Synopsis
This rare film features ships of the U.S. Asiatic fleet patroling the Yangtze River. The Asiatic Fleet's gunboats were tasked with protecting American shipping (primarily oil tankers) from pirates and the Japanese. Ships featured in this film are the USS Augusta (CA-31), USS Borie (DD-215) and USS Simpson (DD-221) as well as US gunboats.
Uploader's description on archive.org
Details
- Running time
- 9 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Newsreel of US Involvement in China pre World War II (WWII)
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★ · Time stamp · Graphic3211 · 2017-03-18
Why is the time stamp hard coded into these movies? It serves no purpose and interferes with the movies. An excellent movie has been rendered nearly useless with the time stamp