General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION HI-JUMP MOUNT OLYMPUS (AGC-8) at WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER VISITS MT. OLYMPUS

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION HI-JUMP MOUNT OLYMPUS (AGC-8) at WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER VISITS MT. OLYMPUS

1947

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1) MS Dock personnel at Wellington, New Zealand saying good-byes as MT. OLYMPUS prepares to leave.2) LS MT. OLYMPUS tied up to dock crowd of New Zealanders standing around watching.3) CU ADM RICHARD E. BYRD goes aboard MT. OLYMPUS.4) CU Sailors kissing girls.5) CU Pilots leaning out of port holes waving good-byes.6) MS Group of school girls march up dock to see MT. OLYMPUS girls are in uniform.7) MS Navy personnel saying good-bye to people on dock. (SV)8) LS PAN MT. OLYMPUS tied up at dock, sailors aboard looking over railing, waving. (SV)9) CU PAN Prime Minister of New Zealand (Honorable PETER FRAZER) comes down the gangway carrying a folder, enters waiting car.10) CU Casualty being carried aboard MT. OLYMPUS.11) CU CAPT MOORE giving orders.12) LS Looking down at crowd on dock.13) MS MT. OLYMPUS underway personnel airing out signal flags. (SV)14) MS Flags blowing.15) DS Looking over bow MT. OLYMPUS underway.16) CU CAPT QUACKENBUSH and other personnel taking sun bath on deck of MT. OLYMPUS.QUALITY VERY GOOD

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