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Show Navy Armed Guard Battles Gangsters of the Sea German U-boat warfare, once dreaded by Allied seamen, sea-men, is now being crushed. But in those critical days when our merchant ships were sunk daily by the underwater under-water menace, the navy armed guard crews were our major defense. Today escort ships, planes and dirigibles t help. But when the wolf pack i strikes at night or in foggy weather, the armed guard is our first defense. pw. 4 -r , v when our merchant ships l - were sunk daily by the under- , . water menace, the navy armed guard crews were our major defense. Today escort . ships, planes and dirigibles jjr,,. help. But when the wolf pack 1 strikes at night or in foggy s ., weather, the armed guard is ' I our first defense. I . " V' : in ! , , H j A huge gun sends its projectile sailing through the air as an armed guard crew practices to make our sea lanes safe. Front view of the same drill. P , j Weeks of this training result in instant accurate fire when a U- kzLTi Ii 4at ii.. J boat is spotted. I Front view of the same drill. Weeks of this training result in instant accurate fire when a U- boat is spotted. ff " 1 : 4 , j f r'V .: - ' : i .''.- . . .( ...'.. I i 1 iu "1 - J: - O 1 ' " ' ' I ieatness and efficiency are apparent in this crew as they report for duty aboard a merchant mer-chant ship. Right: Men are quickly assigned to their posts and this lookout is soon scanning scan-ning the sea for signs of an enemy ene-my periscope. if . . -wv pr '"fit f Above: Every round of am' munition mit be accounted for by the crew's commander. Left: He charts his position. - v ? v V if k J " J? Jb y ' A gunner pours a stream of lead from his antiaircraft gun. Steps around the gun enable him to elevate and depress it easily. Tubes on outside of steel guard are spare gun barrels. U i " sir I f i - f ,y 1 ' - i t j 1 t ' . ' - Constant drill and gun train- i ing precede an assignment to a merchant ship. j Constant drill and gun training train-ing precede an assignment to a merchant ship. Majestically a convoy of sliips moves protected by the ivalchfu, crews of the navy armed guard. |