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1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 1:19:46 PM   
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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/preserved-films/screening-room/u-s-navy-documentary-1915
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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 1:32:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great, thanks for posting it.

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

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 1:35:23 PM   
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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.)

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 1:37:24 PM   
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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.)


Very funny, sort of I guess. Poor guys.

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 1:40:27 PM   
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Unfortunately I was drinking coffe when the dancing[excercising] sailors came on, now I have to clean my monitor.



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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 1:47:35 PM   
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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.)


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 . . .

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 2:38:30 PM   
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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/preserved-films/screening-room/u-s-navy-documentary-1915

Great !!!
Thank you very much

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 2:47:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		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.

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 3:55:11 PM   
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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 6:02:01 PM   
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Thanks for sharing.

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 6:08:59 PM   
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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 7:32:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		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?

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/9/2010 10:04:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		The film quality is impressive considering it's age. Great post

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RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary - 6/10/2010 1:20:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Good God, what was the rate of fire on that 14in? 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?

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