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

1955

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1) MS PAN, from port bow to port beam of USS ARNEB (AKA-56) tied up at pier in Norfolk, Va.; large group of people on pier for departure ceremony; ADM GEORGE DUFEK on platform speaking to group.2) MS ADM DUFEK on stand speaking.3) LA MS Crew members standing on fantail of USS WYANDOT (AKA-92) listening to speech.4) MS Civilians and military listening to speeches; personnel on deck of WYANDOT listening to speech.5) MCU Young lady and man seated in audience.6) CU Head and shoulders of ADM JERAULD WRIGHT, as he addresses group.7) MCU Audience listening.8) CU Front of a four star Admiral"s car.9) MCU ADM RICHARD BYRD and ADM WRIGHT walking amongst the group.10) MCU ADM BYRD and ADM WRIGHT talking with a civilian.11) MS Admiral"s cars on pier.12) CU ADM DUFEK going up gangway of USS ARNEB.13) CU Gangway lifted from ship.14) HA LS Crowd on pier looking up, as ship gets underway.15) MCU Interior: Crew members of ARNEB receiving inoculations in sickbay of ship; PAN, men waiting and getting shots (SV).16) LS WRIGHT and other flag officers boarding ARNEB tied up at Norfolk pier.17) MS ADM and MRS DUFEK arriving in car.18) MS Auto arriving, BYRD and WRIGHT get out.19) MS Another car arrives, DOCTOR CHASE (Civ. retired Captain), his wife, and several other officers go aboard ARNEB.20) LA MS Departure of Admirals and other guests.21) MS Large group of people attending ceremony, among them are MAJOR GEN. McCARTHY, ADM KOLBERTE, CAPTAIN THOMAS, CHIEF OF STAFF TF 43, BRIG./GEN McKINNON, members of Congress, press and guests.22) MCU Invocation given by CHAPLAIN BOL; as he is seated, ADM DUFEK rises and addresses group (SV).QUALITY GOOD TO FAIR

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