[CAPTURED GERMAN SUBMARINE FILM] Part 1

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “An Historical Document from the Archives of a lost empire.” “Presented without malice or prejudice, demonstrating to the world the utter folly of attempting progress by the means of wanton destruction of life and property.” “Officers and crew of the Submarine U-35 on which these pictures were taken have left tangible evidence of the operation on the greatest invention of time, also the attempt to make it the ‘Terror of the Sea.’ But --” “‘He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.’ Proverbs V:XXIII.” “These remarkable pictures are a true record of submarine warfare taken during actual engagements accompanied by intense gun and torpedo fire and constitute today the most vivid pages of modern history.” “German Submarine U-35 under orders to begin unrestricted operations against all Allied shipping on February 1st, 1917 prepares to leave its supply base.” German officers saluting, boarding submarine from rowboat, others on deck, ship tied up at side. “At the command, ‘Let go the lines -- both engines half speed forward’ the U-35 starts out to prey on the Entente and neutral ships.” Men running, shoving off - sailors on ship waving - panorama of bay, ships. “The U-Boat Commander ‘shooting the sun’ takes observations and lays out the course of the --” U-boat Kaptain Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, using sextant, another officer recording information, third man plotting course on map. “Full speed ahead.” Engine room telegraph - men in conning tower using binoculars. “After a long engagement the Italian steamer ‘Stromboli,’ 5,466 tons, bound Genoa from Baltimore, is forced to surrender.” Man on deck watching as submarine approaches steamer [4/13/17]. “Dangling ropes bear silent witness to the departed life boats. (Note gun on stern of ‘Stromboli;’ picture taken to be used as evidence to justify her destruction.)” View of steamer. “The bombing crew of the U-35 boards the steamer.” Men from submarine rowing over to and boarding steamer. “The fuse is ignited.” Sailor igniting fuse - explosion - steamer sinking. “The Greek steamer ‘India,’ 2,933 tons with coal from Cardiff to Oran is stopped.” Sailors boarding steamer - steamer sinking. “Cleaning the guns for further action.” Sailors cleaning large deck gun. “The Spanish steamer ‘Asuarka’ is sighted outside the danger zone.” Men watching from conning tower. “Using the camouflaged periscope to signal, ‘Send Boat.’” Man raising international code flags on periscope - steamer. “As the ‘Asuarka’ has no contraband, the steamer is released after her papers have been examined.” Sailors in longboat rowing away from submarine - men on deck. “Sinking of the English steamer ‘Corfu,’ 3,695 tons with iron ore from Genoa.” Explosion, steamer sinking. “The sinking of the English steamer ‘Patagonia,’ 3,832 tons bound for Cuba loaded with sugar.” Steamer sinking. [1919]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects