General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATIONS HIGH JUMP: USS PINE ISLAND; USS NORTH WIND; USS MT. OLYMPUS GET UNDERWAY; ADM. BYRD amp; CRUZEN COME ABOARD

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATIONS HIGH JUMP: USS PINE ISLAND; USS NORTH WIND; USS MT. OLYMPUS GET UNDERWAY; ADM. BYRD amp; CRUZEN COME ABOARD

1946

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1) MS USS PINE ISLAND underway, PBM's on deck.2) MS USCG NORTH WIND gets underway with aid of tugs.3) MS ADM. CRUZEN & ADM BYRD come down gangway from the USS MOUNT OLYMPUS (AGC-8) (taken from dock).4) SHS ADM. CRUZEN holding huskie puppy and talking to sailor.5) MS ADM. BYRD holds puppy.6) MS USS PINE ISLAND & MT. OLYMPUS tied up to dock.7) UA Many sailors look over side of ship as it leaves dock (taken from dock).8) SHS ADM BYRD coming aboard MT. OLYMPUS.9) MS ADM. BYRD & ADM. CRUZEN come up gangway of MT. OLYMPUS; they are greeted by Captain and other officers.10) MS ADM. CRUZEN holds a huskie puppy, ADM. BYRD walks over and picks one up and holdst.11) MS Tugs pull MT. OLYMPUS.12) MS MT. OLYMPUS underway (UX).13) MS BYRD & CRUZON depart ship.14) MS BYRD & CRUZEN shake hands with officers, including CAPT. QUACKENBUSH.15) MS BYRD & CRUZEN hold puppies.16) SHS PBM on USS PINE ISLAND.QUALITY----FAIR

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