OP. CROSSROADS ACTIVITIES ABOARD USS BURLESON (APA-67), USS NIAGRA (APA-87), LCT-1013, LCT-705, Bikini Lagoon Part 1

Description

1) CU Various goats in stands before "A"-drop, with anti-flash cream on.2) CU Men handling goats on deck (SV).3) CU-MS Men unloading rats in cages from ship to small boat (SV).4) CU Cage being hoisted out of ship"s hold.5) CU Men putting sawdust in rat cages and food, etc., in others (SV).6) MS Board with different cloths samples for protection against radiation.7) MS-CU Men securing rat"s cage.8) MS-CU Small boat underway.9) MS-CU Boat alongside ship and men climbing on board ship to make last minute checks on installations.10) CU Sailor putting rats into cages (SV).11) CU Cover being placed over rat"s cage.12) CU Baby rats one day old.13) CU Technician securing water bottle onto rat cage.14) MS-CU Activities being conducted by a technician on LCT-705, on "A" day minus one. (SV).

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities