Navy Demonstrates Aerial Torpedo

Clip: 340402_1_1

Year Shot: 1931 (Estimated Year)

Audio: No

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1505

Original Film: 003-037-09

HD: N/A

Location: IN THE PACIFIC

Timecode: 00:05:23 - 00:05:56

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Same as catalog # 340040 High contrast, grainy, flickering, drop out spots in imagery First and exclusive pictures of naval air bombers setting down charted projectiles into ocean. Planes fly with their deadly burden from carrier ship lexington and drop automatically propelled shells into water as they speed eight feet above the surface. This latest method of attack was developed by admiral bradley fiske and marks a new era in sea-warfare offense.