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Allies blast Truk
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The largest Japanese Naval base outside of Japan is attacked by carrier aircraft from Admiral Mitscher's TF-58. The attack was co-ordinated with General MacArthur's land operations in New Guinea. Scen...F00802
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1. Americans raid Tokyo in B25 Mitchell Bombers from USS "Hornet" 2. AIF jungle training. (News From Home No. 40)
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1. (4 min 18 sec) Tokyo raid by carrier borne Mitchell Bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on 18 April 1942 led by Major General Doolittle. Admiral Halsey and General Henry H. Arnold also app...F00735
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America strikes at the heart of Japan (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 19)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Japanese houses, palaces, crowds, Emperor, US bombers, Japanese tank burning.F00342
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1. Australian built Austen gun is hard hitting 2. US carrier in spectacular sea - air battle. (News From Home. No. 24)
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Maker: News from Home
Extracts from News From Home No. 241. (1 min 38 sec) The Austen gun, an Australian adaption of the Sten, goes through its paces at Port Kembla, NSW. 2. (3 min 10 sec) An American aircraft carrier is s...F00720
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1. Chips off the Anzac block 2. Sinking of 'Yorktown' (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 41)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 41. 1. (2 min) Two thousand Victorian boy cadets learn from AIF instructors 2. (1 min 20 sec) Sinking of United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown ...F00363
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First pictures: Admiral Halsey's sweep in the China Sea (Movietone News)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel extract circa February 1945. Covers the operations of the task force of the US Navy's Third Fleet operating in the China Sea. The US task force operated in a storm that served ...F04907
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HMAS Melbourne visits Japan and Hawaii circa late 1950s
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At sea, view from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne of a United States Navy destroyer alongside the Melbourne. A USN Martin SP-5B Marlin flys overhead. Long shot of land probably Japan. View of Fai...F04983
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HMAS Shropshire
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Maker: Driver, Roy
In April 1944 HMAS Shropshire, as a unit of Task Force 74, took part in escorting convoys up the coast of New Guinea and the bombardment of Hollandia and after the landing at Hollandia, escorting US a...F01760
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HMAS Supply refuells USN aircraft carrier USS America
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Maker: RAN Public Relations
HMAS Supply refuells USN aircraft carrier USS AmericaF11130
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HMAS Warramunga
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Maker: Harbison, Robert Frederick Fitzgerald
This film though titled 'HMAS Warramunga', does not show a full shot of the ship. All scenes were taken from Warramunga when she was part of Task Force 74. Warramunga was in the 9th Destroyer Squadr...F10145
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Nazi sub seized: Navy captures sub in first boarding since 1815
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Maker: Unknown
Newsreel item on the first boarding and capture of a naval vessel by the United States Navy since 1815. An anti-submarine Task Force Group consisting of the CVE (escort carrier) USS Guadalcanal and fi...F10181
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Radex ASB
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Maker: Bureau of Aeronautics
United States Navy training film on ASB radar commonly known as 'Baker' as carried by Grumman Avenger aircraft. Uses animated diagrams to explain the operation of the 'Baker'. Also explains the operat...F02405
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Radio at war
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Maker: RCA (USA)
An RCA presentation on the part played by radio in modern warfare. Assembled from scenes using actors, film of manoevres and actual combat footage with a voice over to tell the story of Jim and Joe B...F03568
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SWPA News
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A collection of South West Pacific Area (SWPA) news items from 1943 to 1944. Opens with titles SWPA news. 'First authentic film of US Navy's victory in the Philippines. Gallant death of the carrier Pr...F00446
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The Australian Hornet
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Maker: McDonnell Douglas
Introduction shows RAAF F/A-18 Hornet A21-103 parked soundtrack excerpt of speech by Prime Minister Bob Hawke mentioning the F/A-18 capabilities. Aerials of F/A-18 aerobatics. F/A-18 firing air to air...F10471
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The War: a current information film for the Armed Services #6
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Maker: United States Army Signal Corps
Propaganda newsreel items for screening to US troops produced by the United States War Department Army Service Forces Special Division and the Army Signal Corps with the co-operation of the Air Force,...F04903
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Tokyo raid: Japanese murder of US fliers arouses nation. Allied leaders seal Italy's fate (Movietone News)
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1. One year after the event details are revealed of the raid on Tokyo by B-25 Mitchell bombers led by Colonel James Doolittle in April 1942. Revelations that some of the men captured have been execute...F03608
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United States Navy arrives at Port Phillip Bay. HMAS Australia. RAN Corvette at Mornington.
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Maker: Greenwood, M S
1. United States Navy ships arrive at Port Phillip Bay 1945-1946? 2. HMAS Australia at Melbourne. 3. ( Colour) RAN Corvette at Mornington.F03501
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United States Navy Combat Bulletin No. 5
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Maker: US Navy
1. "Air Sea Battle: surface fleet continues to batter enemy air attacks". Coverage of the Kamikaze attacks on USN TF-58 in the Okinawa campaign. Shows suicide aircraft attacking through an intense ant...F10179
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US Carrier [USS Enterprise] in epic fight for life (News From Home No. 21)
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Maker: News from Home
This film has been identified as being taken during the battle of the Eastern Solomons 24 August 1942. The majority of the film deals with the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and the three bombs that ...F00717
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1. US Navy dive bomber [Helldiver] 2. Jap planes blasted by US Navy guns 3. Diggers return home from Nazi prisons 4. Young Australian radio star entertains US troops. (News From Home No. 76)
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1. (55 sec) the new US Navy dive bomber, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver 2. (1 min 25 sec) A Japanese attack on a US aircraft carrier in the Pacific is beaten off by the accuracy of the American gunners. T...F00768