RAW FOOTAGE WWII U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE USS BARB (SS-220) ATTACKS NEAR CAROLINE ISLANDS XD31291

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This 1945 color film depicts operations aboard an Allied submarine USS Barb (SS-220) near the Caroline Islands during World War II. Seamen are seen preparing and firing deck guns. Torpedoes are fired, hitting numerous targets, possibly of Japanese origin (TRT 17:17). Title card: “Periscope Panorama Northeast Shore of Babelthaup Palau Island Group.” A periscope view of Babeldaob (or Babelthuap, contrary to the title card), the largest island nation of the Republic of Palau in the western Caroline Islands. Thick groves of palm trees line the sandy coastline (0:06). A Japanese shipping freighter is spotted on open waters in the distance, trailing a cloud of smoke. A report and explosion follows, creating more smoke (0:47). A distant ship on the sea’s horizon glows, aflame. POV behind an anti-aircraft gun (1:13). A closer view of the target reveals a blazing fire on t