LAUNCHING OF USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) Part 2

Description

MCU MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT climbing onto platform prior to launching of YORKTOWN.MCU Man giving instructions to MRS. ROOSEVELT prior to christening.MCU Bottle being broken on bow of YORKTOWN; it slides down ways into stream; many people stand in FG.MLS Spectators in FG; YORKTOWN standing in stream in far BG.LS USS YORKTOWN.SLOW PAN YORKTOWN.MCU General deck activity; lashing down of aircraft(SV)MS Plane coming up ship's elevator.MS SB2U type aircraft taxiing fwd. & taking off carrier.MS Men pushing SB2U; wings folded.MCU Men lashing planes to deck.SLOW PAN MCU Men relaxing on flight deck.MCU Ship's band.DA MS F3F pushed fwd. on flight deck.SLOW PAN MS Many F3F's parked on flight deck.MS F3F's taking off carrier.MS Men scrubbing & swabbing down flight deck.DA MS F3F type aircraft taxiing f. on flight deck.MCU Looking aft F3F taking off from carrier.MS Looking aft SB2U-1 type aircraft taking off carrier.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities