1942 - Thousands of Texans volunteer for the US Navy in honor of the USS Houston which was sunk in the Pacific by Japanese forces.
Profile view of command tower of USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier, now retired
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1962 - US Navy sailors take Vietnamese orphans on a tour of the USS Mahan, including a view of a terrier missile.
1945 - Admiral Nimitz signs Japan's instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri.
People exploring USS North Carolina battleship museum 4k
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JAPAN - 1945 - Douglas MacArthur makes a speech on the deck of the USS Missouri before the first member of a Japanese delegation signs the official surrender document.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN - 1942 - US Navy planes are launched from the USS Ranger.
1945 - Foreign Minister Shigemitsu and General Umezu sign the instrument of surrender for Japan aboard the USS Missouri.
1943 - The USS Biloxi and USS Astoria cruisers are christened and launched at US Navy shipyards.
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USA - 1966 - The landing gear of US Navy planes are tested before they're launched from the USS Hornet.
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PACIFIC OCEAN - 1945 - US Navy sailors on the USS Randolph survey the wreckage done by a kamikaze pilot.
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1953 - The Panama Canal locks close after the USS Valley Forge has entered.
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JAPAN - 1945 - US Navy sailors stand on the superstructure of the USS Missouri to watch Japan's formal surrender of WWII on deck.
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JAPAN - 1945 - British officers ride a small boat to reach the USS Missouri, where Japan will formally sign their surrender of WWII.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN - 1942 - Crewmen aboard the USS Ranger cheer as P-40s taxi out on the flight deck and take off.
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1937 - Leis are worn by those in attendance of the launching ceremony for the USS Honolulu, which includes Mayor La Guardia and his wife, US Navy admirals and Hawaiian dignitaries.
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1937 - Civilians of all ages attend the launching ceremony for the USS Honolulu, where a US Navy admiral talks to kids.
PACIFIC OCEAN - 1966 - A crane lifts the Apollo 2 spacecraft onto the USS Hornet from the Pacific Ocean.
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PACIFIC OCEAN - 1945 - Distant views of the USS Franklin going up in flames after a kamikaze attack.
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JAPAN - 1945 - Officers salute General MacArthur and Admirals Nimitz and Halsey as they come aboard the USS Missouri for Japan's formal surrender of WWII.
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UNITED STATES - 1940s - A reproduction of the USS Constitution sails in the ocean as men dressed as 18th century Marines aim their rifles. Marines marching with artillery.
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1937 - The USS Honolulu is christened and launched.
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1953 - An engineer mans the controls of a Panama Canal locomotive once the USS Valley Forge has entered.
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1953 - US Navy sailors play shuffleboard on the deck of the USS Valley Forge as it pulls into the Panama Canal.
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JAPAN - 1945 - A Japanese emissary signs the document of Japan's surrender aboard the USS Missouri.
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WASHINGTON DC - August 14, 2017 - USS Enterprise NCC-1701 studio model from Star Trek on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. 15305
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1937 - Mayor La Guardia and his wife, US Navy admirals and Hawaiian dignitaries attend the launching ceremony of the USS Honolulu.
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1919 - The USS Imperator and Kaiserim Auguste Victoria dock in New York Harbor.
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USA - 1927 - The USS Memphis is seen from the sky. Charles Lindbergh is greeted by sailors.
PACIFIC OCEAN - 1966 - The Apollo 2 spacecraft is brought in from the flight deck of the USS Hornet.
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USA - 1966 - US Navy sailors on the USS Hornet help tow a NASA command module mock-up towards their ship in water recovery training.
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PACIFIC OCEAN - 1970 - The Apollo 13 command module is towed to the USS Iwo Jima after splashdown.
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PACIFIC OCEAN - 1968 - Sailors on the USS Yorktown await the recovery of the Apollo 8 astronauts.
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1953 - "Mule" cabs go up an incline at the Panama Canal as the USS Valley Forge enters the Galliard Cut.
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1953 - The USS Valley Forge enters the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal.
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JAPAN - 1945 - Japanese delegates come aboard the USS Missouri to sign formal WWII surrender documents.
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WASHINGTON DC - August 14, 2017 - Close detail of the original USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Star Trek studio model displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. 15306
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JAPAN - 1945 - Japanese emissaries including Mamoru Shigemitsu and General Umezu, come aboard the USS Missouri to formally surrender WWII.
1945 - General MacArthur proclaims Japan's formal surrender ceremony to be concluded aboard the USS Missouri, and American aircrafts fly in formation overheard in celebration.
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USA - 1954 - A high-ranking US military official describes what he calls "freakish" circumstances of the USS Bennington's explosion.
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1921 - American servicemen stand at attention on the deck of the USS Olympia as it pulls out of a French harbor with the coffin of the Unknown Soldier aboard.
PACIFIC OCEAN - 1966 - USS Hornet and NASA personnel inspect the bottom of the recovered Apollo 2 spacecraft.
Oahu, Hawaii circa-2018. Aerial view of Pearl Harbor with USS Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri. Shot with Cineflex and RED Epic-W Helium.
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JAPAN - 1945 - General MacArthur gives a speech aboard the USS Missouri before Japanese officials come forward to sign their formal WWII surrender.
1966 - NASA's Gemini IX is launched from Cape Kennedy, and US Navy sailors aboard the recovery ship the USS Wasp eagerly welcome astronauts Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan after splashdown.
1945 - Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Halsey welcome Generals MacArthur and Sutherland aboard the USS Missouri, where Japan's formal surrender will take place.
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PACIFIC OCEAN - 1944 - US Navy sailors on the USS Ticonderoga fight fires left by a kamikaze attack on their ship.
PACIFIC OCEAN - 1970 - US Navy admirals meet with the Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise aboard the USS Iwo Jima after splashdown.