General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. DEEPFREEZE '62 (CHANGE OF COMMAND NAF, McMurdo Sound

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. DEEPFREEZE '62 (CHANGE OF COMMAND NAF, McMurdo Sound

1961

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1) HA MLS Sleds, leaded with fuel drums, parked alongside airstrip at Williass Field; aircraft, BG (C-130's). VG2) LA MS Sled train (SV). VG3) MS Main street at McMurde Sound toward Observation Hill; nuclear reacter site on side of Observation Hill. VG4) LA CU CDR JAMES JOSEPH BROSNAHAN delivers address, from restrum, during change of command ceremony. VG5) CU RADM DAVID M. TYREE at ceremeny; CDR DONALD K. McGREGOR stands, FG (wearing parks & Scottish overseas cap). VG6) CU RADM TYREE delivers address. VG7) CU VX-6 persennel.8) ECU Man, wearing parka clesed around his face. VG9) CU Men's feet.10) CU CDR McGREGOR reads his orders from restrum (SV). VG11) LA CU Colors fly from pele. G12) CU Commanders ahake hands, rear admiral looks on.13) CU Same as scene (10).14) CU CDR McGREGOR looks on.15) CU RADM TYREE. G16) ECU Men stand in ranks during ceremeny (man wears beard, sun glasses, parka).17) LA CU Man stands in rank. F18) CU Cemmanders shake hands, roar admiral looks on, BG. VG19) AtoG MCU NAF, McMurdo Sound, buildinge, readways, supplies, streets, Clement huts, Jamesway huts, quonset huts. G20) AtoG MS Same as above; camera aircraft moves in half-circle, lay-out of streets, atc. VG21) HA MS Antarctic support personnel stand in ranks prior to change of command ceremony; buildings, BG. VG22) M S CDR BROSNAHAN, CDR McGERGOR, RADM TYREE walk out to restrum to begin ceremony; personnel stand, FG. VG23) MCU Officer delivers addrese.24) CU Personnel stand in ranks.25) LA ECU Man standing in ranks (wearing sun glasses, hood) (SV). VG26) MS Two ranks of men.27) LA CU Same as scene (25).28) CU Man's boots. VG29) CU Man (wearing beard, fatigue cap, foul weather jacket).30) CU Men in ranks. VG31) CU Men's feet.32) LA CU Same as scene (25). G33) M S Men's heads; commander at restrum, BG. VG34) LA CU Sign on a Nimitz Hell: "ANTARCTIC SUPPORT, DEPUTY, NAF, McMURDO, EXEOUTIVE OFFICER, PERSONNEL, POST OFFICE, ADMINISTRATION." G35) LS Over ice at McMurdo toward NAF, Williams Field; mountains BG. VG

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