DEEPFREEZE "61" NAF, McMurdo Sound Part 3

Description

1) HA MS D9 tractor train moves out of Marble Point en route to NAF, McMurdo.2) AtoG MS Tractor, with blade on front, moves over bare ground, traces of snow, BG & surrounding area. G3) HA MS Two tractors move over dirt roadway. G4) MS Tractor train stopped; men gather around to discuss trip. G5) MS Group of men gather around tractor. G6) CU Driver climbs up into tractor seat. G7) MS Tractor moves out.8) CU Two tractors; HUS-1A 'copter sitting on ground, BG; tractor, FG, stops, moves ahead.9) MS Tractor moves over snow, ice & hill, BG; second tractor. G10) AtoG MS Tractor follows in tracks of other vehicles (SV). GtoF11) MLS Tractor moves over snow at foothills. G12) MS Weasel & Sno Cat parked side by side; group of men stand around sled attached to rear of cat.13) MS D9 moves over snow; rising, sloping hill, BG, barren of snow; second tractor, first vehicle moves toward camera. G14) MCU Two tractors parked on snow. G15) MS Men stand around sled. G16) MS Train stopped on snow; rising terrain, BG. G17) MS Train gets underway; weasel pulls small sled with supplies.G18) MS D9's & weasels en route to McMurdo. G19) MLS Tractors move over snow, come to stop; tractor moves toward weasel, BG, stopped on ice. G20) MCU D9 moves onto ice (SV). G21) AtoG MS Same as above. G22) AtoG MS Sno Cat & tractor stopped on ice; men walk around to rear of tractor. G23) AtoG MLS Train stopped.24) AtoG MS Train underway;men walk over ice (SV). G25) AtoG MLS Same as above; men walk behind each tractor, steering them with lines in case vehicles run into crevass men will not be lost (SV). G26) AtoG LS Train moves over ice (SV). G27) AtoG MLS Weasel pulls small sled of supplies over ice. G28) MLS D9 moves over ice, driven by remote control; two men walk behind vehicle, hold onto lines. G29) MLS Man stands in driver's seat of tractor; mountain of ice, FG; rising terrain, BG. G30) LS Sno Cat & D9 stopped on ice; rising terrain, BG. G31) MLS Man walks over ice. G32) MS Tractor moves over ice; ice, FG.33) LS Same as above; man walks ahead of tractor; rising terrain strbrd. side of tractor. G34) LS Tractor moves over ice; lone man walks, BG, leading D9. G35) LS Forrestal Avenue at NAF, McMurdo; station chapel at far end of street. GtoF36) MLS Street at McMurdo; large truck parked on road, BG; buildings on right & left side of road; lone man walks down road.37) MS Man walks, holding two thermos bottles, he kicks door, it is opened, he enters station mess hall; piles of snow against side of building. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities