1915 US Navy Documentary

[lazydawg]

A portion of a lost documentary of the U.S. Navy from 1915 has recently been discovered. I always find these old films to be fascinating:

http://www.filmpreservation.org/preserv ... ntary-1915

[Grit]

Great, thanks for posting it.

I liked the part when it said, "This Gun is Fired by Electricity." OMG electricity.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Grit

Great, thanks for posting it.

I liked the part when it said, "This Gun is Fired by Electricity." OMG electricity.

Formerly, it was a hammer. That sailor was known as "Lucky." (RIP.)

[Grit]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: Grit

Great, thanks for posting it.

I liked the part when it said, "This Gun is Fired by Electricity." OMG electricity.

Formerly, it was a hammer. That sailor was known as "Lucky." (RIP.)

[:D] Very funny, sort of I guess. Poor guys.

[Bearcat2]

Great stuff, thanks!

Unfortunately I was drinking coffe when the dancing[excercising] sailors came on, now I have to clean my monitor.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Grit

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: Grit

Great, thanks for posting it.

I liked the part when it said, "This Gun is Fired by Electricity." OMG electricity.

Formerly, it was a hammer. That sailor was known as "Lucky." (RIP.)

[:D] Very funny, sort of I guess. Poor guys.

An old thread on PT boat torpedo-firing mechanisms made me think of this. The early-war mechanism for the canted tubes (not the later "roll-over" type) used a black powder charge to propel the fish forward and out. Made a nice, bright flash at night beloved by all the crews. Anyway, there was a designated (junior) crewman stationed at each tube with a wooden mallet in case of black powder misfire.

You've gotta love the draft era . . .

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: ncdawg


A portion of a lost documentary of the U.S. Navy from 1915 has recently been discovered. I always find these old films to be fascinating:

http://www.filmpreservation.org/preserv ... ntary-1915

Great !!!
Thank you very much

[khyberbill]

The sailors were dressed in Dress Blues for handling the 14 inch shells and dress whites for the exercise drills!! Different navy than the one I was in. I was on 4 ships and 1 sub and not once did I have PT drill.

[Nikademus]

NUCLEAR SUBS!

[:D]

[Mistmatz]

Think about it, almost a 100 years old. Incredible.

Thanks for sharing. [:)]

[anarchyintheuk]

Good stuff. Makes you wonder what was on the missing film.

[Knavey]

Cool stuff. Makes you appreciate what I had when I was in. I especially liked the sailor that was high kicking at the 3 oclock position during the excercising. Did anyone else notice the dog running around during PT?

[LeeChard]

The film quality is impressive considering it's age. Great post

[Footslogger]

Good God, what was the rate of fire on that 14in?[X(] And what about the colorful words they must have used making that film. Poor guys. But yeah I did like that electrice gun too..


Thank you acdawg!

PS. I wonder what would of happened if we went to war agianst Japan in those days?