General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMISSIONING OF USS SARATOGA (CVA-60)

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMISSIONING OF USS SARATOGA (CVA-60)

General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMISSIONING OF USS SARATOGA (CVA-60)

1956

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80344

1) HA MS Distinguished guests climbing up brow of USS Saratoga (CVA-60); spectators walking across brow. 2) LA MCU Spectators walking across brow. 3) HA MLS Civilian spectators walking up brow aboard Saratoga; Marine honor guard and Navy band on dock in far background. 4) MCU Civilian and Naval personnel walking up brow, coming aboard ship. (SV) 5) HA MLS Looking towards rear of Navy band as they play while officers and other enlisted men salute; sedan in background. 6) HA MS As before, 7) MCU Adm. Felix B. Stump and another unidentified Admiral; several civilian guests coming aboard Saratoga. 8) MS As before. (SV) 9) MCU Adm. William F. Halsey, USNR, dressed in full uniform, followed by civilian guests. 10) CU Air Force officers, Naval officers, and civilians walking up brow to board Saratoga. 11) HA MS Unidentified Admiral coming up brow with civilian guests. 12) CU Charles Thomas, Secretary of the Navy, and high ranking Naval officers walking across brow, coming aboard Saratoga. 13) MCU Thomas and three high-ranking Navy officers conversing with each other on deck of Saratoga. 14) MLS Looking over heads of spectators showing a large banner in background, pinned to island structure, it reads: "USS SARATOGA (CVA-60)"; large wings on flag. (SV) 15) MS High ranking Naval officers seated at speaker's stand. 16) MCU Adm. Halsey and Adm. Stump seated at speaker's stand along with other civilian and Naval officers; Naval cadets standing in ranks in background. 17) MLS As before. 18) MS Looking over heads of spectators while standing on flight deck of Saratoga, watching colors being raised; civilians and military salute in their respective manner. 19) LA MCU Officers, in ranks, saluting; high ranking officers, many Admirals. 20) MS Capt. R.J. Stroj, CO of Saratoga, speaking into microphones during commissioning ceremonies. 21) MS Large crowd of spectators seated on flight deck of Saratoga; pan to right, showing a portion of New York skyline; HRS helicopter flying to left. 22) MS Officers seated at extreme left of speaker's stand; they are: Chief Warrant Officer Moses; RAdm Hillenkoetter; C.R. Brown; and VAdm F.W. McMahon. 23) GtoA LS Aircraft flying overhead in formation and flying over camera position. 24) MCU A. Harriman, Governor of New York, speaking into microphone at speaker's stand. 25) MS As before; cadets standing in ranks at attention in background. 26) MLS Looking over heads of spectators seated on deck of Saratoga. 27) HA LS Looking down flight deck showing large crowd of spectators on flight deck; pan to left, showing ship crewmen in ranks. 28) MS Civilian and military spectators seated in chairs on flight deck, clapping their hands. 29) MCU A model of old USS Saratoga; it is on a small stand before speaker's stand. 30) LA MCU Head and shoulders of an unidentified officer speaking before microphone. 31) MCU Head and shoulders of Moses speaking into microphone. 32) CU A large silver cup on a small table. 33) LA MCU Capt. Stroh speaking into microphone. 34) MCU Capt. Stroh and his wife; Capt. Stroh has his hat over his heart. 35) LA MCU Adm. Halsey, Adm. Stump, Adm. Doil, Radm. A.J. Mumma, Radm. R.J. Cowdrey and Vadm M.B. Gardener standing with their heads bowed. 36) HA MS MLS Large group of spectators and military personnel going down one of the deck edge elevators.

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