U.S. submarines visit Long Beach for Navy Day (Oct. 25, 1945).
Date
1945
"The Nineteenth Fleet" ...
1948
Title
"The Nineteenth Fleet" (aka, "The Zippered Fleet") was a collection of "mothballed" ships at U.S. Navy Shipyard. The smaller ships shown are attack destroyers that have been cleaned, their hulls painted with anti-fouling paint and their armaments covered with a cocoon to protect from dampness, and dehydration equipment installed. The larger ship is the "Isle Royal", a submarine tender which carries small stores, food and movies to supplement stores on subs.
Date
1948
U.S. Navy "Operation Hi...
1947
Title
U.S. Navy "Operation High Jump" at Naval Shipyard. "Operation High Jump" was an expedition to explore Antarctica, lead Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
Date
1947
Change of command and r...
1945
Title
Change of command and retirement of U.S. Admiral William F. Halsey on board battleship South Dakota. (November 22, Thanksgiving Day)
Date
1945
U.S. Naval Ammunition &...
1946
Title
U.S. Naval Ammunition & Net Depot. Shown are giant piles of anti-submarine floats (spheres) and giant cylinders at the Net Depot.
Date
1946
Field scene of the harv...
1948
Title
Field scene of the harvest. A man with a shoulder sack picking oranges.
