USS BURTON ISLAND IN McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA DEEPFREEZE 62 Part 3

Description

1) MS PAN Broken ice in McMurdo Sound, G2) HA CU Looking out of bow of USS BURTON ISLAND (AGB-L) as it moves towards an iceberg through broken ice. G3) HA CU Man on extreme bow of ship as ship moves toward iceberg; bow of ship moving up to iceberg.4) ECU PAN Large iceberg in channel; PAN over bow of ship with bow up against iceberg. G5) HA CU Several men on bow of ship looking down to iceberg, as ship pushes iceberg out of channel. G6) CU Large iceberg in channel; PAN down to top of ship's bow moving up toward iceberg. G7) HA CU Ship nosing its bow up to iceberg; men on tip of bow. G8) HA CU Ship pushing against iceberg; man on bow giving signals to men on bridge. G9) CU Looking down over formation of large iceberg. G10) CU Ship moving up alongside tanker USS CHATTAHOOCHEE (AOG-82) to off-load cargo from tanker.11) HA CU Looking down over deck of tanker showing boxes on deck, G12) HA CU Weather deck of tanker. G13) HA MS Working party from BURTON ISLAND moving down over brow to deck of tanker.14) MS Men carrying supplies from tanker to BURTON ISLAND.15) MS Working party walking over boxes of supplies on deck of tanker.16) MS Working party removing supplies from deck of tanker.17) HA MS Working party off-loading cargo from tanker. F to P18) HA MS Looking down between the two ships; PAN over to weather deck of tanker; crates of supplies on deck. F19) CU PAN Over deck of two ships with ice in BG; McMurdo Base in BG; Observation Hill in BG. F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities