General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KEEL LAYING OF USS LAFAYETTE and PRESENTATION OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL TO VADM RICKOVER

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KEEL LAYING OF USS LAFAYETTE and PRESENTATION OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL TO VADM RICKOVER

1961

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1) HA CU The sign on the ways, "USS LAFAYETTE (SSBN-616), Keel layed January 17, 1961". VG2) LA CU A sign hanging from a power cable, "Atomic Power, SSN-571"; the power is used from the NAUTILUS during the keel laying of the SSBN. G3) LA MS The atomic power cable stretched across steel beams to the crane from the NAUTILUS. G4) HA MS The crane lifting the keel. G5) HA MS VADM. RICKOVER, SECNAV FRANKE, CARLETON SHUGG (President of Electric Boat Co.) arriving at the speakers" stand for the keel laying ceremony. G6) MS VADM. GRENFELL, VADM. RICKOVER, FRANKE, and SHUGG and French Ambassador Alphand on the speakers; stand. G7) ECU The end of the keel is swung over the blocks.8) ECU End view of the keel being lowered to the blocks.9) CU SHUGG, President of the Electric Boat Company, speaking on the speakers" stand. G10) CU SECNAV FRANKE delivering speech (SV). VG11) MS French Ambassador Alphand shaking hands with SECNAV; yardworker puts a welder"s apron around the SECNAV who will weld his initials.12) CU The apron is put around the SECNAV. G13) HA CU SECNAV FRANKE welding his initials onto the keel. G14) HA MS SECNAV using a chip and hammer to scrape away the excess welding; VADM RICKOVER on the speakers" stand. G15) HA MS FRENCH AMBASSADOR ALPHAND welding his initials.16) MS Personnel and the band on the dock; several news photographers; the crew of the NAUTILUS quarters on deck of the sub. G17) LA MS Invocation is given by LT. J.F. LABOON, JR, USN.18) MS ALPHAND speaking from the stand. G19) MS Crew at quarters during the ceremony (seen from the pier) (SV). G20) MS Sign on brow of the NAUTILUS, "USS NAUTILUS, SSN-571".21) CU The guests on the dock.22) MS Guests on the dock; VIP"s on the submarine rise and applaud as SECNAV FRANKE steps to the podium and delivers his address. G23) CU The battery of movie photographers in the stands on the dock during the medal presentation to VADM. RICKOVER. G24) MS SECNAV FRANKE speaking from the podium on the NAUTILUS; crew at quarters.25) CU Same; skyline of New London, Conn. is seen across the Thames; VADM. RICKOVER and French Ambassador Alphand is seated behind the SECNAV. G26) CU CDR LANDO W. ZECH, CO of the NAUTILUS, steps up to SECNAV who speaks with VADM. RICKOVER; CDR. ZECH and SECNAV step up to the podium for a moment. G27) MLS SECNAV presenting VADM. RICKOVER with the Distinguished Service Medal.28) CU VADM. RICKOVER shakes hands with SECNAV.29) CU VADM. RICKOVER giving his remarks from the podium. (SV). G30) MS VADM. RICKOVER leaving the podium and shaking hands with SECNAV FRANKE, French Ambassador Alphand, and VADM GRENFELL and others; CDR ZECH steps up to the podium to complete the ceremony.31) CU The VIP"s debarking from the USS NAUILUS (SSN-571) after the ceremonies. G32) MS Crew at quarters on the after part of the NAUTILUS; VIP"s continue to leave the sub.33) HA CU The navy band on the pier; large crowd in far BG. G34) CU The officers and chiefs and enlisted personnel on deck of theNAUTILUS And at attention. G35) MCU Group of enlisted personnel at quarters on the NAUTILUS. G

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