# " ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS OF THE NAVY " BAT BOMB / SONAR / RADAR POST-WWII RECRUITMENT FILM 72532

This post-WWII recruitment film shows U.S. Navy electronic technician training, primarily for operation of sonar and radar gear but also radio and communications equipment. First recruits are shown at Great Lakes, but soon trainees are moved to a formal Basic Electronics School where training for their rating begins in earnest. The Advanced School is either at Memphis, Tennessee or Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. The "Bat", a guided bomb developed during WWII is shown at the 7:17 mark, being guided by electronic pulses into a target. The ASM-N-2 Bat was a United States Navy World War II radar-guided unpowered missile which was used in combat beginning in April 1944. A modified V-2 rocket, containing an electronic guidance package, is also shown at the 8 minute mark. The film concludes with a sales pitch for the recruit about the wonderful aspects of life in the Navy, with its overseas postings and steady pay and great opportunities. The film highlights the critical role of electronics in the U.S. Navy's defense strategy, starting with recruit training at Great Lakes and progressing to basic and advanced electronics schools. Trainees receive hands-on instruction in electronics fundamentals and practical troubleshooting exercises. Recreation programs are also provided. Graduates begin their careers as electronics technicians, taking on various duties in Navy units, including roles in combat information centers (CIC). The Navy's pioneering work in electronically guided…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/72532ElectronicsTechniciansOfTheNavy)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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