Record of Japanese sub action in Indian Ocean Part 3

Description

1) MS Man looking through periscope in Japanese sub. 2) MS LA Several men going up ladder and through hatch to exterior deck. 3) MS HA Same. 4) MS Deck gun being fired at night (SV). 5) LS Enemy vessel burning (dark night; SV; simulated). 6) MS Survivor (white man), wearing life jacket, comes down ladder in Japanese sub; he sits by the bulkhead. 7) MC PAN; Many wooden plates hanging underneath miniature shrine where successes in battles are recorded (score board of enemy ships sunk). 8) MS Man worshipping at the shrine (rear shot). 9) MS His bearded face. 10) MC Torpedo being placed into launcher in sub; only aft part is seen. Good 11) MS Several men pushing the torpedo into launcher (rear shot). 12) MC The door of launcher being closed. 13) MS Man (probably chief) speaking to several men around the launcher. SV Good 14) LS PAN Sea (through periscope); one vessel on horizon. 15) ML Several merchant ships (front view; taken through periscope). 16) MS Several men by the torpedo launcher fire at enemy ship; they become silent and listen for the explosion. 17) LS Periscope shot: Large merchant ship broken in half, sinking into sea. 18) ML Same; cargo ship in sight behind the sinking ship; one plane circling around. SV Fair 19) MC Various circular water-tight doors being secured. SV Good 20) CU Depth indicator; hand turning in circle toward greater depth. 21) MC Man wearing earphone SONAR shouting into sound phone; two men also wearing earphones sitting back of him watching sound indicators (very long). 22) MS About a dozen men sitting in berthing space, listening to explosions of depth charge; man holding earphone.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities