PROJECT, "BATHYSCAPHE" San Diego, Calif Part 1

Description

1) MLS Bathyscaphe "TRIESTE" in middle of San Diego Bay; Point Loma in BG; small skiff ahead of Bathyscaphe; tow line is attached to Bathyscaphe from stern of tug. G2) MS Bathyscaphe towed out to sea by tug; skiff in tow behind Bathyscaphe. G3) MS Bathyscaphe under tow off San Diego. G4) MS Bathyscaph.5) CU Bathyscaph; MR. GUISSEPPE BUONO on bow of Bathyscaphe. F6) CU MR. BUONO tossing heaving line from deck. G to F7) MS Bathyscaphe near side of dock. F8) ECU Conning tower with letters "TRIESTE, USN NELONR" G9) MS Personnel on dock at fueling depot during fueling of sub.10) ECU Workers attaching fuel hoses to fuel pump. G to F11) ECU Large monkey wrench used to secure fuel hose to pump. G12) CU Conning tower of sub. G13) CU Two officers on deck of sub hooking up fueling hoses. G14) CU Meter on fuel pump on dock. G to F15) CU PAN Sub at dock. G16) ECU PAN Stern of sub at fueling pier. G17) CU PAN Sub at fueling pier. G18) ECU Brodie meter on dock during fueling of sub.19) HA MS workers and naval officers on pier during fueling. G20) MCU Sub at pier, low in water, as fuel is pumped into sub. G21) ECU Meter on fuel pump. G22) CU Interior view: DR. ANDREAS RECHNITZER entering sphere, followed by LT DON WALSH: LT. WALSH picks up small tape recorder and hands it to DR. RECHNITZER; LT WALSH leaves sphere followed by DR. RECHNITZER.23) CU DR. RECHNITZER and LT WALSH in sphere; LT WALSH secures hatch; DR. RECHNITZER talks on phone to conning tower. G24) CU Two men in sphere as before. G to F25) CU DR. RECHNITZER and LT WALSH in sphere; LT WALSH is checking instruments; DR. RECHNITZER looking out port. G26) ECU Two stop watches secured in metal case. G27) ECU Manometer showing 200". G28) ECU Fathometer, not operating. G29) CU Compass. G30) CU DR. RECHNITZER looking through small port, as he holds tape recorder in his hand. G31) ECU LT WALSH talking on phone. G32) CU DR. RECHNITZER using underwater phone; LT WALSH reaches over and pushes button on Operational control panel of sub; hand moves out of scene; DR. RECHNITZER hands phone to LT WALSH; PAN as LT WALSH continues talking into phone. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities