN FLEET MANOEUVRES

American Fleet Manoeuvres (1921)

A camera on an aeroplane films ships from the U.S. Navy on manoeuvres...

£6,000,000 WARSHIP

£6,000,000 Warship (1921)

Various shots of HMS (H.M.S) Hood, the £6,000,000 warship.

ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END

All Good Things Come To An End (1923)

Young naval cadets start their training with a kit inspection on...

LADY PERLEY LAUNCHES SS S.S. ANDANIA

Lady Perley Launches SS S.S. Andania (1921)

Lady Perley launches S.S. (SS) Andania, a Cunard ship,...

BATTLESHIPS OF THE WORLD'S NAVY aka BATTLESHIPS OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES

Battleships Of The World's Navy AKA Battleships Of The World's Navies (1922)

President Pessoa...

BEST CURE FOR BOLSHEVISM

Best Cure For Bolshevism (1923)

Crew of trawler "James Johnson" returned safely after 5 weeks of...

SHE BRAVED BATTLE AND THE BREEZE

She Braved Battle And The Breeze (1925)

H.M.S. Implacable sits in the dry dock at Devonport waiting...

FOUR MEN OF GOD

Four Men Of God (1951)

President Truman unveils mural in memory of four chaplains who died onboard ship...

BUILD MORE SHIPS

Build More Ships (1927)

Lady Vesty launches the S.S Arandora.

TRUMAN PRESENTS MEDALS

Truman Presents Medals (1945)

President Harry Truman presents medals to officers. America.

AIRCRAFT

Aircraft (1944)

American airfield - Mustang fighters and B 29 bombers taking off, in flight and landing.

TRUMAN'S SPEECH

Truman's Speech (1946)

Harry Truman makes speech in Chicago. America.

CATAPULT NAVY PLANES

Catapult Navy Planes (1950-1959)

Planes taking off from carrier using the new sling method.

TERRIER GUIDED MISSILE FIRED FROM CARRIER

Terrier Guided Missile Fired From Carrier (1960-1969)

Terrier rockets being fired at sea from U.S....

BELLIGERENT SHIPS IN USA PORTS

Belligerent Ships In USA Ports (1939)

Footage of the British blockade of German ships in ports in the...

LATEST WIRELESS MARVEL!

Latest Wireless Marvel! (1932)

A 22,000 ton American warship is controlled by radio from a nearby...

CATAPULTED BY EXPLOSIVES on sleeve as CATAPAULTED BY EXPLOSIVES

Catapulted By Explosives On Sleeve As Catapaulted By Explosives (1926)

Catapult on deck of ship...

GI BRIDES LEAVING FOR EUROPE

Gi Brides Leaving For Europe (1946)

Wives of American servicemen serving in Europe leave America on...

WORLD'S FASTEST TANK - version a

World's Fastest Tank - Version A (1931)

A new tank is put through its paces on a testing track.

A NOVEL LAUNCH

A Novel Launch (1930)

The warship HMS Bulldog is launched - fully equipped - from Newcastle-on-Tyne.

WORLD'S FASTEST TANK - version b

World's Fastest Tank - Version B (1931)

A new tank is put through its paces on a testing track.

STRAFING TACTICS

Strafing Tactics (1943)

American fighter planes practising strafing on freight train models.

BOATS WITH A BITE - DUBLIN

Boats With A Bite - Dublin (1943)

American M.T.B. boats at training.

RIDERS IN GLIDERS - DUBLIN

Riders In Gliders - Dublin (1943)

American showing that glider can be a transport plane if needed.

JUMPING JEEPS

Jumping Jeeps (1943)

Americans testing their jeeps on very rough terrain.

THEY LEARN UNDER FIRE

They Learn Under Fire (1943)

American cadets train with chalk bombs.

AMERICAN TROOPS PRACTICE INVASION

American Troops Practice Invasion (1941)

American soldiers 'invade' a beach from landing craft,...

US TROOPS IN TRAINING aka AMERICAN TROOP MANOEUVRES Dublin issue

Us Troops In Training AKA American Troop Manoeuvres Dublin Issue (1941)

New recruits are put...

AERO ENGINES BY NUMBERS

Aero Engines By Numbers (1941)

Aeroplanes being made in American factories to be shipped over Atlantic...

PUTTING THEM THROUGH THEIR PACES  Dublin issue

Putting Them Through Their Paces Dublin Issue (1941)

American army at training camp - in...

SIGNING OF SOMETHING IN FACTORY aka NO STRIKE AGREEMENT IN US AIRCRAFT FACTORY...

Signing Of Something In Factory AKA No Strike Agreement In Us Aircraft Factory... (1941)

Workers...

KILTED A.T.S.

Kilted A.T.S. (1941)

A.T.S. girls make their own kilts.

FLAME THROWER DEMONSTRATED aka FIGHTING WITH FLAMES

Flame Thrower Demonstrated AKA Fighting With Flames (1941)

An American army engineer demonstrates...

TON A TIME GUNS

Ton A Time Guns (1941)

Big coastal guns fire ton weight shells in California, America.

CHEMICAL WARFARE TESTS IN US

Chemical Warfare Tests In Us (1938)

American soldiers are trained in using poison gas cylinders and...

AMERICA PREPARES FOR ATTACK ON STRATOSPHERE aka UNITED STATES STRATOSPHERE

America Prepares For Attack On Stratosphere AKA United States Stratosphere (1938)

An...

AMERICA'S NEW AMPHIBIAN TANK

America's New Amphibian Tank (1938)

Brief shots of a new amphibian tank in the United States of...

ALMOST LIKE THE REAL THING

Almost Like The Real Thing (1927)

Tank manoeuvres with explosions and smoke.

AND VERY NICE TOO

And Very Nice Too (1927)

Young soldiers learn the art of cookery.

WORLD'S LARGEST SUBMARINE

World's Largest Submarine (1927)

H.M.S. Oberon, on display at Portsmouth for the first time.