General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KEEL LAYING OF USS SOUTH CAROLINA (DLGN-37)

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KEEL LAYING OF USS SOUTH CAROLINA (DLGN-37)

1971

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87973

1)CU VADM HYMAN G. RICKOVER, retired, giving his remarks from rostrum; VADM, completes his remarks, walks away from rostrum; the emcee, MR WAYNE C HASTY, steps up to rostrum; PAN L, VIP standing, with keel directly in BG; MISTER and MRS L. MENDEL RIVERS stand in center with their daughter; PAN L, zoom in on MR L.C. ACKERMAN, President and Chief Executive 0fficer, VADM RICKOVER and MRS RIVERS; emcee comes into scene from R; Congressman RIVERS stands in FG, his back to camera, as MRS RIVERS authenticates the keel; zoom back, as hammer is given to MR RIVERS; he steps up on stand and authenticates the keel after his wife; MR RIVERS steps down from stand, MR HASTY moves in and directs MR RIVERS and his wife to view the plaque; Congressman and his wife step down; zoom back as MR HASTY has ADM ELMO R. ZUMWALT, CNO, and VADM HYMAN G. RICKOVER move in around Congressman and MRS. RIVERS; keel is in BG; keel is finally 1ifted by the yard crane, moving back over the ways; zoom forward, keel moving into position; zoom back, for a LS of keel moving into position. 2) CU Green lights spinning on platform, which was activated when keel was set into position. G 3) CU MRS RIVERS at rostrum; zoom back as MRS RIVERS moves away from rostrum; the emcee steps up to rostrum; he steps away from rostrum, returns and has a seat; MISTER RIVERS steps up to rostrum to give his remarks. VG

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6512774

National Archives at College Park

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Rickover, Hyman George , 1900-1986

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6679479 (person)

Hyman George Rickover (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was an Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors office. In addition, he oversaw the development of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor used for generating electricity. Rickover is also one of four people who have been awarded two Congressional Gold ...

Ackerman, L. C. (Lennis Campbell), 1917-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63s6vp8 (person)

Zumwalt, Elmo R., 1920-2000

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mw2rhz (person)

Zumwalt was CNO, 1970-1974. From the description of Letter, December 7, 1992. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 741352851 Zumwalt, Admiral and CNO, 1970-1974, was a 1944 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a 1953 graduate of the Naval War College. As CNO, he was responsible for instituting social reforms in the navy. From the description of Letter, April 1, 1992. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 750183429 From the description of Letter,...

Rivers, L. Mendel (Lucius Mendel), 1905-1970

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6417fjm (person)