3434 U.S. Government films (1954)

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172 U. S. GOVERNMENT FILMS Shipboard Training: Learning by Doing U.S. Department of the Navy, 1949. Three steps in on-the-job instruction: prepare, present and follow through. (MN 5328-b; 13 minutes) 41 Shipbuilders of Essex U.S. Department of State, 1950. How wooden ships are handbuilt in Essex, Mass.; careful workmanship; life and customs of town; construction of 70 ft. trawler the St. Rosalie. Released through U.S. Office of Education for educational use in the United States. (22 minutes) 32, 41 Ship's Blueprints: Basic U.S. Department of the Navy, 1944. (Shipbuilding Skills Series) How to identify fundamental structural elements in ship construction by orthographic drawings and symbols; visualize these drawings in three dimensions; use and function of dotted and hidden lines. Sup- plementary filmstrip, same title, also available. (MN 2335-a; 21 minutes) 41 Ship's Nomenclature U.S. Coast Guard, 1943. Location and terminology of various parts of Coast Guard Cutter; primarily topside nomen- clature. (12 minutes) 41 Shock Troop: Lumber U.S. Department of the Army, 1943. How American lumberman is the "shock troop" of the timberline; lumber's con- tribution to the war effort; lumber in military equipment and supplies. (WF 5; 11 minutes) 41 Shop Safety U.S. Department of the Army, 1945. Accidents, their causes and prevention; safety rules which apply to arc and gas welding, hoisting methods, working with machinery and on engines. Use of tools, lifting and pushing heavy objects, and handling of gasoline. (TF 9-2085; 28 minutes) 32, 41 Sicily to Naples U.S. Department of the Army, 1948. (Historical Reports Series) Role of American 6th Corps and British 10th Corps in invasion of Italy. Includes cap- tured German footage. (HR-C-2; 13 minutes) 12, 32, 41 Side Frames: Subassembly of a Web Frame U.S. Office of Education, 1942. (Ship- building Skills Series. Work of Shipfitter and Shipwright No. 4) How to lay out the main web plate from a template; fit stiffeners to the web plate; dog the stiffeners to the plate for welding. Sup- plementary filmstrip, same title, also available. (OE 27; 17 minutes) 32, 41 Sighting and Aiming U.S. Department of the Army, 1943. (Rifle Marksmanship With the M-l Rifle, Preparatory Training Series No. 1) Im- proving sight alignment, correct aiming technique, use of the sighting board, ex- planation of sights and targets, use of box method in sight alignment, and reliability of line of fire. (TF 7-969; 33 minutes) 32, 41 The Sign of Dependable Credit U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1941. Farmer-controlled production credit asso- ciations for short-term loans; city dollars invested in major and specialized crops through this cooperative credit system. (20 minutes) 2, 32, 41 Signal Generator Operation U.S. Department of the Navy, 1945. (Radio Technician Training Series) How to use signal generator in aligning re- ceiver; use modulation and attenuator switches; adjust for various frequencies; check primary and secondary with volt- meter and alignment with ear phones. (MN 1540-q; 9 minutes) 7, 41 Silent Service U.S. Department of the Navy, 1946. Documentary of submarine service in