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) LA MCU Personnel of USS ARNEB (AKA-56) looking down at docks from ship, as ship is moved out from Rhode Island.2) HA MS Tug coming along starb"d side of ARNEB to assist ship.3) MS Chief at wheel in pilot house of tug.4) MS Port bow view, tug backing away from side of ship.5) MS Large gas wagon on deck of ship, mounted on sled runners (SV).6) MCU Sled on which gas wagon is mounted on secured by shackles (SV).7) CU Cables secured to ship.8) MLS Large gas wagon on deck of ship.9) MS Caterpillar tractor secured to deck of ship.10) MS PAN, two unidt. Staff Admirals going aboard the ship. (SV)11) CU ADM GEORGE DUFEK and wife getting out of an automobile, going aboard ship.12) MCU ADM RICHARD BYRD arriving with ADM JERAULD WRIGHT; PAN, as they go up gangway.13) MCU ADM JAMES FARRIN getting out of a car with a young lady, going aboard ship.14) MS Unidt. Admirals going aboard ship (SV).15) MS D-8 type tractor on pier, ready to be hoisted aboard ship.16) MS Man welding on one of the tractors.17) MCU Man, as he welds on tractor (SV).18) MS Looking down a line of D-8 tractors parked.19) LA MCU Two CB"s installing a fuel transfer pump on the D-8 tractor.20) CU Head and shoulders of two men, as they work on pump.21) MCU CB welding a pad on one of the tractors (SV).22) CU Man"s hands, as he uses the welding torch on pads.23) MS Port side of an R5D, men of Mobile Const. Bat. Special boarding plane.24) MS PAN, large group of men marching towards aircraft (lens flare, as it was shot directly into sun).25) MS Group of men waiting to go aboard plane (SV).26) MCU Men passing by camera and boarding aircraft.27) LA MCU Pilot in cockpit.28) LA CU Port engine, as it starts to turn over.29) MCU Two engines on port side turning over.30) MS R5D taxiing for take off at Quonset Pt., R.I. (SV)QUALITY GOOD TO FAIR

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