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US Navy Blimps In Search And Rescue Role
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keywords: wwii, us navy, blimps, dirigibles, search and rescue operations
Synopsis: WWII US naval blimps adds Search and Rescue to its many wartime duties as the air characteristics of the blimp make it perfect to search for lost seamen from sunk vessels due to enemy action...(read more)
- Date: 1943
- Duration: 00:00:41
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
US Navy Blimps In Search And Rescue Role
To its many other wartime duties, the Navy blimps have now added the job of scouting for shipwrecked seamen from torpedoed vessels. The first step is to lower Red Cross Emergency Bags containing a wide variety of needfuls which tide the unfortunates over till complete rescue can be effected.
- Related Titles:
- Newsreels: 1943 - January 28
