Synopsis
Narrated by Robert Montgomery, this 1956 U.S. Navy film follows the fleet, and in particular the destroyers escorts of the Naval Reserve, as they make a trip across the Atlantic for a European cruise to Spain and Portugal. The film shows all sorts of activities of the destroyer escort crews, beginning with starting up the boilers on the vessels. Refresher training is seen as well as new recruit training, even Marlinspike seamanship, as the ships get underway for Europe. The destroyer escort USS McClelland DE-750 is seen at the 6:14 mark, and the USS Cronin DE-107 at 6:30. At 6:35, the ships arrive at Ponta Delgada in the Azores where a liberty is taken. USS Tills DE-748 is seen at 9:18, as the ships arrive at Cadiz. At 11:30 a bullfight is attended by U.S. Naval personnel. Seville is seen at 12:40, and the Alcazar. Anti-submarine warfare training with a Hedgehog is seen at the 14:40 mark. At 16:20, Lisbon is seen along with the training vessel Dom Fernando II E Gloria. USS Earl K Olsen DE-765 is seen at 20:40, during a port of call in Portugal. At 21:30, damage control drills are seen along with gunnery practice. USS Kyne DE-744 is seen at the end of the film at the 23:14 mark. Robert Montgomery (May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981) was an American film and television actor, director and producer. After World War II broke out in Europe, Robert Montgomery enlisted in London for American field service and drove ambulances in France until the Dunkirk evacuation. Upon America’…
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- Running time
- 23 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- US Navy
- European
- Cruise
- 1956
- Naval Reserve
- Destroyer
- Escort
- Stock footage
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