Us Fleet Comes Home (1946)

Unissued / unused footage - locations and dates may be unclear / unknown.
American newsreel item - titles read: 'THE FLEET COMES HOME'.
United States of America.
Various shots of ships of the United States Fleet leaving Pearl Harbour and heading out into the Pacific on their homeward voyage. Commentator talks of the Pacific War being over and victory for the United Nations.
L/S of airship in the sky with words on the side reading 'Welcome Home US Navy'. Several shots of ships approaching Californian coast and entering San Francisco bay under Golden Gate Bridge. Crowds of people waiting at the docks cheer the ships. Sailors on board wave back.
Aerial views of US warships leaving Panama Canal. Sailors on board in white uniforms. Ships pass through Canal. Inside one of the ships we see men below decks. C/U of Vice Admiral Fredric Sherman, Commander of the unit. Ships head towards New York. Aerial view of Statue of Liberty. Aerial shots of first ships arriving back in New York from Tokyo.
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[@nathanduckeorth806]

Can't even imagine the feeling our veterans had when they came back home after fighting the terrible battles and then sailing into NY HARBOR and seeing that statue of liberty 🗽

[@Playsinvain]

They, which included my father, had a hell of a run for 60 plus years. Including some great baseball and bowling and beer….h, and lung cancer….but still

[@carlhart4484]

I'm overwhelmed just watching. I can't even imagine what it would have been like to experience that.

[@nathanbolton4139]

If you think about it, this is 1946. These soldiers had time wait to come back home. They were with brothers who all had been through similar things. I bet that helps with ptsd. Mordern wars aren't like that anymore. I'm sure they have systems, but not like that.

[@JCchadcel]

Racist losers who fought for the big banks hahaha

[@Salty_Balls]

RIP Enterprise, Washington, and South Dakota. 😢

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

Yes indeed!

[@deltonwilliams2454]

Including USS Arizona My Favorite Battleships Of All Times 😔🕯

[@cavscout888]

Coming home from WW2, let the most 'indulgent' version of Anchors Away the world has ever known be played! The version in this video is quite fitting!

[@ns7353]

The most triumphant and untested exhibition the world has seen.

[@F3uertrunk3n]

0:10 I love to here the USS South Dakota mentioned. I live in Sioux Falls, SD, where we have a 1:1 scale model of the ship in a park.

[@Aelxi]

1:33 WASHINGTON!!!! MY GIRL!!!!!!!

[@penelopelopez8296]

That was amazing back then……still is today.

[@FlyxPat]

What a time

[@angelosathog3928]

Thank you Mr Halsey and the Americans for coming for us Pacific islands ...

[@sir__waffs3038]

Just makes you feel patriotic

[@santiagovictor2004]

Such beautiful ships which at one point sailed under their own propulsion… and what are they now? Sunk in the ocean or sold for scrap.. so sad to see these beautiful vessels meet such an untimely death rather than be preserved and upheld like the Iowa Missouri New Jersey Wisconsin North Carolina South Dakota and the oldest of the bunch Texas herself. We had pride as a country at one time

[@bjorn2535]

Long gone, now.

[@anitaboodram5660]

Great video

[@MartyFrolik]

Wow

[@nuclear_gaming1195]

why did they have to scrap the enterprise

[@harrys.truman2747]

Nice

[@lindaeasley5606]

"To bring victory for the United Nations." I don't recall seeing UN troops during the war

[@RKatout]

The UN was created after the war. You’re not as clever as you think

[@invadegreece9281]

Pay more attention to history class.

[@champagnegascogne9755]

0:43 what is USS Ranger doing here?

[@bjorn2535]

going home

[@toastytoast9800]

operation magic carpet

[@hughstephenson2957]

Our military will never be this proud again!! There was a pride in serving your country to ensure America stayed free.. I wish those veteran war fighters could see today's "woke " military!!!

[@RKatout]

You are no patriot

[@bneale]

The America depicted in this video no longer exists. It's death was self-inflicted.

[@phillyphakename1255]

What depictions of America, warships? Statues of Libertys? Golden Gate Bridges? The only American thing depicted in this video that died since 1946 is the American control of the Panama Canal.

[@mariocisneros911]

No . She might have been down , but she , democracy, liberty will win over all fascist ,,, like Trump

[@phillyphakename1255]

@drussk8808 I was hoping he would say the quiet part out loud.

[@alexkim9578]

1946 bikini atol nuclear some ship here will executed for being old

[@healsohard2090]

this is so beautiful but shows why the us military machine is what it is. the us military relies on nato and japan to refine their technology. the US machine pumps out more war machines than every country combines in the world. Its up to NATO to refine it

[@rick7424]

To refine it?

[@t1e6x12]

Could you clarify?

[@healsohard2090]

@@t1e6x12 no thanks

[@64MDW]

Yeah...right. Golly gee whiz...What could we have ever done without Europe and Japan..., particularly 1917-1918 and 1941-1945?

[@invadegreece9281]

@@healsohard2090here’s the proof it’s nonsense lmao

[@angelosathog8144]

Thanks to USA for liberated our home islands ...God bless USA..

[@LVCE.]

3:19 that shot is beautiful

[@shadow6480]

Welcome home and God bless to every man and father who went to fight for the future. For every family, community, and the way of life here, thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul for preserving our freedom, liberty, and the right to the American dream. And I continue to celebrate along with my American Family to celebrate Veterans Day, Patriots Month, 4th of July, and every national holiday dedicated to the heroes who fought for our beautiful country. Even as I write this, I feel more tears of joy knowing that I was born in such a beautiful country with heroes who live now and in the past. Knowing that our soldiers now, still stand unwavering against evil and the unjust world. Like our founding father's, let us make man free. While God is watching on. God bless our heroes and God bless America.

[@torregoshi6055]

Makes me wanna join the US army and I'm not even American.

[@Ballerboithaone1]

Why army? This is a navy video

[@sharkaxx]

@@Ballerboithaone1 it still can make him wanna join the army lmao

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

The GREATEST generation!

[@hardcorelevelingwarrior6324]

Fascinating history. Thanks for sharing!

[@595shaker]

that would have been one badass view

[@gavinkitchen1472]

Even though this is clearly USA Government Propaganda Film, I still love these Films.

[@justindennis9678]

QUESTION, DID THE NAVY USED TO HAVE SHIPS STATIONED IN NEW YORK? I CANT FIND ANYTHING THAT SHOWS THOSE SHIPS BEING STATIONED THERE IN NYC WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. IM JUST TRYING TO PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER. OR DID THE NAVY JUST DOCK SHIPS AT THE PIERS IN MANHATTAN?

[@franklinerlish9439]

Panama