WWII - 1945, USS Springer (SS-114) On Submarine War Patrol, 14May45

WWII - 1945, USS Springer (SS-114) On Submarine War Patrol, 14May45 MS PERISCOPE VIEW Japanese DD sinks after being hit by torpedo from USS SPRINGER (SS-414); smoke rises from stern of DD. 11:11:28 MS SS-type sub underway on surface. Various views from sub on surface. 11:13:46 MS Officer & men on bridge of SS-414; men holding mega-phone. MCU Unidentified American sub on surface. Men on bow of SPRINGER tend lines running between subs. Second sub prepares to release liferaft w/ line from raft to SPRINGER, launched. Men of SS-414 bring it aboard. 11:14:53 CU Crew member leans 40mm gun, looks out w/ binoculars. SS-414 underway, water washes over side. CU Hatless officer speaks w/ unidentified person on bridge. ECU Officer, on bridge, peers thru long glass; CUs crew members talking. 11:16:22 Sub underway on surface at sunset; sky red; silhouetted shots against darkening red sky. 11:17:42 Officers & men search clothing of dead Japanese flier. CU Japanese life jacket. Body tossed over into water. Two officers go through Japanese pilot's effects. 11:18:52 LS Friendly planes past sub; crewmembers look skyward. CU Two officers on deck; man (wearing shorts) climbs over side, he has lifeline around his waist. CU Ship's officers look over map recovered from water by crewmember. Dead Japanese flier dragged toward sub. Line secured to dead flier & hauled aboard. 11:20:13 ECU Sub crewmember. CU Another crewmember. CU Man holds onto halyard from which small Japanese flag flutters. ECU Officer lights cigarette. LA MS Four small Japanese battle flags fly from halyard aboard SS-414; Pan, down, officer on bridge, FG. ECU Men on watch on bridge of sub. Crewmember converses w/ shipmates. Good beard. WW2; NOTE: Body was recovered & returned to sea, 14May45. NOTE: Good color & activity.