SKATE FOOTAGE Part 1

Description

1) MS Looking down port side of the USS SKATE (SSN-578) which is in ice; three men on deck. F2) MS Frogman on deck. G3) MS SKATE on the surface of the ice (SV). G4) CU Man walking over the ice to the SKATE; men on deck; chunks of ice lying up against the sub. G5) MS PAN Port side of the SKATE. G6) MS Looking toward the sail of the sub; PAN, steam coming from the side near the stern. G7) CU Looking down over the bow of the sub; ice is caked on the deck. G8) MS Sail; PAN over the ice. F to P9) MS After deck of the sub; ice in BG. F10) MLS PAN Over the ice. F11) CU Along side of sail. F12) MLS Forward section of the SKATE; PAN over the ice. F to P13) MS Sail of the SKATE. F14) CU Two men up in bridge section of the sub wearing parkas. G15) HA MS Looking down over the after deck of the SKATE, G16) ECU Man with parka on up in the bridge; PAN, man on watch. G to F17) HA MS Shadow of the SKATE on the ice. G18) HA MLS Looking down over stern section of the sub (SV). F19) HA MLS PAN Over ice (SV). F20) LS SKATE (side view) on the surface surrounded by ice. G to F21) LS SKATE submerging in the ice. F22) MS Sub surfacing. F23) HA MLS Overlooking broken up ice. F24) CU Man with parka on up in the sail of the SKATE. G25) HA MCU Looking down over the side of the SKATE; ice melted alongside the sub. F26) CU Two men in bridge section of the SKATE; one man holds a candid camera. G28) HA MS Man walking on deck of SKATE; top section of the deck is covered with ice. F29) HA MLS Two men trying to break the ice from the deck of the sub. F30) CU Three men on the deck using scrapers to break the ice. F31) ECU Man using large pick to break ice. G32) MS Man standing on deck taking candid pictures. P33) CU Man sliding chunks of ice off the deck of the SKATE. G34) CU Two men on the bridge. F35) HA MS Overlooking the bow of the SKATE while underway in open sea. G36) HA MLS Chunks of ice lying on the deck; ice in water around the sub. G to F37) LS PAN Over the ice. P38) HA MS Overlooking the stern of the sub; ice around the sub. F39) HA MS Looking down over deck of the sub; ice lying on deck. G to F40) CU Man wearing parka on bridge. F41) CU Three men on br dge with parkas on. G42) CU Commanding Officer of the SKATE up in the bridge. F43) CU Man at ship"s controls (SV). F44) ECU Crew member at his post (SV). F to P45) CU Crew member leaning against one of the ship"s panels in the control room. F46) HA MCU Man at controls; crew member looks on. F47) CU Man figuring calculations (SV). F48) CU Enlisted man posing for the camera. F to P49) ECU Man turning dials on control panel. F50) ECU Man at control board; words: USS SKATE inscribed on top of instrument (SV). F51) CU Man pointing to the words. F52) CU Ship"s cook filling up bowls with food; he then begins to cut some meat. G to F53) MS Three men on the forward deck of the sub which is underway in open water. F54) MS Group of men on the deck; Commanding Officer and men on watch up on the bridge. G55) MS Looking along the forward deck of the SKATE as sub is underway. F56) MLS Stern; wake behind sub; flag flutters in foreground. F to P57) HA MS Overlooking the bow of the SKATE; PAN, water rushing alongside the sub. F58) CU Commanding Officer and man on watch up on the bridge. G59) LA MS Officer and two enlisted men up in the bridge. F to P60) MS Officer boarding the SKATE while SKATE is at dock. F61) MCU Enlisted men standing on deck looking towards the dock. F62) MS Man on deck handling a hawser. F63) MS Deck hands securing the mooring lines as the sub backs away from the pier(SV). F64) MLS Pier as ship backs away (SV). F65) LA MCU Officers and men up in the bridge and the sub moves away from the pier. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities