USS Scorpion (SSN 589) at Sea, Virginia Capes Part 2

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DEPARTMENT OF NEWSFILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED STATES OF WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 1968 OXford 75111 Number 160-68 Footage: 244' 16mm Color Print Room 2E 771 Time: 7:40 USS SCORPION (SSN 589) AT SEA (Official U. S. Navy film Released by the Department of Defense) Stock footage (aerial photography) of nuclear-powered USS SCORPION underway in the Atlantic off Virginia Capes, March 1, 1963. Sequences show: (a) USS SCORPION underway on surface a high speed; pan around sub showing water washing over forward weather deck and past the sail (b) Across bow of sub (c) SCORPION underway on surface; slow pan around toward bow (d) SCORPION underway on surface; some men are seen up in the bridge; water is cutting across front part of sail like a brow of a ship (e) SCORPION underway on surface; pan around to port side (f) Over bow of SCORPION underway on surface (g) SCORPION underway on surface (h) SCORPION underway on surface at high speed (i) SCORPION underway on surface (slight obstruction in left of frame in front of copter hatch; moves in and out of frame) (j) Looking down over sub, showing letters SCORPION on side (k) Looking down over sub underway at high speed on surface; bow beared underwater (1) Sub underway on surface at high speed (m) Sub underway on surface; slow pan around bow and around to starboard side as sub heads away (n) Over bow of the SCORPION underway on surface (o) Bus underway on surface; water rolling off sub midship's; pan to right over sub (p) Looking down over after part of sail; watch on bridge in BG; some obstruction is seen in left of frame (q) Sail, showing sub cutting through water at high speed; slow pan toward stern of sub, some "copter obstruction in latter part of scene NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY This motion film released to DOD pool member designated is for duplication and distri- bution to interested TV and newsreel pool members. It is to be forwarded within 72 hours to: Army Motion Picture Depository, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Ave., Long Island, N.Y. 11106, telephone 937-0600. This agency will deliver a duplicating master to Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Ave., New York City, telephone Circle 73220, where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized agencies which make satisfactory financial arrangements with Deluxe Laboratories. The original release film must not be cut in any manner.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases