US Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine stationary on a port. HD Stock Footage

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Sep 24, 2026

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US Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine stationary on a port.

US Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine stationary on a port. An officer holds a loudspeaker. Crew standing on submarine. Submarine in sea. It dives into the sea. Crew members at control panel. Crew members talking with each other. Captain of the crew supervises. A man measures distance between points on a map. A hidden switchboard revealed. Figures seen on a paper. Men testing an instrument. The instrument shows green lines. Crew members at a large control panel. A mechanic testing instrument and another member of crew comes and see him working. Scene of a security area. A man exercises. Location: United States. Date: 1965.

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