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lazydawg -> 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 1:19:46 PM)
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

Grit -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 1:32:20 PM)
Great, thanks for posting it. I liked the part when it said, "This Gun is Fired by Electricity." OMG electricity.

Bullwinkle58 -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 1:35:23 PM)
quote: 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 -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 1:37:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58 quote: 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 -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 1:40:27 PM)
Great stuff, thanks! Unfortunately I was drinking coffe when the dancing[excercising] sailors came on, now I have to clean my monitor.

Bullwinkle58 -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 1:47:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Grit quote: ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58 quote: 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 -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 2:38:30 PM)
quote: 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/preserved-films/screening-room/u-s-navy-documentary-1915 Great !!! Thank you very much

khyberbill -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 2:47:56 PM)
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 -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 3:55:11 PM)
NUCLEAR SUBS! [:D]

Mistmatz -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 6:02:01 PM)
Think about it, almost a 100 years old. Incredible. Thanks for sharing. [:)]

anarchyintheuk -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 6:08:59 PM)
Good stuff. Makes you wonder what was on the missing film.

Knavey -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 7:32:06 PM)
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 -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/9/2010 10:04:17 PM)
The film quality is impressive considering it's age. Great post[sm=00000436.gif]

Footslogger -> RE: 1915 US Navy Documentary (6/10/2010 1:20:38 AM)
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?

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