OPERATION "DEEPFREEZE '63" McMurdo Station, Antarctica Part 1

Description

1) MS Commanding Officer and Plank Owners standing against wall, looking at large birthday cakes (two cakes, one larger than the other).2) MS Commanding Officer handing a knife to senior Plank Owner, who begins cutting birthday cake; others look on; camera zooms in, for CU of large cake. F3) MS Man cutting a large slice, from large birthday cake; knife is handed to Commanding Officer; zoom in, for CU, which goes out of focus. FtoP4) MS Commanding Officer cutting thru one end of birthday cake. GtoF5) LA MS VX-6 Para-Rescue team members with New Zealand climbing instructors, up on peak of hill.6) LA MS Man tossing a line over edge of ice. G7) CU Member of VX-6 Para-Rescue team swinging from a climbing rope, near Scott Base; man is undergoing training, given by party of New Zealand mountain climbers, to the VX-6 Para-Rescue members.8) CU Man's feet in rope. G9) MCU VX-6 Rescue man on a rope, preparing to start his climb.10) MS VX-6 Para-Rescue team man hanging from rope, over cliff. G11) MS Two team members, one descending on rope, other preparing to climb up (SV, DA).12) HA MCU Team member with lines secured around an ice axe, on top of hill.13) MS Man coming up over top of hill, after his climb on rope. G14) ECU Man coming to top, standing up. G15) MS Two men on top of ice. G16) CU Ice axe driven into ice, safety line secured around it (SV).17) CU Team member taking care of line, secured to ice axe. G18) HA CU Man climbing up over top of ice ledge, and crawling under ledge.19) LA MS Group on side of hill of solid ice, some sitting, some standing. G20) ECU Hands of AirDivRon Six, Parachute-Rescue man putting on crampons (metal spikes attached to the shoe) to aid in climbing ice and snow. GtoF21) MS Parachute-Rescue men and New Zealand mountain climbing instructors gathered around snow tractor. VG22) MCU Man putting on crampons onto his white boots, prior to starting instructions (SV). VG23) CU Looking down over boots and crampons, and part of ice axe of Para-Rescue team member.24) CU Man's boots. VG25) CU Group walking out from snow tractor, to start their instruction (SV). VG26) MLS Men at base of ice slope, near Scott Base. VG27) MLS Men climbing ice slope, with use of their crampons and ice axes (SV). VG28) CU Man's feet, as he backs up hill, with his crampons and ice axe. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities