General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION DEEP FREEZE

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION DEEP FREEZE

1956

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1) MCU ADM RICHARD BYRD speaking to guests at the departing ceremony of USS ARNEB (AKA-56), Norfolk, Va.2) MS PAN, crew of ARNEB looking down from ship towards guests as they depart ceremony area; PAN, length of ship, showing various personnel looking on.3) MCU Unidt. civilian on ship speaking to the group.4) MS Spectators seated on chairs, on pier, listening to speech (SV).5) MCU ADM JERAULD WRIGHT addressing group.6) HA MLS ADM GEORGE DUFEK, ADM BYRD, and ADM WRIGHT being photographed next to grandstand.7) MS Gangplank being lifted from ARNEB, prior to ship getting underway (SV).8) MLS Pilot Boat coming towards camera ship; several ships tied up at piers in BG; Pilot Boat approaches the USS WYANDOT (AKA-92) in Colon Harbor.9) LS Port quarter, USS ARNEB anchored in Colon Harbor.10) MLS Pilot Boat underway in harbor.11) LS Stern view, ARNEB weighing anchor and getting underway.12) HA MS Anchor chain on WYANDOT washed down as anchor is being hoisted aboard. (SV)13) MS Personnel on bow of WYANDOT as it gets underway (SV).14) MS First lock is seen, as the WYANDOT enters the Panama Canal.QUALITY POOR

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