Video Parts (5 across 2 reels)
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International Ice Patrol - 1948 Reel 1 · Part 3
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A documentary examining the International Ice Patrol, which insures the safety of ocean travel by locating and plotting iceberg paths. Reel 1 focuses on the Coast Guard cutter Donner and its daily duties, from weather sampling to iceberg watch. Included are scenes of the formation of icebergs and their paths. In Reel 2, a stray iceberg is spotted, located, and patrolled by the Coast Guard crew until it is no longer a threat to navigation. An Affiliated Film production by the Department of State, made with the cooperation of the U.S. Coast Guard. Written and directed by Henwar Rodakiewicz and narrated by Myron McCormick.
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Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities
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