General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PATHE NEWS: SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37)

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PATHE NEWS: SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37)

1943

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1) HA MCU Diver breaking surface of water as he comes from depth of water; man holding lines in FG; diver gets up and sits on raft.2) MS Several CPO's walking alongside of ship inspecting cable brackets.3) MS Group of men inspecting power winches on beach.4) MCU Several civilian engineers and Navy officers examining a paper.5) MLS PAN Sunken OXLAHOMA, showing scaffolding around hull, prior to its being salvaged (SV).6) MS Sailor walking down overturned hull of ship, under cables of pull brackets (SV).PATHE NEWS: SEC FRANK KNOX HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE AT PEARL HARBOR WHILE ON INSPECTION TRIP IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Date: 1/29/437) LS JRM-1 Martin Mars, with SECNAV aboard, landing at Pearl Harbor.8) MLS PAN Plane taxiing in harbor.9) MS Small boat alongside plane, as military personnel get out.10) MS PAN SECNAV KNOX and ADM NIMITZ in small boat underway in harbor.11) MS Boat alongside pier with personnel getting off.12) MCU ADM CHESTER NIMITZ seated at a desk during a press conference.13) MCU Several undt. military and civilians taking notes at conference (SV).14) MCU SECNAV KNOX speaking (SV).15) MS KNOX and NIMITZ leaving building where conference was held; Marine Guards outside door.NEWS OF THE DAY: ARMY NURSES INSPECTED, ETC. AT GUADALCANAL Date: March 194316) MS Group of Army nurses lining up for inspection d saluting (SV).17) MS Army nurses inspected by MAJOR CRANE.18) CU Army nurse saluting.19) MCU Nurse and MAJOR CRANE salute.20) MS Army nurse washing her clothes in a bucket outside her tent; clothes hanging on line in BG.21) MS Nurse comes out of tent and sweeps walk in front (SV).22) MCU Nurse washes clothes in a helmet; another nurse shines her shoes; another playing with a small dog.23) MCU Nurse washing her hair in helmet; another nurse is pouring water down her back (SV).

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Knox, Frank, 1874-1944

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William Franklin "Frank" Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II. On December 7, 1941, Knox flanked by his assistant John O’Keefe walked into Roosevelt's White House study at approximately 1:30 p.m. EST announcing that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor. Knox was mentioned by name in Adolf Hitler...