Massive Surface, SubSurface, and Air Search for Overdue Sub, USS Scorpion, Various Locations Part 4

Description

OF DEPARTMENT NEWSFILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED STATES AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 OF PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 1968 OXford 75111 Number 162-68 Footage: 600' 16mm Color Original Room 2E 771 (Unprocessed) MASSIVE SURFACE, SUB-SURFACE, AND AIR SEARCH FOR OVERDUE SUBMARINE, USS SCORPION (Official U. S. Navy and NBC-TV Newsfilm Pool film released by Department of Defense) This film, shot May 29, 1968, shows various views of area of search for the U. S. Navy submarine USS SCORPION which had been classified as overdue from its home port of Norfolk, Virginia. The search took place off the Virginia coast on the Continental shelf. Sequences show various views of the surface, sub-surface, and air craft used in the extensive search for the overdue submarine, USS SCORPION, off the coast of Virginia. NOTE TO THE EDITORS: 200' 16mm color original shot by an official U. S. Navy photographer. 400' 16mm color original shot by an NBC-TV cameraman (newsfilm pool photographer) at Norfolk, Virginia. Film released to NBC-TV, Norfolk, Virginia, as agreed to by DoD Newsfilm Pool representative for the month of May, TELENEWS. Original 16mm color film to be forwarded to Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York City, within 72 hours. 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