Commander of a submarine looks through binoculars. HD Stock Footage

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Commander of a submarine looks through binoculars.

Crewmen manning the 5'' gun. Commander of the submarine looks through binoculars. A ship far in the sea. A submarine sails at sea. A man coming from conning tower by ladder. A crewman stands near the levers. A submarine submerges. Scene of a submarine underwater. A man sees through periscope. A torpedo launched. Submarines surfacing. Sailors inside the submarine. US flag on a submarine. Crew members eating food. Location: United States. Date: 1940.

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