General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59)

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59)

1952

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1) MS Three officers walking toward shelter for ceremony.2) MS Two Admirals sitting down talking.3) MLS Group of people walking in front of reviewing stand.4) MS Group of officers talking.5) MS GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY, ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. LEAHY and another man.6) MCU Civilians and ADMIRAL LEAHY; PAN as GEN. BRADLEY and ADM. LEAHY walk away.7) CU Head and shoulders of civilians; Navy chaplain saluting.8) MS Speaker at rostrum; spectators in FG. SV9) HA MS Inscribed plate on side of bulkhead, being hoisted by crane into dry dock.10) LA MS Three unidentified people.11) LS Inscribed dedication plate suspended in air by crane cable; PAN to cranes.12) HA MLS Men guiding inscribed plates into position. SV13) MS Ex-SECNAV SULLIVAN, GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY and ADMIRAL LEAHY talking.14) MS Head and shoulders of Admiral and another officer.15) MS People walking about reviewing stand. SV16) LA MLS Looking at stern of carrier in dry dock; PAN to platform for launching.17) HA MS Looking into dry dock as workmen work about inscribed plates being put into place; PAN to end of dry dock.

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