Officers standing on US Navy FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) Nuclear submarine. HD Stock Footage

The Color of History
Sep 24, 2026

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Officers standing on US Navy FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) Nuclear submarine.

Naval officers come to a building. Naval officers sit in a room during a training session. Crewman at control panel. Officers stand on US Navy FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) Nuclear submarine. A sailor talks on phone. A crane lifts a bar. Scenes of repair of submarine. A page shows repair job status. Scene of a meter. Scene of iron melting. Sailors working. The Poseidon missile lowers down. A man climbs up to the ship. People with their bags on the submarine. A sailor enters submarine. Crew members on the turret of the submarine. Sailors untie the thick rope tied to submarine. Submarine goes into the sea. Location: United States. Date: 1965.

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